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Sociology of Education

Code: 218105
ECTS: 4.0
Lecturers in charge: izv. prof. dr. sc. Vlaho Kovačević
Lecturers: Krunoslav Malenica - Seminar
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1. komponenta

Lecture typeTotal
Lectures 30
Seminar 30
* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)
Description:
Sociology of education studies social conditions and functions of education. It examines those social factors that contribute to, direct (or hinder) the development of educational activities, as well as the social organization of education, the connection of education with other components of culture and forms of cognition. During the course, students are introduced to the basic goals, concepts, development, theoretical approaches, social context, specifics of educational institutions, and the position and relationships of participants in them. We will focus on some special topics of sociology of education such as modernity, social inequalities and educational opportunities, changes in family structure and role, social change, division of labor, labor market and mobility, democratization of society, globalization, multiculturalism, transculturalism. Special attention will be paid to the elaboration of the modern consumer culture of neoliberal capitalism, i.e. global culture and globalization.
Learning outcomes:
  1. describe and define sociology of education (its occurrence and development, basic concepts, its position in the system of science)
  2. explain the wider sociological context of education (values, relationships, functions, (in)equalities, importance of education, processes influencing student success, deviations etc.
  3. recognise sociological (theoretical) perspectives related to education (basic concepts, advantages/disadvantages)
  4. recognise the influence of sociological and technological changes on the development of education (democratisation, multiculture, globalisation, ecology, technology)
  5. link the system of educational institutions and importance of teachers, educators role in society (characteristics of the profession) and position and the role of the participants
  6. demonstrate the presentation of educational content of this course.
Literature:
  1. Sociologija: teme i perspektive., , Haralambos, Michael; Holborn, Martin, Zagreb: Golden Marketing., 2000.
  2. Sociologija., , Giddens, Anthony, Zagreb: Nakladni zavod Globus., 2007.
  3. Edukologija. Integrativna znanost o sustavu cjeloživotnog odgoja i obrazovanja., , Pastuović, Nikola, Zagreb: Znamen., 1999.
  4. Obrazovanje u kontekstu tranzicije., , Pilić, Šime (ur.), Split: HPKZ., 2008.
  5. Kvalitativno narativno istraživanje dječje religioznosti u kontekstu pet dimenzija religioznosti., , Kovačević, Vlaho, Kardum, Goran, & Malenica, Krunoslav, Bogoslovska smotra, 89(4), 2019.
  6. "Baby Shark" as a Social and Artistic Phenomenon., , Vidović Schreiber , Tea Tereza, Kovačević, Vlaho, Malada, Dodi, Universal Journal of Educational Research 8(10), 2020.
  7. Language as a social phenomenon in a global context: Implications for teaching practice., , Kovacevic, Vlaho, Spetic, Marin, & Pleslic, Marko, New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences, 5(3), 2018.
Optional literature:
  1. The Sociology of Education. A Systematic Analysis., , Ballantine, Jeanne H., Prentice Hall., 2001.
  2. Education and Social Change,, , Coffey Amanda, Open University Press, Buckingham, Philadelphia., 2001.
  3. Handbook of the Sociology of Education,, , Hallinan, Maureen T., Springer University of Notre Dame., 2000.
  4. Obrazovne politike, , Legrand, Louis, Educa, 1993.
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Mandatory course - Regular studij - Teacher Education
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