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This module seeks to help students examine the social contexts of teaching, learning and schooling utilising foundational principles and theories from the disciplines of Sociology and Sociology of Education. Research and theory from the field will help enhance student’s critical awareness and practical understanding related to the web of social, cultural and political factors that underpin learning in contemporary society.
This module examines the social context of learning, locating the school as a key institution and learning site in contemporary society. A range of theories and research are introduced to provide insights to the web of social, cultural, economic and political factors that underpin learning in contemporary society.
Module lectures, activities and materials will highlight the embedded and interdependent nature of learning; critically assesses its role at a personal level (as a learner, teacher, family member, etc), institutional level (the schooling system) and the broader social, cultural, economic & political level.
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SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION
Semester 1
