Education and Development
Objectives
General characterization
Code
722081053
Credits
10
Responsible teacher
Available soon
Hours
Weekly - 3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
None.
Bibliography
Green, A. (1991). Education and State formation: The rise of education systems in England, France and the U.S.A. Nova Iorque: Palgrave Macmillan,.
Halsey, A.H. (1997). Education: Culture, economy and society. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Moore, R. (2004). Education and society: Issues and explanations in the sociology of education. Oxford: Polity Press.
OCDE (série plutianual). Education at a glance. Paris: OCDE.
http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/education-at-a-glance_19991487
Ravitch, D. & Left Back H.B. (2000). A Century of failed school reforms. Nova Iorque: Simon & Schuster.
Wolf, A. (2002). Does education matter? Myths about education and economic growth, London, Penguin Business, 2002
Teaching method
Lectures on theories and concepts and examples of cases and problems;
Seminar presentatiion and discussion of the students essays;
Tutorial monitoring and guidance of the development of students´ projects, either individually or in small groups;
Evaluation method
Continuous assesment of students´ participation in class debates (20%);
One written essay on a research problem devised by the student on a relevant topic (70%);
Oral presentation and discussion of the essay (10%).
Subject matter