Exploring the Hidden Assumptions in Education

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Understand a range of philosophical theories and ideas that underpin and inform education practice and policy

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Demonstrate strong reasoning capabilities and a critical appraisal of philosophical arguments in education

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Develop advance communication and interpersonal skills, including a capacity to address ethical and social problems through collaboration with others

The meaning and purposes of education -Explore the meanings and purposes underlying education while becoming acquainted with key thinkers in the philosophy of education Ethical theories and their application in education -Examine leading ethical theories in education and how they inform educational policy and practice. Indoctrination and moral education -Consider the subtle dividing line between indoctrination and ethical teaching, as well as the ways in which schools can provide moral education Conceptions of teaching -Explore conceptions and metaphors of teaching as an art and a science The Socratic method in education -Examine how philosophical methods, including the Socratic method, can be incorporated into teaching and education. - Knowledge and educational practice -Discover how knowledge from foundational disciplines (e.g., philosophy, history, sociology, psychology) can be applied to educational practice Eastern educational philosophy -Delve into the philosophical traditions of the East and how they influence educational thinking and practice. Justice and equality in education -Consider issues of injustice in education and how education can contribute to freedom and equality Democracy and education -Examine the relationship between and contribution of education to democracy Addressing educational and social problems using philosophy -Plan and prepare for a citizens’ assembly process Citizens’ assembly -Participate in a citizens’ assembly to address an educational problem using philosophical ideas and methods Reflections on education and the human condition -Revisit the philosophical ideas covered during the module and the significance they hold for the human condition

The various teaching methods to be used during the module will be applied and modified depending on the circumstances, students, and content being addressed. Some of these teaching methods may include scenario-based pedagogy, Socratic dialogues/methods, debates, lectures, jigsaw and cooperative learning approaches, group discussions, and inquiry-based learning. Both in-person and online activities will be organised during the course of the module. There will be a two hour in-person session each week of the module.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.