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Archived Curricula Guide 2010–2011
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AIKAA12 Comparative Education 4 ECTS
Organised by
Adult Education and Education
Corresponding course units in the curriculum
Department of Education
Curricula 2008 – 2010
AIKAA12 Comparative Education 4 ECTS

Learning outcomes

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

Contents

The course presents and discusses international comparative research of relations between education and society and of learning achievement.

Teaching methods

Teaching method Contact Online
Lectures 21 h 0 h

Teaching language

Finnish

Modes of study

Completion in English: independent study by reading the required literature and taking an examination on set study materials on general examination days of the Department of Education.

Evaluation

Numeric 1-5.

Study materials

Completion in English:

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).

Belongs to following study modules

Department of Education
Optional Courses
Faculty of Education
Theoretical Aspects of Multicultural Education (Other Studies)
2010–2011
Teaching
Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.
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Department of Education