Dissertation On Inspection And Regulation
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Course Code: MMAIAR_99
Masters Level Module
This distance-learning module aims to deepen participants' knowledge and understanding of the nature of educational and social policy drawing upon the most recent research and writing about policy and its formulation. Particular attention will be given to the development of policy around inspection and regulation. The module explores the complex relationships between developments in policy at global, national, local and institutional levels, thus equipping participants with a body of knowledge that will contribute towards an enhanced understanding of education and social policy. Participants also explore the implications of contemporary education …
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Course Code: MMAIAR_99
Masters Level Module
This distance-learning module aims to deepen participants' knowledge and understanding of the nature of educational and social policy drawing upon the most recent research and writing about policy and its formulation. Particular attention will be given to the development of policy around inspection and regulation. The module explores the complex relationships between developments in policy at global, national, local and institutional levels, thus equipping participants with a body of knowledge that will contribute towards an enhanced understanding of education and social policy. Participants also explore the implications of contemporary education and social policy, its analytical frameworks and research insights, for their everyday practices.
The module aims are to:
- offer participants access to critical analyses of a range of influences and perspectives on contemporary education and social policy
- enable participants to engage intellectually with the bodies of theory surrounding the globalisation of education and social policy
- enable participants to draw on appropriate techniques in order to research, critique and develop their own practice.
Session titles include:
- Session 1: Exploring the policy making process
- Session 2: Analysing education and social policies
- Session 3: Influences on policy: The global and the local
- Session 4: Relationships with (educational and social services) stakeholders
- Session 5: Inspection and regulation – A case study of policy development
- Session 6: Diversity, equality and entitlement
- Session 7: Managerialism, accountability and performativity
- - Session 8: Education and social policy and practice.
The assessment of this module is in two parts:
Part One: 20% of the mark will be derived from students' Journal reflections in response to the session activities.
Part Two: 80% of the mark will be derived from a formal assignment of 4000 words. The assignment offers the opportunity to apply what students have learnt about the nature of education and social policy-making, generally, to an improved understanding of its impact on your own work place and professional circumstances in particular.
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