EDSE - Education - Secondary

This course examines how curricula inform teaching practices in secondary schools, from planning to implementing lessons. Students will learn about themselves as secondary teachers by demonstrating emerging interpersonal teaching competencies through in-class teaching demonstrations and discussions. Pre/corequisites: EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 211.

This course examines approaches to developing English language and literacy abilities in learners in secondary school settings. Students will apply concepts and develop teaching strategies to support the literacy practices of all students, including diverse and minority learners. Prerequisites: 9 units in the Major subject area, EDPY 302, EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the IPT is required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350.

This course examines Alberta's Art Education curriculum and integrates theory, research and practice in becoming an art educator in secondary schools. Students will learn through hands-on art making and will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies in classroom settings. Prerequisites: 9 units in the Major subject area, EDPY 302, EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 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 required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350.

This course examines Alberta's Art Education curriculum and integrates theory, research and practice in becoming an art educator in secondary schools. Students will learn through hands-on art making and will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies in classroom settings. Prerequisite: 9 units in the Minor subject area. Pre/corequisites: EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 313 is not open to students whose Major is Art.

This course examines the Career and Technology Studies (CTS) and Career and Technology Foundations (CTF) curricula and will help to prepare CTS Major students for the introductory practicum experience and for future roles as career and technology education teachers. Students will learn through hands-on engagement and demonstrate emerging interpersonal teaching competencies through learning activities designed to develop teaching/learning skills and pedagogical knowledge. Prerequisites: 9 units in the Major subject area, EDPY 302, EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 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 required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350.

This course examines the Career and Technology Studies (CTS) and Career and Technology Foundations (CTF) curricula and will help to prepare CTS Minor students for future roles as career and technology education teachers. Students will learn through hands-on engagement and demonstrate emerging interpersonal teaching competencies through learning activities designed to develop teaching/learning skills and pedagogical knowledge. Prerequisite: 9 units in the Minor subject area. Pre/corequisites: EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 318 is not open to students whose Major is Career and Technology Studies.

This course examines Alberta's Drama curriculum and integrates theory, research and practice in becoming a drama educator in secondary schools. Students will learn through dramatic performance and will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies in classroom settings. Prerequisites: 9 units in the Major subject area, EDPY 302, EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 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 required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350.

This course examines Alberta's Drama curriculum and integrates theory, research and practice in becoming a drama educator in secondary schools. Students will learn through dramatic performance and will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies in classroom settings. Prerequisite: 9 units in the Minor subject area to include DRAMA 102 or 103, DRAMA 149 or 150, and DRAMA 240 or 247. Pre/corequisites: EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 323 is not open to students whose Major is Drama.

This course examines Alberta's English Language Arts curriculum and integrates theory, research and practice in becoming an English language arts educator in secondary schools. Students will learn through immersive engagement in literacy practices and will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies in classroom settings. Prerequisites: 9 units in the Major subject area, EDPY 302, EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 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 required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350.

This course examines Alberta's English Language Arts curriculum and integrates theory, research and practice in becoming an English language arts educator in secondary schools. Students will learn through immersive engagement in literacy practices and will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies in classroom settings. Prerequisite: 9 units in the Minor subject area. Pre/corequisites: EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 328 is not open to students whose Major is English Language Arts.

This course examines Alberta's Health curriculum and provides opportunities to develop teaching competencies for meaningful learning experiences in secondary schools. Students will engage in planning, presenting, evaluating, and reflecting on pedagogical strategies to effectively teach Health Education. Prerequisite: 9 units in the Minor subject area. Pre/corequisites: EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 211.

This course introduces students to the Alberta secondary school mathematics curriculum, instructional planning, and pedagogies. Students will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies through immersive participation and reflection on mathematics inquiry pedagogies. Prerequisites: 9 units in the Major subject area, EDPY 302, EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 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 required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350.

This course introduces students to the Alberta secondary school mathematics curriculum, instructional planning, and pedagogies. Students will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies through immersive participation and reflection on mathematics inquiry pedagogies. Prerequisite: 9 units in the Minor subject area. Pre/corequisites: EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 338 is not open to students whose Major is Mathematics.

This course examines curriculum and teaching in Secondary School Music: Wind Band. Students will learn through hands-on engagement and demonstrate emerging interpersonal teaching competencies through the study and procedural application of teaching techniques in a group [band] setting. Prerequisites: 9 units in the Major subject area to include MUSIC 213, 214 and 315, EDPY 302, EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 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 required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350.

This course examines curriculum and teaching in Secondary School Music: Wind Band. Students will learn through hands-on engagement and demonstrate emerging interpersonal teaching competencies through the study and procedural application of teaching techniques in a group [band] setting. Prerequisite: 9 units in the Minor subject area to include MUSIC 213, 214, and 215. Pre/corequisites: EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 344 is not open to students whose Major is Music.

