Learning objectives
Expected learning outcomes: knowledge of the proposed topics.
Knowledge and understanding: critical attitude, with the aid of human sciences and their interdisciplinary intersections.
Ability in applying knowledge and understanding: making use, as independent as it is possible, of the critical tools and epistemological insights acquired.
Making judgments: it is the overarching goal of the course, with particular reference to the acquisition of an awareness of educational issues and frameworks.
Communication skills: acquisition of a language not necessarily technical, but able to distinguish and give an account of the vocabulary of education theory beyond the generalizations of reference manuals.
Prerequisites
None.
Course unit content
The course aims at investigating the concept of education in the field of Pedagogy, with regard to both adulthood and childhood and special connection to the area of radical/libertarian pedagogy. Concrete application to the goals of the university program will be achieved through the analysis of websites targeted to mothers.
Full programme
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Bibliography
J. Spring, L'educazione libertaria, Milano, Elèuthera, 2015.
Del testo sono da studiare i capp. 1, 2, 4, 5 (ovvero le pp. 21-76 e 97-144).
Teaching methods
Lecture, discussion, case studies, websites analysis, personal work on Moodle.
Assessment methods and criteria
The students' learning will be assessed through an oral exam which includes questions about:
a) the student's knowledge about the main theories and topics of the course;
b) the student's competence about reflecting on specific themes in a critical way;
c) the student's competence about analyzing issues across different contexts and perspectives.
The threshold of the pass mark is defined by the compliance to both these parameters:
- full reading of the proposed texts;
- implementation of a research / individual reflection on the text with the elaboration of individual proposals and criticism.
Other information
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