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Curriculum Studies
Department of Curriculum Studies, College of Education

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Curriculum Studies > General Curriculum and Instruction

Courses in this department are offered according to availability as listed in the applicable Registration Guide.

Undergraduate and graduate courses in Curriculum Studies are listed in the following order of headings:
Curriculum Research and Development
General Curriculum and Instruction (000)
English Language and Drama Education (040/070)
English as a Second Language (090)
Home Economics/Health Education (030)
Mathematics and Computational Science Education (010)
Physical Education (050)
Religious Studies (090)
Science Education (020)
Second Language Education Social Studies Education (080)
Teaching Effectiveness
Special Topics

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE COURSES

General Curriculum and Instruction

EDCUR 200.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Curriculum and Instruction
1&2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): EDFDT 101(or corequisite for Sequential Program students).

Introduces students to the fundamental processes of curriculum development and teaching. Sets out a conceptual framework (the transmission, transaction and transformation modes of curriculum) and uses that structure to present and critique the K-12 core program of the province. The laboratory component provides students with experiences in learning how to teach, resource-based learning, and the preparation of pedagogical materials.

Note: Students cannot receive credit for both EDCUR 200 and 201.

EDCUR 201.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Curriculum and Instruction for Teacher Associates
1&2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): EDFDT 101(or corequisite for Sequential Program students).

Introduces students in the Teacher Associate Certificate Program to the fundamental processes of curriculum development and teaching. Provides students with experiences in learning how to present material through a variety of teaching strategies.

Note: Students cannot receive credit for both EDCUR 200 and 201.

EDCUR 203.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Heritage Languages and the Cultural Arts
1/2(3L)

Focuses on the use of the arts of various cultures in order to deepen students' appreciation of the link between arts, language, and culture. It will encourage students to use the arts in the teaching of language. This course is only for students taking the Heritage Languages certificate, funded by the Saskatchewan Intercultural Association and arranged by the Division of Extension. This course cannot be subsequently used for degree credit.

EDCUR 301.6
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Teaching Procedures in the Elementary School
1&2(3L) or IS/SS(10L)

An overview and critical assessment of existing practices and of new movements in elementary education. Students will be required to do a considerable amount of reading of the literature in selected journals. Topics include: Children, their needs and motives; Society's concern for education; The content of elementary education; Planning for instruction: Selecting objectives, Utilizing staff resources, Utilizing space and curriculum resources, Meeting individual differences, Methods in selected subjects of the curriculum, Measurement and evaluation, Reporting.

EDCUR 305.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Methods of Teaching in Multi-grade Classrooms
2(3L)
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): EDCUR 200.

Introduces students to the "Multi-grade Classroom" as an organizational unit for instructional purposes in rural and urban school districts. Emphasis is on the instructional strategies utilized by multi-grade classroom teachers and on the management and organizational skills necessary for teaching in such classrooms.

EDCUR 401.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Teaching and Learning in Community Education
2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the Extended Practicum.

This course provides students who have completed their Extended Practicum with additional practical experience in community education in the Saskatchewan context. Students study issues of intercultural education in urban settings, and are expected to spend at least twenty hours working in community schools and other organizational settings.

EDCUR 402.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Language, Schools and Society
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): EDFDT 101.

Provides students with a solid understanding of the nature of language, language and learning, language in schools and society, and language as a human construct.

EDCUR 405.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Seminar on Learning and Teaching in Middle Years
2(3S-1P)
Prerequisite(s): EX PR 402.

Seminar on trends and issues in middle years education. Involves directed readings, seminar discussions, preparation of written work, field trips, and other experiences to aid students in integrating knowledge and abilities acquired from other courses and the extended practicum.

EDCUR 406.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Curriculum Development for Post-internship Students
2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): EX PR 402.

Students learn the fundamentals of curriculum development within a transactional tradition, critique curricula in their teaching areas, and undertake a curriculum development project in their teaching areas.

Note: For students in areas where no advanced methods courses are available, this course is the preferred alternative.

GRADUATE COURSES
Department of Curriculum Studies, College of Graduate Studies & Research
EDCUR 801.6
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Principles and Practices of Curriculum Construction
1&2(3L)

A basic general curriculum theory course. Students investigate the complexities of the procedures, plans, personnel, processes, and problems in curriculum organization. Master's and Diploma candidates in Curriculum Studies are encouraged to complete this course prior to their intramural year.

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