EDU 611 - Soc/Phil Foundations of Educ

Institution:

Agnes Scott College

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Description:

Using concepts and forms of analysis from the social sciences and philosophy, the course examines the challenges and possibilities of transformative education. Emphasis is placed on the purposes of education, the nature of knowledge as understood and practiced in schools, and the tensions between the role of schools in the transmission and transformation of values. Field experience required.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.agnesscott.edu

Phone Number:

(404) 471-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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