ST. JOHN BOSCO'S VISION OF EDUCATION AS MINISTRY (EDSP-3417)
(09/07/2021-12/17/2021)
Course Memo
Course focuses on how Don Bosco's educational project brings about the transformation of the hearts of the young, helping them to experience their true selves and to live their lives with power. The topics include: (i) Don Bosco's Educational Philosophy; (ii) Helping young people try new directions in life, through the triad of Reasonable communication, Awakening the Divine dimension, and Relating with love; (iii) Practicing Don Bosco's methods in the religious, cultural, and psychological landscapes characterized by pluralism; At the personal level, students are expected to develop and fine tune the skills for self-transformation life skills for a pluralistic world, engaging in the pursuit of meaning, value and happiness, and in life, remaining a learner who is emancipated and free. Teaching and learning will include participatory methodologies.