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During E&S L10 a focus will be placed on the theme of the child in time. The programme will draw upon both educational practices and childhoods of the present moment, as well as taking an historical approach to examine how notions of childhood and education have change throughout the 20th and 21st Centuries. The course will provide an opportunity to explore the role of education in the new epoch of the Anthropocene.

Up to 30 hours face to face contact with a mix of lectures and tutorials. 

Mandatory Entry Requirements

D3 in Education in Society 3

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Assessment

The assessment for this course will be an essay.

Reassessment

In accordance with the University's Code of Assessment reassessments are normally set for all courses which do not contribute to the honours classifications. For non-honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students, and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions are listed below in this box.

The aims of the course are to:

1.) Examine changing notions of home, belonging and community in the classroom throughout the 20th Century and in the context of transient 21st Century classrooms.

2) To explore the role of memory and emotions within childhood and how these can be recognised in classroom settings to enhance learning outcomes.

3) To historically examine changing notions of class, race and locality and implications for educational practice and curriculum.

4) To introduce students to the concept of the Anthropocene and emergent educational practices associated with it.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

Appreciate how changes over the past century, including demographic shifts and changes in lifestyles and culture have impacted upon the classroom and school environment.

Understand the importance of memory and emotions to childhood and school experience and appreciate how these relational aspects can enhance student learning.

Demonstrate awareness of local, global, social, political, economic, technological, religious and cultural influences in the 20th and 21st Century and demonstrate an ability to understand their influence on education and curriculum.

Adapt teaching practices, based upon an acknowledgement of the unique geological and temporal moment that students find themselves living through.

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.