Ethics and education

Code:

MEFILO001

Acronym:

ETED

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	General Education Training

Instance: 2022/2023 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Philosophy
Course/CS Responsible:	Teaching Philosophy in Secondary Education

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MEFILO	10	MEFILO - Study Plan	1	-	3	21,5	81
MEG	31	MEG - Study Plan	1	-	3	21,5	81
MEH	29	MEH - Study Plan	1	-	3	21,5	81
MEIEFA	20	MEIEFA - Study Plan	1	-	3	21,5	81
MEP	21	MEP - Study Plan	1	-	3	21,5	81
MEPIEFA	19	MEPIEFA - Study Plan	1	-	3	21,5	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

1.To question specific relationships between ethics and deontology on the contemporary educational field

2.To recognize the complexity of the approached problematic, developing autonomous skills of reflection, intervention and research

3.Develop skills of analysis and critical thinking on issues of ethics and education.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of UC students should recognize and value the relational dimension of the pedagogical relationship as enhancer space of human development, taking a critical position on the scientific assumptions , political purposes and the ethical requirements of professional conduct educational proficiency.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

n/a

Program

1. Fundamental concepts and problematizations
1.1. Ethics and Education,
1.2. Normative Ethics: Consequentialism, Deontology, and Virtues.
1.3. Ethical Theories applied to Education.
 

2. Ethics and professional identity
2.1. Fundamental ethical principles and professionalism
2.2. The practice of teaching: from social representation to personal perception
2.3. Ethical dilemmas in teacher professional performance

Mandatory literature

Baptista, Isabel; Dar rosto ao futuro. ISBN: 972-8562-15-2
Bertrand, Yves; Teorias contemporâneas da educação. ISBN: 972-771-398-X
BRAGA, F., ; Formação de Professores e Identidade Profissional, Quarteto Editora, 2001
COUTO, Maria João; Da Comunicação entre as diferenças. Reflexões em torno da educação social e do seu sentido contemporâneo, FLUP, 1996
CUNHA, P. D’Orey,; Ética e Educação, UCP, 1996
ESTRELA, M.T., e CAETANO, A. P. (coords),; Ética Profissional Docente. Do pensamento dos professores à sua formação, Educa, 2010
KENNETH, A., et. al.,; The Ethics of Teaching, Teachers College Press, 2004
LABARRIERE, P-J; Discours de l'altérité, PUF, 1983
Pourtois, Jean-Pierre; A^educação pós-moderna. ISBN: 972-771-109-X
Quintana Cabanas, Jose Maria; Teoria da educação. ISBN: 972-41-2813-X
TRINDADE, Rui; Escola, Poder e Saber: a relação pedagógica em debate. , Livpsic, 2009

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures, supported by analysis of extracts from key works mentioned in the bibliography, as a basis for

discussion of the subject matter presented; production of brief written comments on the topics discussed in class;

critical review on a relevant study in the subjects addressed; written work, performed under the guidance of the

professor, to be presented orally in class.

 

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	59,50
Frequência das aulas	21,50
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

n/a

Calculation formula of final grade

According to the proficiency demonstrated by the student in the final exam.

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