EDUC206-10S2 (C) Semester Two 2010

Studies in the Sociology of Education

22 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 12 July 2010
End Date: Sunday, 14 November 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 25 July 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 October 2010

Description

This course will deepen students understanding of sociological foundations through the examination of critical issues in connections between education and society. This course uses sociological approaches to examine connections between education and society. It considers contemporary sociological explanations of what educational institutions do.

Learning Outcomes

Students will:
1. Recognise the value of using sociological approaches to the analysis of educational issues
2. Apply sociological theory to discover relationships between a selected issue and the New Zealand education system, including implications for Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. (e.g. Detect the relationships between the origins and effects of market approaches to education, and the New Zealand education system, including their implications for Tiriti o Waitangi obligations.
3. Analyse key issue (e.g., higher education) from a sociological perspective.

Prerequisites

18 points in Education or SOCI111 or permission of the Head of School.

Restrictions

EDUC220

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

David Small

Lecturer

John Davies

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
EDUC206 50% Take-Home Test 1
EDUC206 50% Take Home Test 2

Textbooks / Resources

Selected readings will be provided to students via Learn.
Students may also be required to find supplementary readings on a given topic.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $821.00

International fee $3,464.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Educational Studies and Leadership .

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  • EDUC206-10S2 (C) Semester Two 2010
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