2020 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Teacher education courses

Studies of Moral Education

Academic unit or major: Teacher education courses
Instructor(s): Aya Fujisawa
Class Format: Lecture (Zoom)
Media-enhanced courses: -
Day of week/Period (Classrooms): Intensive
Class: -
Course Code: LAT.A201
Number of credits: 200
Course offered: 2020
Offered quarter: 3-4Q
Syllabus updated: Jul 10, 2025
Language: Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

We study the current status of Japanese student and moral education in Japan, history of moral education and philosophy.
In a workshop, we study how to cultivate moral among students.
Finally we learn how to write lesson plans for moral education class.

Course description and aims

Prime objective is to think various aspect of moral education.
Second objective is to be able to write better moral education lesson plans.

Keywords

moral development ,moral education

Competencies

Specialist skills
Intercultural skills
Communication skills
Critical thinking skills
Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Provided as an intensive course

Course schedule/Objectives

	Course schedule	Objectives
Class 1	What is moral education	Students are required to review the topics covered in the class in order to master the topics.
Class 2	Change in society and child development	Students are required to read additional materials previously.
Class 3	Philosophy of moral education	Students are required to read additional materials previously.
Class 4	Pre WWII moral education	Students are required to read additional materials previously.
Class 5	Post WWII moral education	Students are required to read additional materials previously.
Class 6	Psychology of moral development 1	Students are required to read additional materials previously.
Class 7	Psychology of moral development 2	Students are required to read additional materials previously.
Class 8	Foreign situations	Students are required to read additional materials previously.
Class 9	Moral education in school	Students are required to read additional materials previously.
Class 10	How to teach moral education class: Theory	Students are required to read additional materials previously.
Class 11	How to teach moral education class: Practice	Students are required to read additional materials previously.
Class 12	How to write lesson plans	Students are required to read additional materials previously.
Class 13	Various school activities	Students are required to read additional materials previously.
Class 14	Evaluation of moral	Students are required to read additional materials previously.
Class 15	How to write lesson plans	Students are required to finish final tasks.

Study advice (preparation and review)

Textbook(s)

Books listed above.
(Course of Study of Moral Education for Middle Schools by MEXT. and Moral psychology by Fujisawa in Japanese)
Additional materials will be provided in the class.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Books listed above.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Grade will be based on the class activities and submitted materials.

Related courses

LAT.A101 ： Introduction to the Teaching Profession A
LAT.A102 ： Introduction to the Teaching Profession B

Prerequisites

Reading the textbook previously.

Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).

office-tw[at]ila.titech.ac.jp

Office hours

Appointment by email.

Other

Moral means how a person lives his/her life.
Reading various books will help you to improve your way of thinking and living.