Education, Change and Society

Course aim

To consider ways that student diversity impacts on educational outcomes through investigation of theories relating to society, culture, policies, history and pedagogies and the historical and contemporary experiences of Indigenous peoples and other marginalised and minority groups in the Australian education system and in the broader Australian society.

Course content

Education as a social institution; cultural capital and critical pedagogy; impacts of class, gender, race and socialisation on education outcomes; racism and race privilege; global influences on education and care; social justice in education, critical multiculturalism, anti-racist education, inclusive education. Key theories, policies and issues are illustrated with reference to (a) the learning experiences of students (b) the experiences of Indigenous peoples and other minority groups in Australian society.

Textbook(s)

FOR EXTERNAL STUDENTS ONLY: Holmes, D, Gale, P, Wadham, BA & Johnson, DW 2008, Education and diversity in Australia , 1st ed, Pearson Education Australia, Frenchs Forest, NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Previous experience of working in classrooms is strongly recommended.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	1 hour x 10 days
Tutorial	2 hours x 8 days
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	10 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Participation, Workbook part 1, Workbooks parts 2 and 3

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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