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Friday August
22 – Tuesday Aug 26th 2008
- The Netherlands
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 philosophy graduates practising within all professions and
aims to train participants in the appropriate knowledge, skills and strategies
to implement CoPI Methodology with their own groups. Knowledge of philosophy and
logic is a requirement.
Duration
The course consists of approximately 44 hours
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
competence of participants. |
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 (3 hours) |
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This
unit is taught by lecture and seminar and concentrates upon the place of
logic and argumentation within the CoPI practise. Students should have
prior knowledge of: introductory logic, argumentation theory and
fallacies. |
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3. |
Philosophical
Topics (3 hours) |
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This
unit is taught through lecture and seminar and concentrates upon the
place of philosophy within the CoPI practise. Students should have
prior knowledge of: the main philosophical themes and topics from the
canon of western Philosophy. |
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4. |
CoPI –
underlying Philosophy (8 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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5. |
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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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
£499.00 per person.
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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