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Volume 6, No. 2, Spring 2007

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Editorial

A Pluralism of Methods

Content

Best of the Web: Internet Resources for Philosophy and TRS

Meriel Patrick

This report offers a selection of internet resources for teachers of Philosophy and TRS.

pp. 11-17

The Faith Guides Project

Simon Smith and Julie Closs

This report offers information about the PRS Subject Centre 'Faith Guides'.

pp. 19-22

The Higher Education Academy ESD Project

Stephan Sterling

This report gives information about the HEA ESD project.

pp. 23-28

What do our Students Really Think?

Danielle Lamb and Clare Saunders

This report outlines the activities at a student focus group, run by the PRS Subject Centre.

pp. 29-44

Teaching Practical Theology in Higher Education Conference: A Report

Gary Bunt

This report outlines the papers given at the 'Teaching Practical Theology in Higher Education' conference.

pp. 45-54

Feasibility of a Cross-Institutional Doctorate in Practical Theology

Zoe Bennett

This report attempts to tell the history of the setting up and running of a cross-institutional Professional Doctorate in Practical Theology.

pp. 55-77

Interview with Deirdre Burke

Simon Smith

This is the transcript of an interview with Deirdre Burke.

pp. 79-106

Engaging Students in Personal Development Planning: Profiles, Skills Development and Acting on Feedback

Deirdre Burke

This article discusses an initiative at the University of Wolverhampton to help support student transition to Higher Education.

pp. 107-142

Reusable Electronic Learning Objects for Theology and Religious Studies

Alison Le Cornu and Angie Pears

This paper reports on a project to develop reusable electronic learning objects (RELOs).

pp. 143-157

Philosophy, Interdisciplinarity and 'Critical Being': The Contribution of Crichton Campus' Philosophy-based Core Courses to Personal Development and Authenticity

Stuart Hanscomb

This article looks at the contribution of the philosophy-based core courses of Glasgow University's Crichton Campus to the eduational aim of personal development.

pp. 159-183

Undergraduate Philosophy and the Corruption of the Youth

Peter Rogers

This articles looks at the accusation levelled at Socrates that philosophy correupts the youth, and what this means in today's undergraduate teaching.

pp. 185-203

Comparing Student Learning and Attitudes

Renee Smith and Linda Palm

This article compared students in traditional and distance sections of PHIL 101: Introduction to Philosophy in terms of both objective learning outcomes and student attitudes in the form of students' anticipated and perceived learning and course satisfaction.

pp. 205-225

Why Shouldn't Philosophers Teach Medical Ethics?

Andrew Fisher

In this article the author argues that, contra the view put forward by Christopher Cowley, medical ethics should be taught by philosophers because of the transferable skills they impart to medical students.

pp. 227-236


This page was originally on the website of The Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies. It was transfered here following the closure of the Subject Centre at the end of 2011.

 

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