Philosophy of Education
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| PHIL3030 | Philosophy | 3 | 20 | Spring UK |
- Code
- PHIL3030
- School
- Philosophy
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
The module explores philosophical issues related to education. Typical philosophical issues might include: education vs indoctrination; the nature of liberal education; radical education; arguments surrounding faith schools; what it means to teach; issues surrounding private schooling; how technology might change education; critical pedagogy; decolonization and inclusive pedagogies; architecture and education; philosophy for children; hidden voices. By the end of the module, students should have a better understanding of the philosophical issues surrounding education.
Target Students
Third year single honours and joint honours Philosophy students, including Liberal Arts students. Also available to exchange students.
Classes
- One 2-hour seminar each week for 11 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 11 weeks
Assessment
- 50% Coursework 1: 2500 word essay
- 50% Coursework 2: 2500 word essay
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
This module aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of some key philosophical themes concerning education.Learning Outcomes
A. Knowledge and Understanding. By the end of this module you should be able to understand, and demonstrate a clear grasp of, the main positions in the philosophical debates covered by the module.
B. Intellectual skills. By the end of this module you should be able to: B1. Identify the underlying issues in the debates discussed. B2. Analyse the structure of complex and controversial problems, with an understanding of major strategies of reasoning designed to solve such problems. B3. Read carefully and interpret texts drawn from a variety of sources, with sensitivity to context. B4. Abstract, analyse and construct logical arguments, employing techniques of formal and informal methods of reasoning as appropriate, together with an ability to recognise any relevant fallacies. B5. Recognise and judge for yourself the strengths and weaknesses of arguments on both sides of each philosophical issue.
C. Practical Skills. By the end of this module you should be able to C1. Identify textually-based arguments and subject their structure and implications to rigorous assessment. C2. Understand any relevant specialist philosophical terminology and be able to use it properly. C3. Review unfamiliar ideas with an open mind and a willingness to change one’s mind when appropriate.
D. Transferable skills. By the end of this module you should be able to D1. Express views on (abstract) issues clearly and concisely in writing. D2. Participate effectively and appropriately in constructive debate on relevant issues. D3. Work autonomously and manage one’s own work to time limits. D4. Marshal a complex body of information, construct cogent arguments in the evaluation of this material, and present a clear and well-structured assessment of relevant considerations in writing. D5. Think creatively, self-critically and independently about new and unfamiliar problems. D6. To communicate abstract ideas in a creative way.