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Sociology and Education - EDUC702
This unit explores the foundations of and recent developments in the sociology of education and examines links to teaching and learning and other relevant workplace learning contexts. The seminars explore topical research findings in several areas including the equality and disadvantage in education, global competition, markets and regulation in education, and education and work. The unit will also explore the research methods: ethnography, discourse and contextual analysis. The learning tasks will develop skills in understanding approaches to research and the way in which research problems are identified, described and investigated in this discipline.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day S2 External - Session 2, External (On-campus dates: None) |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr David Saltmarsh |
| Prerequisites: |
Admission to MRes |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCW(s): | ACES817, EDCN817, EPG817 |
| Unit Designation(s): | |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Education Faculty of Human Sciences |
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