Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
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
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
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Teaching | 24 |
Independent Study | 126 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Key Journals. These are some key journals to explore and draw on throughout the module: Journal of Philosophy of Education Studies in Philosophy and Education Educational Philosophy and Theory Educational Theory Ethics and Education
Internet Resources
Philosophy of Education: An Anthology.
The Sage Handbook of Philosophy of Education.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
Textbooks
Nel Noddings (2018). Philosophy of Education. New York: Routledge.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Audio or Video Recording | 40% |
Reflection | 60% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Individual assignment | 100% |
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.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Individual assignment | 100% |