The objective of the course is that the student
- understands the growing significance of comparative research in the development of educational theories and education policy-making
- learns to analyse educational phenomena in an international perspective.

Book exam (in english) for international students as a part of studies in Multicultural Study Programme in Education. Independent study of reading the required literature and taking an examination on set study materials on general examination days of the School of Education.  

Literature:

Bray, M. & Adamson, B. & Mason. M. (eds.), Comparative Education. Springer. 2007. (Chapters 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 15) 

Phillips, D. & Schweisfurth, M.,Comparative and International Education: an Introduction to Theory, Method and Practise.  London: Continuum. 2008 and 2006.

Green, A., Education, Globalisation and the Role of Comparative Research. London Review of Education 1 (2), 83-97. 2003. (can be found via Nelli-portal, e-journals)

Jones, P.W., Education and the World Order. Comparative Education 43 (3), 325-337. 2007. (can be found via Nelli-portal, e-journals).