This course examines Alberta's Physical Education curriculum and integrates theory, research and practice in becoming a physical educator. Students will learn through in-class discussions and will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies in classroom settings. The course will be held in a variety of teaching environments. Prerequisites: 9 units in the Major subject area, EDPY 302, EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 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 required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350.

This course examines Alberta's Physical Education curriculum and integrates theory, research and practice in becoming a physical educator. Students will learn through in-class discussions and will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies in classroom settings. The course will be held in a variety of teaching environments. Prerequisites: 9 units in the Major subject area, EDPY 302, EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 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 required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350.

This course examines Alberta's Physical Education curriculum and integrates theory, research and practice in becoming a physical educator. Students will learn through in-class discussions and will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies in classroom settings. The course will be held in a variety of teaching environments. Prerequisite: 9 units in the Minor subject area. Pre/corequisites: EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 348 is not open to students whose Major is Physical Education.

This course examines Alberta's Physical Education curriculum and integrates theory, research and practice in becoming a physical educator. Students will learn through in-class discussions and will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies in classroom settings. The course will be held in a variety of teaching environments. Prerequisite: 9 units in the Minor subject area. Pre/corequisites: EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 348 is not open to students whose Major is Physical Education.

This course examines the integration of theory, research, and practice in secondary school science education. Students will learn from immersive in-class experiences, engage in small group discussions, and practice strategies to build emerging teaching competencies. Prerequisite: 9 units in the Minor subject area. Pre/corequisites: EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 356 is not open to 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.

This course examines Alberta's curricula in a range of second languages and integrates theory, research and practice in becoming a second language educator in secondary schools. Students will learn through hands-on second language literacy practices and will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies in classroom settings. Prerequisites: 9 units in the Major subject area, EDPY 302, EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 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 required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350.

This course examines Alberta's English as a Second Language (ESL) curriculum and integrates theory, research and practice in becoming an ESL educator in secondary schools. Students will learn through immersive additional language acquisition practices and will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies in classroom settings. Prerequisite: 9 units in the Minor subject area. Pre/corequisites: EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 211.

This course examines Alberta's curricula for a range of second languages and integrates theory, research and practice in becoming a second language educator in secondary schools. Students will learn through hands-on second language literacy practices and will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies in classroom settings. Prerequisite: 9 units in the Minor subject area. Pre/corequisites: EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 370 is not open to students whose Major is Second Languages.

This course examines Alberta's Social Studies curriculum and integrates theory, research and practice in becoming a Social Studies educator in secondary schools. Students will learn through interactive examination of social studies issues and concepts, and will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies in classroom settings. Prerequisites: 9 units in the Major subject area, EDPY 302, EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 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 required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 350.

This course examines Alberta's Social Studies curriculum and integrates theory, research and practice in becoming a Social Studies educator in secondary schools. Students will learn through interactive examination of social studies issues and concepts, and will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies in classroom settings. Prerequisite: 9 units in the Minor subject area. Pre/corequisites: EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDSE 374 is not open to students whose Major is Social Studies.

This course examines Alberta's Religious Studies curriculum and integrates theory, research and practice in becoming a religious educator in secondary schools. Students will learn through interactive examination of religious and moral issues, and will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies in classroom settings. Prerequisite: 9 units in the Minor subject area. Pre/corequisites: EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 211.

Content varies from year to year. Topics announced prior to registration period. The student's transcript carries a title descriptive of content. May be repeated. May require payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.

This course further develops art teaching approaches by applying theories across practical situations. Through in-class activities, students will engage with Alberta's Art curriculum, emphasizing unit design, inclusive teaching strategies, and assessment to expand their interpersonal teaching competencies and to form their identity as art educators. Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term, including EDSE 312 and 24 units in the Major subject area. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the Advanced Professional Term is required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 450.

This course builds on and continues the students' study of Career and Technology Studies (CTS) and Career and Technology Foundations (CTF) curricula. Students will apply theory and integrate prior teaching experience to expand their interpersonal teaching competencies through their investigation of the practical and theoretical aspects of teaching within their chosen cluster in high school CTS and middle school CTF programs. Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term, including EDSE 317 and 24 units in the Major subject area. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the Advanced Professional Term is required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 450.

This course further develops drama teaching approaches by applying theories across practical situations. Through in-class activities, students will engage with Alberta's Drama curriculum, emphasizing unit design, inclusive teaching strategies, and assessment to expand their interpersonal teaching competencies and to form their identity as art educators. Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term, including EDSE 322 and 24 units in the Major subject area. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the Advanced Professional Term is required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 450.

