ED 216 Purpose/Structure/Function
Examines the system of education in a democratic society - past, present, and future. Historical, social, philosophical, political, legal and economic foundations of education in Oregon, the USA, and other countries provides a framework for analyzing contemporary educational issues in schools, communities, and workplaces.
Notes
Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course
General Education Requirements
AAOT Social Sciences, AS Difference, Power & Discrimination
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Analyze current issues in education through historical, sociological, political, and philosophical lenses. Identify the major philosophical orientations in education and relate them to contemporary issues and trends. Identify the laws that impact education in schools, communities, and workplaces. Explain how difference is socially constructed. Using historical and contemporary examples, describe how perceived differences, combined with unequal distribution of power across economic, social, and political institutions, result in discrimination. Analyze ways in which the interactions of social categories, such as race, ethnicity, social class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and age, are related to difference, power, and discrimination in the United States.