ُُEPSY 123 : Philosophy of education

Department

Department of Educational and Psychological Sciences

Academic Program

Bachelor in Education and Psychology

Type

Compulsory

Credits

02

Prerequisite

EPSY 101

Overview

Concepts of education - its definitions, objectives, importance, concept of philosophy of education - the relationship between philosophy and education. The concept of the philosophical origins of education. Study the philosophical origins of education. Philosophy idealism and its educational applications. Realistic philosophy and its educational applications. Pragmatic philosophy and its educational applications. Existential philosophy and its educational applications. Natural philosophy and its educational applications. Study some philosophical issues.

Intended learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student should be able to:

1. The student should explain the concept of philosophy of education and the relationship between philosophy and education.

2. The student should review the importance of studying the philosophical foundations of education.

3. To explain one of the philosophies and its educational applications.

4. To explain the pragmatic, existential and natural philosophy in education.

5. That the student extracts the issue of human nature and man in Islam and the philosophy of his upbringing.

6. The student analyzes the concept of philosophy of education and the relationship between philosophy and education.

7. That the student complicates the importance of studying the philosophical foundations of education.

8. That the student distinguish between philosophies in different eras.

9. To discuss with his colleagues the natural philosophical features and their educational applications.

10. The student should analyze some philosophical issues.

11. Designing a visual presentation on the concept of philosophy of education and the relationship between philosophy and education.

12. The cognitive link between the parts of knowledge, and the logical arrangement of the philosophical ideas of education

13. The ability to include the concept of educational philosophies in different eras in a research paper.

14. To write an article comparing pragmatic, existential and natural philosophy in education.

15. That the student write a printed report on the types of issues and different educational philosophies.

16. Communicate with colleagues, discuss topics of specialization, exchange experiences and benefit from them.

17. Using the computer in preparing lessons and preparing for them.

18. Participate in research groups to collect information in the specialty.

19. Time management in practical and professional life.

20. Searching for new things in the field of specialization using specialized websites

Teaching and learning methods

1. Lectures

2. Brainstorming

3. Cooperative learning

4. Presenting examples and problems during the lecture

5. Using the internet to enhance the content of the material.

6. Students’ participation and discussion during the lecture.

7. Scientific activities (e.g. writing a report or criticizing it as a visual presentation)

Methods of assessments

Student assessment in this course is distributed as follows: (Semester work 40% and final 60%)

Term work: (40 marks)

divided between:First written test of objective tests or vignettes (15 marks)

A second written test of the type of objective tests or vignettes (15 marks)

Scientific activities (eg writing a report or giving a presentation) (10 marks)

Final: written exam (60 marks)

Course contents.

Scientific topic	The week
The concept of philosophy of education from multiple points of view	1
The relationship between philosophy and education	2
The concept of philosophical origins of education	3
The importance of studying the philosophical origins of education.	4
First midterm exam (two hours)	5
Idealistic philosophy and its educational applications.	6
Realist philosophy and its educational applications	7
Pragmatic philosophy and its educational applications	8
Existential philosophy and its educational applications.	9
Second midterm exam (two hours)	10
Natural philosophical and its educational applications.	11
Study of some philosophical issues 1- (Human nature).	12
2- (Man in Islam).	13
Philosophy of Islamic Education	14
Final Exam	15

References

Country of publication	Author	Published	Publisher	Reference title
Libya	Dr. Omar Al-Toumi Al-Shaibani			Development of educational ideas and theories
Jordan	Doctor Muhammad Hassan Alamayreh	2000	Dar Al Masirah	The origins of social - psychological and philosophical historical education
Jordan	Alaa Mohammed Al , Hayyari	2015	Dar Amjad	Origins of social - cultural - economic education
Libya	Dr. Ahmed Al-Fneish	2004	Book House	Pedagogy.

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Arabic language 1 (AR103)
Fundamentals of Education (EPSY101)
computer 1 (CS100)
General English1 (EN100)
General Psychology (EPSY 100)
The Basics of Scientific Research (EPSY 111)
communication skills (EPSY 112)
Emotional and Moral Education (EPSY 113)
Quranic studies2 (AR102)
Philosophy of education (ُُEPSY 123)
Developmental Psychology (EPSY 203)
General Teaching Methods (EPSY 201)
Physiological psychology (EPSY 122)
General English2 (EN101)
Arabic language 2 (AR104)
Computer 2 (CS101)
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Basics Of Curriculums (EPSY 202)
Psychology for Especial Groups (EPSY211)
Arabic language 3 (AR105)
Psychology of motivations and emotions (EPSY 214)
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Educational Psychology (EPSY 200)
Social Psychology (EPSY 212)
Psychology of Play (EPSY 221)
Research Methods (EPSY301)
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Learning Difficulties (EPSY 222)
Curriculum Development (EPSY 223)
Psychology of Personalities (EPSY 224)
Contemporary educational trends (EPSY 225)
Measurements and Evaluation (EPSY 302)
Psychological Health (EPSY 401)
Teaching learning Aids (EPSY 303)
Special teaching methods (EPSY 311)
Educational and psychological texts and terms (EPSY 312)
Linguistic psychology (EPSY 313)
Educational descriptive statistics (EPSY 314)
Intelligence and its parameters (EPSY 315)
The psychology of individual differences (EPSY 322)
Education Technology Applications (EPSY 328)
Research Hall in Education and Psychology (EPSY 327)
Inferential Statistics (EPSY 326)
Teaching Ethics (EPSY 325)
Thinking Skills (EPSY 324)
Diagnostic Tests and Scales (EPSY 323)
Learning Theories (EPSY 321)
Teaching applications (EPSY 411)
Positive Psychology (EPSY 412)
Cognitive Psychology (EPSY 413)
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