KLAS1209 Educator's Professional Ethics and Moral Education (5 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Educational Sciences
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Description
Content
- basic concepts and theories in (professional) ethics
- main approaches in moral education
- children’s and disabled people’s rights and status
- indoctrination and the paradox of education, justice and respect for individual autonomy
- ethical questions related to dialogue, power and evaluation, moral agency, moral emotions and reflection on one’s own ethical thinking
Completion methods
Participation in contact teaching and/or independent study, learning assignments and/or exam. Mode of completion to be specified in the Study Programme.
Assessment details
Active participation in teaching and completing and passing learning assignments/exam.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to
- analyse central concepts and theoretical viewpoints related to the professional ethics of educators
- evaluate various approaches in ethical education and apply them in their own work
- compare arguments and counter-arguments related to various ethical questions
- critically evaluate the their professional ethical principles and value framework and their personal view on being an educator
- analyse central concepts and theoretical viewpoints related to the professional ethics of educators
- evaluate various approaches in ethical education and apply them in their own work
- compare arguments and counter-arguments related to various ethical questions
- critically evaluate the their professional ethical principles and value framework and their personal view on being an educator
Study materials
To be specified in the Study Programme.
Completion methods
Method 1
Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Teaching (5 cr)
Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish