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POG 317

Education Politics and Policy

This course examines the influence of politics and policy in the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education sectors. While emphasis will be on Ontario's educational system, comparisons to other provincial and national educational systems will be included. We will explore selected educational reforms from an array of political, economic, and social perspectives. Topics to be presented in this course include the following: diversity, leadership, social justice, equity issue, multiculturalism, and the changing role of educators. (Policy)
Weekly Contact: Lecture: 3 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1

Prerequisites

POG 210 or POL 27B or (POL 101 and POL 102) or POL 220 or POL 332 or PPA 120 or PPA 211 or PPA 623

Co-Requisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Custom Requisites

None