Postgraduate Course: Ethics and Education : The Normative Dimensions of Education (EDUA11188)
Course Outline
| School |
Moray House School of Education |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Education |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
It seems difficult to conceive of education in other than normative terms - and it has indeed been regarded as a fundamentally moral practice. Indeed, education and teaching appear to be implicated in ethical and evaluative issues in three significant respects: (i) educational aims are themselves ethically contentious; (ii) ethical principles and considerations (of moral right and obligation) are constitutive of teaching as a professional practice; and (iii) teachers in schools are often held responsible for the moral development of their pupils. This course aims to explore some of the significant normative dimensions of education, teaching and learning in the light of past and present moral and social philosophy and theory. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 10:00 - 13:00, Zone: Moray House. Location; Patersons Land 1.37 |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Course members will be able to:
1. Distinguish normative from other (theoretical or practical) educational questions
2. Understand key approaches in moral and social theory to normative issues and questions
3. Appreciate some of main educational issues in which moral questions are implicated.
4. Explore the implications of moral and normative issues for educational policy. |
Assessment Information
| One written assignment of 4,000 words |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Morwenna Griffiths
Tel: (0131 6)51 6104
Email: morwenna.griffiths@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Diane Prayle
Tel: (0131 6)51 6305
Email: Diane.Prayle@ed.ac.uk |
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