Philosophical Foundations of Education

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Pre -requisites: CISO 3121, CISO 3122, HUMA 3101, HUMA 3102 Study of philosophical theory and its relationship to pedagogical practice. Presentation of major problems that have been caused by conflicting educational philosophies in terms of their historical development and their present impact. The course emphasize s and clarifies the role of the teacher in regard to educational goals, curriculum programs, and evaluation. Basic philosophical problems such as the meaning of truth, happiness, and their educational implications are analyzed. The course endeavors to prom ote an understanding of the way in which the development of the Scientific Method, the progress of Democracy, changes in social and economic institutions, and the advancement of human knowledge. EDSA 4020 Health Promotion. Three (3) credits. This course discusses the different approaches and models proposed to focus health promotion as the process that allows people to increase control over their health to improve it.