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190054 SE Education, Socialisation and Society (2023S)
Political philosophy and social theory: Critical inquiries on the foundations of education
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from We 01.02.2023 06:30 to Tu 21.02.2023 09:00
- Registration is open from Fr 24.02.2023 09:00 to Tu 28.02.2023 09:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 20.03.2023 09:00
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Wednesday 08.03. 08:30 - 11:30 Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
- Wednesday 22.03. 08:30 - 11:30 Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
- Wednesday 19.04. 08:30 - 11:30 Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
- Wednesday 03.05. 08:30 - 11:30 Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
- Wednesday 17.05. 08:30 - 11:30 Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
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Wednesday
31.05.
08:30 - 11:30
Beratungseinheit Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG - Wednesday 14.06. 08:30 - 11:30 Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
- Wednesday 28.06. 08:30 - 11:30 Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
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Aims, contents and method of the course
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.
Assessment and permitted materials
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.
End-of-Semester: a written essay (5-6 pages) reflecting the knowledge and questions that are related to the topic of the course.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
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.
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.
Examination topics
Reading list
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).
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).
Association in the course directory
WM-M13
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