MZUMBE UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS AND TEACHING
MANAGEMENT
EDU 601: COMPARATIVE EDUCATION
I:
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
1. Differentiate education systems in the world
2. Explain current education systems offered in various countries
3. Describe the reasons of knowledge transfer and borrowing
4. Understand various educational innovations in the world
5. Explain similarities and differences in education systems in selected
countries
II.
Lecture/seminar outline
Week
1
Duration
9-13/11/15
Topic(s)
Conceptualizing comparative education
2
16-20/11/15
Conceptualizing comparative education
3
4
5
6
23-28/11/15
30 Nov-4/12/15
7-11/12/15
14-18/12/15
21-24/12/15
28-31/12/15
4-8/1/16
11-15/1/16
18-22/1/16
25-29/1/16
1-5/2/16
8-12/2/16
15-19/2/16
22 Feb-8/3/16
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
National and international comparative education
National and international comparative education
Analysing education innovation in the world
Analysing education innovation in the world
Mid-semester recess
Analysing education innovation in the world
Education development in East Africa
Education development in East Africa
Trends and education reforms in global education
Trends and education reforms in global education
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of education in the world
Qualitative and quantitative analysis of education in the world
Semester I examinations preparation week
Semester I examinations
III.
Assessment (in accordance with Examinations and Students’ Assessment Criteria
By –laws, 2012):
 A test (15 marks) will be administered during week 7.
 An assignment (10 marks) to be submitted by 8th January,2016.
 A term paper (25 marks) to be submitted by 22nd January, 2016.
IV.
Course facilitator
Iddi A.M.Makombe (DLitt et Phil),
Mbl No +255 754 750 974 or +255 777 029 599
Email: iamakombe@mzumbe.ac.tz or idi.makombe@gmail.com
Office No.223, 1st Floor, Haile Selasie Building
Consultation: Mon. to Frid. by appointment.
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