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190054 SE Education, Socialisation and Society (2023W)

The Political History of Common Sense: Critical inquiries on the foundations of education

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 19 - Bildungswissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 12.10. 15:00 - 20:00 Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
  • Saturday 14.10. 12:00 - 17:00 Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
  • Thursday 19.10. 15:00 - 20:00 Beratungseinheit Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
  • Saturday 21.10. 12:00 - 17:00 Beratungseinheit Sensengasse 3a 2.OG
  • Thursday 26.10. 15:00 - 20:00 Medien-und Methodenlabor Sensengasse 3a 2.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In contemporary discussions and elaborates on education, the political and social dimensions of these discourses are often ignored or silenced. Hence, understanding the intellectual history of education enhances critical engagement.
This course will depart from the intellectual history of common sense to give an orientation on some historical, political, and social ideas on how to organize and structure society and how these idea(l)s have bearings on the foundations of education.
The students acquire knowledge about the connection between socializaSon processes and social structures and competencies for identifying, analyzing, and assessing educationally relevant social practices and educational intentions relevant to socializaSon in education and training

Assessment and permitted materials

Mid-semester: mandatory, well-prepared oral presentaSon 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 wriken essay (5-6 pages) reflecSng the knowledge and quesSons 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.

Examination topics

Reading list

Rosenfeld, Sophia. (2011). Common Sense: A Political History. Cambridge MA, Harvard University Press.
Thomas Paine, Common Sense (1776)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The Social Contract (1762)
Hannah, Arendt. (1982) Lectures on Kant’s Political Philosophy, ed. Ronald Beiner
+ Supplementary compendium
Film:
‘Examined Life’ by Astra Taylor, feat. Slavoj Žižek, Judith Butler, Cornel West, et. al.(2009).

Association in the course directory

WM-M13

Last modified: Th 21.09.2023 09:27