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7004MED-JAN-MTP
Aims
The module aims to provide a critical perspective of different systems of education within the context of political, cultural, social and economic influences. The module also examines the sources and use of power within educational settings and investigates pedagogies for empowerment and transformation.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically evaluate different models of educational governance
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Analyse power relationships within educational governance and provision
3.
Recognise and reflect upon how educational governance is both influenced by, and has influence upon, wider social structures and cultural practices.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Critical examination of local, regional, national and international education systems. Governance and political power. Education and democracy. Privatisation and educational provision. Equity and access to education. Competing models of practice and alternative models of provision. Resistance and community education. Pedagogies for Empowerment and Transformation.
Module Overview:
This module aims to provide a critical perspective of different systems of education within the context of political, cultural, social and economic influences. It also examines the sources and use of power within educational settings and investigates pedagogies for empowerment and transformation.
This module aims to provide a critical perspective of different systems of education within the context of political, cultural, social and economic influences. It also examines the sources and use of power within educational settings and investigates pedagogies for empowerment and transformation.
Additional Information:The module introduces students to different systems of educational governance within the context of political, cultural, social and economic influences. It will also examine the sources and use of power within educational settings and investigate pedagogies for empowerment and transformation, including drawing on students own experiences in education.
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