SOCn5020 Sociology of education

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
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
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(N)
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 35 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/35, only registered: 0/35, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/35
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
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
Key topics
  • 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
Study resources and 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://doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.M210-9932-2021. info
  • Nerovnosti ve vzdělávání : od měření k řešení. Edited by Josef Basl - Petr Matějů - Jana Straková - Arnošt Veselý. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (Slon), 2010, 495 s. ISBN 9788074190322. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
discussions, seminars, home assignments
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
writing assignments, exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
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 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2026, recent)
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