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Module Specifications

Archived Version 2021 - 2022

Module Title
Module Code
School
Online Module Resources
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The purpose of this module is to enable participants to recognize the role of education as a critical pillar in government strategies for innovation, knowledge building and development toward knowledge-based economies and societies. The broad objective of the module is to build leadership capacity for examining and rethinking the role of education and training systems to adapt and respond to emerging needs and macro trends for knowledge-based socio-economic development.

Learning Outcomes

1. critically analyse education policies and strategies in relation to development towards knowledge societies and economies
2. engage in individual and community reflection on case studies, reports, trends futures and futures thinking scenarios for educational provision and development
3. apply futures thinking tools for conducting institutional/cross-institutional discourse on issues and futures scenarios and for building consensus on education development path options and strategies
4. report on practical interventions in country contexts to address education change needs and enable the outlining of futures education development path options.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	15	Tutorials / Seminar / Workshops
Online activity	10	Discussions
Group work	40	Assignment
Independent Study	85	Individual reading/reflection/research including online learning
Integrated training (INTRA)	90	Application in work place
Assignment Completion	10	One main individual assignment AND one leadership journal entry
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Education policies and the knowledge society
• Analysis of education policies and strategies in relation to knowledge society development

Reflection for future educational development
• Individual and community reflection on module content, tools and futures thinking scenarios for educational provision and development

Institutional analysis for building consensus
• Application of futures thinking tools for conducting institutional/cross-institutional analysis for building consensus on education development path options and strategies

Practical interventions in country contexts
• Reporting on practical interventions in country contexts to address education change needs and enable the outlining of futures education development path options.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	%	Examination Weight	%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Redecker, C., Leis, M., Leendertse, M., Punie, Y., Gijsbers, G., Kirschner, P., Stoyanov S. and Hoogveld, B.: 2011, The Future of Learning: Preparing for Change,

Other Resources

None

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