10 Philosophy
10PHL Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Dr C. Gavin.
In the year 10 Philosophy Course students will participate in fun collaborative activities and have the opportunity to be curious and compassionate learners through discursive activities. Students are encouraged to value their thinking and reflect upon their argument making processes.
Skills
- Provoke critical and creative thinking skills
- Promote collaboration and articulate thinking
- Develop positive attitudes towards curiosity and creative thought processes
Topics covered:
- History of Ideas
- Ethical Theories and their application
- Logic and argumentation
- Political Philosophy and social justice
- Beauty and aesthetics
Students will have the opportunity to take a leadership role in the EGGS Philosophy day facilitating activities and discussions.
The thinking and collaborative skills that students develop are of value across the curriculum, outside the classroom and across their communities.
Course Overview
Term 1
1. Thinking Skills - Questions and reason giving, different perspectives , critical and creative thinking.
2. The Good Life - Stoicism & Epicureanism.
3. Ethical theories - Utilitarianism, Deontology and Virtue Ethics.
Term 2
1. Applied Ethics - Bioethics: medical, animal and environmental ethical dilemmas.
2. Logic - Argument structure, assessing validity, spotting fallacies.
Term 3
1. Political Philosophy - human nature, social contracts, cultural relativism, inequalities.
Term 4
Beauty - Art, beauty standards and social media.
Year 10 Option Selection - Full Year Courses (Select 2 subjects), Learning Centre
Assessment Policy & Procedures Assessment Information
Students are assessed against the NZ Curriculum levels.
This course develops social and communication skills such as being open minded and aware of others perspectives. Argumentation skills are practiced by both analyzing them and writing them. These are highly transferrable skills useful in all school subjects and in the wider world. The course would beneficial for jobs that involve helping others such as: law, education or health fields. Any academic studies and jobs requiring analytical skills such as science, economics and IT.