Module 110 – The Moral, Ethical and Philosophical Dimensions of Relationships and Sexuality Education in Irish Schools

Learning Outcomes

In completing the assessment task, students are required to demonstrate their ability to:

• Critically assess and construct reasoned arguments about the core philosophical views on meaning and purpose of education.
• Debate the merits of differing philosophies of education in relation to developments in Irish education.
• Construct their own opinion of what their philosophy of education is based on reflection on their own practice that considers the themes explored in the module.
• Understand and apply the moral and ethical debates in education to everyday practice.

Assessment Methodology

This module is assessed by Artefact 1: Reflection (20%) and Artefact 2: Academic Essay (70%).
Students are required to complete an essay to demonstrate their achievement of the learning outcomes in respect of this module.

Assessment Task

Two Artefacts as presented below.

Marking Scheme

Submission Date: 3.00pm, Wednesday, 21st August 2024

(CA Artefact/Task, and breakdown of marks for each section): Philosophy of Education Assignment Brief (100 marks total)

Artefact 1 – Reflection (20%)

Based on the submissions you have completed in the forums and your learning in this course, write a 500-word reflection on what your personal philosophy of education is. Please link this reflection to your learning and practice. (Please keep to the word count)

Artefact 2 – Academic Essay (70%)

“Recently the Irish Government announced a new sex-education curriculum* to be delivered in Irish Schools to tackle sexual, gender, and domestic based violence in Irish Society.” Considering three philosophers you have studied in this course, critically evaluate the philosophical, ethical, and moral issues which might arise in the teaching of Relationships and Sexuality Education in Irish Schools using the lens of the arguments of those philosophers you have chosen.

*NCCA (2023) Draft Curriculum Senior Cycle Social, Personal and Health Education https://ncca.ie/media/6269/draft-sc-sphe-for-consultation.pdf

*NCCA (2023) Junior Cycle SPHE Curriculum https://curriculumonline.ie/junior-cycle/shortcourses/sphe/sphe-2023/rationale-and-aim/

i) Reflection

• The reflection piece must be 500 words.

ii) Academic Essay

• The Academic Essay must be 2,000 words (+/- 10%).
• The Academic Essay must clearly draw on content from the Philosophy of Education Module.
• For the Essay, provide at least five academic, peer-reviewed, and scholarly references from various published sources. The references MUST be included in a reference list that you will provide at the end of each writing task.
• You must adhere to the Hibernia College adapted Harvard Referencing style guide for proper referencing. The referencing guide can be accessed through the library website or by clicking here.

Academic Writing (10 marks)

Marks will be awarded for the quality of scholarly Academic Writing.

• The academic essay should be written in a formal academic tone using standard English.
• Present all work showing a good level of English with minimal errors.

Cognisance will also be taken of:

• Accuracy in spelling and punctuation, grammar, and syntax
• Clarity of thought and structure
• Evidence of reading/research
• Correct citations and referencing. Please refer to Hibernia College’s Academic Writing Toolkit on MyHELMS and the Hibernia College Referencing Guide, both for citations and for referencing.

Assessment Guidelines

Uploading and Submission Instructions

You should consult the general information on the MyHELMS Assessments page regarding assessments, uploading and submission before reading these specific instructions.

Using templates

On your MyHELMS Assessments page, you will find among the material for this assessment a Word document template to download:

• PMEP_POE_CA_12345678.docx

Filenames

All assessment documents should be titled ‘PMEP_POE_CA_12345678.docx’, where ‘12345678’ is replaced with your own student number. Do not include your name or other identifiable personal data in your file.

It is the responsibility of the student

It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that all work is accessible. In the event of an assessor being unable to open a submission or part thereof (e.g., link inaccessible or expired, password protected material, shortcut uploaded), a zero will apply. It is imperative that students start the upload process in a timely manner (take note that this may take a number of hours and that students should allow for this possibility).

Referencing

Please ensure that you adhere to the Hibernia College referencing guides (quick and main guides) when referencing reading sources. These guides are based on a specific version of the Harvard system as used by the College. The references should come at the end and before any appendices where appropriate. All work submitted to meet course requirements at Hibernia College is expected to be a student’s own work. A student should be careful to distinguish between ideas, which are his/her own, and those, which have been derived from other sources e.g., journals and books. For this assessment, the College would expect a total of five references.

For any queries on Academic Integrity

Please follow the link here to visit the Hibernia College Academic Integrity homepage: https://home.hiberniacollege.com/registrars-office/academicintegrity/

URKUND/Ouriginal text-matching

In order to allow the URKUND/Ouriginal text-matching tool time to process your work and produce an analysis report, you should endeavour to upload your work to MyHELMS well before the deadline. You should take some time to review the report and make any changes to your work you deem necessary before re-uploading before the deadline and making your formal submission. See the Making submissions area of the Assessments page on MyHELMS, as well as the Academic Writing Toolkit, for more information about using URKUND/Ouriginal.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

The use of GenAI in this assessment is categorised as follows: Prohibited; GenAI cannot be used in any aspect of the assessment response including the generation of any materials or content for the assessment task. For further information, please refer to the policy on the Use of Generative AI in assessment in the Hibernia College Quality Framework: https://qualityframework.hiberniacollege.com/document/viewcurrent.php?id=86

Uploading to MyHELMS

Please note that it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that assignments are successfully uploaded and submitted into MyHELMS by the specified deadline. Navigate to the Assessments page on MyHELMS, locate the section dedicated to this module and click the assignment link to begin the uploading process. Contact the Student Helpdesk if you encounter technical difficulties in uploading your assessment.

Extensions

You may be able to apply for an extension if you have extenuating circumstances during this assessment. To request an extension, please complete an Extension Request Form and send it with any supporting evidence to studentadmin@hiberniacollege.net. Your request will be reviewed by the programme team, and you will be emailed back with their decision. Until you hear that an extension has been granted, please work to your original due date.

Penalties

• Late submission: If you do not submit your assessment by 3:00 p.m. on the due date, you can make a late submission in the week following this, i.e., By 3:00 p.m. on the following Wednesday. If you make a late submission, a 10% penalty will be applied to your grade for this assessment.
• Failure to adhere to specified word limits in the critical essay: If you do not follow any word count or time limits set for this assessment, a 10% penalty will be applied to your grade for the relevant sections of this assessment.
• Non-submission of an assessment or uploading an incorrect document: You will receive a mark of zero (0), and you will be required to repeat this assessment. This will result in a delay in the issuance of results and may affect your course completion date and graduation.

Important: Where a student has to repeat an assignment due to non-submission or a fail, the module result will be capped at a pass grade overall.