EDU-10072: Too Poor to Learn: Poverty, Education and Social Policy

The module is concerned with the problem of poverty and how it relates to education as part of a wider social policy. It relates issues of poverty, attainment and schooling structures. The module is focused on evaluating government and other initiatives that aim to reduce inequality across poverty and education. The module also aims to provide students with an understanding of the theoretical and research literature on this area.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Identify and comment on the main issues around defining poverty, and the controversial nature of welfare systems designed to address the problem will be achieved by assessments: 1
Explain the ways in which poverty impacts on educational achievement will be achieved by assessments: 1 &2
Analyse and evaluate education policy and particular government initiatives that have been focused on fighting social exclusion and poverty will be achieved by assessments: 1
Make use of relevant theoretical perspectives to explore connections between poverty and education, in the UK will be achieved by assessments: 1
Explore education policies designed to combat (and compensate for) poverty and social exclusion will be achieved by assessments: 1
Review and evaluate policies designed to address the link between education and poverty will be achieved by assessments: 1&2

Study hours

10-hour Lectures
10-hour Seminars
30 hours Lecture and seminar preparation
44 hours Private Study
56 hours Preparation for assessment

Description of Module Assessment

01: Essay weighted 80%

An essay (from a list of options) designed to explore one aspect of the relationships between education and poverty
2500 word essay.

02: Group Presentation weighted 20%

Students will present in small groups research on one aspect of the connections between poverty and education.
Group presentation on a theme that will developed for the essay. Each group will be assessed and given a shared mark which will stand for each group member.

Version: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Oct/2013

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