2024 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 (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAT.A201
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 3-4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 17, 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.
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 Ⅰ | Students are required to read additional materials previously. |
| Class 4 | Philosophy of moral education Ⅱ | Students are required to read additional materials previously. |
| Class 5 | Philosophy of moral education Ⅲ | Students are required to read additional materials previously. |
| Class 6 | Teaching method of moral dilemma discussion | Students are required to read additional materials previously. |
| Class 7 | History of moral education | 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 plansⅠ | Students are required to read additional materials previously. |
| Class 13 | How to write lesson plans Ⅱ | Students are required to read additional materials previously. |
| Class 14 | Presentation of lesson plans | Students are required to read additional materials previously. |
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).
jtxbb306[at]yahoo.co.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.