units

EDF5582

Faculty of Education

18 September 2017 22 November 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Education
OfferedNot offered in 2014

Synopsis

In this unit, students reflect on and analyse the features and complexities of an internationalised, contemporary and changing context for education and sustainability. Students engage with key perspectives on the global arena and with theories and ideas which show how globalisation makes a difference to education and achieving sustainable development. Such perspectives are important to engage with in order to develop individuals and communities capable of responding at local and global levels to rapidly changing social, economic, cultural and ecological conditions. The effects of international viewpoints and deliberations on education for sustainability are considered for their impact on local contexts and educational initiatives. Students identify the interconnections between their 'everyday' contexts and national and international movements, as peoples, cultures and economies are brought closer together.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. identify, clarify and contribute to the main debates associated with the phenomenon of globalisation
  2. apply and critique major theories on the relationship between globalisation and its differential impact on education
  3. identify the factors leading to the convergence or divergence of education initiatives in different national contexts and evaluate their impact on education for sustainability
  4. communicate the points of interconnection and impact of a local or national intiative which is associated with globalisation or acts to mediate an adverse effect of globalisation.

Assessment

Critical review (2000 words equivalent, 50%)
Poster (2000 words equivalent, 50%)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Elizabeth Tudball

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 24 hours per week for six weeks (144 hours total per term) comprising:

(a.) Study schedule for online students:

  • 4 hours of directed online activities per week

(d.) Additional requirements:

  • 20 hours of independent study per week

Prerequisites

EDF4608
EDF4609
EDF4606
EDF4607