Foundations of Adult Education

Code: EDCA200
Apply this course towards: Adult and Continuing Education, Designing Learning for a Changing Workplace

Course description

1.0 required course in the CACE program.

Offered online and face-to-face at UVic.

Examine the history of adult education from both the international and local perspectives, and analyze the underlying philosophical, sociological, historical and political foundations of adult education. Then, apply your insights to contemporary adult education issues.

Learning objectives

  • Demonstrate a critical understanding of the purposes of adult education, and how these purposes vary among different participants and providers.
  • Explain some foundational approaches to the field of adult education through study of broad historical periods and some important individuals, some major philosophical approaches and two key sociological theories.
  • Identify and discuss some of the key social, economic and political issues that currently impact adult education.

Prerequisites

None.

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Continuing Studies statement on use of educational technology

This course may require the use of education technology such as internet-based applications, cloud services, or social media. In order to complete this course you will be required to either consent to the disclosure of your personal information outside of Canada to enable use of these technologies, or work with the Division of Continuing Studies and the instructor to use other privacy protective options (such as using an alias or nickname).