Study programme 2018-2019Français
Questions of Sociology in Higher Education
Programme component of Certificate of Teaching for Higher Education (Psychology an Education) For students who do not hold another teaching certificate à la Faculty of Psychology and Education
CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UP-C1-CAPNPO-005-MCompulsory UELOTHAIRE SandrineP316 - Méthodologie et formation
  • LOTHAIRE Sandrine

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français51000001.002nd term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
P-SEMF-140Sociological Issues in Higher Education510000Q2100.00%
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
  • Maintain a critical and autonomous relationship with the knowledge related to their discipline and research in education
  • Have a reflexive and interdisciplinary view of scientific knowledge and its teaching
  • Promote student success particularly by taking into account the diversity of courses
  • Deal with the duties and ethical dilemmas of the profession
  • Master the disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge and be involved in their construction.
  • Maintain a critical and autonomous relationship with the knowledge related to their discipline and research in education
  • Have a reflexive and interdisciplinary view of scientific knowledge and its teaching

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 Q2

  • Presentation and/or works

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

  • N/A

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

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-140Authorized
(*) 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 : 02/05/2019
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