Department of Education, Unit Catalogue 2010/11 |
ED20420: Philosophy of education 2 |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Intermediate |
| Period: | This unit is available in... |
| Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take ED10350 |
| Description:
| Aims: The intention of this unit is to: * develop students' awareness of current issues in philosophy of education. Learning Outcomes: In completing this unit students would be expected to: * understand current terms in philosophy and social and cultural theory and how they relate to education: e.g. critical theory, feminism, postmodernism, deconstruction; * identify and understand the contributions to current debates about education of late twentieth and twenty-first century philosophers; * critique current educational practices and assumptions from an informed philosophical perspective; * make an informed and critical contribution to a current issue in philosophy of education. Skills: * Comprehensive and scholarly written communication (assessed essay) [T/F/A] * Effective oral communication (seminar presentations) [F] * Ability to select, summarise and synthesis written information from multiple sources [T/F/A] * Ability to develop rigorous arguments through precise use of concepts and models [T/F/A] * Ability to select and use appropriate ideas to produce a coherent response to a pre-set question [T/F/A] * Ability to formulate a research question, then develop and present an original & coherent answer [T/F] * Ability to produce work to agreed specifications and deadlines [F/A] * Ability to work independently, without close supervision or guidance [F/A] Content: * The influences of selected recent philosophers on movements in cultural and social theory, and their particular relevance to debates about education - including Nietzsche (nihilism/ postmodernism), Wittgenstein (the language game), Habermas (late critical theory), Lyotard (postmodernism), Derrida (deconstruction), Laclau and Mouffe (reconstructive postmodernism), Butler (feminism). * Philosophical consideration of current issues in educational policy and practice: religion in schools; diversity in provision; compulsion, freedom and equity; skills and competencies; the role of the teacher; education for sustainable development. |