Philosophical and Ethical Foundations and Objectives of Education (OPEN UNI)

Prerequisites and co-requisites: Education as an Object of Scientific Research -course

Recommended optional programme components: The course is part of Basic Studies in Education

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• summarize and contrast central concepts and approaches of educational philosophy
• compare international perspectives on ethics
• apply concepts related to philosophy and ethics to discuss educational tasks and relationships in global contexts
• describe their current educational philosophy and explain and illustrate their approach to professional ethics
• understand and justify ethically sustainable working methods as part of a multidisciplinary community.

Online teaching. Lectures 14 h, web-seminar 10 h, and independent study 111 h.

For applicable parts:

Atjonen, P. (2004) Pedagoginen etiikka koulukasvatuksen karttana ja kompassina. Suomen kasvatustieteellinen seura. JYX-julkaisuarkisto. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-7411-09-4

Huhmarniemi, R., Skinnari, S., & Tähtinen, J. (toim.). (2001). Platonista transmodernismiin: Juonteita ihmisyyteen, ihmiseksi kasvamiseen, oppimiseen, kasvatukseen ja opetukseen. Suomen kasvatustieteellinen seura.

Leiviskä, A. (26.4.2018). Kasvatusfilosofia. Ensyklopedia Logos. Filosofia.fi. https://filosofia.fi/fi/ensyklopedia/kasvatusfilosofia

Noddings, N. (2011). Philosophy of education (3rd ed. tai uudempi). Westview Press. (E-kirjana [4th ed., 2018] EBSCOhost Ebooks)

Puolimatka, T. (1995) Kasvatus ja filosofia. Kirjayhtymä.

Sekä opettajan kanssa erikseen sovittavaa kirjallisuutta. Tarkemmat ohjeet kirjallisuuden valinnasta ja käytöstä Moodlessa.

Active participation to lectures and web-seminar. Writing assignment.

To pass the course, the student has to be able to summarize the key themes, concepts and research topics relevant to educational research, and to consider their significance in educational practices or educational research.

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Language of instruction: Finnish

Timing: 1st year, spring term, 4th period

Target group: Open University students, classroom and subject teachers, health professionals