Academic Catalog

EDUS315 COMPARATIVE EDUCATION

Course Code: 3680315
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Educational Sciences
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Definition, scope, and historical background of comparative education; research methods in comparative education; structural and functional characteristics of different educational systems; comparison of human resource management, finance, policy making, planning and implementation in different county contexts; social justice and equity issues in different educational systems; reform, change and innovation in different countries across the globe; comparison of teacher training and principal development approaches in different educational systems; international student tests; leading international organizations related to education.