Assoc. Prof. Peter Hobson
Honorary Fellow, School of Business Economics and Public Policy
Qualifications
BA (Hons) (Syd), MA, MPhil (Lond.) Dip Ed (Syd)
Contact
| Email: | phobson@une.edu.au |
| Room: | W39 Room 104, Economics Building |
| Phone: | 02 6773 2052 (or +61 2 6773 2052 overseas) |
Associate Professor Hobson has published widely in philosophy and theory of education and professional ethics including the text he wrote jointly with James Bowen, Theories of Education: Studies of Significant Innovation in Western Educational Thought (John Wiley 1974, Revised 1987) which has sold over 20,000 copies. His most recent book is Hobson, P.R. and Edwards, J. S. Religious Education in a Pluralist Society: The Key Philosophical Issues, Woburn Press, London, 1999. He is an editorial consultant for the journals: Educational Philosophy and Theory and Journal of Religious Education.
Peter is a member of the Public Policy group within the School and also teaches in Education Contexts (School of Education).
Areas of Teaching
PDLD 382 Philosophy of Workplace Education and TrainingPDPS 333/433 Professional Ethics in Contemporary Society
EDCX 230/330 Educational Thought & Practice: Past & Present
A/P Hobson supervises theses through to Ph.D level.
Research interests
- Philosophy of Education
- History of Educational ideas
- Moral and religious education
- Professional ethics
Recent Publications
Books
Hobson, P.R. and Edwards, J. (1999). Religious Education in a Pluralist Society: The Key Philosophical Issues, Woburn Press, London, xii + 184.
Chapters In Books
Hobson, P.R. (2001). "Aristotle" in Fifty Major Thinkers on Education, London, Routledge, pp. 14-20
Hobson,P.R. (2001)). "A.S.Neill" in Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education, London, Routledge, pp. 1-6.
Hobson, P.R. and Walsh, A. (1998). "Ethics for Teachers: A Decision Making-Model", Chapter 16 in Maxwell, T. (ed.), The Context of Teaching , Armidale, NSW, Kardoorair Press, pp.351-370.
Guest Editorials
Hobson,P.R. (2003). "How to Teach Religions of the World", Journal of Religious Education, Special Issue, Vol.51, No.2, pp.1-2.
Refereed Articles
Hobson, P.R. and Welbourne, L. (2001). "Modal Shifts and Challenges for Religious Education in Catholic Schools Since Vatican II", Christian Education Journal, Vol. 5, NS.
Hobson, P.R. and Walsh, A. (1998). The Pedagogic Value of General Moral Principles in Professional Ethics", Professional Ethics, Vol.6, Nos. 3 and 4, pp.33-48.
Hobson, P. R. (1998). Commentary: "The use of Video Recorders in Police Stations", Ethics in Context, Criminal Justice Ethics, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp.32-33.
Dymock, D. and Hobson, P.R. (1998). "Collaborative Learning through Audioconferencing and Voicemail - A Case Study", Distance Education, Vol. 19, No.1, pp.157-171.
Hobson, P.R. and Welbourne, L. (1998). "Adult Development and Transformative Learning", International Journal of Lifelong Learning, Vol. 17, No. 2,
Other Articles
Hobson, P. R. (2008, forthcoming). "Beyond Religious Education: The Case for a Core Course in Beliefs and Values at Secondary School Level", Res Publica, Vol.17, No.1. (3800 words)
Hobson, P. R. (1999). "Rights and Duties In Religious Education", The Independent, April 22, Features 7.
Book Reviews
Hobson, P. R. (2002). Book Notice of Richards, J.R., "Human Nature After Darwin: A Philosophical Introduction", Australiasian Journal of Philosophy. Vol. 80, No. 3.
Hobson, P. R. (2002). Book Notice of M. Laverty, (ed.), "What's at Issue Now", Australiasian Journal of Philosophy. Vol. 80, No. 1.
Hobson, P. R. (2001). Review of M. Ryan, (ed.), "Echo and Silence: Contemporary Issues for Australian Religious Education", International Journal of Religious Education.
Hobson, P.R. (2001). Review of J.Kekes, "A Case for Conservatism", Australasian Journal of Philosophy, Vol 90, No. 1, pp. 143-144.
Hobson, P. R. (1998). Book Notice of M. Laverty, "What's in an Issue: Perspectives on Contemporary Australian Concerns", Australasian Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 76, No. 4, p.654.
Hobson, P. R. (1998). Book Notice of S. Miller, J. Blackler and A. Alexandra, "Police Ethics", Australasian Journal of Philosophy, Vol 76, No.1, pp.134-5.