Youth, Citizenship and Identity

Subjects

• Concepts of Childhood

  Subject code: EDUC20064
  Level: 2

  Examine changing concepts of childhood through significant 20th century research, with a focus on the rights of the child in contemporary society.

  You will explore historical and contemporary theories to understand the construction of 'childhood', and investigate how issues like consumerism, climate change and urban planning affect children.

  You will also investigate different experiences of childhood across Australia and internationally, and the reasons behind this diversity.

  For more information see the Handbook.

• Youth Leading Change

  Subject code: EDUC20075
  Level: 2

  Explore young people as change-makers and problem-solvers against a backdrop of social transformation in Australia and globally.

  Through interactive workshops you will gain an understanding of the significant opportunities and challenges produced by these transformations in our region, proving the thinking tools for addressing local and global problems in everyday life and skills for leadership.

  Case studies will be identified and investigated in class, including those related to issues such as education (formal and non-formal), employment, public policy, law, health, justice, mobilities and migration, and use of digital communication and popular culture.

  For more information see the Handbook.

• Ethics, Gender and the Family

  Subject code: EDUC30065
  Level: 3

  Towards the end of the 20th century, feminist thinkers challenged the view of the family as a private domain. Using alternative perspectives, such as ethics, gender and childhood studies, you will explore gender issues that affect the lives of families in today’s society and reflect on your own ideas and beliefs, gaining an insight into why and how they developed.

  You will also conduct an investigation into the impact of different ethical perspectives on beliefs and actions, and associated policy development and legislation.

  For more information see the Handbook.

• Youth and Popular Culture

  Subject code: EDUC30067
  Level: 3

  Explore how children and young people construct and reconstruct their sense of self against the backdrop of popular culture, a crucial arena for both social control and for exploring the possibility of social transformation.

  Interactive workshops will help you gain an understanding of how different approaches (sociological, psychological, post-structural and subcultural) contribute to debate about the place of popular culture and media in the lives of children and young people, in local and global settings.

  For more information see the Handbook.

• Education and Social Movements

  Subject code: EDUC30074
  Level: 3

  Examine how education is linked to social movements and change. Students will explore the pedagogical, social, political, and cultural bases of campaigns for educational justice and equity across different Australian and international case studies.

  Critically applying the notion of ‘public pedagogy’, students will investigate how social movements use educational practices and ideas to put forward their agenda for justice and freedom. Using art, historical archives, and campaign materials, students will engage with the diversity of voices and movements that contribute to educational change.

  For more information see the Handbook.