Undergraduate Course: Community Education: Theory, Policy and Politics (EDUA08063)
Course Outline
| School |
Moray House School of Education |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Education |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course introduces students to a range of theoretical and ideological perspectives on policy and politics in relation to community education. It assesses their historical and contemporary significance and demonstrates that there are different and competing ways of making political arguments. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 40 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Moray House | Seminar | Discussion Groups | 1-11 | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | | | | Moray House | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | Moray House | Lecture | Class runs from 11.00 - 11.50 am | 1-11 | | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 14:50, Zone: Moray House. Mondays Discussion Groups will be in Paterson's Land PL1.27, PLG37 and PLG38. The lectures will be on Thursdays 10.00 - 10.50 am in PLG42 and Friday 11.00 - 11.50 am in PL1.18. Students sign up for a discussion group at the start of the course. |
| Additional information |
Timetable is arranged annually
Please note Friday's class runs from 11.00 - 11.50 am |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students will be able to:
- Understand the significance of the relationship between theoretical ideas, policy and community education practice;
- Apply political perspectives to the critical analysis of social issues;
- Distinguish between competing ideological models and identify the impact of policy frameworks;
- Construct informed political arguments relating to social issues, policy perspectives and contemporary practice.
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Assessment Information
| Students will submit a 2500 word paper at the end of the course. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Jim Crowther
Tel: (0131 6)51 6176
Email: Jim.Crowther@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Lesley Spencer
Tel: (0131 6)51 6373
Email: Lesley.Spencer@ed.ac.uk |
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