EDU427: Development and Education

This unit examines education's role in fostering economic, social, and political development, for both individuals and nations, in the developing and developed world. It will also show the limitations and contradictions of education for development. In addition to particular topics (health, economic development, tolerance, etc.), we will also examine development theories and multinational organisations such as the World Bank and UNESCO. This unit is relevant for postgraduate or upper-level undergraduate students interested in education policy, globalisation or international development.

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Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-external
Contact Time	External: No attendance required. On-campus meetings will usually be available.
Prerequisites	Nil. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
Exclusions	Students who have successfully completed E430 Development and Conflict: Educational and Social Issues may not enrol in this unit for credit.
School	School of Education
Unit Coordinator	Dr Laura Perry Position: Lecturer E-mail: L.Perry@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Education and Humanities Room 4.009 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 6983
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Dr Laura Perry Lecturer (L.Perry@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 6983 Murdoch Campus Education and Humanities Room 4.009 MURDOCH S1: External (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)