Study programme 2022-2023Français
Sociological Issues in Higher Education
Programme component of Certificate of Teaching for Higher Education For students who do not hold another teaching certificate (MONS) (adapted schedule) à l"Teacher Training School

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UF-C1-CAPNPO-006-MCompulsory UELOTHAIRE SandrineP316 - Sciences de l'enseignement et de la formation
  • LOTHAIRE Sandrine

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français51000001.001st term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
P-SEEF-140Sociological Issues in Compulsory Education510000Q1?%

Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • 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
  • 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.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

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 Teaching Activity/Activities

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

Mode of delivery

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

Required Learning Resources/Tools

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

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
P-SEEF-140Presentations made by the teacher, uploaded gradually on the e-learning platform.

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
P-SEEF-140
Barreau, J-M. (2007) (Ed). Dictionnaire des inégalités scolaires. Issy-les-Moulineaux: ESF.
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.
Queiroz (de), J-M. (2010). L'école et ses sociologies. Paris: Armand Colin.
Sadovnik, A. R. (2007). Sociology of education: A critical reader. London: Routledge.

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
P-SEEF-140Unauthorized

Term 1 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 assessment
P-SEEF-140
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted in class
  • Oral presentation - Face-to-face
  • Seminar participation - Face-to-face

Term 1 Assessment - comments

AATerm 1 Assessment - comments
P-SEEF-140Not applicable

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 resit assessment (BAB1)
P-SEEF-140
  • N/A - Néant

Term 3 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment
P-SEEF-140
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted in class
  • Oral presentation - Face-to-face

Term 3 Assessment - comments

AATerm 3 Assessment - comments
P-SEEF-140Not applicable
(*) 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 dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 12/05/2022
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 21/06/2023
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