Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LI Education, Policy and Social Justice
School	School of Education
Department	Education & Social Justice
Module Code	11 23841
Module Lead	Dr Reza Gholami
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Seminar-20 hours Guided independent study-160 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module examines issues of inequity and social justice in Education. It draws upon research, policy and contemporary thinking in the field to provide an overview of the kinds of educational inequalities that can exist and persist across particular social groups. We will examine who benefits and does not benefit from education and the role of policy in affecting this. In particular, the module considers what contributes to educational inequalities and what might be done to interrupt them to produce an education system that is fairer and more inclusive.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Engage with key theoretical and philosophical ideas around issues of inequality and social justice; Engage key ideas about policy, policy making and how policy works; Critically evaluate the impact of key government policies which aim to reduce educational inequalities Examine the empirical research literature around interventions to reduce educational inequalities
Assessment	23841-01 : Essay, 1500 words : Coursework (50%) 23841-03 : Take Home Exam, 1500 words : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: Essay (1,500 words) 50%; Online take home exam 48 hours (1,500 words) 50% Reassessment: Resubmission/resit of the failed component where the overall module mark is less than the pass mark.
Other	None
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