
Course unit details:
Social Justice, Poverty and Place from the Global to the Local
Unit code | EDUC70252 |
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Credit rating | 15 |
Unit level | FHEQ level 7 – master's degree or fourth year of an integrated master's degree |
Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
Available as a free choice unit? | Yes |
Aims
The unit will introduce students to issues related to social justice, poverty and education that affect children globally, nationally and locally. Students will develop a better understanding of orthodox and critical responses to these issues through school /community relationships as well as curricular and pedagogic innovations. They will be required to critically examine policy and practice globally, nationally and locally and conduct and evaluate a research project comparing educational practices across different localities that is informed by the approaches examined in the unit.
Learning outcomes
Category of outcome | Upon completion of the unit, students should be able to:
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Knowledge and understanding |
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Intellectual skills |
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Assessment methods
Method | Weight |
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Written assignment (inc essay) | 60% |
Report | 40% |
Feedback methods
Feedback via blackboard
Recommended reading
Bibby, T., Lupton, R., & Raffo, C. (2017). Disengagement. In Responding to Poverty and Disadvantage in Schools (pp. 15-35). Palgrave Macmillan, London.
Bomer, R., Dworin, J. E., May, L., & Semingson, P. (2008). Miseducating teachers about the poor: A critical analysis of Ruby Payne’s claims about poverty. Teachers College Record, 110(12), 2497-2531.
Gobby, B. and Walker, R. eds., (2017). Powers of Curriculum: Sociological Perspectives on Education. Oxford University Press.
Freire, P., (1970). Pedagogy of the Oppressed. New York: Continuum
Gorski, P. C. (2012). Perceiving the problem of poverty and schooling: Deconstructing the class stereotypes that mis-shape education practice and policy. Equity & Excellence in Education, 45(2), 302-319.
Haberman, M. (2010). ‘The pedagogy of poverty versus good teaching’, Phi Delta Kappan, 92(2), pp.81-87.
Kerr, K., Dyson, A., & Raffo, C. (2014). Education, disadvantage and place: Making the local matter. Policy Press.
Lingard, B., Hayes, D. and Mills, M. (2003). ‘Teachers and productive pedagogies: contextualising, conceptualising, utilising’, Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 11(3), pp.399-424.
Lupton, R. (2004). Schools in disadvantaged areas: Recognising context and raising quality. CASE Paper 76. London: LSE.
Payne, R. K. (1998/2005). A Framework for understanding poverty (4th ed.). Highlands, TX: RFT Publishing
Raffo, C., Dyson, A., Gunter, H., Hall, D., Jones, L. & Kalambouka A. (2007)
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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Louisa Dawes | Unit coordinator |
Carl Emery | Unit coordinator |