These courses may have been taken by previous Social Work students or may have been identified as of possible interest to Social Work students. Some courses may be restricted and/or not open to Social Work students. There are many other courses not listed offered elsewhere in the university that may be of interest. Interest in courses numbered below 500 should be checked for graduate level status since many are only offered for undergraduate credit. You can check this by contacting the department offering the course or contacting the SSW Registrar.
The information may not be up to date or complete. Please seek additional information from the department where the course is offered and from the instructors of the course. We strongly recommend you discuss your plans to take outside courses with your advisor to make sure they are a good fit for your educational program.
| School: | Education |
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| Credits: | 3 |
| Course Description: | This course offers an overview of the multidisciplinary field of comparative and international education, introducing students to the theory and practice of comparative and international education research, the main stakeholders and mechanisms driving global educational policy, and theories of policy borrowing and transfer. Through scholarly accounts, policy documents, and teaching cases, students will become familiar with the core challenges facing educational actors and systems around the world, the relationship between education and national development, and how various stakeholders participate in the landscape of educational aid and development. |
| Section | Instructor | Days | Location | U-M Class # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Bellino, Michelle Jannette | - | 2340 SEB | 34812 |
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 South University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106