This module will examine the relationship between education and nation building as well as patterns of economic growth in selected Asian countries and regions....

Education and Development in Asia (EDPS0138)

This module will examine the relationship between education and nation building as well as patterns of economic growth in selected Asian countries and regions. The module will look at theories of nation building and nationalism, and the role of the education system, as well as high performing education systems and attendant attempts at education policy ‘borrowing’. The module will be informed by a critique of various theories of development and examine controversies relating to trends such as globalisation. Themes explored include national identity, economic development, minorities, school language policy, conflict and social cohesion, and neo-imperialism. The module will employ comparative methods to identify convergent and divergent trends within education in Asia, and to assess the role of national, regional, and international forces and institutions in influencing education and development and shaping the educational agenda for the future. By examining the development of education policy and systems through a theoretical lens,, students will acquire the skills necessary for analysing education policy and systems and identifying the contextual factors that explain them. Because of the expertise of the teaching team, there will be a focus on East Asia although the coverage of the module will not be restricted to this; and, although the module will examine Asia through the lens of development, it will not largely be focussed on the literature, themes and issues associated with international development. The module can be studied as a face-to-face module in the Autumn or Spring Terms, or online in the Summer Term (online delivery in the Summer Term runs from 11am till 1pm).

Report on Philosophy of Education (EDPS0074)

BUILDING AND URBAN DESIGN IN DEVELOPMENT. OPTIONAL MODULE. DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING. GLOBAL SOUTH