| Unit name | Education and Social Change |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EDUC10002 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Barg |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Education |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Why is this unit important?
This unit will excite you, make you think critically and make you ask important social questions! This unit is about the potential of education to create a more just and socially cohesive society, and what structural, organisational, and individual barriers help or hinder the realisation of this vision. You will learn about the importance of education for social change and how social change influences the education system. You will be introduced to the main disciplines that shape education including sociology, philosophy, economics, history and psychology. You will look at the role of educational theory and research in identifying and analysing critical educational changes, using concepts such as, marketisation, widening participation, social justice, and social inclusion.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
This unit is the perfect introduction to your study programme. Using education in the UK and its regions as the critical case, the aims of the unit are to enable students to:
· describe the institutional arrangements that make up a formal education system;
· recognise how and why such arrangements vary over time and with what consequences for whom?;
· develop a critical understanding of how the different disciplines of education account for educational challenges and social change;
· understand some of the key theoretical perspectives that have shaped education as a multi- disciplinary and applied field, identifying salient differences in how they conceptualise values, purposes and outcomes in education.
An overview of content
This unit introduces students to: · the main disciplines which shape education, including sociology, philosophy, economics, history and psychology, and the accounts they give of the relationships between education and social change; · the structures of formal education in the UK and the different conceptions of the value and purposes of education they represent; · how key stakeholders, such as policymakers, professional associations, teacher unions and employer bodies, have influenced the ways in which education is organised, for example, by raising the school leaving age, the introduction of a National Curriculum, or Academies; · the potential of education to create a more just and socially cohesive society, and what structural, organisational, and individual barriers help or hinder the realisation of this vision; · the role of educational theory and research in identifying and analysing critical educational changes, using concepts such as, marketisation, widening participation, social justice, social inclusion.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
After attending this unit students will be critical thinkers with an understanding of how education and social change shape each other and the potentials and risks this relationship involves.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
Classes will involve a combination of lectures, class discussion, investigative activities and group presentations. Students will be expected to engage with readings and participate on a weekly basis.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative): a written outline of the presentation
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative): a 5 minute recorded individual presentation with a presentation script (700 words). (100%) ILOs 1-3
When assessment does not go to plan
When a student fails the unit and is eligible to resubmit, failed components will be reassessed on a like-for-like basis.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EDUC10002).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
