The course deals with the nature of identity, as well as the factors and forces that affect the development and maintenance of personal identity. This course is intended to facilitate the exploration of the issues and concerns regarding self and identity to arrive at a better understanding of one’s self. The course is divided into three major parts: The first part seeks to understand the construct of the self from various differential perspectives: philosophy, sociology, anthropology, and psychology – as well as the more traditional division between East and West. The second part explores some of the various aspects that make up the self, such as the biological and material up to and including the more recent Digital self. The third and final part identifies three areas of concern for young students; learning, goal setting and managing stress.
- Teacher: CAS_Imelda Filart