Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education and SchoolingLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student - recognises the philosophical foundations of prevailing educational thinking and conceptions, as well as the dependency of educational thinking, practices, and institutions on their historical context -is aware of the main traditions of the Western educational thinking and their philosophical and historical foundations. -understands human´s dependence on non-human nature and the importance of environmental education in the formation of a sustainable and wise relationship with nature

Content

In the course, the student becomes familiar with the main traditions in Finnish and Western educational thinking and their significance for the construction of contemporary education and educational institutions. The course examines societal changes and ideologies in educational thinking and the history of education, as well as the special nature of education as a basis for ethical action competence and a wise relationship with nature. The scientific frame of the course is the history of education and the philosophy of education. Scientific background: history of education, philosophy of education, environmental education