Overview

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Ethical problems in education are identified and examined. Four major areas of concern are explored: 1. the normative character of education as a whole; 2. the justification of education; 3. ethical questions related to equality, autonomy, interpersonal relationships, and rights in education; 4. moral education and values education.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course engages students in discourse around theories and approaches in ethical issues in daily life, particularly, in the context of understanding the human phenomenon of education.  Some questions that we explore include:  What do we mean by ethics, and in what contexts does it play out?  How do we relate to others ethically, and how far might these ethical relations extend?  How do we engage in ethical awareness, and how do we create meaningful ethical change in our everyday practices? 

At the core of our work together is a project that seeks to build, through the practice of reflection and transformative learning, greater conscious awareness of our own life practices and habits of mind.  We also engage in active dialogue: you will have the company of peers in your group with whom you jointly reflect upon the theories and perspectives you are learning, engaging in self-cultivation and questions around values and ethical practices. 

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

1. Acquaring major concepts and theories pertaining to ethics and applying them to educational discourse;
2. Learning about reflective practice (RP) and transformative learning (TL);
3. Applying RP and TL to one’s life;
4. Becoming ethical person

Grading

Materials

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