本課程係以整合社會學的觀點，來探討教育相關議題為導向的課程。課程設計的架構係運用社會學概念(想像)為基礎，探討社會情境與教學、教育制度、組織、政策與教育過程的相互影響。因此，課程內容除介紹基本的教育社會學概念與理論，以及在教育諸議題分析上的應用外，並協助學生能運用教育社會學的架構與知識，探討、分析當前台灣社會與教育互動關係的議題，並構思解決問題的可能途徑；目的是培養學生觀察、分析教育議題，預備將來從事實際教育工作時的反思與洞識能力，促進教育內容、方式與教育政策制定的合理性，落實對弱勢學生的關懷，與有效提升教育的品質。本課程上課包括課堂講授、課堂報告和分享討論、影片觀賞討論等方式進行，並配合實地觀察見習規劃5小時之入班(校)觀察見習。實地觀察見習以分組方式進行，並於期末以實地觀察見習資料之整理，作為期末口頭與書面(方式另行規定)報告的內容。
學生修習本課程後將會獲得以下能力：
(一) 能了解教育社會學的重要概念與理論；
(二) 能了解教育社會學關懷的基本議題與觀點取向；
(三) 能具有從教育社會學的視野，對當前教育現況進行反思的能力；
(四) 能對教育機會均等、關懷社會弱勢群體的教育現象產生關懷興趣，並投入探究問題本質的能力
(五) 能具有實地見習與參與觀察資料蒐集、分析的能力

This course is oriented to explore education-related issues from an integrated sociological perspective. The framework of the curriculum design is based on the use of sociological concepts (imagination) to explore the interaction between social situations and teaching, educational systems, organizations, policies and educational processes. Therefore, in addition to introducing basic concepts and theories of educational sociology and their application in the analysis of various educational issues, the course content also helps students use the framework and knowledge of educational sociology to discuss and analyze current issues related to the interaction between society and education in Taiwan, and to conceive possible ways to solve the problems. The purpose is to cultivate students' ability to observe and analyze educational issues, prepare students for reflection and insight when engaging in practical education work in the future, promote the rationality of educational content, methods and educational policy formulation, implement care for disadvantaged students, and effectively improve the quality of education. This course includes classroom lectures, class reports, sharing and discussions, video viewing and discussions, etc., and is combined with on-site observation and internship planning for a 5-hour class (school) observation internship. Field observation internships are conducted in groups, and at the end of the semester, the field observation internship data will be compiled as the content of the final oral and written (methods will be specified separately) reports.
After taking this course, students will acquire the following abilities:
(1) Be able to understand the important concepts and theories of educational sociology;
(2) Be able to understand the basic issues and viewpoints of educational sociology;
(3) Have the ability to reflect on the current educational situation from the perspective of educational sociology;
(4) Ability to develop a caring interest in the educational phenomenon of equal educational opportunities and caring for disadvantaged groups in society, and the ability to invest in exploring the essence of the problem
(5) Ability to collect and analyze field internship and participant observation data

Ballantine, Jeanne H. 2010. The Sociology of Education: A Systematic Analysis.Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
周新富，2013，教育社會學。台北：五南出版社。(必備)
王瑞賢等譯，Rob Moore著，2008，教育社會學(Education and Society)。台北：學富文化。

Ballantine, Jeanne H. 2010. The Sociology of Education: A Systematic Analysis. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Zhou Xinfu, 2013, Sociology of Education. Taipei: Wunan Publishing House. (Required)
Translated by Wang Ruixian and others, written by Rob Moore, 2008, Education and Society. Taipei: Xuefu Culture.