The aim of this course is to introduce students to the theory and practice of modern educational policy. The course starts out with an overview of the most important theoretical approaches shaping modern education policy. The course places a special interest in addressing issues such as education leadership, the interplay between institutions and education, the role of education in economic development, understanding the growing importance of technology in shaping educational services, while issues relating to socioeconomic inequality are also central to the course. Both formal and informal institutions of education are discussed, including the political, organizational, economic, and social factors affecting schools and higher education institutes. The course is grounded in a wide and updated interdisciplinary literature stemming from sociology, political science, and economics reflecting the diverse research and teaching interests of the faculty members.

ΜΑΘΗΣΙΑΚΑ ΑΠΟΤΕΛΕΣΜΑΤΑ

After successfully completing the course, students will be able to:

• develop general skills in policy analysis,

• contribute to informed policy debates and analyses that aim to promote educational achievement and equity,

• develop perspectives on policy design applicable to the domain of education,

• link education policy with other social issues and domains such as inequality, economic development, technology, labour markets and social cohesion.

ΓΕΝΙΚΕΣ ΙΚΑΝΟΤΗΤΕΣ

 

ΠΕΡΙΕΧΟΜΕΝΟ ΜΑΘΗΜΑΤΟΣ

Week	Course	Lecturer
1	Introduction to education policy	Papadiamantaki
2	Internationalisation, globalisation and education policy	Papadiamantaki
3	European education policy:The institutional framework in the Lisbon Strategy and the Bologna Process	Papadiamantaki
4	Power and politics in education	Dimopoulos
5	Education policy and economic development	Koutsampelas
6	Education policy and socioeconomic inequalities	Koutsampelas
7	Education, training and labour markets	Fotopoulos
8	Educational leadership	Sifakakis
9	Educational policy in the 21st century: the roleof technology and innovation	Jimoyiannis
10	E-learning: current trendsand design approaches	Tsiotakis
11	Education policy for refugees andmigrants	Karakatsani
12	Education policy in the 21st century: global challenges	Nikolakaki
13	Student's presentations and discussion	Koutsampelas

ΤΡΟΠΟΣ ΠΑΡΑΔΟΣΗΣ

 

ΧΡΗΣΗ ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΩΝ ΠΛΗΡΟΦΟΡΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΠΙΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΩΝ

 

ΟΡΓΑΝΩΣΗ ΔΙΔΑΣΚΑΛΙΑΣ

Activity	Semester workload
Lectures	39
Writing of a full length essay with presentation
Final Exams
Course total	150 ECTS

ΑΞΙΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ ΦΟΙΤΗΤΩΝ 

Student's evaluation is based on writen final examination (60% of the final grade) and an essay assignment (counting for 40% of the final grade) which will be presented and discussed in the class.

ΣΥΝΙΣΤΩΜΕΝΗ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ

Suggested Reading

Bell, L., Stevenson, H. (2006). Education policy: process, themes and impact, Routledge, London.

Checchi, D. (2006). The Economics of Education: Human Capital, Family Background and Inequality. Cambridge University Press.

European Commission/EACEA/Eurydice, (2019). Integrating Students from Migrant Backgrounds into Schools in Europe: National Policies and Measures. Eurydice Report. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

Nikolakaki, M. (2012). Critical Pedagogy in the New Dark Ages: Challenges and Possibilities: An Introduction Source: Counterpoints, Vol. 422, Critical Pedagogy in the new dark ages: challenges and possibilities Peter Lang AG   pp. 3-31.

OECD, (2017). Education policy implementation: a literature review and proposed framework. 

Pashiardis, P. (2014). Modeling School Leadership Across Europe: In Search of New Frontiers. Springer.

Scientific Committee in Support of Refugee Children (2017). Assessment Report on the Integration Project of Refugee Children in Education, Ministry of Education, Research & Religious Affairs, Athens.

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