Postgraduate Course: Adult Education and Lifelong Learning (EDUA11189)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Education |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Exploration of key concepts and debates in adult education, lifelong learning : educational, historical, theoretical, ideological, political. |
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 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 22 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 14:00 - 17:00, Zone: Moray House. Location; St Johns Land, 4.22 |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. To develop a critical understanding of major historical, theoretical and ideological perspectives relevant to the study of adult education and lifelong learning.
2. To explore the social, cultural and political contexts of current policy, research and practice.
3. To review key debates in the field of adult learning.
4. To examine the relationship between adult education, lifelong learning and social change.
5. To consider the meanings of adult literacy and their implications for policy and practice.
6. To scrutinise the contemporary policy agenda for active citizenship, lifelong learning and social inclusion |
Assessment Information
| One essay of 4,000 words |
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 |
adult education |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Jim Crowther
Tel: (0131 6)51 6176
Email: Jim.Crowther@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Gemma Hennessey
Tel: (0131 6)51 4241
Email: gemma.hennessey@ed.ac.uk |
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