ET5508 Trends & Policies in International Education A

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Enrolment is limited to students enrolled on PGT International Education programmes

Planned timetable

Lectures: 11am - 1pm, Mondays and Tuesdays, Weeks 1-5. Practical: to be confirmed, Weeks 1-5

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr A Singh

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Module Staff

Dr Amritesh Singh, Jenny Taylorson

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Module description

This module will enable learners to identify and critically reflect on the key trends and policies in international education. It provides students with the opportunity to examine the impact that these trends and policies have on standing pedagogical structures and the dialogues they build within the field of intercultural pedagogy. Against this backdrop, the module will encourage students to evaluate the impact that the decisions they make as leaders, or may make as future leaders within the field of international education, have on the stakeholders within their context of work.

Relationship to other modules

Anti-requisites

STUDENTS MUST NOT TAKE ET5608

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

4 lectures (X5 weeks) 1 seminars (X5 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

25

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

126

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate a critical understanding of international trends within international education, as well as global and local policy frameworks.
  • Identify, conceptualize and define issues within the field of international education.
  • Develop original responses to issues arising from policy decisions within specific contexts.
  • Critically reflect on the relationship between policy with practice.