EDUC-44053 credit hours

Contemporary Issues in Inner-City Education

Education · 4 hrs Lecture

Offering schedule: contact department

The calendar doesn't say which term this runs in. The sections below show the terms it actually runs in this year.

No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.

Where EDUC-4405 counts

Required by 2 programs:

  • EDUC INTEGRATED BEd/BA/BPHE OR BSc DEGREE (Elementary Stream)
  • EDUC INTEGRATED BEd/BA/BPHE OR BSc DEGREE (Senior Years Stream)

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

This course examines the inner city, its issues and its characteristics, with a balanced and contextualized approach, including the issue of equality versus equity. The role of education and educators in regards to meeting the specific needs and challenges of learners in the inner-city context are studied, particularly in respect to constructive community building and helpful approaches that create positive results.

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.