The HESP Regional Seminar for Excellence in Teaching
The Advancement of University Education in Ethics
Project in Progress


The three year project is base on annual Summer Schools oriented to Логика тематической динамики содержания летних школ сориентирована на commensurate transformation of ethical-philosophical and pedagogic thinking. This task has determined differentiation in the content of the schools.

The First Summer School (June 21 – July 11, 2004) was devoted to rethinking of the place of Ethics in today education of social sciences and humanities. A number of courses and discussions on the history of philosophy, ethical theory, and normative ethics were presented for participants.

On the Second Summer School(June 22– July 11, 2005) besides the history of philosophy, ethical theory, and normative ethics some issued of teaching technique in higher school and the methods of ethical education were discussed. The pedagogical component of the School was consisted of two blocks: a training in active teaching and learning devoted to the formal aspects of teaching and pedagogical workshop, where the participants divided into three subject groups discussed their personal teaching experience.

The Third Summer School will be devoted primarily to the analysis the participants' creative results. The participants are expected, first, to update their curricula and, second, to select narratives and develop case-studies up to the main parts and themes of Ethics curriculum. The most advanced results are to be published in Teachers Manual in Ethics .

 

Updated: 15.08.2005