Ethics and Education (P01026)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-P01026

Education is hardly conceivable in other than normative terms, and may well be regarded as a basically moral practice. This course aims to explore various normative dimensions and implications of education and teaching - concerning values, moral conduct, personal and social development (including issues of sexuality and health), religion, authority and responsibility, citizenship and so on - from a variety of past and present moral and social philosophical perspectives.

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 : Not being delivered

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

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

LO1. Appreciate the significant contemporary educational impact of the ideas of such key ethical theorists as Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant and Mill.

LO2. Understand some of the key past and present ideas that have shaped contemporary conceptions of moral education and development

LO3. Understand some of the key past and present ideas that have shaped contemporary conceptions of aesthetic and arts education

LO4. Understand some of the key past and present ideas that have shaped contemporary appreciation of the bearing of social theory and principles on social, personal and citizenship education.

LO5. Understand some of the key contemporary problems of religious education in liberal and culturally diverse societies

LO6. Have acquired some understanding of and capacity for normative enquiry with respect to evaluative educational issues and problems.