Study programme 2020-2021Français
Questions of sociology in higher education
Programme component of Certificate of Teaching for Higher Education (Economic and Social Policy) For students who do not hold another teaching certificate à la Warocqué School of Business and Economics

Students are asked to consult the ECTS course descriptions for each learning activity (AA) to know what special Covid-19 assessment methods are possibly planned for the end of Q3

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UW-C1-CAPNPO-013-MCompulsory UELOTHAIRE SandrineP316 - Méthodologie et formation
  • LOTHAIRE Sandrine

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français51000001st term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
P-SEMF-140Sociological Issues in Compulsory Education510000Q1100.00%
Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Promote student success particularly by taking into account the diversity of courses
  • Deal with the duties and ethical dilemmas of the profession
  • Support students in their learning, both theoretically and practically, as well as in building their career plans
  • Have a reflexive and interdisciplinary view of scientific knowledge and its teaching
  • Update knowledge and practices
  • Join in the quality of education management policy
  • Be an active partner in the organisation and development of the institution
  • Promote student success particularly by taking into account the diversity of courses
  • Deal with the duties and ethical dilemmas of the profession
  • Support students in their learning, both theoretically and practically, as well as in building their career plans
  • Master the disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge that justifies educational activity
  • Maintain a critical and autonomous relationship with scientific knowledge
  • Have a reflexive and interdisciplinary view of scientific knowledge and its teaching
  • Update knowledge and practices
  • Join in the quality of education management policy
  • Be an active partner in the organisation and development of the institution

Learning Outcomes of UE

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: 
- use the knowledge in sociology of education to correctly interpret the situations they encounter in and around the classroom and to adapt themselves to the school population they will encounter as future teachers; 
- understand the societal issues linked with their future teaching practice; 
- adopt a critical point of view on school organization and on their own teaching practice.

Content of UE

The course addresses several questions in order to think about higher education, such as: 
- What is sociology of education useful for?
- Does higher education become more democratic?
- Are there several types of democratization of higher education?
- What is educational inflation?
- Should access to higher education be limited?  

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

  • Presentation and/or works

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

The assessment is based on an oral presentation and written work.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

  • Presentation and/or works

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

  • Presentation and/or works

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

  • N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
P-SEMF-140
  • Cours magistraux
  • Conférences
  • Séminaires

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
P-SEMF-140
  • Face to face

Required Reading

AA
P-SEMF-140

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
P-SEMF-140Not applicable

Recommended Reading

AA
P-SEMF-140

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
P-SEMF-140Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
P-SEMF-140Duru-Bellat, M. (2006). L'inflation scolaire: les désillusions de la méritocratie. Paris: Seuil, La République des Idées.
Duru-Bellat, M. (2002). Les inégalités sociales à l'école: Genèse et mythes. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France.
Duru-Bellat, M. (2003). Inégalités sociales à l'école et politiques éducatives. Paris: UNESCO, International Institute for Educational Planning.
Giddens, A., & Griffiths, S. (2006). Sociology. Cambridge: Polity.
Droesbeke, J.-J. (2008). Réussite ou échec à l'université : trajectoire des étudiants en Belgique francophone. Bruxelles: Editions de l'Université de Bruxelles.
Queiroz (de), J. M. (2006). L'école et ses sociologies. 128 (2ème éd.). Paris: Armand Colin.

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
P-SEMF-140Unauthorized
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de génération : 09/07/2021
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