Course Code: 97600050

Course Title: Exploring education policy

College: IoE

Course Director: Liz Wood

Course Description: This course helps to place the school and college in the context of education policy, considering how policy is made at local, national and international levels. It will consider trends and influences on policy-making and implementation, including: globalisation and national economies, central-local relations, relationships with partners', markets, bureaucracies and networks as methods of co-ordinating policy and practice in education systems.

Particular attention will be paid to entitlement and access to education, including issues of gender, race, religion and disability and the balance to be struck between basic, vocational and elite' academic education and links with economic development and workforce planning. Finally you will be introduced to conducting a social justice audit.

Assessment: Exam 80% - Coursework 20%

Course Credit: This course offers 30 credits that can be transfered to IoE Certificate, Diploma or Masters-level programmes, on consultation with the IoE Registry

Course Study Hours/Duration: 120hrs over 12 weeks

Schedule of Availability: Jan - March (Enrolment deadline: September)

Delivery Mechanisms: Print; Textbooks; Online VLE

Cost: £1,615

How to apply: To enquire about applying for this course, or for any other information, please contact the Course Administrator using the online Enquiry Form below