EDSE - Education - Secondary

This course is intended to help educators learn about themselves as a secondary school teacher, planning for teaching in a secondary school, ideas and policies that impact the planning for teaching in a secondary school; and their role in contributing to the teaching profession. Pre/corequisites: EDU 100 or 300, 210, 211. Note: EDSE 305 is not open to first year students.

Prerequisites: *9 in the Major subject area, EDPY 304, EDU 100/300, 210, and 211. Corequisite: Courses in the Introductory Professional Term (IPT) for the Secondary Education Route. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the IPT is expected prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350. EDSE 307 is designed to prepare teachers to develop English language and literacy abilities in learners in grades 7 through 12, particularly diverse and minority learners. Note: Not open to first year students.

Prerequisites: *9 in the Major subject area, EDPY 304, EDU 100/300, 210, and 211. Corequisite: Courses in the Introductory Professional Term (IPT) for the Secondary Education Route. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the IPT is expected prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350. Note: Not open to first year students.

Prerequisite: *9 in the Minor subject area; pre/corequisites: EDU 100 or 300, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 313 is not open to first year students or students whose Major is Art.

Prerequisites: *9 in the Major subject area, EDPY 304, EDU 100/300, 210, and 211. Corequisite: Courses in the Introductory Professional Term (IPT) for the Secondary Education Route. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the IPT is expected prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350. Note: Not open to first year students.

Prerequisite: *9 in the Minor subject area; pre/corequisites: EDU 100 or 300, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 318 is not open to first year students or students whose Major is Career and Technology Studies.

Prerequisites: *9 in the Major subject area, EDPY 304, EDU 100/300, 210, and 211. Corequisite: Courses in the Introductory Professional Term (IPT) for the Secondary Education Route. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the IPT is expected prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350. Note: Not open to first year students.

Prerequisite: *9 in the Minor subject area to include DRAMA 102 or 103, DRAMA 149 or 150, and DRAMA 240 or 247; pre/corequisites: EDU 100 or 300, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 323 is not open to first year students or students whose Major is Drama.

Prerequisites: *9 in the Major subject area, EDPY 304, EDU 100/300, 210, and 211. Corequisite: Courses in the Introductory Professional Term (IPT) for the Secondary Education Route. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the IPT is expected prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350. Note: Not open to first year students.

Prerequisite: *9 in the Minor subject area; pre/corequisites: EDU 100 or 300, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 328 is not open to first year students or students whose Major is English Language Arts.

Prerequisite: *9 in the Minor subject area; pre/corequisites: EDU 100 or 300, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 333 is not open to first year students.

Prerequisites: *9 in the Major subject area, EDPY 304, EDU 100/300, 210, and 211. Corequisite: Courses in the Introductory Professional Term (IPT) for the Secondary Education Route. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the IPT is expected prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350. Note: Not open to first year students.

Prerequisite: *9 in the Minor subject area; pre/corequisite: EDU 100 or 300, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 338 is not open to first year students or students whose Major is Mathematics.

Prerequisites: *9 in the Major subject area to include MUSIC 213, 214 and 315, EDPY 304, EDU 100/300, 210, and 211. Corequisite: Courses in the Introductory Professional Term (IPT) for the Secondary Education Route. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the IPT is expected prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350.

Prerequisite: *9 in the minor to include MUSIC 213, 214, and 215; pre/corequisites: EDU 100 or 300, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 344 is not open to first year students.

Prerequisites: *9 in the Major subject area, EDPY 304, EDU 100/300, 210, and 211. Corequisite: Courses in the Introductory Professional Term (IPT) for the Secondary Education Route. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the IPT is expected prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350. Note: Not open to first year students.

Prerequisite: *9 in the Minor subject area; pre/corequisites: EDU 100 or 300, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 348 is not open to first year students or students whose Major is Physical Education.

Prerequisites: *9 in the Major subject area, EDPY 304, EDU 100/300, 210, and 211. Corequisite: Courses in the Introductory Professional Term (IPT) for the Secondary Education Route. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the IPT is expected prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350. Note: Not open to first year students. Students may only receive credit for one of EDSE 352, EDSE 355, EDSE 360, or EDSE 364.

Prerequisite: *9 in the Minor subject area; pre/corequisites: EDU 100 or 300, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 356 is not open to first year students or students whose Major is Biological Sciences, Chemistry, General Sciences, Physical Sciences or Physics. Students may only receive credit for one of EDSE 353, EDSE 356, EDSE 361, or EDSE 366.

Prerequisites: *9 in the Major subject area, EDPY 304, EDU 100/300, 210, and 211. Corequisite: Courses in the Introductory Professional Term (IPT) for the Secondary Education Route. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the IPT is expected prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350. Note: Not open to first year students.

Prerequisite: *9 in the Minor subject area; pre/corequisites: EDU 100 or 300, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 369 is not open to first year students.

