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Course Code etc
Academic Year 2023
College College of Sociology
Course Code DA386
Theme・Subtitle 教育社会学(sociology of education)
Class Format Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)
Class Format (Supplementary Items)
Campus
Campus Ikebukuro
Semester Full year
DayPeriod・Room Fri.3・X101
Credit 4
Course Number SOC3620
Language Japanese
Class Registration Method Course Code Registration
Grade (Year) Required 配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。
prerequisite regulations
Acceptance of Other Colleges
course cancellation
Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit
Relationship with Degree Policy
Notes
Text Code DA386

【Course Objectives】

The aim of this course is to develop an understanding of the issues related to education with a logical and sociological point of view by reading literature on sociology of education and social stratification.

【Course Contents】

Every nation has its own formal educational system, and most children attend school. The advancement rate to higher education is now increasing. This implies that completing secondary education is an essential requirement for social life. A college degree is no longer just a requirement for earning a higher salary or acquiring a higher occupational status or just a prerequisite for employment. The contemporary society can now be regarded as a “schooled society.”
On the other hand, many households suffer because of the rising tuition fees for higher education. Many people have distrust in school.
Paradoxically, while it is considered natural to attend school, schools are fundamentally questioned for their value and role in our society.
In this course, we attempt to comprehend these difficult contemporary educational issues from a sociological point of view.
During the spring semester, members have to read literature that has been specified by the professor in advance. Groups are made and each group has to make a presentation regarding the literature.
During the autumn semester, members are assigned to groups depending on their interests. Students have to work with their group members to write a final paper. To complete the paper, they have to collect documents, interview informants, and analyze quantitative data. I recommend that students should take courses related to designing social survey and statistics in advance, if they plan to analyze quantitative data.

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