1. General information
Course:
SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION
Code:
46302
Type:
BASIC
ECTS credits:
6
Degree:
392 - BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN PRIMARY EDUCATION (AB)
Academic year:
2023-24
Center:
101 - FACULTY OF EDUCATION IN ALBACETE
Group(s):
17
18
19
15
Year:
1
Duration:
First semester
Main language:
Spanish
Second language:
English
Use of additional languages:
English Friendly:
N
Web site:
Bilingual:
Y
Lecturer:
SANTIAGO ARROYO SERRANO
- Group(s):
17
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
FILOSOFÍA, ANTROPOL, SOCIOL Y ESTÉTICA
Santiago.ArroyoSerra@uclm.es
Lecturer:
GEMA JIMENEZ TOSTON
- Group(s):
15
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Facultad de Educación. Departamento de Filosofía- Sociología.
FILOSOFÍA, ANTROPOL, SOCIOL Y ESTÉTICA
926053154
gema.jimenez@uclm.es
It will be published in Virtual Campus and on the Department notice board.
Lecturer:
MANUEL JACINTO ROBLIZO COLMENERO
- Group(s):
17
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Facultad de Educación. Departamento de Filosofía- Sociología
FILOSOFÍA, ANTROPOL, SOCIOL Y ESTÉTICA
967599200- Ext. 2734
manuel.roblizo@uclm.es
It will be published in Virtual Campus and on the Department notice board.
Lecturer:
MARÍA TERESA RUIZ GONZÁLEZ
- Group(s):
19
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
2.18
FILOSOFÍA, ANTROPOL, SOCIOL Y ESTÉTICA
4618
Teresa.Ruiz@uclm.es
Lecturer:
MARIA DEL CARMEN SANCHEZ PEREZ
- Group(s):
18
Building/Office
Department
Phone number
Email
Office hours
Faculty of Education. Sociology Department.
FILOSOFÍA, ANTROPOL, SOCIOL Y ESTÉTICA
926053435
mariacarmen.sanchez@uclm.es
Available in Virtual Secretary, section My Teachers (https://secretariavirtual.apps.uclm.es)
2. Pre-Requisites
No particular precondition is required, but students in B group need to hold B1 competence level in English.
3. Justification in the curriculum, relation to other subjects and to the profession
Sociology focuses on the social side of education as well as on the relation of school with social context and vice versa.
The subject Sociology of Education is part of the module 1.1.3. Society, family and school, integrated into the module 1 (Basic Training) of the Degree in Primary Education that awards the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha. Basic Training module includes the contents of sociopsychopedagogical nature.
The training of the would-be Primary Education teachers demands a comprehension of social, economic and political context of education, in order to adequately evaluate the teaching practice and its role in the educational reality. Sociology of Education also intends to promote the future teacher's critical and reflexive attitude, to foster his adaptative capability to a diversity of settings and to promote the initiative for innovation
4. Degree competences achieved in this course
| Course competences | |
|---|---|
| Code | Description |
| 1.1.3.II.03 | Link education with the surrounding environment, and cooperate with families and the community. |
| 1.1.3.II.04 | Analyze and critically think about the most relevant issues in relation to current education: social and educative impact of audiovisual languages and screens; changes in gender and cross-generational relationships; multi- and interculturality; social inclusion and exclusion and sustainable development. |
| 1.1.3.II.05 | Understand the historical evolution of the family unit, different forms of families, lifestyles and education in the home environment. |
| CB03 | Be able to gather and process relevant information (usually within their subject area) to give opinions, including reflections on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues. |
| CB04 | Transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions for both specialist and non-specialist audiences. |
| CB05 | Have developed the necessary learning abilities to carry on studying autonomously |
| CG03 | Effectively deal with language learning in multicultural and plurilingual contexts. Encourage pupils to read and critically assess texts from different scientific and cultural domains within the school curriculum. |
| CG04 | Design and arrange learning spaces, with consideration of diversity and gender equality, equity and respect for human rights, which constitute the values of citizenship. |
| CG06 | Understand how Primary Education schools are organised and how they work. Lead tutoring and counselling sessions with pupils and their families, attending to each pupil's particular educational needs. Assume that teaching practices must constantly improve and be updated to the latest scientific, pedagogic and social changes. |
| CG08 | Critically and autonomously assess one¿s own knowledge, values and also those of the state, public and private social institutions. |
| CG10 | Reflect on classroom practice to allow innovation and improvement of the teaching practice. Acquire habits and skills for autonomous and cooperative learning and promote it among pupils. |
| CG13 | Promote respect for constitutional rights and equality between men and women. |
| CT02 | Master information and communication technology (ICT). |
| CT03 | Correct oral and written communication. |
| CT04 | Moral obligation and professional ethics. |
5. Objectives or Learning Outcomes
| Course learning outcomes | |
|---|---|
| Description | |
| Understand and interpret gender, social class, race, culture or religious relationships existing in the classroom or in any other group and their potential impact on education; and make proposals fostering equality. | |
| Know how to detect exclusion situations and exclusion risks in education, and propose actions to prevent and remedy them. | |
| Master the specific terminology of the courses that make up the module. | |
| Know how to analyze audiovisual languages and their influence on 6-to-12 year old's education. | |
| Know how to analyze the social context of any educational centre, or any other structure influencing education, and write a report. | |
| Know how to analyze pupils' family context, and write a report. | |
| Additional outcomes | |
| Not established. |
6. Units / Contents
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Unit 1: Basic sociological concepts and methods.
