PUBPOL 6210

Seminar in Education Policy

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.

The course provides an overview of key concepts and current issues in education, drawing on theoretical and empirical research in the field. Includes reading and discussion of academic literature on various topics: purpose and contemporary aims of education, school spending and accountability, school choice and competition, early childhood education.

When Offered Fall.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: PhD level courses on microeconomics and econometrics.

• Outline and discuss the main concepts, theories and models in education.
• Critically evaluate empirical research and identify the main empirical issues in education.
• Apply empirical methods to education policy-related issues.
• Develop strategies for communicating, collaborating, and critiquing.
• Further your writing skills and practice writing about research.

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