Graduate School of International Studies

Fall Semester 2015

IDC 114 Special Topics in International Development and Cooperation IV:

Educational Development in Developing Countries and International Cooperation

Instructor: Kyuwon Kang

Office: 433 International Studies Hall

Office hours: 13:00-15:00 on Thursdays and by appointment

Email:

Class information: 09:00-11:45 on Thursday

International Studies Hall #114

  1. Course Description

The fundamental human rights, the right to development and right to education, were first asserted in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1945. Subsequently, this imperative is rationalized into international and national development goals, development plans for using education to accelerate socioeconomic development and distribute its benefits equitably. In this course, the students learn several theoretical perspectives, basic research methods on development sectors from the perspectives of educational development, and various issues of each sub-sectors of education in developing countries.

This course requires students to read all assigned readings and actively participate in the class discussions. The students are also expected to make one group presentation, one individual presentation and submit one paper about educational development and international cooperation. The topics of presentation and paper will be announced later in the class.

  1. Grades

Attendance/Participation: 30%

Group Presentation: 30%

Individual Paper & Presentation: 40%

  1. Course schedule and reading assignments

*The students can purchase the reading packet from a shop called, ‘Hoo Moon Sa,’ located near the back gate.

Week 1 (9/3): Introduction

Week 2 (9/10): Introduction of Development Ethics

Week 3 (9/17): Introduction of International Educational Development

Chabbott, Collette. (2003). Constructing Education for Development. New York: Routledge Falmer. Chapter 3.

Swada, Yasuyuki., Kuroda, Kazuo., Yuki, Takako. (2005). Educational Development. New Approaches to Development and Changing Sector Issues, FASID, Tokyo. pp. 74-117.

Week 4 (9/24): Theoretical Perspectives on Educational Development

Nussbaum, Martha C. (2000). Women and Human Development: The Capabilities Approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Introduction.

Sen, Amartya. (1999). Development as Freedom. New York: Knorf. Chapter 1 & 2 & 3.

Freire, Paulo. (2000). Pedagogy of the Oppressed. New York and London: Continuum International Publishing. Chapter 3.

Dore, Ronald. (1974). The Diploma Disease. London: Allen & Unwin. Chapter 7.

Arnov, R.F. (1980). Comparative Education and World-Systems Analysis. Comparative Education. Col. 24. pp. 48-62.

Mazrui, A. (1977). The Impact of Transitional Corporations on Educational and Cultural Processes: An African Perspectives. Prospects, Quarterly Review of Education. Vol. VI. No. 4. pp. 541-557.

Week 5 (10/1): Current Status of Educational Development in Developing Countries

UNESCO. (2014). EFA Global Monitoring Report, Paris: UNESCO. pp. 1-39.(

UNICEF and UNESCO. (2007). A Human Rights-Based Approach to Education for All. New York: UNICEF and UNESCO.(

Week6 (10/8): No Class

Week 7 (10/15): Research Methods of Educational Development

Kane, Eileen. (1995). Research Handbook for Girls’ Education in Africa. Washington, D.C.: World Bank.(

Week 8 (10/22): Midterm exam

Week 9 (10/29): Early Childhood Care and Development and Basic Education Group Presentation I

Lockheed, M.E., Verspoor, A.M. and associates. (1991). Improving Primary Education in Developing Countries. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Week 10 (11/5): Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Non-formal Education and Lifelong LearningGroup Presentation II

Middleton, J., Ziderman, A. and Adams, A.V. (1993). Skills for Productivity: Vocational Education and Training in Developing Countries, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

World Bank. (2003). Lifelong Learning in the Global Knowledge Economy: Challenges for Developing Countries. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. Chapter 1 & 2.

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Week 11 (11/12): Higher EducationGroup Presentation III

World Bank. (2002). Constructing Knowledge Societies. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. Chapter 2 &3.

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The Task Force on Higher Education and Society. (2000). Higher Education in Developing Countries: Peril and Promise. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. Chapter 1 & 2 & 3.

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Week 12 (11/19): Equity of Education and Inclusive EducationGroup Presentation IV

UNICEF. (2004). The State of the World’s Children 2004. New York: UNICEF. Chapter 2 & 3 & 4.

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Week 13 (11/26):Individual Presentation I

Week 14 (12/3): Individual Presentation II

Week 15 (12/10): Individual Presentation III

Week 16 (12/17): Final exam