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Curriculum Studies
Department of Curriculum Studies, College of Education

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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.

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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.

EDCUR 802.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Curriculum Development in Education
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): EDCUR 801.

Provides a background for development of curricula in any of the disciplines of the elementary and secondary school and/or upon the total program or a division thereof. Current procedures, innovations, issues and problems are discussed. A study is made of research bearing upon school curricula and current trends.

EDCUR 804.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Techniques and Practice of Curriculum Development
1/2(3L)

Offers the student an opportunity to develop in a practical setting the skills needed for critically ascertaining educational goals, assessing needs and developing curriculum materials with a team. Focus is upon schema for curriculum change in each student's own area of specialization.

EDCUR 805.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Trends and Issues in Educational Research and Development
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): Teaching certificate.

Examines contemporary school curriculum issues in the context of catalysts of change and strategies of change in schools. Attention will be devoted to problems of the design and implementation of a thesis proposal in the College of Education.

EDCUR 807.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Language Communication and Curriculum
1/2(3L)

Examines the role of languaging processes and communication upon learning in content areas. Specifically, this course will explore the relationship between the structure of language used by students as they learn in specific subject areas and verbal interaction in the classroom.

EDCUR 809.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Models and Methods for the Evaluation of Educational Programs
1(3L-1P)
Prerequisite(s): EDCUR 801; or permission of the instructor.

Examines current models for the evaluation of educational programs. The emphasis is on exploring the range of options which is available to the program evaluator and on developing an awareness of the strengths and limitations of the models. Problems in carrying out educational evaluations are also studied: examples of such problems are the utilization of evaluation results and the ethics of evaluation.

EDCUR 810.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Design and Practice of the Evaluation of Educational Programs
2(2L-4P)
Prerequisite(s): EDCUR 809.

Takes the methods of evaluating educational programs and applies them to practical situations in classrooms, schools and school units. Particular attention will be paid to developing an awareness of the breadth of available techniques and to understanding the practical problems which arise in the conduct of evaluations.

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