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The course EDF 103: PGDE focuses on the sociology of education and comparative education, exploring how societal interactions influence teaching and learning. Students will learn to compare different education systems globally, analyze the impact of cultural differences on education, and understand various educational theories and frameworks. The course covers topics such as family social position, individual abilities, school effectiveness, and contemporary social issues in education.

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Course Outline Pgde - Sociology of Education

The course EDF 103: PGDE focuses on the sociology of education and comparative education, exploring how societal interactions influence teaching and learning. Students will learn to compare different education systems globally, analyze the impact of cultural differences on education, and understand various educational theories and frameworks. The course covers topics such as family social position, individual abilities, school effectiveness, and contemporary social issues in education.

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COURSE OUTLINE

EDF 103:PGDE- SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION AND COMPARATIVE EDUCATION


Course Description
The course gives the learner a chance to understand how interactions among individuals and
society influence teaching and learning that goes on in an educational setting. The learner will
also be exposed to other education systems. They will be expected to explain the similarities and
differences in the education systems of different countries.

Expected Learning Outcomes:


Upon completion of this course, student should be able to do the following:
 Give examples and explain theories that can be applied to education
systems.
 Explain the interdisciplinary nature of comparative education.
 Give examples of the various frameworks used to compare systems.
 Compare similarities and differences among cultures and their impact on
education.
TOPIC SUB – TOPIC
1. Introduction: Meaning of sociology, Definition of society;
Origin and development; Branches of
sociology; Relation of sociology to other
social sciences; Theories and methods of
sociology;
2. Family Social Position: Socio-economic status, race, religion, social
system, family structure and interrelations;
effects of gender on personal abilities,
personality traits, motivation and
socialization;
3. Individual Abilities: I.Q, its origin, cognitive style, creativity and
testing consequences;
4. The school as a Social System: Principal, teachers, special service personnel,
the students; classroom role structure,
student/teacher roles, teacher structure,
relationship;
5. The Effectiveness of the School: Characteristics of students, school size, social
context, equality of educational opportunity;
6. school Environment: School board, government role in education,
centralized vs. decentralized school system
and policy, effects of external examination;
7. Cross-Cultural Relations of societies and schools, work
Comparison of Societies and Schools: ideologies, moral instruction, vocational
training, cross cultural difference in
achievement;
8. Some Social Issues in Education Today: Social, marital and family problems,
adolescents, juvenile delinquents; educational
problems, religious conflicts, poverty,
inequality, unemployment; population
problems, birth rate, health, minority groups,
class conflict; HIV/AIDS and drug abuse
9. COMPARATIVE EDUCATION Definition, development of comparative
education as a discipline, problems in
comparative education.
10. The Major Contrasting Educational Education in Britain, USA, Canada, Russia,
Systems; Japan, South Korea, France, Germany,
Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa.
11. Factors that have Led to the The following elements of each of the
Particularization of a Particular Country’s country’s system of education:
Education System Goals, Objectives, Structure, Administration
and control, Financing, Teacher training,
Curriculum development, Supporting services
and Future trends education.

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