EDF6113

Difference, equity and education: issues of gender, ethnicity and class

(EDU)

Not offered in 2001

Dr G Tsolidis

12 points + 3 hours per week + Clayton

Synopsis: Difference and equity, especially as they relate to educational policy and practice. Basic elements of feminist, postcolonial and poststructuralist theories and the ways issues of gender, ethnicity and class, and their intersections impact on curriculum, pedagogy and administration in educational settings. Issues include /transformative curriculum0, /access and equity0 and /inclusive curriculum0; educational policies such as gender equity, multiculturalism and anti-racism; and programs such as the disadvantaged schools program.

Assessment: Research papers (6000 words): 100%