1. EDU5810 EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND PLANNING DR. RAMLI BIN BASRI
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
EDU5810 EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND PLANNING
DR. RAMLI BIN BASRI
ROOM G28, TEL: office , H/P (sms prefered)
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2. 1 COURSE NAME : EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND PLANNING COURSE NUMBER EDU5810
CREDIT
3 (3+0)
TOTAL STUDENT LEARNING HOURS
120
PREREQUISITE
None
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students are able to:
Analyze development in education policy and planning (C5, CTPS)
Measure the existing education policy and planning (P4, EM)
Develop education program strategically (A4).
SYNOPSIS
This course covers definitions and development of educational policy and planning, educational planning model and approaches, policy and implementation issues, and designing educational plans. 1

3. Hours of Face to Face Learning
COURSE CONTENTS
Hours of Face to Face Learning
LECTURES :
1. Introduction to Educational Policy and Planning
Definition of change, reform and educational innovation
The importance of educational policy and planning 3
2. Development of Educational Policy and Planning
Development educational planning
Types of educational planning
Planning of the socialist, capitalist and developing countries 6
3. Approaches to Educational Planning
Demographic, social, economic and political approaches
Workforce and human resource approaches
Cost effectiveness and benefits approaches 2

4. Hours of Face to Face Learning
COURSE CONTENTS
Hours of Face to Face Learning
LECTURES :
4. Educational Planning Models
Factors related to educational planning
Steps on educational planning 3
5. Acts and Educational Policy
Characteristics of acts and educational policy
Questions, development, decision, analysis and evaluation on policy
Factors related to policy formulation
Approach to policy and act formulation 6
6. Strategic Planning in Education (Theory & Practice)
Vision, mission and strategy
SWOT analysis
Planning strategic education pelan 3

5. Hours of Face to Face Learning
COURSE CONTENTS
Hours of Face to Face Learning
LECTURES :
7. Strategic Implementation in Education
Diffusion process and plan dissemination
Characteristics of innovators
Assumptions on innovation
Strategy implementation and evaluation plan 6
8. Implementation of Policy and Education Plan
Analysis of current issues of educational policies and plans
Change in culture
Change in mindset
Total 42 4

6. EVALUATION 1.
Assignment 1 (individual) : Jurnal Article Review (week 7)
10% 2.
Test 1: Education Policy and Planning Lecture 1 – 6
Week 7
20% 3.
Group Project : Educational Policy Plan OR Strategic Plan Proposal Week 13 & 14
40% 4.
Final: Lecture
30%
CLASS 5

7. EVALUATION 1 (10%): INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT– REVIEW OF A JURNAL ARTICLE ON EDUCATION POLICY
 You are required to search an empirical/conventional research jurnal articles relating to research in education policy (last five years). Based on your understanding of the article prepare a 3 page review based on the following sub-topics:
What is the objective of the study and its relevance to education policy? (4 marks)
Prepare a summary the literature review. (4 marks)
What is the research instrument and describe how data is collected. (4 marks)
What are the major findings of the study (4 marks).
What is the contribution of the study to education policy in theory or practice? (4 marks)

8. EVALUATION 1 (10%): GROUP ASSIGNMENT– REVIEW OF A JURNAL ARTICLES ON EDUCATION POLICY  
What is the contribution of the study to education policy in theory or practice? (4 marks)
Please ensure your submission has a cover page (EDU 5810: E1- individual Assigment: Review Of A Jurnal Articles On Education Policy; Tittle of Article; Name; matrix number; Name of Lecturer: Dr. Ramli Basri); your review paper and a copy of the article. (Due in 3rd F2F 17th Oct 2015/Week 7)
REMINDER emel your Jurnal to for confirmation.

9. EVALUATION 2 (20%): WRITTEN TEST
1 hour test Covering Lecture 1 - 7
30 multiple choice questions (10 marks)
3 essay questions answer only one (10 marks)
(week 7) 6

10. EVALUATION 3 (40%): GROUP ASSIGNMENT 3 – POLICY PLANNING/STARATEGIC PLANNING
In a group maximum of of 4 persons, you are required to prepare an educational policy plan OR strategic plan. Choose an educational problem of your interest to prepare the plan. Policy plan model and strategic educational planning model discussed in the lectures shall guide you in preparing the plan.
As a guide, each assignment must be reported in written form using Times New Roman, Font 12 and margin 1.5 with an estimated total of 5,000 words or 15 pages. Present your assigment on 5th F2F / 13 & 14 week and hand in your project on Final Exam 7

11. General Format For Policy Proposal
Title (5 marks)
Elaboration on educational issue (background, policy issue, data) (10 marks)
Elaboration on why issue needs to addressed (10 marks)
Detail of proposed plan to address issue (10 marks)
Feasibility of plan (10 marks)
Implication of plan to the government (financial cost, staffing/job positions, politics, social etc) (10 marks)
Short summary. (5 marks)

12. No
Content
Full Mark
Achievement 1.
Introduction (Cover, Title, Table of Content, Introduction to institution) 10 2.
Internal Environment:
Strength
Weaknesses 3
External Environment:
Threat 4
Vision and mission 5
Strategic objective (at least 4) 20 6
Specific objective ( just one) 7
Action Plan (just one)
Total
100
Mark 40