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ED POL 962

SEMINAR IN CROSS NATIONAL STUDIES OF EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS

3 credits.

Topics vary. Examples: education and the formation of elites; education and socio-economic development; the social functions of examinations; comparative studies in church-state-school relationships; the status of teachers; American overseas programs in educational modernization.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of diverse social theories, epistemologies, and methodologies related to education , globally, cross-nationally, and comparatively Audience: Graduate 2. Develop a researchable question that engages with the social theories explored in class Audience: Graduate 3. Write clearly and compellingly for diverse audiences about complex education topics Audience: Graduate 4. Apply professional standards for conducting scholarship ethically and responsibly Audience: Graduate 5. Explain the social, economic, and/or environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenge(s) of education Audience: Graduate 6. Apply sustainability principles and/or frameworks to addressing the challenge of educational problems Audience: Graduate 7. Describe the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of education and identify potential trade-offs and interrelationships among these dimensions at a level appropriate to the course Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of diverse social theories, epistemologies, and methodologies related to education , globally, cross-nationally, and comparatively Audience: Graduate 2. Develop a researchable question that engages with the social theories explored in class Audience: Graduate 3. Write clearly and compellingly for diverse audiences about complex education topics Audience: Graduate 4. Apply professional standards for conducting scholarship ethically and responsibly Audience: Graduate 5. Explain the social, economic, and/or environmental dimensions of the sustainability challenge(s) of education Audience: Graduate 6. Apply sustainability principles and/or frameworks to addressing the challenge of educational problems Audience: Graduate 7. Describe the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of education and identify potential trade-offs and interrelationships among these dimensions at a level appropriate to the course Audience: Graduate

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