Postgraduate Module Descriptor

EFPM912: Perspectives on International Education

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Aims

The principal aims of this module are:

To enable you to explore, and build a sound knowledge base, from which to critically evaluate a selection of key global educational issues
To explore these leading issues from a cross-national and cross-cultural perspective
To introduce you to a range of theories, methodologies and research projects which are considered central to international education and to critically evaluate their use
To encourage you to critically consider the role which education might play in creating a more just, equitable and sustainable world
To offer you the opportunity to examine the linkages, fragmentations and tensions which might exist in a global society and to consider the ramifications which these might have for education
To enable you the opportunity to explore the links between your own local education system (including processes, policies and practices) and those of different societies across the world

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here - you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills	1. Demonstrate sound understanding of the theories and methodologies which have underpinned the study of education in a global society 2. Demonstrate ability to understand and critically consider the diverse range of economic, cultural, political and environmental policies, practices and perspectives which inform education, both locally and globally
Discipline-Specific Skills	3. Demonstrate ability to compare and contrast education systems from a range of different national contexts and to draw sound conclusions from related empirical research about their potential similarities and differences 4. Apply a systematic approach to the synthesis and analysis of ideas in relation to the field of international education
Personal and Key Skills	5. Construct organised, structured, critically reflective and analytic writing 6. Synthesise and organise ideas to present an argument, demonstrating critical and analytic thinking 7. Undertake both directed and independent study to recognise, justify and analyse key ideas in the literature and relate these to research, theory, policy and practice

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 assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Written essay	1,500 words	3-6	Written 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.

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
100	0	0

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

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Contribution to online activities	5	500 words	2,4	Written tutor feedback
Written essay	45	2,500 words	3,4,5,6,7	Written tutor feedback
Written essay	50	3,000 words	1-7	Written tutor feedback
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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 assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Contribution to online activities	Contribution to online activities (1,000 words)	2,4	6 weeks
Written essay	Written essay (2,500 words)	3-5, 6-7	6 weeks
Written essay	Written essay (3,000 words)	1-7	6 weeks