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Spring Semester 2008?

PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES IN CURRICULUM.

Dr. Robin Barrow

Wednesdays 2.30 —6.20 RCB 7100

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Office EDB

9507

Phone: 778-782-5890

(or 941-3847)

robin_barrow@sfu.ca

PREREQUISITE: 60 credit hours

This course examines a number of philosophical questions relating to curriculum, most

particularly the fundamental questions of what constitutes a good educational curriculum

and how one justifies it as such. In pursuing those central questions a number of other

key educational concepts are examined, including knowledge, emotions and intellect.

Consideration will also be given to arguments for and against the inclusion of a number

of curriculum subjects. (Previous knowledge of philosophy is not presumed).

REQUIREMENTS:

Class participation, class presentation and term paper.

REQUIRED TEXT:

Barrow, Robin,

Understanding Skills: Thinking, Feeling and Caring

(Althouse Press:

London, Ontario) ISBN 0-920354-26-2

Custom Courseware (A Collection of Papers).