Course Objectives

The course provides students with the sociological insight of education. Core concepts, levels, educational institutions, theories, educational policies and reforms will be studied. Relationship of education with socio-economic development will also be discussed.

Week Plan

Week 1:               Introduction

a.            The Concept of Education

b.            Origin and Development of Education

c.             Forms of Education, Formal, In-formal

d.            Contemporary Education System.

Week 2:               Sociological Theory and Education

a.            Education and Socialization

b.            Social Stratification and Education

Week 3:               Roles of Education

a.            Education and Social Mobility

b.            Functions of Education

Week 4:              

a.            Education and Democracy

b.            Education for Leadership

Week 5:               School as an Organization

Definitions and Theoretical Models

Week 6.               Bureaucratization and Professionalization of Schooling

Week 7:               The Sociology of School as an Agent of Change

a.            The Social Construction of Curriculum

b.            Education and Development

c.             School Management Committees

d.            Role of Community in Education

Week 8:

1. Relationship between Education and economic development
2. Reconstructions Views of Education and Economic Development
3. Manpower Planning

Week 9:               Demand and Supply of Educational Institutions in Developing Countries.

Week 10.              Global Trends in Higher Education

Week 11:             Challenges in Higher education

Week 12:             Privatization of Education and Sociology of Knowledge, Private and Public Sectors of Education

Week 13.             Education and other social institutions, Teacher-Student Relationship

Week 14:             Education Policy and Reforms

Week 15:             Quality of Education, Investment in Education

Week 16.             Status of Education in Pakistan

Suggested Readings:

Ballantine, Jeanne H. (1993), The Sociology of Education. A Systematic Analysis. New Gercy Prentice Hall.

Banks, Olive (1971). The Sociology of Education. London: B. T. Batsford Ltd.

Brubacher, L.S. (1970). Modern Philosophies of Education. New Delhi: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd.

Cosin, B.R. and others (latest ed.). School and Society: A Sociological Reader. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul.

David Levinson, Peter W. Cookson, Alan R. Sadovnik. 2002. Education and Sociology: An Encyclopedia‎

Ottaway, Andrew Kenneth Cosway. 2003. Education and Society: International Library of Sociology‎

Singh, Dr. Achyut Kumar, (1992), Education and National Character. New Delhi, Ashish Publishing House.

Stephen J. Ball .2000. Sociology of Education: Major Themes‎

Torres, Carlos Alberto, Ari Antikainen. 2002. The International Handbook on the Sociology of Education: An International.‎                    

Assessment Criterion

Mid Term:                           20 Marks (Term Paper)

Sessional Marks:              20 Marks (One Assignment, 1 Review article)

Final Term:                         50 Marks (Undecided)