EDUC6293
Contemporary and Historical Controversy in the Philosophy of Education
10 Units
Not available in 2013
Previously offered in 2011
In this course students will be introduced to a selected history of philosophical thought in education and connected contemporary debates relating to perennial philosophical problems, the conceptualisation of pedagogies in a variety of fields, contested roles of the state, institutions and teachers in society and a range of interpretations of the nature and purposes of education.
| Objectives | This course provides students with the opportunity to: 1. discuss a range of philosophical approaches to perennial educational issues; 2. critically engage in debate around the roles of educators and schooling institutions in society and the contested nature, purpose or aims of education; 3. articulate a coherent philosophical analysis of a conceptual problem in education; and 4. demonstrate cogent reasoning and understanding of philosophical questioning and problems in education. |
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| Content | The following questions are foundational to the content of the course: * What should be the aims or purposes of education? * What does it mean to become educated or to have educational experiences? * What are the relationships between notions of pedagogy, the self, language, world and knowledge to educational value? * What roles should the state, society, teachers and learners play in education? The course examines the following perspectives on the questions above: * The Ancients', education and human flourishing (eudaimonia) * Enlightenment education and social engineering * Democracy, pragmatism and progressive education * Continental philosophies and notions of bildung (the holistic shaping of persons) * Critical contributions from gendered and post-colonial perspectives and philosophies of difference |
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| Replacing Course(s) | NA | ||||
| Transition | NA | ||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||
| Assumed Knowledge | NA | ||||
| Modes of Delivery | Internal Mode | ||||
| Teaching Methods | Lecture
Self Directed Learning |
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| Contact Hours | Seminar: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term |