This course further develops drama teaching approaches by applying theories across practical situations. Through in-class activities, students will engage with Alberta's English Language Arts curriculum, emphasizing unit design, inclusive teaching strategies, and assessment to expand their interpersonal teaching competencies and to form their identity as English language arts educators. Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term, including EDSE 327 and 24 units in the Major subject area. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the Advanced Professional Term is required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 450.

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.). Prerequisite: An EDSE curriculum course or an EDEL curriculum course.

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. Prerequisite: An EDSE curriculum course or an EDEL curriculum course.

This course explores Alberta's Mathematics curriculum and all the topics related to unit planning, teaching, and assessments. Students will apply theories and integrate prior teaching experiences to expand their teaching competencies through participatory peer teaching and teacher-led inquiry projects. Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term, including EDSE 337 and 24 units in the Major subject area. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the Advanced Professional Term is required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 450.

This course explores a range of particular methods relevant to the teaching of secondary school mathematics. Students will learn about diverse teaching pedagogies that foster collaborative learning through active participation and reflection on instructional practices. Prerequisite: An EDSE curriculum course or an EDEL curriculum course.

This course explores the uses of technology in the teaching and learning of secondary school mathematics. Students will explore cutting-edge digital tools, software and platforms that facilitate interactive mathematics lessons and personalised learning experiences. Prerequisite: An EDSE curriculum course or an EDEL curriculum course.

This course builds on learnings from EDSE 343 and the Introductory Field Experience. Students will apply theory and integrate prior teaching experience to expand their interpersonal teaching competencies through the study and procedural application of teaching techniques in a group [band] setting. Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term, including EDSE 343 and 24 units in the Major subject area. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the Advanced Professional Term is required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 450.

This course builds on the acquired knowledge about the Alberta's Physical Education (PE) curriculum and all of the topics related to planning, assessment, management, and safety within today's physical education classroom. Students will apply theory from respected scholars of PE and continue to develop their personal philosophy toward planning a quality PE program for diverse youth. Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term, including EDSE 347 and 24 units in the Major subject area. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the Advanced Professional Term is required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 450.

This course builds on the acquired knowledge about the Alberta's Physical Education (PE) curriculum and all of the topics related to planning, assessment, management, and safety within today's physical education classroom. Students will apply theory from respected scholars of PE and continue to develop their personal philosophy toward planning a quality PE program for diverse youth. Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term, including EDSE 347 and 24 units in the Major subject area. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the Advanced Professional Term is required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 450.

Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term and 24 units in the Major subject area. Corequisite: Courses in the Advanced Professional Term for the Secondary Education Route including EDFX 450.

This course further develops science teaching competencies by implementing theories across practical situations. Students engage with Alberta's science curricula, emphasizing unit design, inclusive teaching strategies, and assessments via in-class, hands-on experiences. Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term, including EDSE 355 and 24 units in the Major subject area. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the Advanced Professional Term is required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 450. Students may only receive credit for one of EDSE 452, EDSE 455, EDSE 456, or EDSE 460.

This course further develops second language teaching approaches by applying theories across practical situations. Through in-class activities, students will engage with Alberta's curricula in a range of second languages, emphasizing unit design, inclusive teaching strategies, and assessment to expand their interpersonal teaching competencies and to form their identity as second language educators. Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term, including EDSE 368 and 24 units in the Major subject area. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the Advanced Professional Term is required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 450.

This course further develops social studies teaching approaches by applying theories across practical situations. Through in-class activities, students will engage with Alberta's Social Studies curriculum, emphasizing unit design, inclusive teaching strategies, and assessment to expand their interpersonal teaching competencies and to form their identity as social studies educators. Prerequisites: Introductory Professional Term, including EDSE 373 and 24 units in the Major subject area. Successful completion of the on-campus portion of the Advanced Professional Term is required prior to being granted permission to continue into EDFX 450.

Students will explore and engage with curriculum and demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies for career-related education. Students will 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.

Content varies from year to year. Topics announced prior to registration period. The student's transcript carries a title descriptive of content. May be repeated. 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.

Students will develop and complete an individual study plan under the guidance of an instructor. Prerequisite: consent of the program.

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

Content varies from year to year. Topics announced prior to registration period. The student's transcript carries a title descriptive of content. May be repeated. May include alternate delivery sections; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.

Students will develop and complete an individual study plan under the guidance of an instructor. Prerequisites: consent of Instructor and the program.

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

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 the program.

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 the program.

The required capping exercise for the course-based MEd program consists of an in-depth exploration of a particular issue or topic related to students' professional lives. Prerequisite: EDSE 510 or consent of the program.