| Course Title: Seminar in Educational Studies: 'Educational Policy' |
| Start Date: 01/21/2020 End Date: 05/05/2020 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2020 |
| Description: In this course, students will explore educational policy including why policy-making and policies matter, what makes compelling evidence to various stakeholders, ways to identify levers for change, and the negotiation processes. We will consider local, state, federal policy, and international comparative cases. Students will analyze the ways in which policy, practice, and theory intersect or diverge, and why. Beyond course materials, students will choose a topic, draft and revise a written policy brief, as well as practice pitching policy through spoken word. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , SI - Speaking-Intensive , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Becky Packard | 413-538-2107 | bpackard@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/21/2020 - 05/05/2020 | Seminar | Tuesday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | REES - Reese | 324 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| NXEDP0001 | NXEDP: Nexus in Educational Policy and Practice | This course is approved for the Educational Policy and Practice Nexus track |
| EOS0002 | EOS-2: Organizations and Power | This course has been approved to count towards the EOS minor the Organizations and Power subject area |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 15 | Enrollment: 10 | Available: 5 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| No book purchases are required/recommended for this class. |
| Additional Book Comments |