Prerequisite: *9 in the Minor subject area; pre/corequisites: EDU 100 or 300, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 370 is not open to first year students or students whose Major is also a Second Language.

Prerequisites: *9 in the Major subject area, EDPY 304, EDU 100/300, 210, and 211. Corequisite: Courses in the Introductory Professional Term (IPT) for the Secondary Education Route. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the IPT is expected prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350. Note: Not open to first year students.

Prerequisite: *9 in the Minor subject area; pre/corequisites: EDU 100 or 300, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 374 is not open to first year students or students whose Major is Social Studies.

Prerequisite: *9 in the Minor subject area; pre/corequisites: EDU 100 or 300, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 378 is not open to first year students.

May require payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.

May be offered over two terms. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and Department.

This course is designed to help educators better understand and interpret the significance of recent curricular initiatives in Alberta and across Canada that emphasize Indigenous perspectives across subject areas and grade levels. The class will consider the philosophies and wisdom traditions of Indigenous knowledge systems and the curricular and pedagogical implications of these. The class will also focus in on particular subject area concerns, individually and collectively, and consider the critical contributions that Indigenous knowledge systems and perspectives could play in these classroom contexts. One of the unifying messages of this course is that Indigenous curriculum perspectives provide a unique opportunity for teachers to creatively rethink and reframe their approaches to teaching and learning. Credit may only be obtained for one of EDSE 409 or EDES 409.

Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term and *24 in the Major Subject area. Successful completion is expected prior to being granted permission to commence EDFX 450.

Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term and *24 in the Major subject. Successful completion is expected prior to being granted permission to commence EDFX 450.

Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term and *24 in the required Drama courses as specified in Education section of the Calendar under the heading Components of the Program. Successful completion is expected prior to being granted permission to commence EDFX 450.

Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term and *24 in the Major subject area. Successful completion is expected prior to being granted permission to commence EDFX 450.

Prerequisite: *9 in English. This course explores the possibilities for reading and writing a wide variety of multimodal texts in the junior and senior high school context, and will also examine educational theories that link practices of multimodal design to a reader's construction of literary meaning. Students will engage in multiple opportunities for text creation across sign systems and forms of representation (including comics, film, audio and digital texts, etc.)

This senior undergraduate course offers pedagogical strategies and experiences for teaching writing in the context of New Literacies for students from a range of backgrounds in junior and senior high schools. The course focuses on questions of composition, language and culture and encourages participants to see themselves as writers as well as teachers of writing.

Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term and *24 in the Major subject area. Successful completion is expected prior to being granted permission to commence EDFX 450.

This course explores a range of particular methods relevant to the teaching of secondary school mathematics. Prerequisite: Secondary mathematics major and minor students must have completed an EDSE curriculum course or the Introductory Professional Term. Teachers and Diploma students require consent of the Department.

This course explores the uses of technology in the teaching and learning of secondary school mathematics. Prerequisite: Secondary mathematics majors and minors must have completed an EDSE curriculum course or the Introductory Professional Term. Teachers and Diploma students require consent of the Department.

Prerequisites: Introductory Professional term and *24 in the Major subject area to include Music 213, 214 and 315. Successful completion is expected prior to being granted permission to commence EDFX 450.

Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term and *24 in the Major subject area to include KIN 294 or PAC 101. Successful completion is expected prior to being granted permission to commence EDFX 450.

Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term and *24 in the Major subject area. Corequisite: Courses in the Advanced Professional Term for the Secondary Education Route including EDFX 450. Students may not receive credit for both EDFX 451 and EDSE 451.

Introductory Professional Term and *24 in the Major subject area. Successful completion is expected prior to being granted permission to commence EDFX 450. Students may only receive credit for one of EDSE 452, EDSE 455, EDSE 456, or EDSE 460.

Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term and *24 in the Major subject area. Successful completion is expected prior to being granted permission to commence EDFX 450.

Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term and *24 in the Major subject area. Successful completion is expected prior to being granted permission to commence EDFX 450.

This course will examine ways in which digital technologies can be used to support critical and reflective thinking. Students will develop applied and theory-based knowledge and skills in a variety of digital technologies.

Students will explore and engage with curriculum and teaching of career-related education and investigate a variety of ways and resources to help their future students think about strategic career planning, and occupational and educational opportunities. Sections may be offered in an alternate delivery format at an increased rate of fee assessment; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.

Prerequisites: consent of Instructor and Department. May include alternate delivery sections; may require payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.

May be offered over two terms. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and Department.

This course focuses on the bases of current curriculum theories and their relationship to current educational practices. May contain alternate delivery sections; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar. EDSE 503 cannot be taken for credit if credit has already been received for EDSE405 or EDSE 505.

This course focuses on curriculum perspectives and possibilities. Prerequisite: EDSE 503. May contain alternate delivery sections; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.

