SOC565 Education and Social mobility

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Sidiropulu Janků, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Ing. Radim Marada, Ph.D.
Division of Sociology – Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Timetable
Tue 18:00–19:30 U53
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Understanding of traditional concepts of sociology of education in the context of current social development training and education. Critically understand the concepts of inclusive education and transformation requirements for function of education in post-industrial societies. Understand the current institutional and substantive situation of education in the Czech Republic and this situation in the course of the project subject to sociological analysis. Apprise of work of selected research institutes in the field of education in CR, EU and the world. Practice secondary analysis of data from research of education.
Syllabus
  • Introduction
  • Do we need to unschool the education?
  • Presentation of projects topics and their conceptual background
  • Discussion of the reader, part 1 - contemporary social theories on education
  • Education and social change in postindustrial societies
  • Presentation of projects methodology
  • First findings, projects presentation
  • Discussion of the reader, part 2 - critics on contemporary education means
  • Project drafts presentation, discussion of first findings
  • Movie and discussion
  • Discussion of the reader, part 3 - hope for more equeal and educated society?
Literature
    required literature
  • Apple, Michael V. - Stephen J. Ball - Luis Armando Gandin. 2010. The Routledge International Handbook of the Sociology of Education. Routledge.
  • COFFEY, Amanda. Education and social change. Phildelphia: Open University Press, 2001, 142 p. ISBN 0335200680. info
    recommended literature
  • KATRŇÁK, Tomáš. Odsouzeni k manuální práci : vzdělanostní reprodukce v dělnické rodině. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2004, 190 s. ISBN 8086429296. info
  • ILLICH, Ivan. Odškolnění společnosti :(polemický spis). Translated by Jiří Prokop. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2001, 109 s. ISBN 80-85850-96-6. info
  • BERNSTEIN, Basil. Class, codes and control. 1st pub. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1971, xiv, 238 s. ISBN 0-7100-7060-8. info
Teaching methods
creation of the project, team work, individual presentations, oral examination, written test, discussion of thematic movie
Assessment methods
Students collect points, whereas minimun needed to succesfully attend the course is 60 out of 100. The points are collected from following tasks: 1. Ongoing delivery of project drafts. The accuracy of content is assessed (10p). Shall the draft be delivered after deadline, 50% of assesment is withheld. 2. Elaborating of the case study team project. The extend is 1500 words +/- 5% per team member. The content as well as formal quality of the project are assessed. Shall the draft be delivered after deadline, 50% of assesment is withheld (40p). 3. Individual presentation of researcher or research institute that focus on education. The preparation of 3 pages in Power Point is required (10p). 4. Final oral exam assessing knowledge of the reader and ability to interpret social events associated to education by discussed concepts (40p).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
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