GED2850

Continuity and change in Australian education and training

Associate Professor T L Seddon

12 points
* 3 hours per week
* First semester (Mondays, 6.30 pm but starting time to be negotiated)
* Clayton

Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be familiar with patterns of continuity and change in education and training; have used sociological concepts in an analysis of Australian education and training; be able to analyse issues in education and training from sociological perspectives.

Synopsis This subject aims to introduce students to ways of seeing education sociologically. The subject will consider continuity and change in Australian education and training, and Australian society. Major sociological approaches to the study of education will be discussed. This subject will be useful for students working in primary, secondary, tertiary and other professional education and training who wish to extend their understanding of education and society as a basis for policy and practice. Starting time will be negotiated in the first session.

Assessment Seminar: 30%
* Research paper (6000 words): 70%

Recommended texts

Bauman Z Thinking sociologically Blackwell, 1990
Henry M and others Understanding schooling: An introductory sociology of Australian education RKP, 1988