Key facts
UNE unit code: EDCX135
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- Trimester 3 - Online
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
At a time when there is great public interest in educational standards and outcomes, this online unit will equip you with insights into the debates and challenges which have defined the Australian education system.
With an understanding of the nature of historical study, you will explore Australian education from colonial days to the present and develop an understanding of ways that institutional education has helped shape society in Australia since 1788.
You will broaden your knowledge of the Australian education system, including theories of schooling, state and school formation in colonial Australia, expansion and school reform, state aid’s fall and rise, and the experiences of migrant and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. This unit also provides insights into teacher unions, the expansion of universities and current debates. These topics will be investigated not only in historical terms, but with reference to sociological, political, cultural and policy analyses of Australian education.
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 3 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
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There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- display knowledge of some theories of schooling and evaluate some evidence and interpretations of the history of Australian education;
- describe the origins and development of schooling in Australia in any of their historical, political, social and cultural contexts;
- discuss diversity in Australian education in relation to any of these power relations: financial, political, institutional or curricular; and
- identify and evaluate some contemporary issues and debates in Australian education in relation to any of their historical, political, social and cultural contexts.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Yes | 50% | All offerings | No. Words: 2500 |
| Essay | Yes | 50% | All offerings | No. Words: 2500 |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
A History of Australian Schooling
ISBN: 9781742371825
Campbell, C. and Proctor, H., Allen and Unwin 2014
Text refers to: All offerings
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