EDF4230

Contemporary issues and challenges in education ( 6 points, SCA Band 0, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: TBA

Offered:
Gippsland First semester 2005 (OCL)

Synopsis: Contemporary issues in education about which students explore the relevance, the details, the debate and the challenges for educational thinking, institutions, curriculum and evaluation. Issues will be drawn from a range of levels of educational activity and fields of schooling as well as other education sites.

Objectives: As a result of studying this unit students are expected to have a thorough appreciation of a range of contemporary issues in education across a range of educational sites, modes and levels; have developed an understanding of the significance of many of the contemporary issues against a societal backdrop and how educational issues pervade and interact with a range of broad social issues at any time; have carefully considered the challenges to those participating in educational endeavours (whatever their level or context) of a range of contemporary issues; have presented a detailed analysis and discussion from research, reading and reflection on two contemporary issues in education; and have developed a base for more specialised examination of issues with a more specific focus and/or subject specificity in later study and/or professional practice.

Assessment: Written report (2000 words): 50% + Video or audio tape (one half-hour program): 50%

Contact Hours: 2 hrs per week