Syllabus
Research field, basic terms and concepts, structure and functions of comparative education. Development of comparative education as a field, comparative education in different times and regions of the world, institutional infrastructure of comparative education.
Comparative education in different times and regions of the world, globalization and de-globalisation, stakeholders that produce or use comparative education knowledge, (mis)use of comparative education knowledge, risks and benefits of policy lending and policy borrowing.
Types of comparative studies. Ways and methods of making (appropriate) comparisons. Selection of units and criteria for comparison. Criteria of quality of comparative education research. Cultural and typological differences in educational systems, tools of comparison (ISCED 2011, quality indicators), sources of information and data for the comparative education and education system.
Global issues in education, education around the world and in Europe, trends and selected issues in educational systems.
Annotation
The course Comparative education provides deeper understanding of the field and its theoretical and methodological foundations.
Participants will submit their application for the course via following link (https://forms.gle/4Uog7rMrNh99Sr3k7) before 30 January 2024.