EDUC231
Perspectives on Education
Education
BC
Subject code
EDUC
Course Number
231
Department(s)
Instructor(s)
Department/Program Faculty
Course Long Title
Perspectives on Education
Description
This course introduces students to foundational perspectives (anthropological, historical, philosophical, psychological, and sociological) on education and helps students apply these perspectives to contemporary schools and classrooms. The course considers several large questions: What should be the purpose of education in a democratic society? What should be the role of the school? Who should participate in making decisions about schools? In what ways do schools reflect and perpetuate larger social inequities, and, alternately, how can they contribute to a more just and inclusive society? Students must complete at least thirty hours of fieldwork.
Modes of Inquiry
Analysis and Critique [AC], Historical and Social Inquiry [HS]
Writing Credit
No writing credit
INDS Program Relationship
IDAM - AMST Program
GEC This Course Belongs To
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Offering Frequency
Normally offered every semester