Postgraduate Module Descriptor


EFPM912: Perspectives on International Education

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover the following topics:

  • Education for global citizenship
  • Discourses of globalisation
  • Approaches to education in diverse countries/contexts
  • Equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Conflict and violence
  • Human rights
  • Marginalisation
  • International agencies and their role in global education
  • Non-formal education
  • Questions of quality in global education
  • Gender
  • Education for sustainability
  • Global policy
  • Culture and cross-cultural perspectives
  • Curriculum
  • The nation and national development
  • Politics and policy

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
30.5269.50

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities30.510 in-class sessions, including 10 x seminar sessions (3 hours) and 1x academic tutorial (0.5 hours)
Guided Independent Study50Set reading
Guided Independent Study119.5Directed study e.g. web-based activities; preparing for academic tutorial; preparing for seminars; responding to seminar activities; collaborative group tasks
Guided Independent Study100Preparation for assignments and further independent reading

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

How this Module is Assessed

In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.

Formative Assessment

A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.

Form of assessmentSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Presentation slides accompanied by written commentary1000 words3-6Written tutor feedback

Summative Assessment

A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
10000

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Written essay 1452500 words3-7Written tutor feedback
Written essay 2553000 words1-7Written tutor feedback

Re-assessment

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

Original form of assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale for re-assessment
Written essay 1Written essay 1 (2500 words)3-76 weeks
Written essay 2Written essay 2 (3000 words)1-76 weeks