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| SAN1103 | Social Influences on Learning | ||
| SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ARTS | |||
| Credit Points: 15 | |||
| Description: | |||
| This unit focuses on the social context of education, beginning with the different family forms in which children learn about the society in which they live. The unit addresses the influences of socioeconomic status, gender, ethnicity and Aboriginality on opportunities to take part in education. Key issues include the distribution of educational disadvantage and disadvantage across generations and social groups; gender equality; ethnic diversity; the consequences of Aboriginal policies on Indigenous Australians; and the growing presence of non-government schooling in Australia. The unit introduces students to the fundamental elements of social research and the sociological analysis of contemporary societies.
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| Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |||
| For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | |||
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 30/04/2009 VET: 30/04/2009