Details for EDU572 Community Partnerships in Education

Uncover the impact of biblical worldview on education. Students will discover potential partners for collaboration, as they examine different approaches to building collaborative relationships. Additionally, they evaluate the struggles and strengths of operating from faith-based schools in secular contexts.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: EDU572
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

The following courses are prerequisites:

• EDU400 Biblical Foundations of Education or 40 credit points

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Develop an understanding of a Christian school community based on a biblical worldview perspective;
2. Describe groups that may work in partnership with Christian school communities;
3. Consider varying schools of thought regarding building collaborative relationships which contribute to the school community;
4. Appraise various strategies for nurturing stakeholder relationships in Christian schools;
5. Develop a Christian perspective on relationships between teachers and other stakeholders;
6. Synthesise insights from the literature to propose improvements in ONE stakeholder relationship;
7. Critically appraise and analyse the complexities involved in the operation of a faith-based school within a secular social context.

Subject Content

1. Christian worldview assumptions concerning educational communities
2. Community, individualism, and the concept of office
3. Master teachers, collaborative instruction, and the power of teams
4. Teachers and the parent community
5. Students as educational stakeholders
6. Influence of diversity in learning communities
7. Schools in the wider community
8. Responsive discipleship

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face-to-Face
• Distance/ Global Online
• Intensive (5 days of classes/7 hours per day followed by 85 hours reading, writing and assignments)
• Extensive (5 days spread over the semester)

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Assessment Methods

• Forum posts (10%)
• Literature Review (40%)
• Journal Article (50%)

Prescribed Text

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