Comparative & international development education

College of Education and Human Development
Educational Policy & Adm

Fall 2009: EDPA 5103—Comparative Education

Examination of systems and philosophies of education globally with emphasis upon African, Asian, European, and North American nations. Foundations of comparative study with selected case studies.

Fall 2009: EDPA 5104—Strategies for International Development of Education Systems

Strategies for improving quality/efficiency of schooling in developing countries. Introduction to current research on what policy/programmatic interventions have proven most successful in increasing access, raising quality, and improving efficiency of education in developing countries.

Fall 2009: EDPA 8104—Innovative Systems Thinking in Education and Culture

Critical aspects of historical and contemporary systems philosophy, thinking, and analysis. Development of concepts and skills applicable to coping with evolutionary and chaotic environments. Modeling and simulation of learning systems in rapidly changing national and international contexts.

Fall 2009: EDPA 8121—Doctoral Seminar: Comparative and International Development Education

Focuses on needs of students while writing the dissertation; general guidance in how to construct the thesis.