Education, Vocational Education
Keywords
General description
Compulsory course for the students of the Master's program in Vocational Education and optional course in Multicultural Study Programme in Education.
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is that students will
- familiarize with changes and challenges of trans-
nationalization and globalization for practices, policies
and conceptions of occupation and education
- learn to analyze agency and ownership in transforming
pedagogical practices, policy making and
conceptualizations of occupation and education
- engage in trans-national research discussion on
transformation and future of occupations and education
Contents
In-depth studies on cases on vocational/adult education practice, integrated to desk studies and lectures and intensive seminars f-t-f and in a web-learning environment including critical contextualization and pedagogical problematization of contemporary developments, and searching for sustainable planetary alternatives.
Teaching methods
| Teaching method | Contact | Online |
| Independent work | 111 h | 0 h |
| Seminar | 24 h | 0 h |
Development, carrying out and reflection of case-studies in cross-cultural student and tutor teams, supported by Erasmus student and teacher exchange and resources from VET and Culture and ESREA research networks.
Teaching language
EnglishModes of study
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
Assignment and assessment
Active participation in f-t-f and web-based studies, individual and collaborative report.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.Study materials
Course material
Selection of chapters in Studies in vocational and continuing education, journals and websites like RELA, Vocational training, Education and Work, Polylogue, Complexity theory, Adult Development, in Finnish Aikuiskasvatus, Ammattikasvatuksen aikakauskirja, Yhteiskuntapolitiikka
Belongs to following study modules
2015–2016