SOCn5020 Sociology of education

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ing. Tomáš Doseděl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ing. Tomáš Doseděl, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Supplier department: Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:40 P22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 14/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course will provide students with a basic overview of topics addressed by sociology in the context of education. It will focus on the importance of education in human and social life, inequalities in access to education, funding issues and other topics.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
- understand the different roles of education from a sociological perspective
- reflect on critical perspectives on education
Syllabus
  • The exact form of the syllabus might change slightly according to the ongoing discussion in society.
  • - benefits of education for individuals
  • - the benefits of education for society
  • - inequalities in access to education
  • - segregation in education
  • - the threat of educational inflation
  • - the technological turn
  • - the massification of universities and the transformation of their role
  • - critical perspectives on the meaning of education
Literature
    required literature
  • TROW, Martin. Problémy přechodu z elitního na masové vysoké školství (Obsaž.) : Terciární vzdělávání ve vyspělých zemích: vývoj a současnost. info
  • DOSEDĚL, Tomáš. Proměna role vzdělání v době čtvrté průmyslové revoluce (The changing role of education during the fourth industrial revolution). Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2021, 151 pp. ISBN 978-80-7364-127-6. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-9932-2021. info
  • Nerovnosti ve vzdělávání : od měření k řešení. Edited by Petr Matějů - Jana Straková - Arnošt Veselý - Josef Basl. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (Slon), 2010, 495 s. ISBN 9788074190322. info
Teaching methods
discussions, seminars, home assignments
Assessment methods
writing assignments, exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět nebude vyučován pokud si ho zapíše méně než 5 studujících.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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