Short Learning Programmes

Short Course in Ethics Education within a Social Justice Response in Africa (77135)

Duration: 3 Months

Language medium: English

Target group:

Academics, Educators, Researchers, Social Justice Advocates, Postgraduate Students.

Admission requirements:

HESQF level 7 or Equivalent Qualification

Course leader details:

Mr Leon Roets, Sociology (SLP Leader), MA Sociology, Department of Sociology, Ethics Education, Research Ethics, Social and Behaviour Studies of Health, WMM 9-03, telephone number 0124296975 e-mail address roetshjl@unisa.ac.za

Assistant course leader details:

Dr Retha Visagie, DCur (Psychiatric Nursing Sciences), Postgraduate Diploma in Health Research Ethics, Certified Ethics Officer SUN)], Co-developer of the original annual non-accredited workshop offered at Unisa since 2015 based on the UNESCO ethics teacher training course, Room 35 Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Building, Mucleneuk, Visagrg@unisa.ac.za; 0124292478 Research Integrity Office

Purpose statement:

Enhance the capacity of social education agents and researchers to increase knowledge, skills and attitudes on ethics education in social justice from an Afroglobal perspective. Furthermore, facilitate advocacy and promote the importance of ethics in communities, education and workplace.

Modules:

SCEES1A - Ethics Education within Social Justice Response in Africa

Syllabus: Moral development and ethics within an afroglobal perspective Interrelateness of ethics, human rights, law and social justice Diversifying teaching and learning through ethics education and social justice Practical application of ethic education in social justice critical self-reflection as an ethical educator