Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | COMPARATIVE EDUCATION | ||||||||||
Course Unit Code | COE400 | ||||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 4 | ||||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||||
Course Contents | Theoretical approach of comparative education: Meaning and objectives of comparative education. The historical development of comparative education. Methodology of comparative education and comparative approaches. Educational systems in other countries: Comparative view of the educational system in the U.S. and Europe. The strategy of the European Union, analyzing and interpreting the Lisbon strategy, educational theory and thesis and politics. Contemporary trends: The new socio-economic situation and conditions that influence the formation of trends on educational systems. A comprehensive view on globalization and its impact on education systems. A comparative approach on the way in which new trends create new conditions for educational systems, and for teacher education and training. Structure of educational systems: A comparative overview of educational systems and in particular their structure and structuring. Interpretation and evaluation of data obtained through comparative approach. Theoretical and methodological issues: Theoretical and methodological problems and challenges due to the comparison within comparative and international education in a globalized world. Epistemological paradigms in comparative education. Comparative and the comparing as issues to take in mind. The relationship between the collapse of pedagogical and political systems recalling specific examples. | ||||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The taught part of the course is delivered to students through lectures by the instructor, using technology and other conventional material. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks. Lectures are supported with in-classroom assignments, group work and presentations by the students, as well as various hands-on activities. There is extended use of technology in the classroom and Moodle as an additional teaching and learning platform in and out of the classroom. Also there are many group discussions and discussions with the whole class where note-keeping, inquiry, individual and collaborative learning, differentiated learning, brainstorming and critical thinking skills are promoted. Students are prompted to study written sources, readings, articles and other material such as films aiming to ignite discussions. Role playing, organizing activities and modelling are other activities held in the classroom as a means of instruction with student participation. | ||||||||||
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Language of instruction | Greek | ||||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |