Philosophy of Education (9892.2)

Required texts

Carr, D. (2003). Making Sense of Education: an introduction to the philosophy and theory of education and teaching, Routledge, London.

Curren, R. (2006). A companion to the philosophy of education. Blackwell, Malden, MA.

Galea, S. (2017). A place called home. Women and philosophy of education. Routledge, London.

Haynes, J. [et.al.] (2015). Philosophy and Education: An Introduction to Key questions and Themes. Routledge, New York.

Kaplan, L. & Owings, W. (2011) ‘American Education: Building a Common Foundation' Cengage. 1st Edition. Chapter 6 – Philosophy of Education

Noddings, N. (2016). Philosophy of Education [4th Edition], Westview Press, Boulder CA.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener. All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, or if no submission has been made by the due date and time, a standard late penalty of 10% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day, for three days, after which the submission will receive a score of ‘0' in keeping with UC's Assessment Policy.

Students are not allowed to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.

Special assessment requirements

 All assessment tasks must be submitted to pass this unit and, normally, an aggregate mark of 50% is also required to pass the unit.

Provision of valid documentation

Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

The unit has three hours  teaching weekly (1 x 1 hour lecture and 1 x 2 hour tutorial) (30hrs). It is expected that students will spend two hours per week reading and engaging with online materials and required readings. (20hrs) Preparation for assessment work will make up the remaining 100 hours (total of 150 hours).

Inclusion and engagement

It is strongly recommended that students who need assistance in undertaking the unit because of disability or an ongoing health condition register with the Inclusion and Engagement Office as soon as possible so that reasonable adjustment arrangements can be made.

Participation requirements

Engagement with tutorials and online activities will assist your preparation for the assessment tasks. The final assessment task required of this unit takes the form of an examination that will draw upon a range of activities undertaken throughout the unit, including those completed online and at scheduled sessions.

Required IT skills

Basic IT skills required to access Canvas site and upload assignments.

Some tutorials  will be conducted online  in real time using the Virtual Room in your UCLearn teaching site. The Virtual Room allows you to communicate in real time with your lecturer and other students. To participate verbally, rather than just typing, you will need a microphone. For best audio quality we recommend a microphone and speaker headset. For more information and to test your computer, go to the Virtual Room in your UCLearn site and 'Join Course Room'. This will trigger a tutorial to help familiarise you with the functionality of the virtual room.

Artificial intelligence services must not to be used for assessment or assessment preparation by students unless explicitly allowed in the assessment instructions for an assessment task published with the assessment task and/or in the unit outline. That is, an artificial intelligence services may only be used if: 

• • • • its use is authorised by the unit convener as part of a specified
        assessment task, and 
      • it is used in the way allowed in the assessment instructions and/or unit outline, and 

In-unit costs

None.

Work placement, internships or practicums

This unit does not include a practicum.

Additional information

Research led Units: This unit involves research-led education. There are active researchers delivering this unit who are able to engage students in deep and active learning and transmit to students their passion for the research they are carrying out.

Theoretical foundations:  The unit explores the epistemological foundations of knowledge  and philosophical concepts and seeks to understand their  relevance to education.

Provision of information to the group

Notifications through the Canvas Announcements Forum or the Canvas Discussion Forums are deemed to be made to the whole class.  It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they check for announcements on the Unit's Canvas website (forum messages are also emailed to student email addresses only).  Students should ensure they check their student email regularly.  The Canvas discussion forums will be checked by staff regularly.

Use of student email account

The University Email policy states that "students wishing to contact the University via email regarding administrative or academic matters need to send the email from the University account for identity verification purposes".  Therefore all unit enquiries should be emailed using a student university email account. Students should contact servicedesk@canberra.edu.au if they have any issues accessing their university email account.

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