Professionalism and the Character of Reflective Practice (P01028)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-P01028

Teaching is widely regarded both as a profession and as a form of 'reflective practice', and is commonly supposed to involve the application to practice of forms of theory. In the light of widespread debate and controversy in the academic and theoretical literature of professional teacher education and training, this course sets out to explore different contemporary conceptions of professionalism and 'reflective practice', and competing models of the 'theory-practice' relationship as applied to education and teaching.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Education, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

LO1. Distinguish between different senses and concepts of 'profession' and 'professionalism'

LO2. Identify and evaluate diverse and competing conceptions of the teacher's role (such as 'extended' and 'restricted' professionalism)

LO3. Understand radical educational criticisms of professionalism as an desirable educational goal

LO4. Appreciate the conceptual complexities involved in the relationship of educational theory to practice

LO5. Critically evaluate approaches to teacher education, training and development focused on such notions as 'competence', 'benchmarks', 'reflective practice' and 'action research'

LO6. Have acquired a capacity to question critically their own professional assumptions and aspirations in the light of alternative views.