Course code

KAM7038.HR

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Hariduspoliitika ja haridusasutuse juhtimine

Course title in English

Educational Policy and School Leadership

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Marie Nõgisto (language of instruction:Estonian)

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To create opportunities for:
- understanding, analysing and assessing the impact of the context and trends of the education policy of the European Union on the Estonian educational system;
- assessing the impact of education policy on a specific educational institution, educational workers and the meaning of education;
- understanding their own role and opportunities as leaders for shaping and implementing education policy at different levels of the educational system.

Brief description of the course

Educational systems of EU countries, parties to education policy and comparison of the Estonian education system with other countries. Different levels of governance of education systems and their challenges in Estonia and other countries in Europe. Shaping education policy, education reforms and their implications in Estonia. Europeanising and globalising educational landscape. Current issues in education policy in the European Union and Estonia.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- critically analyses EU and global education policy trends and understands their impact on the educational system of Estonia;
- understands education policy trends and their connections with the socio-cultural environment;
- is able to assess the impact and implementation of education policy at a particular level of the educational institution;
- understands their own role in implementing education policy;
- is prepared to continuously monitor education policy initiatives and participate in debates in a proactive manner.

Teacher

Karina Ivanova

Study programmes containing that course

Early Childhood Education (KAALM/24.HR)
Educational Sciences (KAKTM/24.HR)
Adult Education (KAANM/24.HR)
Special Education (KAEPM/24.HR)
Youth Work Management (TPNM/24.HR)
Inclusive Education (KAKHM/24.HR)
Adult Education (KAANM/23.HR)
Special Education (KAEPM/23.HR)
Early Childhood Education (KAALM/23.HR)
Youth Work Management (TPNM/22.HR)
Early Childhood Education (KAALM/22.HR)
Educational Sciences (KAKTM/22.HR)
Youth Work Management (TPNM/21.HR)
Early Childhood Education (KAALM/21.HR)
Educational Sciences (KAKTM/21.HR)
Early Childhood Education (KAALM/20.HR)
Youth Work Management (TPNM/20.HR)
Educational Sciences (KAKTM/20.HR)
Youth Work Management (TPNM/19.HR)
Educational Leadership (KAHJM/19.HR)
Early Childhood Education (KAALM/19.HR)
Educational Innovation and Leadership (KAEIM/19.HR)
Youth Work Management (TPNM/18.HR)
Educational Sciences (KAKTM/18.HR )
Special Education (KAEPM/18.HR )
Educational Leadership (KAHJM/18.HR )
Educational Innovation and Leadership (KAEIM/18.HR)
Early Childhood Education (KAALM/18.HR )
Early Childhood Education (KAALM/17.HR)
Special Education (KAEPM/17.HR)
Educational Sciences (KAKTM/17.HR)
Educational Leadership (KAHJM/17.HR)
Early Childhood Education (KAALM/16.HR)
Educational Leadership (KAHJM/16.HR)
Special Education (KAEPM/16.HR)
Youth Work Management (TPNM/16.HR)