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Detailed information about the module 
Module title:
Educational Policy and Philosophy
Module title (english):
Educational Policy and Philosophy
Module number:
82-000-SPHo01-Päd-H-0918
Level:
Bachelor (UNI)
Course of study:
Type:
Modul
Organising faculty/Language Center:
Philosophisch-Pädagogische Fakultät
Instructors responsible:
Stojanov, Krassimir
Examiners:
Lensch, Tobias Eich, Corinna
Credit points (ECTS):
5
competencies/skills:
Students‘ abilities will be developed to analyze key concepts of educational policy (analytical competence), to re-construct and critically evaluate educational norms (ethical competence) as well as to reflect upon their own educational notions and experiences (self-reflective competence)
course content/topics:
- Introduction in the Philosophy of Education with special regard to educational policy
topics like functions and aims of educational institutions, intrinsic and extrinsic goals of
education, educational justice, etc.

- Educational ideologies from an epistemological perspective.

- Interrelations between formal education and economy, state and family.

- Ethical issues in education like legitimacy of indoctrination, nationalism and
cosmopolitanism in education, school selection and allocation, pedagogical
responsibility etc.
formal requirements of admission:
None
recommended qualifications:
Lehr- und Lernformen/Lehrveranstaltungstypen:
1. Seminar (SE) (1 contact hour): Philosophy of Education
2. Seminar (SE) (2 contact hours): Goals and Norms of Educational Institutions
requirements for the attainment of ECTS points:
Academic assessment (portfolio) graded at least with „sufficient”
workload/distribution of ECTS points within the module:
Regular, active participation in Seminar 1, or adequate independent study:
0,5 ECTS-Points

Regular, active participation in Seminar 2, or adequate independent study:
1 ECTS-Point

Preparation for the seminars: 1,5 ECTS-Points

Preparation of the academic assessment: 2 ECTS-Points
calculation of module marks:
Academic assessment
teaching/learning method:
compatibility with other courses of study:
Optional module for all teacher training programmes
Turnus des Angebots:
WS , SS
Beteiligte Fachgebiete:
Lehrstuhl für Bildungsphilosophie und Systematische Pädagogik
Bemerkung: