Module: EDU5114-20 Education, Social Inequalities and Social Justice

Level: 5

Credit Value: 20

Module Tutor: Vandana Singh

Module Tutor Contact Details: v.singh@bathspa.ac.uk

1. Brief description and aims of module:

Introduction to the module

This module seeks to explore the different challenges and issues facing developing contexts from the frame of Social Justice, with reference to Education. Students will be introduced to the theories and concepts that underpin debates around Social Justice before being introduced to a range of related issues around social inequalities which will be explored through a Social Justice lens.

Taking a broad definition of education, the module looks at issues around in/equalities within schooling, vocational education, youth programmes, community awareness campaigns and capacity building community organizing. Across these access, relevance and participation are considered for how education can be a barrier or champion of social justice. Indicative topics include teacher education; gender equity; indigenous knowledges; Language of Instruction; social inequality and environmental justice.

To ensure students are able to complete this module alongside modules that require fieldwork, this module will follow a pattern of delivery commensurate with the required* module Zambia Fieldwork, with reference to Education.

2.Outline syllabus

Key concepts :

Ø Equalities

• Equity v equality

• Inequality v poverty targets development debate

• Discrimination

• Protected characteristics

Ø Social Justice

• Redistribution (Rawls)

• Redistribution + (3 Rs including recognition and representation, Fraser)

• Recognition (Young and Honneth)

Current issues (in Developing contexts):

Ø Teacher education

Ø Language of Instruction

Ø LGBTQ+

Ø Gender equality

Ø Indigenous knowledge

Ø Ethnic and religious discrimination

Ø Social inequality

Ø Environmental Justice

Key Skills

Ø Social Theorising

Ø Critical thinking

Ø Constructing and evidencing an academic argument

Ø Critical literature review

3.Teaching and learning activities

Content input (powerpoint, lecture style content) in informal seminar groups punctuated by seminar activities:

• Debating the different perspectives

• Discussing the key readings

• Exploring and analysing specific examples/ case- studies

• Simulation activities

Assessment Item 1:

• Assessment Type: Course Work

• Description: Essay (2000 words)

• % Weighting: 50%

Assessment Item 2:

• Assessment Type: Course Work

• Description: Group Presentation with Collaboration Report

• % Weighting: 50%