Department & Faculty: Department of Educational

Foundations and Social Science

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Semester: II
Academic Session: 2015/2016

Course Code: MPC 1353 - Globalisation,

Comparative and International Education
Total Lecture Hours: 42 hours

Lecturer
Room No.
Telephone No.
E-mail

Dr. Sanitah bte Mohd. Yusof

C15/314

07-5534400/ 0127563797

p-sanitah@utm.my

Synopsis

This course introduces the major concepts and their differences, origins ,
philosophy and debates in globalization, internationalization and education,
comparative
and international education theories, policies, methods; it
explores selected educational settings around the world, current policies
issues, decentralization and governance, neo-liberalism, access and quality,
testing and accountability in education, borrowing and transfer as well as
teacher professionalism.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the course, students should be able to:

No.
1.

2.

3.

Course Learning Outcome

Programme Outcome

Students will be able to analyze the

differences in concepts, theories,
frameworks, models and issues
relating to globalization and
internationalization
To evaluate and synthesize the
implications and impacts of
globalization and international
education on different socio-cultural,
economics and political
environments
To suggest creative solutions for
curriculum issues and problems for
the development of international
education

PO2

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PO2,PO3

Taxanomies & Soft

Skills

Assessment
Methods

C6

Individual
Assignment
(Literature Review)

C6, CS6

Group Assignment
(Article Review)
Individual
Assignment
(Presentation)

PO2,PO7

C6, LL3

Group Assignment

Certified by: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahim Hamdan

Name:
Signature:
Date: 14 Februari 2016

Department & Faculty: Department of Educational

Foundations and Social Science
Course Code: MPC 1353 - Globalisation,
Comparative and International Education
Total Lecture Hours: 42 hours

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Semester: II
Academic Session: 2015/2016

STUDENT LEARNING TIME

Teaching and Learning Activities
1. Lecture

Student Learning Time (hours)

42

2. Independent Study
- Self- learning
- information search
- library search
- reading
- group discussion

30

3.

30

Assignment
- information search
- library search
- Writing

4. Presentation Preparation

15

5. Final Exam (1x)

Total

120

TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Lecture, Discussion, Co-operative Learning, Independent Study, Student Portfolio, Academic
Forum/Debates

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Date: 14 Februari 2016

Department & Faculty: Department of Educational

Foundations and Social Science
Course Code: MPC 1353 - Globalisation,
Comparative and International Education
Total Lecture Hours: 42 hours

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Semester: II
Academic Session: 2015/2016

WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Week 1

Week 2

Introduction to the concepts, definitions and differences, origins of globalization,

internationalization, comparative and international education.
Philosophy, aims, and theories, of internationalization and globalization

Week 3

Approaches, methods, policies, and frameworks of implementation

Week 4

Education borrowing and transfer, the concept of neo-liberalism, processes of

transition, issues and implications

Week 5

Economics, socio-cultural, political issues and impacts

Week 6

Leadership, educational system, technology and other factors of development

Week 7

The concept of educational diversity and issues of implementation

Week 8
Week 9

NALI: Case-based Learning

Access, quality and accountability practices in different educational systems

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Governance and reform, decentralization of education

Persistent and emerging world issues and current trends in comparative and
international education.
Teaching, learning, curriculum and teacher professionalism

Week 13

Methodological approaches to comparative and international education research

Week 14

Class presentation and discussion on globalization issues

Week 15-18

Revision Week and Final Examination

REFERENCES :
1.Patricia K. Kubow,; & Paul R. Fossum. Comparative Education: Exploring Issues in International Context;
Pearson/Merrill/ Prentice Hall:2007
2. David Phillips; & Michele Schweisfurth. Comparative and International Education: An Introduction to Theory,
Method and Practice: Continuum International Publication Group:2006
3. Kas Mazurek; M. Margaret & A. Winzer. Schooling Aroung The World; Pearson/Allyn and Bacon:2006
4. Marcello M Suarez Orozco & Desiree B. Qin Hillard (eds). Gobalization: Culture and Education In the New
Millenium; University Of California Press:2004.
5.Roger King, Simon Marginson and Rajani Naidoo [Editor]. The Globalization of Higher Education. USA :
Edward Elgar Publishing Limited
6. Peter Ninnes and Meeri Hellsten [Editor]. Internationalizing Higher Education. Critical Exploartions of
Pedagogy and Policy

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Date: 14 Februari 2016

Certified by: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahim Hamdan

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Date: 14 Februari 2016

Department & Faculty: Department of Educational

Foundations and Social Science

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Semester: II
Academic Session: 2015/2016

Course Code: MPC 1353 - Globalisation,

Comparative and International Education
Total Lecture Hours: 42 hours

GRADING:
(Provide details on the allocation of marks and the time schedule for all quizzes, tests, assignments, etc.)

Assessment Types
Literature Review (PO2)
[10%]

Quantity
1

Criteria
The Concept of Globalisation
and Internationalization

%
10

Total

Article Review
[Read the article, prepare
power point and written
report]

25

25

Presentation

25

25

10

Date
Week 4-5

(Individual Assignment)

NALI : [Case-based
Learning 1]
Report (PO2)[25%]
(Group Assignment)

Presentation (PO3)[5%]
(Individual Assignment)

Project Report (PO2)

[25%]

Comprehensive References
(LL3)([5%]

Comparing
internationalization of two
countries @ universities
[concept, rationale, strategies
or activities] through website
search
References

Week 8

Week 13-14
5

30

30
100

(Group Assignment)

Final Exam (P02)

1
Total

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Date: 14 Februari 2016

Week 16-18

Certified by: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahim Hamdan

Name:
Signature:
Date: 14 Februari 2016

Department & Faculty: Department of Educational

Foundations and Social Science
Course Code: MPC 1353 - Globalisation,
Comparative and International Education
Total Lecture Hours: 42 hours

Prepared by:
Name: Dr. Sanitah bte Mohd. Yusof
Signature:
Date: 14 Februari 2016

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Semester: II
Academic Session: 2015/2016

Certified by: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahim Hamdan

Name:
Signature:
Date: 14 Februari 2016