CENTRE FOR ONLINE AND

DIST•CE

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Summer

SEMESTER 2008 COURSE OUTLINE

EDUC 230-3 (EDUCATION)

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INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

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Philosophy of education is at an intersection of incredibly rich, diverse visions and arguments concerning

aims, values, methods, and assumptions underlying education. EDUC 230 introduces you to a broad range of

diverse philosophical viewpoints, such as the feminist, ecologist, spiritualist, multiculturalist, and critical

pedagogist. Through the lenses of these diverse viewpoints, we will explore and examine the conceptions of

education (what should our aims be?), curriculum (what should students study?), pedagogy (what does it mean

to be a teacher and to teach?), knowledge (what is knowledge and what is it for?), and ethics (what morals and

values shall we teach our young?). You'll come away with a comprehensive picture of the kinds of philosophical

debates waged in education around these themes. We intend that you become a perspectival thinker, able to

think, question, and interpret any educational issue from multiple perspectives. You will also emerge from the

course with a strong but informed personal voice and stance, capable of entering into dialogue and debate with

confidence.

PREREQUISITE(S):

None.

Breadth-Humanities.

TEXT(S):

None.

REQUIREMENTS:

Weekly online reflections ?

20%

Peer feedback on weekly reflections

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10%

Peer review of paired philosophical essay

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10%

Paired philosophical essay ?

307o

Group philosophical dialogue

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307o

REQUIREMENTS

Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability, must contact the Centre for

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Students with Disabilities (778-782-3112 or csd_office@sfu.ca

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DELIVERY MODE:

Print

FirstClass Computer Conferencing

(To view computer requirements for this course, go to www.sfu.ca/code,

click on "CODE

Courses/Outlines," then department name to find the online course outline. Then click on the

"computer requirements" link.)

MODE OF

DELIVERY NOTE:

n/a

SUPPLEMENTARY

Course materials and service fee

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$40.00

FEES: ?

Deposit for additional materials

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$35.00

Note: Every distance course includes a CODE package containing assignment deadlines and other information. Please

pick it up at the Centre or ask that it be mailed when registering on goSFU.

1300 West Mall Centre ?

Web: www.sfu.ca/code

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Toll Free in Canada: 1.800.663.1411

Last updated: 2/26/2008

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