Comparative and International Education (master's two years)
Master
In Oslo (Norway)
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Type
Master
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Location
Oslo (Norway)
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Duration
2 Years
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An International Master Degree in Education and Development, Policy and Planning in a Comparative Perspective.
The programme runs over four semesters. The overall focus is, as the title of the programme indicates, international and comparative. Particular emphasis is put on enhancing students understanding of how key issues in the field manifest themselves in different contexts and at different times and why this is so. In order to achieve this overall purpose, the first semester is devoted to two introductory modules on the concepts, issues and theories in the field of comparative and international education and on international and national policies on education and development, respectively. This will be followed in the second semester by a focus on two important general areas in the field: Politics, governance and management of education; and Inclusion in and exclusion from education. Each of these main areas will include a set of themes related to education as a component of development: for example, curriculum policies and development, the interaction of international development agencies with governments and their national partners, and issues of access, equity, quality and relevance in education. In parallel with the substantive courses, students will be introduced to research methods in a general and applied sense and trained in academic writing.
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Understand and apply concepts, components or frameworks deriving from central theories, paradigms and approaches that have influenced the field of CIE
Analyse specific issues that are pertinent to development and change of education systems in their societal contexts at macro, meso and/or micro levels
Understand and analyse interrelationships between education and societal development processes and their manifestations in international and national policies and practices
Demonstrate a capacity to identify a pertinent research issue within the field of CIE
Demonstrate a capacity to analyse a specific issue comparatively, applying appropriate theories and methods, contributing to the general knowledge of the field
Demonstrate a capacity to present an issue in a focused manner in written and oral form, applying appropriate academic rules and procedures
Document analytical competencies in major areas of the field of CIE
Communicate and discuss research-based knowledge in the field of CIE with professionals and non-Professionals
Contribute in critical ways to the development of the field of CIE
The Master Programme in Comparative and International Education will prepare you to apply your acquired knowledge and skills in both public and private sectors.
Governments, universities, public and private institutions, non-governmental organisations, international development agencies and multilateral corporations in need of personnel with advanced knowledge in education are examples of employment areas.
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Subjects
- Planning
- Education Development
- Education
- Preparation for fieldwork
- Fieldwork
- International Education
- Education Management
- Education Studies
- Policy
- Development
Course programme
This is the structure for the master programme in Comparative and International Education
4. semester
- EDU4491 – Thesis
- EDU4301 – Preparation for fieldwork
- EDU4491 – Thesis
- EDU4351 – Advanced Applied Research Methods
- EDU4251 – Applied Research Methods Part I (discontinued)
- EDU4201 – Core Focus Areas in Comparative and International Education
- EDU4252 – Applied Research Methods Part II
- EDU4100 – Introduction to Comparative and International Education (discontinued)
- EDU4150 – Social Science Research (discontinued)
- EDU4110 – National and International Policies and Planning on Education and Development (discontinued)
Comparative and International Education (master's two years)