UNIT1 CONTENT

ØMeaning of Comparative Education.
ØThe Purposes of Comparative Education.
ØApproaches to the study of Comparative Education.
ØRwanda Education System.
ØFactors influencing Educational System.

UNIT2 CONTENT

ØConcept of Opportunity Cost.
ØConsumption and Investment aspects of educational expenditure.
ØCost-benefits Analysis of Education.
ØThe Human Capital Theory.

UNIT3 CONTENT

ØAncient Greece and Roman Education.
ØAfrican Indigenous Education.
ØAfrica Colonial Education.
ØEducation in Africa (especially Rwanda) since independence.

UNIT4 CONTENT

ØSociology of Education: An Overview.
ØSociological perspectives or basis of education.
ØConceptual Analysis of Sociological concepts (family, culture, social class etc.).
ØSocialization process and Sociology of Education.

UNIT5 CONTENT

ØConcept of Philosophy.
ØFunctions of Philosophy.
ØBranches of Philosophy.
ØPhilosophical schools of thought.
ØImplications of Philosophical schools of thought to the educational process.