International Education Markets (12 points)
(EDU)
Leader: Dr. R. Yang
Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2004 (OCL)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (OCL)
Synopsis:
Objectives: Upon the successful completion of this unit, students should be able to discuss international education markets in a global and historical context, with some knowledge both of the overall global picture in relation to foreign student education and transnational education, market activity in a number of countries, the regulatory environment in which international education takes place, and the role of quality assurance and of marketing; understand the issues and dilemmas involved in the commercial production and distribution of an educational product, and the manifestation of those tensions in global geo-politics, e.g. relations between exporter English-language countries and importer less developed countries (LDCs); relate the foregoing to problems of professional practice.
Assessment: Major essay (5000 words): 50%; minor essay (2000 words): 25%; folio (2000 words): 25%.
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