Democratic Curriculum: An Inquiry Approach

Undergraduate | 2026

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EDUC X401
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Course ID
206435
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Online
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Level of study
Undergraduate
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6
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School of Education
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Course level
4
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No
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Course overview

This course aims to develop critical perspectives on curriculum, pedagogy and assessment and an understanding of their relationships to democratic participation and an inclusive society. Students will critically analyse how curriculum, in alignment with pedagogy and assessment, reproduces and/or transforms schools and society. The course enables students to critically analyse concepts of knowledge and social justice and apply these to specific contexts as they build knowledge through inquiry and dialogue.

Course learning outcomes

  • Articulate a theorised account of democratic curriculum
  • Explain the role of curriculum in the reproduction and/or transformation of society
  • Apply concepts of curricular justice to analyse curricular, pedagogical and assessment practices
  • Critically analyse the forms of knowledge evident in contemporary classrooms and schools

Availability

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Fri 27/03/2026
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Fri 13/03/2026
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Fri 10/04/2026
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Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 30062
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 2
Available
Available 2
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 29904
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 27
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Available 27
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 25 Mar Wednesday 1:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Sir Charles Todd, SCT2-08

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Fri 04/09/2026
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Fri 21/08/2026
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Fri 18/09/2026
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Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Online

Class number
Class number 50138
Section
Section 01OL
Size
Size 2
Available
Available 2
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Online ,

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 59561
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 27
Available
Available 27
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 17 Aug Monday 2:10pm - 5pm Mawson Lakes Sir Charles Todd, SCT2-08

Prerequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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