Overview
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Enrolment rules
Enrolment in a Graduate qualification or permission of the Unit Coordinator.
Students who have successfully completed E407 Perspectives and Issues in Adult Education may not enrol in this unit for credit.
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Learning activities
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Learning outcomes
1.
Critically examine the main policy issues related to adult and tertiary education in Australia.
2.
Discuss adult and tertiary education policy issues in foreign countries that are relevant to Australia.
3.
Discuss the global forces and trends affecting adult and tertiary education in Australia.
4.
Think critically, creatively and analytically.
5.
Express your ideas and make a persuasive argument in written English.
6.
Understand in-depth knowledge about a topic of your choice.
7.
Gather and analyse academic literature.
8.
Apply knowledge from the unit to address real-word problems.
Assessments
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Additional information
Unit content:This unit covers the following topics:
• Knowledge economy and human capital
• Lifelong learning
• Workplace learning
• TAFE/Vocational education and training
• Access and participation
• Equity and quality
• Funding
• Institutional diversification and stratification
• Internationalisation and globalisation