Comparative research on education and educational performance
(Course over)
Course leaders
- Professor Sverker Lindblad, University of Gothenburg
- Dr. Gun-Britt Wärwik, University of Gothenburg
Course description
The focus of this course will be comparative studies of educational systems and analyses of educational performances. The course will present the basic theoretical and methodological approaches to comparative analysis.
Course plan (Pdf)
Schedule & Literature (Pdf)
Course dates
- The course starts January 19, 2009, rate of studies: 50%, 3 months
- Last date for application is December 19, 2008
- Information about admission will be sent out 3 weeks before the course starts
- The course starts on Monday January 19 2009, 3 pm. - 5 pm. On line seminar, Fronter: Introduction of course and presentation of participants
- January 20 - February 12: Reading and work period
- February 12, 3 p.m - 5 p.m, Online literature seminar, Fronter
- February 13 - February 25: Reading and work period
- February 25, from "lunch to lunch", Physical meeting in Gothenburg: lectures and seminars. JEG
JE or SL
- February 26: Physical meeting in Gothenburg: Lectures and seminars
- February 27: Physical meeting in Gothenburg: Lectures and seminars
- February 28 - March 18: Reading and work period
- March 18, 3 p.m – 5 p.m: On line literature seminar, Fronter
- March 19 - May 6: Reading and work period
- May 6, from "lunch to lunch": Physical meeting in Gothenburg: Lectures and seminars. Discussion of final essays. TP and GSK
- May 7: Physical meeting in Gothenburg: Lectures and seminars. Discussion of final essays.
- May 8: Physical meeting in Gothenburg: Lectures and seminars. Discussion of final essays.