Universität Wien

190054 SE WM-M13 Bildung, Sozialisation und Gesellschaft (2023S)

Political philosophy and social theory: Critical inquiries on the foundations of education

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 19 - Bildungswissenschaft
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

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Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Mittwoch 08.03. 08:30 - 11:30 Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
  • Mittwoch 22.03. 08:30 - 11:30 Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
  • Mittwoch 19.04. 08:30 - 11:30 Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
  • Mittwoch 03.05. 08:30 - 11:30 Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
  • Mittwoch 17.05. 08:30 - 11:30 Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
  • Mittwoch 31.05. 08:30 - 11:30 Beratungseinheit Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
    Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
  • Mittwoch 14.06. 08:30 - 11:30 Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
  • Mittwoch 28.06. 08:30 - 11:30 Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

In contemporary discussions and elaborations on education, the political and social dimensions of these discourses are often ignored or silenced. Hence, to get an understanding of the intellectual history of education enhance critical engagement.

The aim of this course is to give an orientation on some historical, political and social ideas on how to organise and structure society/nation/ demos, and how these idea(l)s have bearings on the foundations of education.

The students acquire knowledge about the connection between socialization processes and social structures as well as competencies for identifying, analysing, and assessing educationally relevant social practices and educational intentions relevant to socialization in education and training.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Mid-semester: mandatory, well-prepared oral presentation of a text to discuss with the seminar. This will account for 20% of the points that can be earned in the course (max. 4 points).
End-of-Semester: a written essay (5-6 pages) reflecting the knowledge and questions that are related to the topic of the course.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Total points: 20; minimum 11 points needed to pass the course.
18-20 = 1
16-17 = 2
14-15 = 3
11-13 = 4
0 - 10 = 5
Sufficient knowledge of English to read and understand some English texts and to follow the English-speaking course instructor.
Active participation.

Prüfungsstoff

Literatur

Tröhler, Daniel. (2006). History and Historiography of Education. Some remarks on the utility of historical knowledge in the age of efficiency. Encounters on Education.

Selection from:
Plato: The Republic
Machiavelli, Niccolo: Discourses on Livy (1517)
Rousseau, Jean-Jaques: The Social Contract (1762)
Spencer, Herbert: On Education and kindred subjects
(1861)
Dewey, John: 'My pedagogic creed' (1897)
Arendt, Hannah: 'The crisis in education' (1954)
Brown, Wendy. (2019). In the Ruins of Neoliberalism:
the rise of antidemocratic politics in the West,
Columbia University Press, New York, NY.
Film:
‘Examined Life’ by Astra Taylor, feat. Slavoj Žižek,
Judith Butler, Cornel West, et. al.(2009).

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

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Letzte Änderung: Do 25.05.2023 10:47