468-103 The Work Context

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On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• understand work and vocational education and training (VET) from selected perspectives;

• identify influences on forms of work and VET;

• describe selected VET policies and structures at Federal, State and local provider level; and

• understand their own workplace in relation to work and VET practice.

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Forms of preparation for work and how these reflect the social, political and economic structures of education and society; an introduction to current VET policy and infrastructure at federal, state and local levels; exploration of the roles of professional groups within VET.

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