ECN733 - Youth Identities and Diversities
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 3: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: Cheryl Ryan |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in E730, E737 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | There will be substantial engagement with online resources and discussions in CloudDeakin. A minimum of 2 Blackboard Collaborate sessions will be conducted during the trimester. The first BB collaborate to occur 2-weeks prior to submission of assessment 1. The second BB collaborate to occur 2-weeks prior to submission of assessment 2. |
Content
Young people’s identities are complex, dynamic and diverse. Their identities and experiences of education are shaped by historical conditions and the rapidly changing communities and the world in which they live.
This unit explores key questions, concepts and issues related to young people’s identity formation and their lived experiences in diverse communities. Students will investigate some of the many factors that shape how young people locate themselves and how they are culturally, politically and socio-economically positioned in society and education, including the intersection of race, culture, indigeneity, religion, sexuality, (dis)ability, gender, class, geography, family and so on.
Other areas explored across local, national and global policy contexts include cultural diversity, racism/anti-racism, privilege, intersectionality, educational equity, multi-/inter-/bi-/trans-culturalism and student agency. This includes investigating how young people’s identities are shaped in diverse educational contexts in and beyond schools and through family and community engagement.
Students will also consider why critical awareness of self and others is integral to the development of their own teacher identity and practice in educational settings and communities that are characterised by diversity, globalisation, and mobility.
These insights will help students to identify and address their professional learning needs in regards to working with young people from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Critically evaluate the changing and diverse socio-cultural and socio-economic contexts of young people and education | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO2 | Critically reflect on their own identity formation and experiences of education in comparison to the diverse young people with whom they will engage and evaluate relevant professional learning needs for future practice | GLO2: Communication GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Apply key concepts, research and theories to articulate the complexities of young people’s lived experiences in diverse communities | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Research, critique and communicate issues that impact on young people, their identity, agency and engagement with education, family and community | GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO5 | Create engaging multimodal presentations using digital technologies to communicate complex ideas and arguments | GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Critical Self-reflection | 2500 words or equivalent | 50% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2 - Case Study: Short film and written response | 2500 words or equivalent | 50% | Information not yet available |
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
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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