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

Programs

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