Centre for Distance Educatio,
Simon Fraser University
WMC 1300 291-3524
Faculty of Education
EDUCATION 433-4
PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES IN CURRICULUM
Examines fundamental philosophical issues involved in designing,
evaluating, or changing educational curricula. Such issues as the nature and
justification of educational curriculum, the components of a rational curriculum,
the nature of knowledge and its differentiation, curriculum integration and the
education of the emotions. Also deals with such current issues as the place of
"behavioral objectives" in education, the "hidden curriculum" and the sociology of
knowledge.
Unit Topics:
Unit 1
Curriculum
Unit 7
Moral Education
Unit 2
Learning How to Learn
Unit 8
Knowledge
Unit 3
Objectives
Unit 9
Critical Thinking
Unit 4
Needs
Unit 10
Empirical Research
Unit 5
Emotions
Unit 11
Developmental Theory
Unit 6
Creativity
Unit 12
Evaluation
PREREQUISITE:
60 credit hours.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Barrow, R.
The Philosophy of Schooling.
1981.
Barrow, R. Understanding Shills.
1992.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
There are five assignments in total. The first assignment is mandatory but
ungraded. There are two essay assignments worth 30% each, and two written
assignments worth 20% each.
SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:
Course Materials & Service Fee
?
$30
Deposit for Additional Materials
?
$20
02/21196
Centre for Distance Educations
Simon Fraser University
WMC 1300 291.3524
0
Faculty of Education
EDUCATION 433-4
?
PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES IN CURRICULUM
Examines fundamental philosophical issues involved in designing,
evaluating, or changing educational curricula. Such issues as the nature and
justification of educational curriculum, the components of a rational curriculum,
the nature of knowledge and its differentiation, curriculum integration and the
education of the emotions. Also deals with such current issues as the place of
"behavioral objectives" in education, the "hidden curriculum" and the sociology of
knowledge.
Unit Topics:
Unit 1
Curriculum
Unit 2
Learning How to Learn
Unit 3
Objectives
Unit 4
Needs
Unit 5
Emotions
Unit 6
Creativity
PREREQUISITE:
60 credit hours.
Unit 7
Moral Education
Unit 8
Knowledge
Unit 9
Critical Thinking
Unit 10
Empirical Research
Unit 11
Developmental Theory
Unit 12
Evaluation
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Barrow, R. The Philosophy of Schooling.
1981.
Barrow, R.
Understanding Skills. 1992.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
There are five assignments in total. The first assignment is mandatory but
ungraded. There are two essay assignments worth 30% each, and two written
assignments worth 20% each.
SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:
Course Materials & Service Fee ?
$30
Deposit for Additional Materials ?
$20
02/21196
0
Faculty of Education
Centre for Distance Educati
Simon Fraser University
WMC 1300 291-3524
EDUCATION 433-4
?
PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES IN CURRICULUM
Examines fundamental philosophical issues involved in designing,
evaluating, or changing educational curricula. Such issues as the nature and
justification of educational curriculum, the components of a rational curriculum,
the nature of knowledge and its differentiation, curriculum integration and the
education of the emotions. Also deals with such current issues as the place of
"behavioral objectives" in education, the "hidden curriculum" and the sociology of
knowledge.
Unit Topics:
Unit 1
Curriculum
Unit 7
Moral Education
Unit 2
Learning How to Learn
Unit 8
Knowledge
Unit 3
Objectives
Unit 9
Critical Thinking
Unit 4
Needs
Unit 10
Empirical Research
Unit 5
Emotions
Unit 11
Developmental Theory
Unit 6
Creativity
Unit 12
Evaluation
PREREQUISITE: 60 credit hours.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Barrow, R.
The Philosophy of Schooling.
1981.
Barrow, R. Understanding Skills.
1992.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
There are five assignments in total. The first assignment is mandatory but
ungraded. There are two essay assignments worth 30% each, and two written
assignments worth 20% each.
SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:
Course Materials & Service Fee
?
$30
Deposit for Additional Materials
?
$20
02/21196
