POL 452 Education Policy: City and Country
This course will examine the role of education in Southeast-Asian cities, and how education impacts how a city functions. Students will explore how education influences and is influenced by political, economic, and cultural issues. On site in Myanmar and Thailand, students will meet with local education officials and students, as they hear how different approaches to education are targeted to pressing economic needs, political goals, and cultural constraints. Students will understand how the different parts of a city work together, and how education affects these parts in helpful and harmful ways. This course has a community-based learning component and students should expect to spend time in classrooms in Myanmar, working with students and teachers.
Cross Listed Courses
EDU 257