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<p>VET in Society covers 'the sociology of vocational education and training (VET)'. It addresses issues associated with diversity, marginalisation and the experience of equity groups in VET and lifelong learning, and places these in a context of social justice. It examines the human face of economic change and globalisation, topics covered from an economic viewpoint in the unit EDTAS 2003, in terms of the impact on VET student cohorts. As well as covering equity groups such as refugees, migrants and indigenous learners, specific issues of topical importance in the year of offering are covered. Government policies that affect VET are examined in terms of their effects and potential effects on specific groups of learners. Students are provided with an introduction to social welfare provision including external agencies which may offer services relevant to VET students. This unit is suitable for students working in a wide range of settings, including, for example, TAFE, Enterprise and Private RTOs, Industry, or Adult and Community Education settings.</p>
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<p>Topics Include:</p>
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<li>The sociology of vocational education and training (VET)</li>
<li>Issues associated with diversity, marginalisation and the experience of equity groups in VET and lifelong learning</li>
<li>The human face of economic change and globalisation, topics covered from an economic viewpoint</li>
<li>Equity groups such as refugees, migrants and indigenous learners, specific issues of topical importance in the year of offering</li>
<li>Government policies that affect VET are examined in terms of their effects and potential effects on specific groups of learners</li>
<li>Introduction to social welfare provision including external agencies which may offer services relevant to VET students and undertake a visit to such an agency</li>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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<p>VET in Society covers 'the sociology of vocational education and training (VET)'. It addresses issues associated with diversity, marginalisation and the experience of equity groups in VET and lifelong learning, and places these in a context of social justice. It examines the human face of economic change and globalisation, topics covered from an economic viewpoint in the unit EDTAS 2003, in terms of the impact on VET student cohorts. As well as covering equity groups such as refugees, migrants and indigenous learners, specific issues of topical importance in the year of offering are covered. Government policies that affect VET are examined in terms of their effects and potential effects on specific groups of learners. Students are provided with an introduction to social welfare provision including external agencies which may offer services relevant to VET students. This unit is suitable for students working in a wide range of settings, including, for example, TAFE, Enterprise and Private RTOs, Industry, or Adult and Community Education settings.</p>
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<p>Topics Include:</p> <ul> <li>The sociology of vocational education and training (VET)</li> <li>Issues associated with diversity, marginalisation and the experience of equity groups in VET and lifelong learning</li> <li>The human face of economic change and globalisation, topics covered from an economic viewpoint</li> <li>Equity groups such as refugees, migrants and indigenous learners, specific issues of topical importance in the year of offering</li> <li>Government policies that affect VET are examined in terms of their effects and potential effects on specific groups of learners</li> <li>Introduction to social welfare provision including external agencies which may offer services relevant to VET students and undertake a visit to such an agency</li> </ul>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
070109 - Teacher Education: Vocational Education and Training
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edtas2004">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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K1
<p>Appraise concepts of diversity in relation to education and VET, with reference to contemporary scholarship</p>
K2
<p>Identify the equity groupings recognised in Australian VET, and discuss the relationship between equity groups and concepts of diversity</p>
K3
<p>Outline the human effects of economic change and dislocation, and their implications for VET.</p>
K4
<p>Discuss the consequences of an increasingly globalised world for the learner cohorts in VET .</p>
K5
<p>Evaluate the implications of VET and other relevant government policy for VET students from different groups.</p>
K6
<p>Appreciate the fundamentals of the social welfare framework in Australia.</p>
S1
<p>Demonstrate academic skills consistent with Advanced Level 6 requirements</p>
S2
<p>Undertake desk-based research to develop understanding and arrive at definitions for abstract and contested concepts</p>
S3
<p>Interpret policy and contemporary debates around the sociology of VET in the context of own practice and in relation to other settings/students</p>
A1
<p>Research and analyse academic and government documents</p>
A2
<p>Reflect analytically on a range of academic and political debates of relevance to VET.</p>
A3
<p>Plan and carry out a visit to a social welfare agency of relevance to VET students.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Students use reading and desk-based research to write an essay about an equity group or groups in VET.</p>
<p>Essay</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, A1
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<p>Visit an agency or agencies providing services to clients who may be VET learners, and write a report on the visit and its implications for own practice.</p>
<p>Case Study</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, S1, S3, A2, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
070109 - Teacher Education: Vocational Education and Training
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 1</strong><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edtas2004">View unit fees</a>
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