9445 (v.9) Ed 408 - Policy Studies in Australian Education

Area:

Department of Education

Contact Hours:

3.0

Credits:

25.0

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Theoretical frameworks for the study of educational policy in Australia. Case studies in policy development - the foundations of formal education. Struggle of Church and State. Reform and reconstruction of education. Adult and technical education. National emergencies and the education system. Commonwealth Government involvement in education. Policy in higher education. The Whitlam reform agendas. Education and technological change. The end of the binary system. Dawkins reform agenda.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2003	Bentley Campus	Semester 1			Y
2003	Bentley Campus	Semester 2			Y
2003	Kalgoorlie Campus	Semester 1	Y	Y
2003	Kalgoorlie Campus	Semester 2	Y

- Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
- Central External refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area.

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