Irish Educational History and Policy

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Explore the educational policy of the Irish state and its implications for educational practice; Introduce students to contemporary policy issues and controversies in Irish education; Consider theoretical frameworks which seek to explain the relationship between society and education in the context of policy and practice in Ireland; Analyse critically the debate surrounding denominational/religious and secular/state-centred systems of education in an Irish context; Examine Irish educational policy within a European and international context; Encourage critical reflection on the immediate and long-term challenges facing policy-makers, stakeholders and educators.