Stellenbosch University
Master of Education in Education Policy Studies
The Master of Education in Education Policy Studies in Education is offered by Stellenbosch University.
Program Length: 2 YEARS.
Master of Education in Education Policy Studies offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Education
Programme content
The primary aims of the MEd programme (Education Policy Studies) are to:A secondary aim is to equip you with the necessary research skills to undertake further advanced studies at doctoral level and to do research on Education Policy Studies. These aims include the competence to function as researchers of educational policy in professional contexts.The themes that are explored include:
- assist you as an educators to develop your critical understanding of education policy in the context of democratic transformation;
- challenge you to analyse, reflect on and question educational theories, policies and practices;
- enhance your skills and leadership to enact change; and
- encourage you to explore creative responses to diversity.
- Democratic praxis and educational transformation, including policy developments within the South African political context
- Values in education, including equality, liberty, diversity, justice, shared compromise, practical reasoning and community
- Globalisation, internationalisation and free market ideology
- Centralisation/decentralisation dynamics
- International comparative studies on learner achievement and school effectiveness
- The learning institution and the nurturing of quality within instructional change
- Developing supportive processes, systems (organisation building) and funding
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