Fall 2018
SCG 527 • Global Issues in
Education
Thursdays, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
What
role does education play in international sociopolitical processes? How does
it interact with globalization and
neoliberalism, international
development, conflict and emergencies, etc.? How are children, families,
teachers, communities and societies affected by education policies?
Who shapes education policy, and how? How are
inequities in society addressed through education? Why are
corporations and movie stars now involved with educational pursuits? This
course examines a variety of educational issues across the globe, in relation
to local, national, and global
contexts, and through a variety
of theoretical lenses. Students will become familiar with the various actors working in
education globally, the key policy agendas, and a variety of “hot topics”
and persistent challenges in the field.
Education
is defined broadly to include not only formal schooling (primary, secondary
& higher education), but also adult education, nonformal educational
programs outside the formal school system, popular education, and community-‐based education. This interdisciplinary
course draws from the fields of comparative education, international
development education, international education, peace education, and global
education, as well as sociology, anthropology, international relations and
politics, economics, development studies, and cultural studies.
This course welcomes:
·
Students in the Social & Cultural Foundations of Education (SCFE)
masters program; it is a required course.
·
SCFE Graduate Certificate studentsi
·
Other masters and doctoral studentsii from education programs
and other programs
outside of education.
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i SCFE Grad Cert
students select 4 of the 5 SCFE core courses – this is one of those courses.
(Students interested in the SCFE Graduate Certificate are invited to speak to the instructor, or see: http://education.depaul.edu/academics/special-‐ certificates-‐continuing-‐education/Pages/social-‐cultural-‐foundations-‐in-‐education-‐certificate.aspx
ii EdD students – this course is pre-‐approved as an elective. Doctoral students from other programs are also welcome.
(Substitutions for required courses are at the discretion of students’
programs.)