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Unit 2: Social structure and social inequality. Gender, social class, ethinicity and cultural diversity. Discrimination and social inclusion.
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Unit 3: Sociology of school organization and interaction in the classroom: academic syllabus, teacher's and student's bodies.
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Unit 4: Sociology of family and childhood. Types of family and lifestyles. Education in family context. Life stages and intergenerational relations.
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Unit 5: Sociology of childhood. Life stages and intergenerational relations.
7. Activities, Units/Modules and Methodology
| Training Activity | Methodology | Related Competences (only degrees before RD 822/2021) | ECTS | Hours | As | Com | Description | |
| Class Attendance (theory) [ON-SITE] | Lectures | 1.1.3.II.03 1.1.3.II.04 1.1.3.II.05 CB03 CB05 CG03 CG04 CG06 CG08 CG10 CG13 CT02 CT03 CT04 | 1.12 | 28 | N | N | Presentation and development of contents in the classroom | |
| Workshops or seminars [ON-SITE] | Workshops and Seminars | 1.1.3.II.03 1.1.3.II.04 CB03 CB04 CG03 CG08 CG10 CT02 CT03 CT04 | 0.4 | 10 | Y | N | The professors will provide lists in Virtual Campus, to assign students a calendar and a topic to work on. The seminar sessions provide a space to share students' work. Students are expected to select and present the questions that they find adequate for group reflection. Students will be asked to: analyze and read about the proposed topic; search for complementary information; select the most relevant issues; prepare the topic for the presentation to their classmates and actively participate in the development of the seminar. | |
| Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE] | Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles | 1.1.3.II.03 1.1.3.II.04 1.1.3.II.05 CB03 CB04 CB05 CG03 CG04 CG06 CG08 CG10 CG13 CT02 CT03 CT04 | 0.56 | 14 | Y | N | Short essays and other progress activities to be done throughout the development of teaching activities and delivered in Moodle. | |
| Study and Exam Preparation [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | 1.1.3.II.03 1.1.3.II.04 1.1.3.II.05 CB03 CB04 CB05 CG03 CG04 CG06 CG08 CG10 CG13 CT02 CT03 CT04 | 1.8 | 45 | Y | N | Assessment activities preparation. | |
| Analysis of articles and reviews [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | CB03 CB05 CG03 CG08 | 0.88 | 22 | Y | N | Reading of academic papers and other documents to prepare the assessment activities and to develop other formative activities for the subject. | |
| Writing of reports or projects [OFF-SITE] | Self-study | CB03 CB04 CB05 CG08 CG10 CT02 | 0.92 | 23 | N | N | Topics preparation. | |
| Project or Topic Presentations [ON-SITE] | Cooperative / Collaborative Learning | CB03 CB04 CT03 | 0.24 | 6 | Y | N | Presentation of conclusions reached from team group in class. | |
| Final test [ON-SITE] | Assessment tests | 1.1.3.II.03 1.1.3.II.04 1.1.3.II.05 CB03 CB04 CB05 CG03 CG04 CG06 CG08 CG10 CG13 CT02 CT03 CT04 | 0.08 | 2 | Y | Y | It will consist in the argumentative development of one or several questions put forward by the lecturer from the subject contents -as presented both through expositive lectures and seminar sessions. To pass this activity, the student will need a minimum grade of 4 out of 10 (40%). | |
| Total: | 6 | 150 | ||||||
| Total credits of in-class work: 2.4 | Total class time hours: 60 | |||||||
| Total credits of out of class work: 3.6 | Total hours of out of class work: 90 | |||||||
As: Assessable training activity Com: Training activity of compulsory overcoming (It will be essential to overcome both continuous and non-continuous assessment).
