Course

Social & Political Contexts of Education - EDST5115

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

School: School of Education

Course Outline: School of Education Course Outlines

Campus: Kensington Campus

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: Enrolment in one of the following programs, 5926 or 8926

CSS Contribution Charge: 1* (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

This course explores the wider historical, political and social context of Australian education and critically examines the social and societal factors that shape students' experiences and outcomes. The course examines different theorizations of sociopolitical factors, such as class, gender, ethnicity, indigeneity, culture, and sexuality and analyses how these factors relate to issues of access, equality and diversity. The course also explores the sociopolitical contexts of the development and implementation of curriculum and assessment and analyses how recent trends towards marketization of education and the implementation of national curriculum and assessment policies interact with concerns about access, equity and diversity.


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