Jan-24-2013, 11:36 AM (UTC)
I have studied Philosophy and Religious Studies. (Which is not the same as theology. Theologians do religion while people who do Religious Studies... well, study it. I am in fact an atheist.) While very interesting, the job prospects are very hazy. So I've been doing basically nothing for months on end while a huge load of job applications have been rejected. (I do still have a part-time job as mailman, but it's not enough to support myself.)
That's why I decided to take this course. Philosophy is an elective subject in many Dutch high schools (meaning the school you attend between 12 and 18 years; a more accurate translation would be "middle school") and there is a compulsory subject named "levensbeschouwing", which translates to "world view". It is a subject that incorpartes elements of both philosohpy and teaching about religion. (Note: children learn about different religions. It is not supposed to be actual religious instruction.) With my academic background I am eminently qualified to teach these subjects, to say the least. It's mostly pedagogical skills I will have to learn.
That's why I decided to take this course. Philosophy is an elective subject in many Dutch high schools (meaning the school you attend between 12 and 18 years; a more accurate translation would be "middle school") and there is a compulsory subject named "levensbeschouwing", which translates to "world view". It is a subject that incorpartes elements of both philosohpy and teaching about religion. (Note: children learn about different religions. It is not supposed to be actual religious instruction.) With my academic background I am eminently qualified to teach these subjects, to say the least. It's mostly pedagogical skills I will have to learn.
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