International Education Courses
Updated May 9, 2013
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Fall 2013 – International Education |
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9-12 |
733
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Center Committee Meetings – no classes |
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793D |
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Fall 2013 Course Descriptions
Click on titles in blue for example syllabus
Most Syllabi are from previous semesters - current ones available in class
Educ 229 Introduction to International Education
(Cristine Smith) – Tuesday 5:15 - 7:45pm - Location TBA
Education is emerging as a vital piece of the civil rights movement, both on the local and global levels. It is a powerful force that spurs national growth and development. This course attempts to develop and encourage an understanding of educational problems shared through the interconnected and continuously globalizing ‘developed’ and ‘developing’ worlds. Students are introduced to a variety of environments in which education takes place, and are asked to analyze learning, education and development in non-US and non-Western settings. The course also provides perspectives on ‘Third World’ history and development as they relate to education and learning. Topics that you will study in this course include non-Western educational perspectives, traditions and approaches; colonialism and its impact on education and learning; and dilemmas and issues in education and international development.
All students need to sign up for the lecture and a discussion session. Students enrolled for four credits will also participate in a Community Service Learning project working with migrant and immigrant youth in Holyoke or Springfield and will need to sign up for an additional Lab session.
Educ 623 - Project Planning & Proposal Development
(Cristine Smith ) Thursday 1-4 pm - 275 Hills South
The purpose of this course is to help participants prepare to manage international development education projects. The course will cover both theory and practice of managing projects, and participants and instructor will have a chance to talk about their past experiences in project management. By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- articulate their philosophy of and approach to management, leadership and implementation of education projects
- explain which management tools they would utilize in managing project implementation, why they would use these tools, and how they would adapt them based on culture, gender and other relevant factors.
Some of the specific topics to be covered will include:
- The difference between management and leadership
- Balancing scope, resource and time for the optimal project quality
- Managing staff and building teams
- Cultural and gender differences in management
- Overseeing budgets and work plans
- Dealing with consultants, stakeholder and advisory groups, and funders
- Tools for facilitating meetings, participatory decision making
- Disseminating information, outcomes and products of the project
- Dealing with corruption in project management
- Technological tools for managing projects
Educ 626 - Social Theories of Education
(Kamat) Wednesday 7-9:30pm Location TBA
Course examines social theories and their contributions to education theory and practice. For doctoral students seeking a comprehensive introductory course in theoretical foundations in education.
Educ 719 Theory and Practice of Nonformal Education
(Nordtveit) Tuesday 1-4 pm – 275 Hills South
This course offers an introduction to nonformal and popular education, particularly as applied to contexts of adversity. The basic philosophical and conceptual works in the field are reviewed, including the theories of Freire and Illich. The course relates theories to practice, and provides an overview of critical issues in the planning and implementation of nonformal education.
Educ 720 International Development Theories for Educators
(Nordtveit) Wednesday 9-12 Noon 275 Hills South
This course examines various theories of social and economic development, including growth and critical theories.The course also looks at alternative lenses for development including feminist approaches, development ethics, sustainable development, ecological approaches, and human rights perspectives. It identifies the assumptions, underlying values, and operational principles characteristic of specific theories and explores their implications for development-related work. The course also offers a theoretical perspective for analyzing the role played by education in different development perspectives.
Educ 733 Foundations of International Education
(Evans ) – Monday 9-12 noon – 287 Hills South
This is a required introductory seminar for all new masters and doctoral degree candidates in the Center for International Education . The course has two goals. First, it will provide an introduction to CIE. The seminar also will review the structure and procedures for degree programs, resources available for graduate study in the five-college area, planning for personal and professional growth during the degree process, and the various career options available.
Second, it will present a general overview of the highly diversified field of "International Development Education" - what it is, the evolving relationships between theory and practice, the central issues that it confronts, and its importance to International Development. The course will introduce basic readings in the history, theory, and practice of international development education, and will examine selected applied problems. Faculty members in CIE and associated faculty will make presentations on their topics of expertise. All incoming International Education Masters and Doctoral students are are required to take this course. They will be automatically enrolled - you cannot enroll online.
Educ 739 - Introduction to Inquiry
(Rossman & Rallis) -- Monday 4-7 pm 275 Hills South
This course is intended to provide a forum to engage in sustained discussion about and reflection on the assumptions, theories, and practice of inquiry relevant for policy and leadership studies. The course will be structured as a seminar in which we explore the assumptions that shape inquiry, discuss the major research genres/theories, and examine examples of practice. We will read and critically examine relevant readings, seeking to uncover how often-tacit notions shape approaches to inquiry. We will also look at various genres of research through readings and presentations, critically analyzing the assumptions embedded in them and examining what they obscure and what they reveal about a topic. Finally, close scrutiny of examples of practice within the three concentrations – Educational Administration, Higher Education, and International Education – will provide a grounding in the real world of research.. Course open ONLY to incoming EPRA Doctoral candidates who must take the course. They will be automatically enrolled - cannot be done online.
793D Globalization & Educational Policy
(Kamat) -- Thursday 1-4pm - Location - TBA
Course will approach the study of the link between education and globalization from two directions: one, from a study of recent policy initiatives in education with a view toward understanding how a particular kind of globalization is being constructed through education policy; and two, from a study of the varied literature on globalization with a view toward assessing the different constructions of globalization that are possible, and the implications of each for education policy. |