Comparative and International Education

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The following courses are prerequisites:

This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:

Explain in detail various cultural differences and how these may influence school leadership practices, curriculum development and classroom environments.
Select and plan culturally appropriate professional development material;
Demonstrate substantial engagement with the issues involved in education across cultures;
Critically evaluate the issues involved in education across cultures through in-depth discussion;
Appraise and critically reflect on educational leadership in cross-cultural settings.

Education definitions and the purpose of education in societies
Comparative education and comparative educational leadership in international contexts
The hidden leadership curriculum: cultural undertones in school leadership
The structure and development of lifeworlds, worldview assumptions, and psycho-epistemological priorities in different cultural and community settings and the influence these have on educational leadership theory and practice in those settings
The comparative process: effectively making of comparisons between education systems in different cultures
Practical application: reflection and analysis as tools to facilitate the transformation of leadership practices in the light of perspectives gained during the study of the subject

Face-to-Face
Distance/ Global Online
Intensive (5 days of classes/7 hours per day followed by 85 hours reading, writing and assignments)
Extensive (5 days spread over the semester)

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