Department & Faculty: Department of Educational

Foundations and Social Science

Course Code: MPC 1353 - Globalisation,
Comparative and International Education
Total Lecture Hours: 42 hours

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Semester: II
Academic Session: 2015/2016

: Dr. Sanitah bte Mohd. Yusof

Lecturer
: C15/314
Room No.
Course Learning
Programme
No.
Outcome
: Outcome
07-5534400/ 0127563797
Telephone No.
Students will be able to analyze the
1.
PO2
: p-sanitah@utm.my
E-mail
differences in concepts,
theories,

2.

Synopsis

3.

Taxanomies & Soft

Skills
C6

Assessment
Methods
Individual
Assignment
(Literature
Review)

frameworks, models and issues

relating to globalization and
internationalization
To evaluate and synthesize the
PO2,PO3
C6, CS6
Group Assignment
This of
course introduces
the major concepts and
their differences,
origins ,
implications and:impacts
(Article Review)
globalization and international
philosophy and debates in globalization, internationalization and education,
Individual
education on different
socio-cultural, and international education theories, policies, methods; it
comparative
Assignment
economics and political
(Presentation)
explores
selected
educational
settings
around
the
world,
current
policies
environments
and governance, neo-liberalism,
access
and
quality,
To suggest creativeissues,
solutionsdecentralization
for
PO2,PO7
C6, LL3
Group
Assignment
curriculum issues and
problems
testing
and for
accountability in education, borrowing and transfer as well as
the development of international
teacher professionalism.
education

LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the course, students should be able to:

STUDENT LEARNING TIME

Teaching and Learning Activities

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Name: Dr. Sanitah bte Mohd. Yusof
Signature:
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Student Learning Time (hours)

Certified by: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahim Hamdan

Name:
Signature:
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Department & Faculty: Department of Educational

Foundations and Social Science
Course Code: MPC 1353 - Globalisation,
Comparative and International Education
Total Lecture Hours: 42 hours

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Semester: II
Academic Session: 2015/2016

1. Lecture

42

2. Independent Study
- Self- learning
- information search
- library search
- reading
- group discussion

30

3.

30

Assignment
- information search
- library search
- Writing

4. Presentation Preparation

15

5. Final Exam (1x)

Total

120

TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Lecture, Discussion, Co-operative Learning, Independent Study, Student Portfolio, Academic
Forum/Debates

WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Week 1

Week 2

Introduction to the concepts, definitions and differences, origins of globalization,

internationalization, comparative and international education.
Philosophy, aims, and theories, of internationalization and globalization

Week 3

Approaches, methods, policies, and frameworks of implementation

Week 4

Education borrowing and transfer, the concept of neo-liberalism, processes of

transition, issues and implications

Prepared by:
Name: Dr. Sanitah bte Mohd. Yusof
Signature:
Date: 14 Februari 2016

Certified by: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahim Hamdan

Name:
Signature:
Date: 14 Februari 2016

Department & Faculty: Department of Educational

Foundations and Social Science
Course Code: MPC 1353 - Globalisation,
Comparative and International Education
Total Lecture Hours: 42 hours

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Semester: II
Academic Session: 2015/2016

Week 5

Economics, socio-cultural, political issues and impacts

Week 6

Leadership, educational system, technology and other factors of development

Week 7

The concept of educational diversity and issues of implementation

Week 8
Week 9

NALI: Case-based Learning

Access, quality and accountability practices in different educational systems

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Governance and reform, decentralization of education

Persistent and emerging world issues and current trends in comparative and
international education.
Teaching, learning, curriculum and teacher professionalism

Week 13

Methodological approaches to comparative and international education research

Week 14

Class presentation and discussion on globalization issues

Week 15-18

Revision Week and Final Examination

REFERENCES :
1.Patricia K. Kubow,; & Paul R. Fossum. Comparative Education: Exploring Issues in International Context;
Pearson/Merrill/ Prentice Hall:2007
2. David Phillips; & Michele Schweisfurth. Comparative and International Education: An Introduction to Theory,
Method and Practice: Continuum International Publication Group:2006
3. Kas Mazurek; M. Margaret & A. Winzer. Schooling Aroung The World; Pearson/Allyn and Bacon:2006
4. Marcello M Suarez Orozco & Desiree B. Qin Hillard (eds). Gobalization: Culture and Education In the New
Millenium; University Of California Press:2004.
5.Roger King, Simon Marginson and Rajani Naidoo [Editor]. The Globalization of Higher Education. USA :
Edward Elgar Publishing Limited
6. Peter Ninnes and Meeri Hellsten [Editor]. Internationalizing Higher Education. Critical Exploartions of
Pedagogy and Policy
GRADING:
(Provide details on the allocation of marks and the time schedule for all quizzes, tests, assignments, etc.)

Assessment Types
Literature Review (PO2)

Quantity
1

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Name: Dr. Sanitah bte Mohd. Yusof
Signature:
Date: 14 Februari 2016

Criteria
The Concept of Globalisation

%
10

Total
10

Date
Week 4-5

Certified by: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahim Hamdan

Name:
Signature:
Date: 14 Februari 2016

Department & Faculty: Department of Educational

Foundations and Social Science
Course Code: MPC 1353 - Globalisation,
Comparative and International Education
Total Lecture Hours: 42 hours

[10%]

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Semester: II
Academic Session: 2015/2016

and Internationalization

(Individual Assignment)

NALI : [Case-based
Learning 1]
Report (PO2)[25%]

(Group Assignment)

Presentation (PO3)[5%]
(Individual Assignment)

Project Report (PO2)

[25%]

Comprehensive References
(LL3)([5%]

Article Review
[Read the article, prepare
power point and written
report]

25

Presentation

25

25

Comparing
internationalization of two
countries @ universities
[concept, rationale, strategies
or activities] through website
search
References

25
Week 8

Week 13-14
5

30

30
100

(Group Assignment)

Final Exam (P02)

1
Total

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Name: Dr. Sanitah bte Mohd. Yusof
Signature:
Date: 14 Februari 2016

Week 16-18

Certified by: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahim Hamdan

Name:
Signature:
Date: 14 Februari 2016