This course is intended as an introduction to the major discourses and themes that define the field of curriculum studies. It is primarily focused on the Albertan and Canadian contexts. EDSE 505 cannot be taken for credit if credit has already been received for EDSE 405 or EDSE 503.

A seminar course examining texts and student reception of media (primarily television and film) within the rubric of popular culture for curriculum purposes.

This course examines the sexual politics of the pedagogical relationship and is based on Lacanian psychoanalysis.

An introductory research methods and methodology course. The intent is to acquaint students with the many and varied methods of educational research, and the means of conducting research and presenting research findings. May contain alternative delivery sections; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.

Designed to enable students to conceptualize and design a thesis proposal for their Master's degree. Prerequisite: EDSE 510 or consent of Department.

Intended as a practical course to enable course-based students to conceptualize and design a research project for their Master's degree. Prerequisite: EDSE 510 or consent of Department. May contain alternative delivery sections; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.

Through critically considering the relationship of current theory, research, and practice, this course will address a number of issues in the development and implementation of language arts programs at the secondary school level. It will also provide an overview of the key theories and influences which have shaped and are continuing to affect language arts curriculum and instruction.

This course develops an understanding of writing, composition theory, and writing instruction through involvement in the process, discussion of classroom practices, and critical examination of research and theory. The seminar will examine key aspects of composing processes, students' development as writers, curriculum, research, and evaluation. Students in this course will be expected to share their writing regularly as well as examine pedagogical and curricular concerns.

Explores a range of research and issues concerned with the teaching and learning of mathematics. Possible topics include: mathematical understanding, communication, spoken and written discourse, and varied classroom practices.

Examines mathematical tasks, curricula and programs and explores the relationships among them and their implications for mathematics education policy.

An introduction to theory and research in the field of physical education.

Addresses the natures of science and of technology, and their interactions with one another and with social issues. The role of science and technology in modern Western society as examined, and issues of environmental responsibility, bioethics, alternative cultural beliefs about science and society, and the implications of science, technology, society and environment (STSE) for classroom science teaching are explored.

Students will examine issues unique to second and foreign language students as they learn to read. From the beginning reader to the advanced, explorations will draw from upon top-down, bottom-up and interactional views of literacy as well as socio-political factors.

A seminar course examining the pedagogical and curricular implications of the technologizing of personal and educational life-worlds.

This course will examine ways in which digital technologies can be used to support critical and reflective thinking. Students will develop applied and theory-based knowledge and skills in a variety of digital technologies.

Prerequisites: consent of instructor and Department. May include alternate delivery sections; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.

Prerequisites: consent of instructor and Department. May include alternate delivery sections, refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.

Prerequisites: consent of instructor and Department. May include alternate delivery sections, refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.

Prerequisites: consent of Instructor and Department.

A doctoral-level research seminar that deals with selected topics and addresses all stages of the research process. Prerequisite: consent of Department.

This seminar explores phenomenology as qualitative approach to human and social science research. The meaning of any possible human experience can be a topic for phenomenological inquiry. The course is especially relevant to persons interested in the study of phenomenological meaning in the domains of education, psychology, counselling, the health sciences, and related professional and academic fields.

Arts-based research is a new paradigm approach that brings together scholarly inquiry and creative processes within disciplines which value human experience and interaction, recognize personal, emotional, experiential and embodied expressions of knowing and being. Participants examine themes in Arts-based research and use any of the myriad of available art forms to explore how they might use the arts in their research process. Prerequisite: EDSE 510 or consent of Instructor.

Participatory Research (PR) is as an approach to doing community-based research viewed as a means of producing knowledge, as a tool for education, consciousness raising, and mobilization for action. By bringing together action and reflection, theory and practice, and community engagement, PR produces practical and reflective knowledge. Themes related to doing PR and examples of PR projects will be explored. Prerequisite: EDSE 510 or consent of Instructor and Department.

A doctoral-level research seminar that deals with selected topics and addresses all stages of the research process. Prerequisites: A 500/600 level Advanced Research Methods course and consent of Department.

Prerequisite: EDSE 611 or consent of Department. This seminar further develops the phenomenological research practices introduced in EDSE 611. The course investigates and develops descriptive, interpretive, vocative, and ethical dimensions of reflective phenomenological writing. Students will undertake a supervised phenomenological research project. Note: This course cannot be taken for credit if credit has been obtained in EDSE 611 prior to September 2016.

This course examines current theory and research on literary texts, their reading and teaching, and consider implications for classroom practice. Processes involved in reading literary texts, reader-response theories, and approaches for teaching, assessing, and researching are explored. The implications for the secondary school curriculum or trends and developments in literary theory are considered.

Students will address issues of philosophy, rationale, learner expectations, unit organization, learner needs, and linguistic, strategic and cultural competence in resource analysis and development. As well, evaluation of resources will be included.

Students consider key concepts and reading practices in postcolonial studies and explore their relationship to and significance for teaching, learning, and curriculum.

Prerequisite: EDSE 510 or consent of Department.