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EDU-221 Teaching Visual Arts (PJI)
A study of philosophies, methods, curriculum, and techniques of art
instruction for students in the primary, junior and intermediate divisions.
(1.5 credits)
EDU-222 Teaching Classroom Music Advanced (PJI)
(W)*
This is a basic course in the curriculum, methods, and materials
necessary for the prospective music teacher. Open only to musicians
or by permission of the instructor. This course is required for those in
the junior/intermediate division who wish to claim Music as a teaching
subject. (1.5 credits)
Exclusion: EDU-220
EDU-251 An Introduction to Children’s Literature (PJI)
(W)
A survey of standards, classic and contemporary books for children,
with special consideration of literature’s capacity to delight, to instruct
and to shape the values and convictions of young readers.
Antirequisite: ENG-251
EDU-301 Development and Learning
Corequisite: EDU-303
(F)
(F/W)
EDU-303 Social Foundations and Introduction to Teaching
(F/W)
The purpose of EDU-301 and 303 is to extend the knowledge of
psychology as it applies to teaching and learning. It is also to introduce
students to theories and techniques of pedagogy. The teacher assisting
experience is to provide a bridge between theory and practice and to
serve as part of an apprenticeship experience. (3.0 credits each)
Prerequisite: Year 3 or higher standing; PSY-121 or 122 and admission to the
Education program
EDU-306 History and Philosophy of Education (Capstone)
(F/W)
This course reviews the history and philosophy of education in the
Western world from the Greeks and Hebrews to the development
of state-sponsored schooling in the nineteenth century. It seeks to
help students understand how worldview and philosophy come to
expression in the schools of Greece, Rome, Western Europe and North
America. Its review of schooling and educational philosophy in the
ancient world and Europe is focused on helping one understand present
educational patterns in Canada and develop one’s own philosophy of
education. Recognizing that the Western tradition reviewed is not the
only important tradition in Canada today, discussions on pluralism
and structural pluralism will seek to relate the history and philosophy
studied to concerns for equity, multiculturalism and equal opportunity.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Education Program or permission of the instructor. EDU-306
satisfies the second required philosophy core for Concurrent Education students and
serves as the Capstone Course for the B.Ed. degree. EDU-306 must be completed in Year 4
of the Concurrent Education program or in Year 1 of the Consecutive Education program.
EDU-309 Teaching Religious Studies (PJI)
(F)
This is a basic course in the purpose, curriculum and methods of
dealing with religious studies in schools. It will include a study of the
Ontario curriculum and guidelines for religious education in public
schools, separate schools, and independent schools. It will stress the
importance of respecting beliefs of all children and their families. This
course is required for those in the junior/intermediate division who
wish to claim Religious Education as a teaching subject in public or
independent schools.
EDU-310 Religious Education in Catholic Schools (PJI)
(W)*
This course is designed to prepare candidates to teach in Catholic
schools. It fosters professional knowledge in the field of Religious
Education, assists in the acquisition of the theological background
and pedagogical skills necessary for the implementation of Religious
Education curriculum, develops skills that enhance the integration of
Gospel values across the curriculum, and promotes an understanding of
teaching as a vocation rooted in the call to Christian ministry This course
is required for those in the junior/intermediate division who wish to
claim Religious Education as a teaching subject in Catholic schools.
EDU-321 Teaching Visual Arts Through Media and Process (Advanced) (W)*
A study of art media and process for students in the junior and
intermediate divisions. This course will help participants develop
lesson plans based on individual artists, their worldview, and their
particular techniques. They will explore various meanings, roles and
functions of art and will develop their imaginations, sense of wonder
and deepen their understanding of the element art. This course is
required for those in the junior/intermediate division who wish to claim
Visual Arts as a teaching subject. (1.5 credits)
Prerequisite: EDU-414
EDU-323 Teaching in Multicultural Classrooms *
This course explores how Canadian schools and teachers intersect with
diverse communities. An examination of different minority groups
within Canada is provided, including First Nations, immigrants,
and refugees, and how educational systems respond to and interact
with these groups. The impact of various educational patterns upon
community relations and the formulation of policy for multicultural
education will be studied. Central to this discussion is an examination
of the formation of identity within children. This course examines,
using curriculum documents and the Ontario College of Teachers’
Standards of Practice, how teachers can best be prepared for teaching
in multicultural classrooms. (1.5 credits)
EDU-324 Education in the Developing World
(W)*
This course will introduce students to the educational environment
in developing countries. By the end of the course, students will
understand different educational systems around the developing world
and how they fit within the framework for the UN’s Millennium
Development Goals. Discussions and student assignments will
highlight the effect of military dictatorships and colonialism, as well
as the social and environmental factors which have impacted delivery
of learning within developing countries. The course will utilize a case
study method and will examine specific country contexts representing
diverse regions of the developing world. (1.5 credits)
EDU-328 Teaching French as a Second Language (PJI)
(F)
A basic course in the methods and techniques of teaching core FSL
(French as a Second Language). This course is required for those in
the junior/intermediate division who wish to claim French (second
language) as a teaching subject. (1.5 credits)
Prerequisite: 70% or higher in FRE-312 or equivalent exam; and an oral proficiency test
given by the French Department in order to assess the ability to teach in French.
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