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. 1