Course Description
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Philosophical,
Psychological and Sociological Foundations of Curriculum is designed to provide
students with an understanding of the major disciplines underpinning the study of
curriculum, with particular focus on how philosophical, psychological and
sociological orientations influence curriculum conceptualization and practice.
Students will be engaged in activities that critically assess academic
discourse aligned with these perspectives. Students
will therefore benefit from a series of sessions focusing on constructing
arguments, analyzing case studies and making in-class presentations.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this course students will be able to:
- differentiate between different philosophical, psychological, and sociological perspectives
- explain the role of philosophical, psychological, and sociological perspectives in curriculum making
- apply philosophical, psychological, and sociological perspectives to understanding curriculum issues
- analyze the functions of theory in the practice of education
- deconstruct issues in curriculum using the lens of ethics and morality
- assess, constructand present well-informed critical arguments about curriculum issues
- construct scholarly arguments to show the application of the various disciplines underpinning the practice of education in general and in particular curriculum
- Lecturer: Laura Richards
- Lecturer: Laura Richards