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 466-397 CDS3E Social Inequality EXT

Credit Points

16.7

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Trevor Hay

Prerequisites

466-277 CDS2A Aspects of Development EXT or approved equivalent.

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

This subject is offered in the external mode

Subject Description

A range of theories, concepts and issues relevant to understanding the significance and salience of social inequality in Australia during early childhood in relation to class, ethnicity, gender and disability will be studied. This will include theories of pluralism, power and stratification; concepts such as disadvantage, discrimination and prejudice and issues such as the causes and consequences of poverty and the impact of structural inequality on access to and participation in early childhood programs. There will be a specific focus on the nature of social inequality in Australian society in relation to child rearing and its relevance for early childhood programs.

Assessment

A total of 5000 words which may include an essay and an examination.

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