ETS 325 - Race/Ethnicity, Class and Gender in Education

Description:
An examination of the educational significance of race/ethnicity, social class, and gender. Focus on intersectionalities of race/ethnicity, social class and gender in education both historically and in contemporary contexts from sociological perspectives. Course will be offered on odd numbered years (Spring).

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

Learner Outcome

Activity (optional)

Assessment

Student will be able to interpret and employ key elements of intersectionality theory in regards to educational issues centering on race/ethnicity, class and gender.

Demonstrate competence in classification of key elements of intersectionality theory in regards to education. Assessed by exam of multiple choice and short essay questions.

Student will be able to define, summarize, and analyze historical issues and concerns facing American Education with regard to race, class, and gender. Student will be able to understand and apply theoretical models of education such as cultural capital and habitus as related to race/ethnicity, class, and gender.

Demonstrate competence of historical educational issues. Assessed by exam of multiple choice and short essay questions. Assessed by exam rubric and instructors’ critical evaluation of a five-page writing assignment.

Student will be able to analyze and interpret the current issues confronting education and how issues of intersectionality (race, class, and gender), are demonstrated in these issues.

Demonstrate competence of current educational and intersectionality issues. Assessed by exam of multiple choice and short essay questions. Assessed by exam rubric and instructors’ critical evaluation of a five-page writing assignment.

Student will be able to understand, operationalize, and employ theoretical concepts from social reproduction and intersectionality theory.

Application of sociological perspective. Assessed by exam rubric and instructors’ critical evaluation of individual contribution to group project and overall group presentation.