Master
2024/2025
Education Policy
Type:
Elective course (Politics. Economics. Philosophy)
Area of studies:
Political Science
Delivered by:
School of Politics and Governance
Where:
Faculty of Social Sciences
When:
2 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Master’s programme:
Политика. Экономика. Философия
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
6
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course was created with the objective of highlighting and explaining the main linkages between different approaches to building a successful education policy and implementation practices. The effective implementation of a well-designed education policy is a necessary precondition for societal and economic growth, and in the contemporary world, such kinds of growth are almost unreachable without the systematic implementation of innovative practices and ideas. The postindustrial economy has been going through a new cycle of knowledge-based economies where innovation-centric education is in high demand. There is much evidence that human development and the quality of education contribute to economic growth, no less than financial capital and direct investments. Thus, the emphasis now is on both qualitative and quantitative improvements, and there is as much concern with equity as with the efficiency of educational investment. The evaluation of education investments becomes even more complicated when we consider that yet another factor must be taken into account-the important links between education and other sectors. During this course, we will focus on the history and evolution of education as well as different concepts that help better understand the obstacles in the way of an education policy.
Learning Objectives
- To provide students with general understanding about concepts of education, linkages between education, innovations and development in different regions with the focus on education reforms and policies
- To analyze how and why education serves as pre-condition for innovation policy in different countries
- To understand the challenges of knowledge transfer and main issues of policy formulation in related fields
- To develop skills and competencies to propose strategies and advice for policy-makers
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Be able to analyze and evaluate relevance and quality of different policy measures and instruments in related fields
- General understanding about the trajectories of edcucation institutions development that could be utilized in writing assignmenrs for the course and in individual presentation
- Know the range of concepts from the social sciences that assist the understanding and analysis of the relationship between education, learning and implementation of innovations in different countries
- Practical understanding about how theories of education are connected with design of existed education design and practices
- Understand correlations between education, social capital and knowledge transfer
Course Contents
- Evolution of views on role and place of education in the history of mankind
- Concepts, aims and issues of contemporary education
- Lifelong education and how to inroduce it
- Human resources, education and social capital
- Inequalities in Higher Education
- Digitalization of Higher Education: a step forward or backward?
- Education policy design: different levels and the most frequent pitfalls
Assessment Elements
- Final essayEssay: an analysis of a particular education policy or education reform. A student must highlight what the aims of a policy or reform are, what kind of measures were proposed to improve the situation, what the current problems are, and whether policymakers applied any specific/interesting approaches or ideas to this policy. Not less than 2000 words, Times New Roman 12, 1.5 lining space
- Individual presentationAn introduction to a student's final paper 6-8 slides where you need to introduce the subject of your analysis - an education policy of your choice. Please highlight why you decided to take that policy, the timeline (is it a recent thing, an ongoing reform or a long-standing policy), what are the major issues/advantages of the policy, try to identify key stakeholders, and bring some important features (how is a policy supposed to address certain problems, is it innovative or more old-fashioned, and what are the priorities in implementation) There will be 15 minutes for one presentation, 10 minutes to present your slides and 5 minutes for discussion and questions.
- Reflection paperReflection paper is a written assignment where a student must summarize his or her reflections and ideas on the given text. Requirements: 1200 words, Times New Roman 12, 1.5 lining space
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 2nd module0.45 * Final essay + 0.25 * Individual presentation + 0.3 * Reflection paper
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Brown, T. (2018). Lifelong Learning: An Organising Principle for Reform. Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 58(3), 312–335. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=EJ1199967
- Cohen, D. K., & Hill, H. C. (2001). Learning Policy : When State Education Reform Works. New Haven: Yale University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=188002
- Conrad, D. M., & Blackman, S. (2017). Education : Historical and Contemporary Issues. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1487250
- Gerard Ferrer-Esteban, & Mauro Mediavilla. (2017). The more educated, the more engaged? An analysis of social capital and education. Working Papers. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.p.ieb.wpaper.doc2017.13
- Lahmandi-Ayed, R., & Malouche, D. (2018). More investment in Research and Development for better Education in the future? Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsarx&AN=edsarx.1807.08458
- Panitsides, E. A., & Talbot, J. (2016). Lifelong Learning : Concepts, Benefits and Challenges. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1226262
- Plank, D. N., Ford, T. G., Sykes, G., & Schneider, B. L. (2009). Handbook of Education Policy Research. New York: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=270704
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Epple, D. (2019). Information, Incentives, and Education Policy. Journal of Economic Literature, 57(3), 698–700. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=ecn&AN=1784268
- Pierre André, & Paul Maarek. (2017). Education, social capital and political participation Evidence from school construction in Malian villages. THEMA Working Papers. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.p.ema.worpap.2017.18