8. Evaluation criteria and Grading System
| Evaluation System | Continuous assessment | Non-continuous evaluation * | Description |
| Progress Tests | 40.00% | 40.00% | Practical activities programmed by the professors based on the formative activities of the subject and its contents.Recoverable in the retake exam. |
| Final test | 60.00% | 60.00% | Academic essay or development questions. To pass this activity, the student will need a minimum grade of 4 out of 10 (40%). |
| Total: | 100.00% | 100.00% |
According to art. 4 of the UCLM Student Evaluation Regulations, it must be provided to students who cannot regularly attend face-to-face training activities the passing of the subject, having the right (art. 12.2) to be globally graded, in 2 annual calls per subject , an ordinary and an extraordinary one (evaluating 100% of the competences).
Evaluation criteria for the final exam:
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Continuous assessment:It will be assessed: capability for analysis and understanding of the interaction and interrelation existing between society and education -considered, also, as a social system where social processes are developed; use of subject contents; quality in the arguing; reference to sources and bibliography; contents structure; presentation; conclusions and personal reflection.
In order to pass the subject, students are required to get a 40% minimum in the final test. An average grade weighted according to the assessment criteria equal to or higher than 5 must be obtained.
*For every mistake of those included in the "List of mistakes to avoid" (see Moodle), the student will miss 0.2 points in the corresponding activity/test/presentation/exam up to a maximum of 1.6 points (8 mistakes). If the mistake is repeated, the repetition(s) will be also penalized.
** If a fraudulent practice is detected in the evaluation test carried out by a student, the exam will result into failure, with a final grade of zero (0) in the corresponding subject. The detection by the teacher that an assignment, essay or similar test has not been prepared by the student will result in a numerical grade of zero (0) both in the tests and in the subject in which it has been detected, regardless of the rest of the grades obtained by the student. (See Article 8 of the UCLM Student Assessment Regulations). -
Non-continuous evaluation:It will consist of a final test which will include the specific tests deemed necessary to assess the subject's competencies. It will be assessed: capability for analysis and understanding of the interaction and interrelation existing between society and education -considered, also, as a social system where social processes are developed; use of subject contents; quality in the arguing; reference to sources and bibliography; contents structure; presentation; conclusions and personal reflection.
At least 40% of the maximum mark must be obtained in the compulsory assessable activities. An average grade weighted according to the assessment criteria equal to or higher than 5 must be obtained.
*For every mistake of those included in the "List of mistakes to avoid" (see Moodle), the student will miss 0.2 points in the corresponding activity/test/presentation/exam up to a maximum of 1.6 points (8 mistakes). If the mistake is repeated, the repetition(s) will be also penalized.
** If a fraudulent practice is detected in the evaluation test carried out by a student, the exam will result into failure, with a final grade of zero (0) in the corresponding subject. The detection by the teacher that an assignment, essay or similar test has not been prepared by the student will result in a numerical grade of zero (0) both in the tests and in the subject in which it has been detected, regardless of the rest of the grades obtained by the student. (See Article 8 of the UCLM Student Assessment Regulations).
Specifications for the resit/retake exam:
The retake exam will consist of one or more written tests with a weighting of 100% of the final grade, assessing the acquisition of skills and knowledge of the contents of the subject. If the subject is failed in the extraordinary call, the student must retake the course entirely the following year.
The conditions to pass the course are the same as those foreseen for the ordinary call regarding the weighting of the tests and the minimum required in each of them.
*For every mistake of those included in the "List of mistakes to avoid" (see Moodle), the student will miss 0.2 points in the corresponding activity/test/presentation/exam up to a maximum of 1.6 points (8 mistakes). If the mistake is repeated, the repetition(s) will be also penalized.
