Aims and Outcomes

Aims:

Critically review the inter-relationship between education, society and culture across a variety of educational contexts.

Learning Outcomes

After completing the module the student should be able to:

• Critically analyse the influence of culture, multiculturalism and multilingualism in a local educational context.
• Critically appraise the issues and debates surrounding social processes and societal factors that influence participation in education.
• Evaluate how social and cultural factors influence individuals’ life-long learning and future life chances.