Module Descriptors
COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ADULT LEARNING
OASS50011
Key Facts
School of Digital, Technologies and Arts
Level 5
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Lisa Wolfe
Email: L.A.Wolfe@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 50
Independent Study Hours: 250
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- COURSEWORK -ESSAY weighted at 70%
- JOURNAL weighted at 30%
Module Details
Module Resources
Oasis College Library with e-portal for remote access
On-line resources via Blackboard through Staffordshire University
On-line access to Staffordshire University Library and books order system
Access to ICT resources at Oasis College
On-line resources via Blackboard through Staffordshire University
On-line access to Staffordshire University Library and books order system
Access to ICT resources at Oasis College
Module Special Admissions Requirements
A full DBS clearance is required for commencing the module due to the practice requirements relating to work with young people and vulnerable adults.
Module Additional Assessment Details
A professional JOURNAL length 1500 WORDS weighted at 30%. This is related to an aspect of professional practice. (Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3)
An ESSAY length 3500 WORDS weighted at 70%. This concerns educational approaches in churches and communities. (Learning Outcomes 1, 4 & 5)
Key Information Set Data:
100% coursework
An ESSAY length 3500 WORDS weighted at 70%. This concerns educational approaches in churches and communities. (Learning Outcomes 1, 4 & 5)
Key Information Set Data:
100% coursework
Module Texts
Bretherton, L. (2010), Christianity and Contemporary Politics, Chichester, Wiley-Blackwell.
Estep, J. & K. (2012), Mapping out Curriculum in your Church, Nashville: Broadman and Holman. Foster, Charles R. (1994) Educating Congregations: The Future of Christian Education, Nashville, Abingdon.
Freire, P. (1996), Pedagogy of the Oppressed. 2nd Revised Edition. London: Penguin.
Jaques, D. & Salmon, G. (2007), Learning in Groups (4th edition), Abingdon: Routledge
Jeffs, T. & Smith, M. (2005), Informal education: conversation, democracy and learning, Derby: Education Heretics Press.
Kelly, A. V. (2009), The Curriculum: Theory and Practice, London: Sage
Kuhn, K. A. (2008), Having Words with God: The Bible as Conversation, Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress.
Richardson, L.R. & Wolfe, M. (eds) (2001), Principles and Practices of informal Education, London: Routledge Falmer.
Smith, James K. A. (2009), Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview and Cultural Formation, Grand Rapids, Baker Academic.
Stanton, N. (2004), Mastering Communication (4th edition), Basingstoke: Open University Press
Thomson, J. H. (2003), Preaching as Dialogue: Is the Sermon a Sacred Cow? Nottingham, Grove Books.
Estep, J. & K. (2012), Mapping out Curriculum in your Church, Nashville: Broadman and Holman. Foster, Charles R. (1994) Educating Congregations: The Future of Christian Education, Nashville, Abingdon.
Freire, P. (1996), Pedagogy of the Oppressed. 2nd Revised Edition. London: Penguin.
Jaques, D. & Salmon, G. (2007), Learning in Groups (4th edition), Abingdon: Routledge
Jeffs, T. & Smith, M. (2005), Informal education: conversation, democracy and learning, Derby: Education Heretics Press.
Kelly, A. V. (2009), The Curriculum: Theory and Practice, London: Sage
Kuhn, K. A. (2008), Having Words with God: The Bible as Conversation, Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress.
Richardson, L.R. & Wolfe, M. (eds) (2001), Principles and Practices of informal Education, London: Routledge Falmer.
Smith, James K. A. (2009), Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview and Cultural Formation, Grand Rapids, Baker Academic.
Stanton, N. (2004), Mastering Communication (4th edition), Basingstoke: Open University Press
Thomson, J. H. (2003), Preaching as Dialogue: Is the Sermon a Sacred Cow? Nottingham, Grove Books.
Module Learning Strategies
300 hours, of which 50 will be lectures, tutorials and learning groups, a minimum of 80 fieldwork hours, and the rest directed/independent study. Lectures will involve a range of interactive teaching methods.
Key Information Set Data:
17% scheduled learning and teaching activities
56% guided independent learning
27% placement
Key Information Set Data:
17% scheduled learning and teaching activities
56% guided independent learning
27% placement
Module Indicative Content
This module introduces students to a variety of understandings and practices of community education and adult learning, with particular attention to andragogy and liturgical learning. It aims to develop knowledge of the informal / formal education continuum and the factors that contribute to this continuum. It introduces students to learning styles and communication theory. Students investigate strategies for curriculum design, and for the planning and delivery of learning opportunities.
The module contributes to work at the interface between church and community by critical exploration of theologies of hospitality and the common good. Questions of contemporary spirituality are addressed in relation to the Christian tradition. Several approaches to addressing the contemporary eclipse of church learning are explored and assessed.
The module contributes to work at the interface between church and community by critical exploration of theologies of hospitality and the common good. Questions of contemporary spirituality are addressed in relation to the Christian tradition. Several approaches to addressing the contemporary eclipse of church learning are explored and assessed.