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Education for Change
The course information on this page is for new students commencing their degree in 2016 only.
Students should follow the rules and requirements for the year that they commenced their course. The online course information for years prior to 2016 are available from the Archives link in the menu.
Students should also review current subject availabilities via the Subject Descriptions link in the menu.
This major intersects with the aspiration of the Social Sciences i.e. to transform lives and understand human behaviour. The theme of this major reflects how education is and can be a major influencing factor to bring about change in society. Education for Change draws on a range of topics including Advocacy, Indigenous Studies, Social Equity, Social Justice, Social Policy, Gender and Inequality.
Embedded within this major is the opportunity for students to undertake a Service Learning placement. There is a growing body of evidence that students who engage in service learning as part of their degree program develop skills that will help them interact with a range of people, many from unfamiliar backgrounds. Students will participate in a series of campus-based workshops to help them prepare, reflect and then share their community based Service Learning experience. Through Service Learning comes greater understanding and knowledge of community, thus creating the nexus of theory and practice underpinning this major.
Subjects Required for Major Study
A major in Education for Change requires the successful completion of at least 54 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table and recommended progression below.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Autumn | |||
| PSYS150 | Foundations of Human Development and Behaviour | 6 | Autumn |
| MATH131 | Essentials of Numeracy and Mathematics for Educators | 6 | Autumn |
| Year 2 | |||
| Spring | |||
| EDFE202 | Education Foundations 2: Cognition & Communication in the Classroom | 6 | Spring |
| HAS 234 | Research Methods in the Social Sciences | 6 | Spring |
| Year 3 | |||
| Autumn | |||
| EDSE401 | Education for Social Equity | 6 | Annual |
| EDFE401 | Educational Foundations: Sociology and Cultural Studies of Education | 6 | Autumn First Offered in 2017 |
| Spring | |||
| HAS 340 | Social Sciences Project | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| HAS 346 | Social Advocacy | 6 | Spring First Offered in 2017 |
| EDUE324 | Gender and Social Justice | 6 | Spring |
Recommended electives:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | |||
| CRLP200 | Career Ready Learning & Practice | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| EDAW401 | Aboriginal Ways of Knowing and Learning | 6 | Autumn |
| EYFE102 | Childhood Sociology: Children in the Family, Community and Society | 6 | Spring |
| SOWK241 | Perspectives on Diversity | 6 | Spring |
| EDAE302 | Aboriginal Education | 6 | Spring |
| EYCC302 | Contexts of Development: Interconnections Between Child, Family, and Community | 6 | Spring |
| EDEY401 | Youth, Culture & Education | 6 | Autumn |
Credit Arrangements
Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: ssc@uow.edu.au