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 468-104 Culture, Equity and Access

Credit Points

12.5

Prerequisites

The Work Context.

Semester

1 and 2

Contact

26 hours

Objectives

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

  • understand concepts and selected theories of social class, gender, sexuality and ethnicity;
  • compare theories of success and failure relevant to vocational education and training (VET);
  • examine perspectives on access and equity in VET contexts; and
  • evaluate major Government policies relating to access and equity.

Content

Social and cultural constructions of class, gender, sexuality and ethnicity; constructions and alternative definitions of access and equity in vocational education and training.

Assessment

Class paper of 1000 words (30%) and an essay of 2500 words (70%).

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