EDF3031 Local and global perspectives in education policy
Faculty of Education
EDF3031 Local and global perspectives in education policy is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Peninsula
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.
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Overview
This unit critically examines trends in education policy across local, regional, national and global scales. You will engage with concepts of neoliberalism and globalisation in education policy and investigate how policy influences early years education through a range of perspectives. You will develop an understanding of national and regional policy relevant to early years education and research the implications of global and national policy for your work as professional educators and leaders in your field.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Peninsula | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Peninsula | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Research local, national and global contemporary education policies relevant to the field of early years education
- 2
Critically analyse the effects of local, regional, national and global education policy in early years contexts
- 3
Develop a critical understanding of policy, and design early years policy documents at service level.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
- 24 hours over the semester
(b.) Requirements for offshore Kaplan-based students:
- one intensive block (usually from Thursday to Sunday)
- at least 4 hours of online study per term
(c.) Additional requirements (all students):
- independent study to make up the minimum required hours per week
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Linda Henderson
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Linda Henderson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF3031?
EDF3031 has no prerequisites.
When is EDF3031 offered?
In 2020, EDF3031 runs in Semester 1 at Peninsula.
How much work is EDF3031?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 3
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Education
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 1
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20202021