Major - Education Studies
Western Sydney University
Major
Code:
M1112.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
YES, if the specialisation is available on your Home campus. Please ensure your course structure allows space for enrolment in the units in this unit set. Students must also meet any pre-requisite requirements. Consult your Course Advisor for further advice.
Education has a key role to play in bridging the gap between social advantage and disadvantage, in transforming the lives of individuals and their families, and building capacity within communities. The Education Studies Major comprises a foundation pool of units which addresses key issues in contemporary educational thinking and practice, and provides a basis for students to enhance their critical thinking of, and understanding about, Education. Students enrolled in course 1652 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching-Secondary), and undertaking a Key Program of Humanities (Majoring in English,Text and Writing, or Majoring in History, Politics and Philosophy), or undertaking the Key Program of Languages, may choose to structure their elective units to complete an Education Studies Major. Students must satisfactorily complete 80 credit points of units from the recommended pool, with no more than 20 credit points at Level 1.
Major
Structure
Secondary Teaching Pathway
For students enrolled in course 1652 Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary)
The major must contain no more than 20 credit points at Level 1.
Level 1 Units
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100309
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Contemporary Perspectives of Childhoods
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101116
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Issues in Aboriginal Education
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Level 2 Units
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101263
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Education and Transformation
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101259
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Learning and Creativity
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101119
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Policy, Politics and Educational Futures
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Level 3 Units
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101117
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Learning through Community Service
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101278
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Literacy for Social Action
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101279
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Technology, Equity and Education: Local and Global
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Non-teaching Pathway
For all other students undertaking the elective Major in Education Studies
Students must complete 80 credit points from the following pool, with no more than 50 credit points at Level 1.
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100309
|
Contemporary Perspectives of Childhoods
|
|
101263
|
Education and Transformation
|
|
101116
|
Issues in Aboriginal Education
|
|
101259
|
Learning and Creativity
|
|
101117
|
Learning through Community Service
|
|
101278
|
Literacy for Social Action
|
|
101119
|
Policy, Politics and Educational Futures
|
|
101279
|
Technology, Equity and Education: Local and Global
|