Purpose
The purpose of this course is that students obtain a broad
knowledge in the field of educational sociology, which enable them
to apply different sociological theories to current issues on
social inequality in education. During the course students are
learning to reflect on and apply theories in relation to concrete
analyses of education.
Content
This course will present various sociological aspects of education both theoretical and empirical. Despite large investments in the Danish education system, social inequality in education is still an issue. Although education is one of the sociological areas that theoretically and empirically is very well researched, it is still unclear what causes social inequality in education, and thus how to break the social inheritance. Likewise, there is a lack of consensus on the effect of social inequality in education on other areas (e.g. health) and later in life (e.g. job opportunities). In this course, we will examine the importance of education in a wide range of stages from kindergarten to university, with particular emphasis on causes and consequences at the various stages.
The module is a theoretical course module that is run as lectures.
Name of exam | Education and Inequality |
Type of exam | Written exam
The module concludes with an individual written exam of 24
hours' duration. |
ECTS | 5 |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Danish title | Uddannelse og ulighed |
Module code | BASOC202210C |
Module type | Course |
Duration | 1 semester |
Semester | Autumn
|
ECTS | 5 |
Language of instruction | English |
Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
Responsible for the module |
Education owner | Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Sociology |
Study Board | Study Board of Sociology and Criminology |
Department | Department of Sociology and Social Work |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |