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EDPB5002: Globalisation and Education
2026 unit information
Concepts of globalisation, global integration and culture, and internationalisation. Economic political and cultural dimensions of globalisation. Major interpretive approaches to globalisation. Major world trends in education assessed in light of globalisation. Globalisation and internationalisation of labour markets; marked forces in education; cross-cultural and trans-national trends in education provision; knowledge as a global construct; global organisations and agenda in education; emerging global and regional structures in education, students, educational professionals and knowledge workers in a globalising world. Investigation/report on a special study in students’ areas of interest.
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate understanding of major interpretive approaches to globalisation
- LO2. demonstrate understanding of major world trends in education
- LO3. demonstrate critical interpretation of effects of globalisation on education
- LO4. demonstrate application of critical thinking and analysis skills and insights developed in a special investigation
- LO5. demonstrate development of online community engagement skills
- LO6. demonstrate development and application of advanced, independent scholarly research capacities and study skills
- LO7. demonstrate development of high-level critical analysis and academic writing skills
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Semester 1 2026
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Online | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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