2024
Profound problems of Philosophy of Education
Name: Profound problems of Philosophy of Education
Code: FIL12650D
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Philosophy
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
1. To identify relevant educational issues in Contemporary Philosophy
2. To recognize the value of education and constructive-projective function
3. To articulate education and societal commitments and existential challenges
4. To frame the reasoning and the horizon of investigations undertaken by students
5. To understand the philosophical reference for the pedagogical work in general
2. To recognize the value of education and constructive-projective function
3. To articulate education and societal commitments and existential challenges
4. To frame the reasoning and the horizon of investigations undertaken by students
5. To understand the philosophical reference for the pedagogical work in general
Contents
1. The importance of Philosophy to understand education
2. What is an educational problem from the standpoint of philosophy
3. Education and paradigmatic changes
3.1 Educational commitments made at Global Citizen and at local communities
3.2 New educational paradoxes and dilemmas
3.3 New challenges and new configurations of education
4. The value of education and the ethical dimensions of educators and teachers
4.1 The idea of common good and educational good
4.2 The idea of the good man and the good for human
4.3 The idea of happiness applied to education
5. Education in different perspectives: dialogue with students about their academic work
2. What is an educational problem from the standpoint of philosophy
3. Education and paradigmatic changes
3.1 Educational commitments made at Global Citizen and at local communities
3.2 New educational paradoxes and dilemmas
3.3 New challenges and new configurations of education
4. The value of education and the ethical dimensions of educators and teachers
4.1 The idea of common good and educational good
4.2 The idea of the good man and the good for human
4.3 The idea of happiness applied to education
5. Education in different perspectives: dialogue with students about their academic work
Teaching Methods
Methodology: heuristic techniques, creating situations that provide attitudes of questioning, definition of problems and investigation of solutions, as well critical reflection on them. One of the sessions will be attended by a guest teacher.
The recommended evaluation will be the continuous evaluation. Written papers will be proposed with oral presentation and related to issues arising from the thesis project. Evaluation criteria: 1) assiduity (10%); 2) active participation (10%); 3) text writing on one of the topics of one of the topics or report of class, both with about 12 p. (60%); 4) oral presentation of the work (20%).
From the point of view of contents, the evaluation will have as reference: (1) verification of readings and knowledge; (2) identification of ability to analyze and understand problems; (3) identification of synthesis and commentary capacity; (4) identification of the capacity to elaborate an own text around a problematic, with rigor and clarity.
The recommended evaluation will be the continuous evaluation. Written papers will be proposed with oral presentation and related to issues arising from the thesis project. Evaluation criteria: 1) assiduity (10%); 2) active participation (10%); 3) text writing on one of the topics of one of the topics or report of class, both with about 12 p. (60%); 4) oral presentation of the work (20%).
From the point of view of contents, the evaluation will have as reference: (1) verification of readings and knowledge; (2) identification of ability to analyze and understand problems; (3) identification of synthesis and commentary capacity; (4) identification of the capacity to elaborate an own text around a problematic, with rigor and clarity.
Teaching Staff
- Maria Teresa Carrasco Salvador Gonçalves Santos [responsible]
Certificações
