Education in a Changing World (EduChnge)

by Dr Ross Boyd

3.5 (159 student reviews)

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What(s it about)
"n t#is course !ou will e$%lore &ducation as a social institution c#arged wit# communicating t#e knowledge' skills and cultural values t#at societ! considers most im%ortant. (ead more

What(s in*ol*ed)
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What will + learn)

<n com%leting t#is course !ou will #ave a sound understanding o.7

8#at it means to re.er to education as a social institution and t#e roles it %la!s in societ!. :#e ma=or %ositions in de,ates over t#e aims o. education' including7 o Securing social integration o *roviding a skilled work.orce o *romoting .reedom o (edressing social ine1ualities How cultural understandings o. t#e transition .rom c#ild#ood to adult#ood #ave c#anged over time' and #ow education #as ,een s#a%ed ,! and #el%ed s#a%e t#ese understandings. How and w#! t#e curriculum #as #istoricall! c#anged' and t#e current state o. curriculum de,ates. :#e wa! t#e conce%t o. literac! is #aving to ,e ret#oug#t as a result o. c#anges t#at include7 o :#e in.ormation and communications revolution o Glo,ali2ation o Climate c#ange

:#is course re1uires a%%ro$imatel! 5 4 6 #ours o. stud! %er week' ,ut can var! de%ending on t#e student. :#is includes watc#ing videos' and taking 1ui22es and assessments. ". !ou %ass t#is course !ou>ll receive a Certi.icate o. -c#ievement. 8#ile t#is certi.icate isn>t a .ormal 1uali.ication or credit' !ou can use it to demonstrate !our interest in learning a,out t#is area to %otential em%lo!ers or educational institutions.

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". !ou love t#is course' w#! not take !our studies .urt#er? Here are some accredited 1uali.ications t#at could #el% !ou ac#ieve !our goals.

-ndergraduate

?ac#elor o. ?e#avioural Studies ?ac#elor o. &ducation (&arl! C#ild#ood &ducation) ?ac#elor o. &ducation (*rimar!)

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Graduate Certi.icate in :ertiar! :eac#ing aster o. :eac#ing (*rimar!) aster o. :eac#ing (Secondar!)

Where could this lead ,e)

". !ou>re wondering w#at !our .uture could look like in t#is area' #ere are some %otential careers !ou could #ead towards.

:eac#er Sociologist Communit!' Yout# @ Human services worker &ducation administrator &ducation %olic! develo%ment o..icer

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