Educational and Social Reform
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Location: Tshwane (formerly Pretoria), South Africa
Dates: July 6 - July 25, 2009
Application Deadline: Applications are no longer being accepted for 2009
The Department of Administration, Leadership, and Technology offers an intensive study abroad program that focuses on education reforms that have been implemented following major social reforms in South Africa. Researchers, government officials, and other knowledgeable presenters share their experiences and what they have learned from the process. The program consists of daily lectures and seminars. There are opportunities for site visits and to meet people who are grappling with reform issues on a daily basis.
The program is relevant for people with broad interests in education reform issues, including educational administrators, teachers, researchers, policy analysts, and anyone interested in learning about other cultures and other educational systems.
6 Points. Offered through Administration Leadership and Technology
Applicants
Graduate students from all NYU schools are encouraged to apply.
Qualified graduate students from other Universities are encouraged to apply. Please refer to the directions for "Non-NYU Students for Summer Abroad" on the "How To Apply" page.
Courses
E95.2072.099: International Perspectives on Educational Reform (3 points)
E95.2300.099: Independent Study (3 points)
The courses offer students the opportunity to integrate their professional development with personal experience. Students focus on a variety of issues related to social reform while engaging in guided research and field projects.
Faculty
Teboho Moja, Clinical Professor, Department of Administration, Leadership, and Technology, New York University. Dr. Moja, a South African educator, has played a major role in educational reform in South Africa following the transition to democracy. Her background provides students with an unusual entrée to South African culture, the higher education community, educational administrators, and policymakers.
Other faculty members are from the Department of Administration, Leadership, and Technology and from the University of Pretoria.
Field Trips
We will visit K-16 institutions. We will visit educational facilities that help us to see how South Africa is changing post-Apartheid. We will see economically advantaged as well as economically disadvantaged universities and schools. In addition to the visits to educational facilities, you will, also, see the beauty of this country through our travels. You will explore cultural centers and museums to get a deep understanding of the issues facing South Africa today, and gain insight into the role that education is playing in its continued development.
Costs
Graduate tuition: $1,149 per point (6 points), plus registration fees
2009 Housing Fee: approximately $600
2009 Activity Fee: approximately $900
2008 Travel: approximately $1,400 (Students make reservations individually)
For More Information
Office of Academic Initiatives and Global Programs, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, & Human Development, New York University, 82 Washington Square East, 5th floor, New York, NY 10003; (t) 1-212-992-9380; (f) 1-212-995-4923; steinhardt.global@nyu.eduTeboho Moja, Department of Administration, Leadership, and Technology, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, & Human Development, New York University, 239 Greene Street, Suite 300, New York, NY 10003-6674; (t) 1-212-998-5589; (f) 1-212-995-4041; teboho.moja@nyu.edu.