Fall 2025 - EDUC 833 G031
Social and Moral Philosophy in Education (5)
Class Number: 5615
Delivery Method: Blended
Overview
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An in-depth study of the ethical foundations of education. Areas in education where ethical questions arise are identified and elucidated. Classical and modern moral positions are examined for their adequacy as theories of moral justification. The topics include the value of education, freedom and equality, and moral and values education.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course is restricted to students in a Community MEd cohort program
Students will be required to participate in written online dialogue (on Canvas) every second week; and participate in a few Zoom-supported classes. Also, there will be an in-person immersion session on September 19, 20, and 21. Further details will be shared in the syllabus that will be made available by the last week of August.
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
Development of a learning community of practice through contemplative, holistic, and transformative (CHaT) approaches to education; Inquiry into the nature of the contemporary world characterized by polycrisis and exploration of attendant challenges and predicaments thereof; Inquiry into the aims, scope, and possibilities of moral agency; Establishing and supporting the moral/ethical foundations via contemplative inquiry and practice; Cultivation of the moral self; Exploration of ethics of healing with CHaT practices; Application of CHaT ways of being, knowing, learning, and teaching in participants’ professional work and personal life.
Grading
- Online (Canvas) dialogue 40%
- iChange project 50%
- Symposium (final class) 10%
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
All instructional materials (to be read and to be viewed) for this course will be online and will be made available to students.
REQUIRED READING:
A syllabus with detailed reading schedule will be made available to students in the first week of September.
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Graduate Studies Notes:
Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.
To learn more about the academic disciplinary process and relevant academic supports, visit:
- SFU’s Academic Integrity Policy: S10-01 Policy
- SFU’s Academic Integrity website, which includes helpful videos and tips in plain language: Academic Integrity at SFU
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.