Education

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433-4 Philosophical Issues in Curriculum

SPRING, 1985

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INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Tasos Kazepides

Tuesdays, 4:30 - 8:30

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LOCATION: on campus

TELEPHONE: 291-3641

This course deals with the most fundamental questions that lie behind any

attempt to plan, evaluate or change an education curriculum. The course

should be valuable to educators and prospective teachers as well as to all

those persons who have a serious interest in the study of education.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

a)

A short paper of 3-5 pages.

b)

A short oral presentation in class.

c)

A follow-up final paper of about 15 typewritten double-spaced pages on a

topic approved by the instructor. The paper is due one week before the

last day of classes.

COURSE OUTLINE:

1.

The role of Philosophy in curriculum planning.

2.

Educational aims and Curriculum objectives.

3. Needs, Wants, Interests and the Curriculum.

4.

Education as the development of Mind.

S. Educational and Miseducational Activities.

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Forms of knowledge and the Curriculum.

7.

Language, Thought and Understanding.

8.

Interdisciplinary and Integrated Curriculum.

9.

The Concept of Teaching.

10. Relativism, Rationality and the Sociology of Knowledge.

11.

Freedom and Control in educational institutions.

REQUIRED TEXTS:

1. Hirst, Paul H. Knowledge and the Curriculum. London: Routledge and

Kegan Paul, 1974.

2. Chambers, John H. The Achievement of Education. New York: Harper

Row Publishers, 1983.

NB: This course is also offered by Graduate Programs, Educ. 836-5

Advanced Seminar in Epistemology and Education

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