Undergraduate Course: Sociology of Education (SCIL10011)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Sociology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course looks at the social context of education - how society influences educational experiences and attainment. Examples are drawn from university, school, parental education at home and nurseries, and mainly from Scotland, England and the USA. The course interprets evidence about the relevance of the social context in the light of three rival claims: that education reproduces existing social structures, that it can reform these, or that it can revolutionise them. There is full discussion of the relationship between education and social inequality, in particular social class, gender, ethnicity and religion. There is an assessment of the role of education in relation to culture, including national identity and the acquisition of ideas of morality. There will be a consideration of how higher education may be changing as it moves to a mass system, and there is an account of the social context of educational policy making, and of the social influences on recruitment to various branches of the teaching professions. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The course looks at the social context of education - how society influences educational experiences and attainment. Examples are drawn from university, school, parental education at home and nurseries, and mainly from Scotland, England and the USA. The course interprets evidence about the relevance of the social context in the light of three rival claims: that education reproduces existing social structures, that it can reform these, or that it can revolutionise them. There is full discussion of the relationship between education and social inequality, in particular social class, gender, ethnicity and religion. There is an assessment of the role of education in relation to culture, including national identity and the acquisition of ideas of morality. There will be a consideration of how higher education may be changing as it moves to a mass system, and there is an account of the social context of educational policy making, and of the social influences on recruitment to various branches of the teaching professions. |
Assessment Information
| A combination of coursework and/or exams with details to be specified by Course Organiser at first class |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Lindsay Paterson
Tel: (0131 6)51 6380
Email: Lindsay.Paterson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Sue Renton
Tel: (0131 6)50 6958
Email: Sue.Renton@ed.ac.uk |
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