Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should have developed an understanding of the ways in which educationists have understood the transformative potential of teaching and learning; various curriculum theories concerned with the education of subordinated groups of students, for example, feminist and critical pedagogies; the relevance and applicability of such curriculum theories to their own teaching and learning practices.
Synopsis This subject introduces students to research which examines the interrelationships between concepts such as gender and ethnicity and the significance of those interrelationships to teaching and learning. Transformative curriculum frameworks and strategies and the role of the teacher as change agent will be examined. Students will explore examples of curriculum which aim to challenge sexism and racism. Attention will be given to the notion of inclusive curriculum, the way it has developed through policy and at a school and classroom level. Within this subject the emphasis is on curriculum outcomes, and this is reflected in the assessment. As part of the assessment, students will be asked to design either a unit of work for classroom use, a policy document or a professional development module. There are no prerequisites for this subject, however it dovetails with GED2805 (Gender and education) and GED2817 (Language, society and cultural difference).
Assessment Research paper (2500 words): 45% + Report (2500 words): 45% + Tutorial presentations: 10%