Academic Catalog

EDS519 CONTEMPORARY THEORIES IN SOC. OF EDUC.

Course Code: 4540519
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Educational Sciences
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
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Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

The investigation of recent theoretical approaches and dilemmas in sociology of education with emphasis on cross-cultural comparisons. Economic, political, cultural and technological inequalities in the light of Human capital, schooling for equality, economic growth, Development and Modernisation versus Underdevelopment and Dependencia theories.