Deadline: 6-Mar-23
Applications are now open for the Ethics Teacher Training Course organized by the UNESCO Offices in Abuja and Accra, in collaboration with the University of Ghana, from 24 to 28 April 2023.
This Course as designed by UNESCO aims to advance pedagogical capacity of ethics teaching and improve the quality of ethics education around the world. The Course offers a unique opportunity for participants from Ghana and from other countries in the region to enhance their teaching capacities in ethics.
Methodology
The Course will be based on one-week training module developed by UNESCO. The module contains the following key components:
- Global Perspective on Ethics Teaching: trends, challenges and opportunities;
- The UNESCO Core Curriculum as a tool for promoting quality ethics education;
- The UNESCCO module on Gender and Bioethics
- Ethics Teaching in Action: what and how to teach (a model lesson;)
- Ethics teaching in Ghana: Sharing experiences in ethics teaching in the host country;
- Classroom communication: pedagogy and psychology of ethics teaching;
- Teaching Demonstrations by participants followed by feedback from the Course facilitators.
Funding Information
There is no tuition fee for participating in ETTC. However, the participants are expected to cover the charges related to their travel to the venue and their accommodation. Coffee/Tea and Lunch will be provided during the training.
Course Facilitators
Ethics Teaching Training Courses is conducted by a team of experts with extensive experience in ethics education, including the experts from Ghana.
Participants and Selection Criteria
Due to the interactive nature of the course, the number of participants is limited to 30 persons. The decisions concerning admission to the course will be made on the bases of the following criteria:
- Masters or higher degree (in areas such as law, medicine, philosophy, ethics, and social sciences);
- University affiliation (teaching experience or plans to engage in teaching);
- Good command of the language of instruction (English);
- Content of the motivation letter (minimum of 600 words), stating the applicant’s reasons for desiring to participate in the course and expectations concerning the use of the acquired knowledge.
For more information, visit UNESCO.