The aim of the course is to analyze the main current classical and contemporary sociological adopting an analytical perspective of the educational process focused on the social aspect of education, beyond the issues related to education.

At the end of the course the student:
- has become familiar with the basic concepts of the sociology of education and knows the different interpretative theories of educational processes, formal and informal, in contemporary society
- is able to orientate himself critically between the different approaches regarding education and sociality in a globalized, technological and multicultural society