Postgraduate Course: Professionalism and the Character of Reflective Practice (EDUA11106)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Teaching is widely regarded both as a profession and as a form of 'reflective practice', and is commonly supposed to involve the application to practice of forms of theory. In the light of widespread debate and controversy in the academic and theoretical literature of professional teacher education and training, this course sets out to explore different contemporary conceptions of professionalism and 'reflective practice', and competing models of the 'theory-practice' relationship as applied to education and teaching. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
LO1. Distinguish between different senses and concepts of 'profession' and 'professionalism'
LO2. Identify and evaluate diverse and competing conceptions of the teacher's role (such as 'extended' and 'restricted' professionalism)
LO3. Understand radical educational criticisms of professionalism as an desirable educational goal
LO4. Appreciate the conceptual complexities involved in the relationship of educational theory to practice
LO5. Critically evaluate approaches to teacher education, training and development focused on such notions as 'competence', 'benchmarks', 'reflective practice' and 'action research'
LO6. Have acquired a capacity to question critically their own professional assumptions and aspirations in the light of alternative views. |
Assessment Information
| One written assignment essay of 4,500 words |
Special Arrangements
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof David Carr
Tel: (0131 6)51 6160
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Course secretary | Miss Diane Prayle
Tel: (0131 6)51 6305
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