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Schooling and Australian Society
Postgraduate | CUR-MTC620 | 2022
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Schooling and Australian Society
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- interpret and critically analyse current cultural and social patterns in Australia and relevant to schooling in Australia
- engage with education stakeholders, professional organizations and communities to formulate informed perspectives on current educational issues and to develop a critical perspective of difference and diversity and their significance to education
- evaluate strategies that foster respect and support inclusive student participation and learning for children from diverse social, cultural and linguistic backgrounds
- examine and critically engage with current international and national education policy trends
- Curriculum and the contexts of schooling
- Critical pedagogies
- Childhood Socioeconomic factors
- Gender and sexuality
- Cultural diversity
- Education policy
- Neoliberalism
This subject examines the social, political, cultural, linguistic and economic shape of Australian society and the impact of these forces on education policy, educator practices and student learning. Students examine the characteristics of education systems and learning settings that promote inclusivity, celebrate diversity and reduce the effects of disadvantage and inequality. The subject emphasises the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers associated with student diversity, including consideration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and their learning environments.
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- Report and Reflection on Social Justice Issues in Australian Schooling (50%)
- Investigation of current education policy in Australia (50%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-SEC-MAS-2022 - Master of Teaching (Secondary Education)
- CUR-PRI-MAS-2022 - Master of Teaching (Primary Education)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateCUR-SEC-MAS
PostgraduateCUR-PRI-MAS