KLAS1219 Education, Ethics, and Moral Education (5 cr)

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Study level:

Advanced studies

Grading scale:

0-5

Language:

English, Finnish

Responsible organisation:

Department of Educational Sciences

Curriculum periods:

2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023

Description

basic concepts and theories in (professional) ethics; main approaches in moral and sustainable education; children’s and disabled people’s rights and status; indoctrination and the paradox of education; possibilities and limits of individual autonomy; justice and equality; basics of moral agency and reflection on one’s own ethical thinking

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to
- analyse central concepts and theoretical viewpoints related to the (professional) ethics of education
- evaluate various approaches in ethical and sustainable education and apply them in their own work
- compare arguments and counter-arguments related to various ethical questions
- critically evaluate their professional ethical principles and value framework

Study materials

Article package to be specified at the beginning of the course.

Completion methods

Method 1

Description:

For Students of the Department of Education and International Students.

Evaluation criteria:

Active participation in teaching and completing and passing learning assignments.

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Parts of the completion methods

contact teaching, diaries of lectures and seminars (5 cr)

Type:

Participation in teaching