The course provides an introduction to education policy in Europe and Sweden and gives the students opportunity to reflect on the connections between education policy and school practice.
The course is structured around the following themes:
Understanding policy in education, how it is implemented and received in schools
What are the values that policies represent and how these values are mediated in the contexts of education institutions
What does policy and research on policy mean for teachers and students
The course will use case studies to explore these themes, drawing on research in the fields of:
Teacher education and inclusion
School marketization and privatization
Changing education governance in the European Union, and the role of international organizations in education policy
The course is aimed at anyone who is interested in educational policy issues. The course is given in English as a campus course.
As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
The online application opens 15 September 2023 at 13:00 CET.
Application deadline is
16 October 2023. How to apply
Application and tuition fees
As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