** If a fraudulent practice is detected in the evaluation test carried out by a student, the exam will result into failure, with a final grade of zero (0) in the corresponding subject. The detection by the teacher that an assignment, essay or similar test has not been prepared by the student will result in a numerical grade of zero (0) both in the tests and in the subject in which it has been detected, regardless of the rest of the grades obtained by the student. (See Article 8 of the UCLM Student Assessment Regulations).
The conditions to pass the course are the same as those foreseen for the ordinary call regarding the weighting of the tests and the minimum required in each of them.
*For every mistake of those included in the "List of mistakes to avoid" (see Moodle), the student will miss 0.2 points in the corresponding activity/test/presentation/exam up to a maximum of 1.6 points (8 mistakes). If the mistake is repeated, the repetition(s) will be also penalized.
** If a fraudulent practice is detected in the evaluation test carried out by a student, the exam will result into failure, with a final grade of zero (0) in the corresponding subject. The detection by the teacher that an assignment, essay or similar test has not been prepared by the student will result in a numerical grade of zero (0) both in the tests and in the subject in which it has been detected, regardless of the rest of the grades obtained by the student. (See Article 8 of the UCLM Student Assessment Regulations).
Specifications for the second resit / retake exam:
The second resit will consist of a written examination, weighing 100% out of the global mark.
*For every mistake of those included in the "List of mistakes to avoid" (see Moodle), the student will miss 0.2 points in the corresponding activity/test/presentation/exam up to a maximum of 1.6 points (8 mistakes). If the mistake is repeated, the repetition(s) will be also penalized.
** If a fraudulent practice is detected in the evaluation test carried out by a student, the exam will result into failure, with a final grade of zero (0) in the corresponding subject. The detection by the teacher that an assignment, essay or similar test has not been prepared by the student will result in a numerical grade of zero (0) both in the tests and in the subject in which it has been detected, regardless of the rest of the grades obtained by the student. (See Article 8 of the UCLM Student Assessment Regulations).
*For every mistake of those included in the "List of mistakes to avoid" (see Moodle), the student will miss 0.2 points in the corresponding activity/test/presentation/exam up to a maximum of 1.6 points (8 mistakes). If the mistake is repeated, the repetition(s) will be also penalized.
** If a fraudulent practice is detected in the evaluation test carried out by a student, the exam will result into failure, with a final grade of zero (0) in the corresponding subject. The detection by the teacher that an assignment, essay or similar test has not been prepared by the student will result in a numerical grade of zero (0) both in the tests and in the subject in which it has been detected, regardless of the rest of the grades obtained by the student. (See Article 8 of the UCLM Student Assessment Regulations).
9. Assignments, course calendar and important dates
| Not related to the syllabus/contents | |
|---|---|
| Hours | hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 1.5 |
| Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars] | 12.5 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 2.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 10 |
| Analysis of articles and reviews [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 12 |
| Writing of reports or projects [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 23 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] | 4 |
| Final test [PRESENCIAL][Assessment tests] | 2.5 |
| Unit 1 (de 5): Basic sociological concepts and methods. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 4 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 2.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 7.5 |
| Teaching period: September | |
| Unit 2 (de 5): Social structure and social inequality. Gender, social class, ethinicity and cultural diversity. Discrimination and social inclusion. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 6 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 2.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 7.5 |
| Teaching period: October | |
| Unit 3 (de 5): Sociology of school organization and interaction in the classroom: academic syllabus, teacher's and student's bodies. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 6 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 2.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 7.5 |
