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Duration
14 weeks
Study method
100% online
Available loans
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 01 Mar 2021
Start your career with Curtin’s globally recognised courses and extensive industry connections. Through OUA, our online courses offer an interactive and collaborative learning experience that gets you the same degree as if you studied on campus. Curtin is a global university with a vibrant culture of innovation and collaboration and is ranked in the top one per cent of universities worldwide.
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Subject details
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- Introduction: key ideas, key concepts and key thinkers
- Processes of oppression: education and de-schooling and institutionalisation
- Democracy, education and freedom
- Critical pedagogy, progressive learning and progressive engagement
- Teaching practicalities and passions
- Spirituality informing consciousness raising
- Feminist pedagogy and praxis
- Socio-economic disadvantage, poverty and inequality: why class matters
- Race, ethnicity and racism in education
- Refugees, rights and education
- Consciousness raising and Indigenous peoples: (post) colonial identities, critical literacies and critical education
- Education in the global south and transitioning democracies
In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-HRI-MAS-2021
Elective
- OUA-PSU-GCE-2021
- CUR-HRI-GCE-2021
- UNE-PRO-GCE-2021
Special requirements
- EquipmentDetails - Audio/Visual equipment
This subject explores the potential power of education to transform both personal and social-political realities. It looks at education as a tool for changing deeply held (and sometimes denied) prejudices such as racism, sexism or homophobia. It covers theories and examples of consciousness-raising, dialogue and non-traditional community education; techniques which can be used in working with community groups; and theatre, storytelling, problem posing education, critical pedagogy, sentimental education, dialogue.
Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.
- Short Essay (30%)
- Community education program evaluation (30%)
- Major Essay (40%)
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