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Offerings

DUBAI-ISC-TSD-EXT-2024-2024
DUBAI-ISC-TSD-INT-2021-2024
DUBAI-ISC-TSD-MIXEDMODE-2025-2025
DUBAI-ISC-TSD-ONLINESCHD-2025-ONGOING
KAPLAN-SGP-S2-MIXEDMODE-2025-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-EXT-2022-2024
MURDOCH-S2-FACE2FACE-2025-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-INT-2022-2024
MURDOCH-S2-MIXEDMODE-2025-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-ONLINESCHD-2025-ONGOING

Enrolment rules

Enrolment in either the Master of Education (M1313), the Master of Asian Studies, the GradDipEd (Tertiary and Workplace) (C1025) or the Grad Cert in Education (C1153) or the Master of Education M1367 or Graduate Diploma in Education (G1025)
International online offering is for Transnational students via TNE partner in Singapore only.

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.

Develop a personal philosophy about international education.

2.

Critique the key characteristics of international education and frameworks. 

3.

Analyse essential elements of programmes and international competencies/ mindedness.

4.

Critically interpret key issues and concepts underpinning international education in relation to your own experience.

5.

Analyse milestones related to the history of international education and the major features of international frameworks and assessments

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

Introduction to unit and students: unit structure and AIMS, assessment requirements, materials, agreement, personal history.

Topic One: History of International Education & International Baccalaureate. Timeline of IE and IB. Key players, key events, key initiatives and key attributes. Intro to IB Continuum. Contextualisation of international education.

Topic Two: Globalisation and Internationalisation

Definitions, issues and implications. Review of literature – structured overviews – review of policies in different countries. Global, national, regional, local contexts (compare and contrast)

Topic Three: International Education

Thoughts and perspectives. Changing face and identity. Third Culture Kids etc. 

Topic Four: International Curriculums, Organisations, Associations, Networks

Conceptualisation of IE - similarities and differences, Website analysis.

Topic Five: International Baccalaureate – Programs and Resources

Structure, principles, standards and essential elements.

Topic Six: International Baccalaureate – Programs and Resources

Structure, principles, standards and essential elements.

Topic Seven: International Education and the 21st Century

Bringing it all together in a changing world. Key concepts, ideals.