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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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Partnerships: Purposes and Problems (U00566)? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : EDU-4-PPP This course explores the limits and possibilities for partnerships between community educators and other agencies and groups including school teachers, social workers, parents and voluntary sector agencies in order to consider how collaborative initiatives can address the social inclusion agenda. It will examine the factors that impede and facilitate inter-agency working, identify the value and problems of partnerships and examine the difficulties of collaboration that arise from competing and divisive approaches to purpose, values, tasks, and conditions. Entry Requirementsnone Subject AreasHome subject areaEducation, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 4th year ? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2) ? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Assess some key policy developments and their impact on collaboration and co-operation between community education and a range of other providers.
Evaluate different paradigms of inter-agency working in relation to purpose, values, tasks and conditions. Deconstruct the discourse of collaborative working and examine the power relationships it may involve. Critically examine the limits and possibilities for partnerships in the current context. Assessment Information
A 2500 word paper to be submitted at the end of the semester in which the course is taught.
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Lesley Spencer Course Organiser Prof Lyn Tett School Website : http://www.education.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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