Adult Education
Adult education is education for life, not just for a living; it has a “social” purpose—that of supporting participatory democracy and community development.
In recent years, adult education has been used to describe all provision of education and training for adults. The courses in this focus area will allow you to examine the breadth and depth of adult education as a field of practice.
To see the courses from the lists below that are being offered in upcoming semesters, please refer to the course schedule on the program website.
- EDST 510: Training in Canada: Conflict and Convergence
- EDST 647: Critical Multicultural Education in Canada
- MAIS 612: Gender, Leadership, and Management
- MAIS 618: English in Question: Critical Reflections on the Rise of a Global Language
- MAIS 622: Advanced Feminist Theory
- POLI 580: The Politics of Cyberspace
- SOCI 537: Deciphering Our Social Worlds
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