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 08 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Education |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| 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 |
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 | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 10:00 - 10:50 | | | Moray House | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | | 11:10 - 12:00 | | Moray House | Tutorial | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 14:50 | | | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Timetable is arranged annually
Please note Friday's class runs from 11.00 - 11.50 am |
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. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| 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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