Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Sociology of education showed for a long time how much individual characteristics such as genre, immigration status or social and cultural origin could generate school inequalities. We will see how the notions of equality and equity may be applied to education and training. We will then look at inequalities in access, pathways and achievements in relation to people's individual characteristics, and in particular gender, immigration status and social origin.The course will be the opportunity to think about the "diversity paradox": how to take into account characteristics of the individuals without falling in the stumbling block of an essentialism which would lead to reduce the individuals to their characteristics?
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At then end of the course, the students will have to be able:
- To investigate an educational issue having individual and collective incidences by referring to the education science theories
- To analyze the stakes and the societal effects of educational practices.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Part of the theory course will take the form of a flipped classroom. Some sessions will consist of theoretical presentations. Others will be independent sessions, for which the course materials will be provided to the students for reading before the face-to-face sessions in order to answer their questions. These sessions will be agreed with the students.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Further information:
Blended learning, partly face-to-face and partly distance learning. Face-to-face sessions agreed with the students.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Notes and bibliographical references will be put at the disposal of the students via e-campus. Some chapters of the book "L'origine sociale des élèves" written under the direction of Patrick Rayou are part of the required reading for the course.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Further information:
Written examination (closed and open questions).
Consultation of exams:
July 9th, 2025, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Registration required by July 2nd at the latest.
Contact the service via the address - aide@uliege.be
Work placement(s)
None
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Lectures during the second quadrimester. Face-to-face lectures will be scheduled with the students during first class.
First class : Thursday, February 6th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, room Trifac 2 (B33).
Contacts
Ariane Baye
Service AIDE - aide@uliege.be