Education in Perspective: Why Education Matters

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What does it mean to educate and be educated in a global context? We will discuss the meanings, purposes and philosophies of education, covering topics such as education for social and economic reproduction and education for individual and social transformation. Drawing on UK and global perspectives, we will consider how education systems at different levels can be understood in light of contributions from sociology, philosophy and economics.

We will take a critical perspective on education in the classroom, addressing how people learn, how education accounts for difference and the effectiveness of diverse pedagogies. We will also apply this critical perspective to education policy considering how education links to economic concerns, international development and globalisation. This module follows an interdisciplinary approach to education and is specifically designed to appeal to students from different academic backgrounds.

Period
21-07-2014 - 21-08-2014 (5 weeks)

Target group
The University of Sussex International Summer School welcomes applicants from a wide range of educational backgrounds. Although most of you will be currently enrolled at a university or college, we also welcome applicants who have been away from education for some years, as well as highly committed senior high school students - for some courses a good general education, an open mind and lots of enthusiasm are the main qualifications. For some other courses you will see that prerequisites are listed - applicants for these courses are expected to submit transcripts to demonstrate that they have taken, or are currently taking, the necessary precursors.

Course aim
The International Summer School provides an opportunity to meet and study with people from different countries and cultures, on a cosmopolitan campus. The large range of courses on offer allows you to get ahead with credit in core courses, or simply to experiment with something new.



Credits
Summer School courses carry 15 credits and last for four weeks. Since the standard annual load for a Sussex student is 120 credits, this means that each course is equivalent to four semester hours or seven and a half ECTS credits. Students can take only one course per session, as the courses are intensive. You can expect to spend 30 to 45 hours each week on your course between attending classes, labs and workshops, as well as time spent outside class preparing the readings and assignments. You can find information about the courses offered by the International Summer School through our course directory or courses by subject pages of our website.

Course fee
GBP 1435: Tuition only (one four week session).

GBP 2670: Tuition only (BOTH four week ISS sessions).Some courses have a lab or field trip fee. A non refundable application fee of 150 is to be paid when accepting an offer of a place. Payment in full (less the application fee) and payment for accommodation (146/ week) is required

Course leader
Emily Danvers

Scholarships
The University of Sussex offers a limited number of scholarships for participation in the ISS in the form of partial fee waivers to students from developing countries who have high potential for future leadership in their field of study or career

University of Sussex
Address: University of Sussex Brighton
Postal code: BN1 9RF
City: Brighton
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/iss/
E-mail: issoffice@sussex.ac.uk
Phone: 00441273678406