General provisions

The course is part of the Master's Programme in Sociology of Education and the Master's Programme in Educational Sciences with a Specialisation in Sociology of Education. It can also be given as an independent course.

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree corresponding to at least 180 credits, including at least 90 credits from disciplines pertaining to social sciences or the humanities.

Learning outcomes

After completion of the course the students are expected to be able to

• characterise central research traditions in the social sciences and humanities of relevance to the sociology of education
• recognise differences and similarities between these traditions when it comes to the construction of research objects, the identification of research questions, and the choices and usages of empirical data and research methods.
• analyse the relationship between education and social class

Content

The course treats works of classic and modern authors representing central traditions in the social sciences and humanities of relevance to the sociology of education.

Emphasis is given to

• the work of particularly influential classic and modern authors as well as to fundamental questions and issues in the social sciences
• key concepts and vocabulary in the social sciences with particular attention to those used in the sociology of education
• relationship between education and social class

Instruction

The course consists of lectures and seminars.

Assessment

The assessment is based on a written assignment.