To offer an introduction to the ways that socio-economic status , gender and ethnicity impact on different educational outcomes
• To consider the role and value of social theory in making sense of how social inequalities can be reproduced.
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
• Identify some of the common barriers to social equality
• Identify the impact of social inequality on educational attainment and life course outcomes.
•Evaluate the value of theory in making sense of social inequality.
• Students will have developed an understanding of a substantial body of knowledge about social justice issues.
• Students will have increased their ability to communicate information in both oral and written communication.
