GDE3002 Contexts and Environments (FOEDU)

Semester 1 (ONC)Toowoomba (WEB)Toowoomba

Semester 2 (ONC)Fraser Cst (WEB)Toowoomba

Units 1.0 (Teacher Education not elsewher) Band 5

Synopsis

This course is designed to assist students to understand the range of social and political forces that interact to shape the nature of educational contexts and environments within educational sites, as well as the cultural identities of the individuals within those sites. Understanding of these forces and trends is connected to exploration of whole-site and individual-educator approaches to the establishment of inclusive learning environments. Awareness of how particular sites respond to particular features of their socio-cultural communities is explored through the lens of a social justice approach to meet the needs of diverse groups in contemporary education and community locations. NOTE: Minimum enrolment numbers apply to this offering. Should enrolments not reach the minimum number required for on-campus study, students may be transferred to the EXT or WEB offering and advised of this change before semester commences.