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PAGS 6349 SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION: COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES 3 CREDITS

Synopsis

This course aims to introduce students to the basic concepts of sociology of education from the
perspective of Islam and the West. It discusses the principles that form the basis of Islamic and Western views
on society and its characteristics. It will explore various aspects such as social institutions, social classification,
social education, social values, major educational institutions in the socialization process, with emphasis on
traditional institutions and other variables. Discussions will also touch the discourse of Islam and Western ideas
about the role of education in building a society and civilization. Students will be trained to critically analyze
social issues of contemporary sociological thinking on the framework of Islam and the West. It aims to enable
them to apply the knowledge gained by submitting proposals for practical solutions to face these issues in the
context of local and international. Talk of the course also focuses on methods and research methodology is
appropriate in carrying out comparative study of the sociology of education.

Assesment Method : Continuous Assessment ( Presentation, Assignment) :70%,
Examination :30%

Medium of Instruction : Malay and English Language

Main References
Abdul Razak Ahmad, Rozita Abdul Latif, Didin Saripudin (2008) Masyarakat dan pendidikan: perspektif
sosiologi, Kuantan: Yayasan Istana Abdulaziz.
Macionis, J.J (2008). Sociology, 12 ed., New Jersey: Pearson Education.
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Saleh Faghirzadeh (2008) Sosiologi sosiologi, (terj. Mohd Fauzi Yaacob), Kuala Lumpur: Intitut Terjemahan
Negara Malaysia
El Mesawi, Mohamed Tahir (2007) A muslim theory of human society. Batu Caves:Thinker‟s Library.
Ballantine, J.H (2001) The sociology of education, a systematic anlysis, 5 ed., New Jersey: Pearson Education.
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