Credits: 3

Course Objectives:

This curriculum is aim to instruct the students to recognize the concept of International Education and Development. Apart from providing overviews of global education and the international development, trace the trends of education policy; this curriculum also provides new empirical evidence on the international organizations and Education for all, higher education, inequality in education as well as Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and so on. This evidence challenges key elements of the existing conventional wisdom, leading to more balanced policy conclusions. Fresh insights into the use of the various modalities, which are in a complex process of education reform also offered. Taking stock and reflecting on how education should be designed in the future to promote economic development (with a focus on growth, poverty reduction and social justice) are core themes. Lastly, while much of what is said refers to a variety of developing countries in different regions of the world (Africa, Asia and Pacific and Latin America), particularly attention is paid to the development challenges of Africa.