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HU Credits:
4
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Education
Semester:
Yearly
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Tal Gilead
Coordinator Office Hours:
By prior arrangement
Teaching Staff:
Prof. Tal Gilead
Course/Module description:
The course leads to the writing of a seminar paper that deals with moral education and questions related to evil. The course lays the foundation for such a paper through the study of relevant materials and the acquisition of theoretical research skills.
Course/Module aims:
1) To become familiar with central moral theories
2) To understand the connection between morality and education
3) To become acquainted with different
conceptions of evil
4) To develop critical thinking capacities regarding the relationship between evil and education
5) To acquire skills for theoretical research.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
To write a theoretical research seminar paper. To present their ideas to the class.
Attendance requirements(%):
80
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Frontal teaching, classroom discussions, group discussions, independent work, text analysis.
Course/Module Content:
1) What is morality?
Key moral theories
2) Perspectives on moral education
3) What is evil?
4) Philosophical theories of evil
5) Sociological theories of evil
6) Psychological theories of evil
7) Evil and education
8) Guidance on writing a seminar paper
Required Reading:
1) Kasher Naomi, The definition of morality
2) Loria, Yuval - Utilitarianism
3) Levin, S., Kant
Evil: Material in English: For Hebrew, see the part in Hebrew.
• De Wijze, S. “Defining Evil: Insights from the Problem of “Dirty Hands”, The Monist 85/2 (2002), 210-238.
• Kekes, J. (1990), Facing Evil, Princeton: Princeton University press, pp. 3-10, 223-237.
• Baumeister, R. F. & Vohs, K. D. (2004), “Four Roots of Evil”, in: Miller, A. G., The Social Psychology of Good and Evil, New York: Guilford Press, pp. 85-101.
• Zimbardo, P. G. (2004), “A Situationist Perspective on the Psychology of Evil: Understand How Good People Are Transformed Into Perpetrators”. In A. G. Miller (Ed.), The Social Psychology of Good and Evil, New York: Guilford Press; 21-50
• Van Kessel, C. (2019). An Education in'Evil': Implications for Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Beyond. Springer.
Additional Reading Material:
Will be added during the course.
Grading Scheme :
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Referat 70 %
Presentation / Poster Presentation / Lecture/ Seminar / Pro-seminar / Research proposal 5 %
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 15 %
Attendance / Participation in Field Excursion 10 %
Additional information:
At the end of the first semester, a small assignment of 2-3 pages will be given.
During the second semester, several tasks will be assigned to help structure the seminar paper. These tasks will not be graded, but submission is mandatory.
Towards the end of the course, the students will present their paper topics.
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