CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUcION
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SIMON
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UNIVERSITY
FALL SEMESTER 2004 COURSE OUTLINE
EDUC 433-4 (EDUCATION)
PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES
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Examines fundamental philosophical issues involved in designing, evaluating, or changing
educational curriculum. 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 include: Language Matters, Schooling, Teaching and Learning, Learning How to Learn,
Educating the Emotions, Creativity, Moral Education, Nature of Knowledge, Critical Thinking,
Value of Empirical Classroom Research, Developmental Theory, Giftedness and Erroneous
Educational Assumptions.
Prerequisite:
60 credit hours including 6 hours in EDUC courses or Educ 401/402
TEXT(S):
Barrow, R.
Understanding Skills.
The Althouse Press. (2004).
REQUIREMENTS:
Essay (mandatory but not graded)
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25%
Essay
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30%
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25%
Final examination ?
207o
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REQUIREMENTS NOTE:
Please see exam schedule in Registration Timetable.
Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability, must
contact the Centre for Students with Disabilities (604-291-3112 or
csdo@sfu.ca ).
DELIVERY MODE:
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SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:
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Course materials and service fee $40.00
Deposit for additional materials
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$25.00
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