Content

This unit considers the ethics and values dimensions of issues in education. Students will become familiar with and use the language and key ideas of both Christian and non-Christian ethical frameworks. They will consider their role as decision makers in the morally complex school environment and apply a reflective ethical decision making process informed by Lutheran theology which leads to decisions which are theologically and educationally justifiable.

Unit code: DE9135L

Unit status: Archived (Major revision)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Education Studies

Delivery Mode: Online

Proposing College: Australian Lutheran College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate critical understanding of a Lutheran approach to ethics within a broader awareness of a range of ethical frameworks

2.

Analyse the significance of ethics and values for decisions taken by educators individually and collectively

3.

Take a personal ethical position on an issue of educational practice through use of a critically rigorous, sustained ethical argument which appropriately considers the moral complexities of the issue

4.

Demonstrate competence in the methodologies and skills of advanced research appropriate to the dialogue between education and theology, in particular research by case study.

Unit sequence

Prerequisites: DE9016L Education and Theology in Dialogue

Pedagogy

Engagement with online learning materials, including audio/video, tasks, forums and asynchronous discussion with lecturer

Indicative Bibliography

  • Bartsch, Malcolm. A God who speaks and acts: theology for teachers in Lutheran schools. North Adelaide, SA: Lutheran Education Australia. 2013
  • Bloomquist, Karen, and John Stumme, eds. The promise of Lutheran ethics. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress Publishers. 1998
  • Campbell, Elizabeth M. The ethical teacher. Maidenhead, UK: Open University Press. (2007 eBook available) 2003.
  • Fluker, Walter. Ethical leadership: the quest for character, civility and community. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press. 2009.
  • Markham, Ian. Do morals matter? a guide to contemporary religious ethics. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. 2007.
  • Morgan, Peggy, and Clive Lawton, eds. 2007. Ethical issues in six religious traditions. Edinburgh, UK: Edinburgh University Press.
  • Rowson, Richard. Working ethics. how to be fair in a culturally complex world. London, UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 2006.
  • Starratt, Robert. Building an ethical school: a practical response to the moral crisis in schools. London, UK: Falmer Press. 1994.
  • ———. Cultivating an ethical school. New York, NY: Routledge. 2012
  • Worthing, Mark W. When choice matters: an introduction to Christian ethics. Millswood, SA: Pantaenus Press. 2004.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Report

5000 word ethical analysis of an education issue in a school setting

5000 75.0
Essay

2000 word essay on the core nature of Christian and Lutheran ethical systems

2000 25.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 19 Oct, 2017

Unit record last updated: 2021-06-07 08:43:49 +1000