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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

313845 (v.1) Community Education and Consciousness Raising 503

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Area: Faculty of Humanities
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
Seminar: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Equivalent(s): 313780 (v.1) CHRE503 Community Education and Consciousness Raising or any previous version
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Syllabus: This unit explores the potential power of education to transform both personal and social-political realities and considers education as a tool for changing deeply held (and sometimes denied) prejudices such as racism, sexism or homophobia. It covers theories and includes examples of consciousness-raising, dialogue and non-traditional community education; techniques which can be used in working with community groups; and theatre, storytelling, problem posing education, critical pedagogy, sentimental education and dialogue.
Field of Education: 090300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Not Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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