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Friday Aug 22th -
Tuesday Aug 26th 2008 - The Netherlands
This course can be
taken ‘on site' in units of: 5 intensive days, or in twi-light classes, or
through a series of in-service days – followed by distance learning students’
self study.
Glasgow Contact: Dr.
Catherine McCall (E-mail:
c.mccall@strath.ac.uk )
Community of Philosophical Inquiry [CoPI].
The course has been developed to provide training in the theory and practice of
the specific CoPI Methodology for those involved in working with groups of
children, teenagers and adults in education, business, or in the community. The
course is aimed at teachers, tutors and group leaders from all professions and
aims to train participants in the appropriate knowledge, skills and strategies
to implement CoPI Methodology with their own groups.
Duration
The course consists of approximately 90 hours learning, including 46 hours of
direct teaching and 44 hours of supported research/self study.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the student should be able to:
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Demonstrate an understanding of the Realist Philosophy underlying the
CoPI Methodology. |
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Demonstrate competence in the practise of the CoPI Methodology.
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Demonstrate knowledge of Introductory logic, fallacies and
argumentation. |
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Analyse the underlying argumentationon forms within a CoPI dialogue.
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Demonstrate knowledge of Western academic Philosophy. |
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Demonstrate knowledge of how the CoPI Methodology develops the thinking
of participants. |
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Demonstrate knowledge of how the CoPI Methodology develops the social
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Course Content and Methods of Delivery
There are five units in the course:
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CoPI Practice (15 hours) |
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This
unit is taught through participation seminar. Participants learn about
the nature of the CoPI methodology, develop their reasoning skills and
philosophical concept formation skills. |
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Language, Reason and Argumentation (20 hours) |
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This
unit is taught by lecture, seminar and workbook. Students are taught
introductory logic, argumentation theory and fallacies by lecture and
continue their studies through completing workbook exercises.
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Philosophical Topics (20 hours) |
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This
unit is taught through lecture, seminar and self-study. Students are
introduced to the main philosophical themes and topics from the canon of
western Philosophy in lectures and continue their learning through
reading original philosophy texts in self study and writing about the
original texts. |
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CoPI – underlying Philosophy (20 hours) |
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In
this research unit, students undertake self-study - learning about the
underlying Philosophy and background to the CoPI Method. Students are
tutored though E-learning. |
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Implementing CoPI (15 hours) |
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In
this unit students are trained in how to implement CoPI with children
and/or adults. |
Assessment
Participants will be assessed by:
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Their
practise of Facilitating CoPI. |
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One
800-word paper on CoPI Methodology. |
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The
completion of exercises that demonstrate their mastery of introductory
logic, fallacies and argumentation. |
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A
written paper (1000 words) demonstrating their understanding of Western
academic philosophy |
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A
written journal of their learning experience and development |
Quality Assurance
The Certificate is quality assured by the Centre
for Lifelong Learning. All teaching and assessment materials are available for
inspection by the Centre.
Teaching Personnel
Course Director: Dr.
Catherine C. McCall BA Hons MA TEFL MSc PhD FRSA
Renowned as a world
leader in the field, Dr. Catherine McCall is President of Stichting SOPHIA: The
European Foundation for Doing Philosophy with Children and Director of EPIC. Dr.
McCall trained as a philosopher and psychologist at Trinity College, University
of Wales Institute of Science and Technology and Manchester University. In 1984
she pioneered the practise of philosophising with young children in the USA, and
from 1985- 86 whilst a Professor in Montclair USA, she introduced Philosophy for
children, Nelson's Socratic Method and Community of Philosophical Inquiry (CoPI)
method to the UK, Eire, France, and Spain through a series of International
Training Workshops. She was appointed as the External Expert to the Government
in Values and Character Education for the Sate of New Jersey, USA 1985-86. The
1990 BBC documentary “Socrates for Six year olds” featured Dr. McCall's PI work
with young children in the USA. In 1990 Dr. McCall created M.Phil. and PhD.
degrees in Philosophical Inquiry at Glasgow University.
In 2004 Dr. McCall
was invited to present the CoPI method to the Scottish Parliament. As an
international expert in Philosophy with children, she has been a Visiting
Professor at: The Sorbonne; The Technical University of Barcelona; The
University of South Carolina, USA; The Polish Academy of Sciences; Malta
University; The Continuing Education University of Iceland.
Course Tutors: All
course Tutors will hold an M.Phil. Degree in Philosophical Inquiry and have
experience in implementing the CoPI methodology with both adults and children.
Fees
£750 per person. The fee covers: administration,
tuition, course materials, marking of students' work.
For further details
on all University of Strathclyde CPD provision, please contact:
CPD Unit,
Centre for Lifelong Learning,
Graham Hills Building,
40 George Street,
Glasgow G1 1QE
Tel: 0141 548 4147
Fax: 0141 553 1270
E-mail:
cpd-cll@strath.ac.uk
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