Critical Thinking in Education - EDST5201
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of Education
Course Outline: School of Education
Campus: Sydney
Career: Postgraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: Enrolment in one of the following programs, 1970, 2354, 2359, 7401, 7960, 8910, 8926 or 8960 or enrolled in a Education or Educational Leadership plan in 8224
CSS Contribution Charge: 1* (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
This course addresses ethical, political, epistemological and metaphysical views underlying educational practices and debates. It examines topics such as the aims in education, the ideal of an educated person, neutrality and indoctrination in teaching, authority and professional relations in schooling, knowledge and curriculum construction, learning and understanding, and social justice considerations, in order to develop philosophical and critical competence and knowledge.
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