There are two parts of this course; Philosophy of education and Sociology of Education. In the first part students are introduced to philosophy as a discipline. The main objective is to provide students with the framework of the critical evaluation and intelligent discussion of problems and issues which philosophers in their endless search for wisdom have entertained over ages. Acquisition of basic philosophical knowledge will in turn enable the student to rationally and effectively political, religious, economic and social issues that face them without dependence on others. In the second part, problems and issues of contemporary education are examined from a social perspective. Topics to be discussed include; Society, its values, norms, functions and institutions as attached to education in all its forms. Formal and non-formal, socialization, social stratification, culture, the school as a social organization, the sociology of the classroom, deviant behaviour in schools among others. This course also explores the role of education in industrialization, bureaucracy, culture, religion, professionalism and stratification.
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