| Teaching period: November | |
| Unit 4 (de 5): Sociology of family and childhood. Types of family and lifestyles. Education in family context. Life stages and intergenerational relations. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Class Attendance (theory) [PRESENCIAL][Lectures] | 6 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 2.5 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 7.5 |
| Teaching period: November-December | |
| Unit 5 (de 5): Sociology of childhood. Life stages and intergenerational relations. | |
|---|---|
| Activities | Hours |
| Workshops or seminars [PRESENCIAL][Workshops and Seminars] | 6 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Reading and Analysis of Reviews and Articles] | 4 |
| Study and Exam Preparation [AUTÓNOMA][Self-study] | 7.5 |
| Project or Topic Presentations [PRESENCIAL][Cooperative / Collaborative Learning] | 2.5 |
| Teaching period: December-January | |
| Global activity | |
|---|---|
| Activities | hours |
10. Bibliography and Sources
| Author(s) | Title | Book/Journal | Citv | Publishing house | ISBN | Year | Description | Link | Catálogo biblioteca |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centro Nacional de Innovación e Investigación Educativa (CNIIE), | http://educalab.es/cniie | ||||||||
| Instituto Nacional de Evaluación Educativa | http://www.educacionyfp.gob.es/inee/portada.html | ||||||||
| Ainsworth, J. (ed.) | Sociology of education. An A-to-Z Guide | Sage | 2013 | Two volumes reference book | |||||
| Aubert, A; Flecha, A., García, C, Flecha, R. y Racionero, S. | Aprendizaje dialógico en la sociedad de la información | Hipatia | 2010 | ||||||
| Beltrán, J. y Hernández, F.J. (coords.) | Sociología de la Educación | McGraw Hill | 2011 | ||||||
| Biagi, F. and Loi, M. | ICT and Learning: results from PISA 2009 | European Commission | 2012 | http://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC76061/lbna25581enn.pdf | |||||
| Calero, J. (dir.) | Sociedad desigual, ¿educación desigual? Sobre las desigualdades en el sistema educativo español. | Ministerio de Educación | 2008 | ||||||
| Feito, R. | Qué hace una escuela como tu en siglo como este | La Catarata | 2020 | ||||||
| Fernández Enguita, M | Sociología de la Educación. Lecturas básicas y textos de apoyo. | Arial | 1999 | ||||||
| Fernández Enguita, M. et al | School Failure and Dropouts in Spain | Fundación La Caixa | 2010 | https://issuu.com/enguita/docs/school_failure_and_dropout | |||||
| Fernández Palomares, F. (coord.) | Sociología de la Educación | Pearson | 2003 | ||||||
| Giddens, A. | Sociology | Polity | 2017 | ||||||
| Gimeno, J. y Carbonell, (coords.) | El sistema educativo: una mirada crítica | 2004 | |||||||
| Guerrero Serón, A. | Manual de Sociología de la Educación | Síntesis | 1996 | ||||||
| Mari-Klose. P., et alt. | Infancia y futuro: nuevas realidades, nuevos retos | Fundación La Caixa | 2010 | ||||||
| Meil Landwerlin, G. | Padres e hijos en la sociedad actual | Fundación La Caixa | 2006 | ||||||
| Meyrowitz, J | No Sense of Place: the impact of electronic media on social behaviour | Oxford University Press | 1985 | ||||||
| OCDE | PISA in Focus | http://www.educacionyfp.gob.es/inee/publicaciones/publicaciones-periodicas/pisa-in-focus.htm | |||||||
| OECD | Are the new millennium learners making the grade? | OECD Publishing House | 2016 | ||||||
| OECD | Innovating Education and Education for Innovation: the power of digital technoligies and skills | OECD Publishing | 2016 | http://www.oecd.org/education/ceri/GEIS2016-Background-document.pdf | |||||
| OECD | Students, Computers and Learning: making the connection | OECD Publishing | 2015 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264239555-en | |||||
| OECD | Pisa in Focus | http://www.oecd.org/pisa/pisaproducts/pisainfocus.htm | |||||||
| Postman, N | The disappearance of childhood | Vintage | 1995 | ||||||
| Racionero, S., Ortega, S., García, R. y Flecha, R. | Aprendiendo contigo | Hipatia | 2012 | ||||||
| Schneider, B. (edit.) | Handbook of the Sociology of Education in the 21st Century | Springer | 2018 | ||||||
| Taberner Guasp, J | Familia y educación | Tecnos | 2012 | ||||||
| Taberner Guasp, J. | Sociología y educación: el sistema educativo en sociedades modernas | Tecnos | 2003 | ||||||
| Trinidad Requena, A. y Gómez González, J. | Sociedad, familia, educación | Tecnos | 2012 | ||||||
| Woodhead, M. and Montgomery, M. (eds.) | Understanding Chilhood: an interdisciplinary approach | The Open University/Wiley | 2003 | ||||||
| Woodward, K. (ed.) | Questioning Identity: gender, class, ethnicity | Routledge | 2000 |