History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Education

3 ch (WEB/WS) · Undergraduate

The aim of the course is to introduce students to a comparative/cross-cultural approach to understanding education and to encourage them to rethink the development of educational ideas, systems and practices by drawing attention to different cultural and historical contexts. In helping students question and challenge dominant ideas about education and its purposes, the module will use auto/biography, literary contexts and globalized movements in education. Topics will include: purposes and processes of a comparative approach to understanding education; the development of educational ideas; their values and practices; culture and education; globalization and education; and education and the post-colonial experience.