EDU101 - Education, Knowledge and Society
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Arif Kabir |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour on-campus lecture per week 1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This is the first specialist Education Studies unit being offered in the Bachelor of Arts. During this unit you will be asked to explore, debate, discuss and challenge your own understanding, beliefs, experiences in education and begin the process of critical reflection around the purpose and value of education today.
This unit provides you with a broad introduction to the study of education theory and practice, spanning the related disciplines of sociology, philosophy, history and political science. It considers the development of professional knowledge in Education and the development of a range of educational theories to analyse the relationship between education and society with reference to education institutions such as: early childhood Education, schooling, training, higher Education, and adult and community.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Reflect on your own experience of education and/or schooling in terms of formal and informal learning activities and draw on examples to compare the different principles underpinning these educational activities | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO2 | Identify, compare, contrast and present characteristics of different approaches to education in relation to important philosophical and educational concerns | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO3 | Engage in collegial conversation and give meaningful feedback to critically evaluate different approaches to education how the nature of knowledge is understood, what sort of people are students to become, and what sort of society is being promoted | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO7: Teamwork |
| ULO4 | Discuss and apply key theories of the sociology of education to analyse the relationship between education and society and how this informs your emerging personal philosophy of education | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Reflection on Education | 400 words or equivalent | 10% | Week 4 |
| Assessment 2: Multimedia Presentation & Peer Feedback | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 3: Analytic Essay | 2000 words or equivalent | 50% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for EDU101 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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