Education in Global Times: Radical to Conservative Agendas

Overview

Subject area

EDUCN

Catalog Number

105

Course Title

Education in Global Times: Radical to Conservative Agendas

Description

Students' educational experiences are linked with global debates about schooling. These debates include, but are not limited to, education for social justice and social reconstruction; human rights education; cultural andlinguistic issues in global school policies; alternative visions of the future of education; the role of human capital economics in global schooling; and the role of global education businesses in shaping school policies. The major project in the course will be for students to design their ideal global school.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Requirement Designation

FWG - Flexible Core - World Cultures & Global Issues

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule