HONR 500 - History of Ancient and Medieval Education

Institution:

Eastern University

Subject:

Honors College

Description:

The goal of this course is to understand the origins and development of classical and Christian education and to consider how it might inform the practice of education in our own classrooms and schools. Through reading primary texts from Antiquity through the late Medieval and early Renaissance eras, this course explores fundamental questions related to the philosophy and practice of education: Who should be educated? What is the goal of education? Where should education take place? What are the primary means for education? The course also traces the development of the liberal arts, the changing relationship between Christian educators and pagan texts, the use of rhetoric, and the role of parents and polis in education.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.eastern.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 341-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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