The purpose of the study unit
In this study unit, you will consider the relationships between society and education. You will familiarise yourself with the basic concepts and perspectives of the Sociology of Education and based on these you will consider current phenomena related to education and their significance for the work of a teacher. You will learn about the future of education and current research on this topic.
Study unit competences
In this study unit, you will promote and develop your professional pedagogical competence, future orientation and reflection skills.
Professional pedagogical competence refers to the theoretical, ethical, and philosophical principles for vocational competence and learning. It refers to your ability to act in different learning guidance sessions in accordance with the set learning objectives, and the documents that define teaching. It refers to your ability to analyse and justify your own facilitating learning activities.
In teacher education, future orientation refers to the history and current trends of Finnish vocational education. It refers to your ability to perceive the changes in your own field, and the impact of these changes in the professional competencies. It also means the ability to understand the opportunities in education for promoting social equality, culture, and sustainable development.
Reflection skills refer to your ability to recognise and assess your own pedagogical assumptions, and working methods as a facilitator of learning. It refers also to an ability to assess in realistic way your own learning and competence and ability to set new goals as a facilitator of learning.
Learning objectives
You will be able to examine issues related to education and upbringing from the educational sociology perspective as societal and cultural phenomena. You will also be able to assess your own assumptions and objectives as an actor within the sphere of vocational education and training and as a facilitator of learning.
