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Educational Psychology & Special Education
Department of Educational Psychology & Special Education, College of Education

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EDPSE 437.3 (Formerly EDPSY 437.3)
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Classroom Dynamics and Student Discipline
1/2(3L)
Corequisite(s): EX PR 402 or permission of the department.

Classroom and student discipline are examined from a holistic perspective. Prospective teachers explore and apply to situations encountered in the internship a variety of models for conceptualizing classroom dynamics and constructing interventions which facilitate student self-regulation in diverse educational and socio-cultural settings.

EDPSE 441.3 (Formerly EDPSY 441.3)
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Introductory Statistics in Education
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units in Educational Psychology or permission of the instructor.

Provides the student with an overview of descriptive statistics and basic psychometric concepts, with specific attention to problems of measurement and research in education and counselling. The emphasis is on application rather than derivation. No specific mathematical background is required.

Note: Especially recommended for students needing to fulfill the statistics requirement for admission to M.Ed. programs. Students with credit for COMM 104, PSY 233 or STATS 244 may not take this course for credit.

EDPSE 448.3 (Formerly EDPSY 448.3)
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Assessing Learning in the Classroom
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units in Educational Psychology or permission of the instructor.

Provides training in the skills involved in assessing student achievement. Students will learn how to construct various measuring devices such as paper and pencil tests, performance tests, assignments, portfolios, and observation schedules. Students will also learn how to summarize, interpret and report assessment results.

EDPSE 453.3 (Formerly EDPSY 453.3)
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Human Development: Adult
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): EDPSE 258 or permission of the department.

Examines social roles, concerns, learning characteristics and self-concepts of men and women at different stages of the adult life cycle. Various aspects of adult life and roles will be selected for more intensive study, depending on the specific interests of students.

EDPSE 455.3 (Formerly EDPSY 492.3)
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Issues of Adolescence
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): EDPSE 258 or permission of the department.

Typical and atypical developmental concerns and issues of adolescence are examined from the perspective of the classroom teacher. Special attention is given to Canadian research, community contexts, and resources; and to the impact of gender, cultural, socio-economic, and school factors on identity formation, academic performance, psychological health, and life chances.

Note: Students with credit for Psy 214 may not take this course for credit.




Special Topics

These courses are offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations. Students interested in these courses should contact the department for more information.
EDPSE 498.3

1/2(3S)

GRADUATE COURSES
Department of Educational Psychology & Special Education, College of Graduate Studies & Research
EDPSY 811.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» The Organization and Administration of the Guidance Program
1/2(3L-1S)

A seminar dealing with the organization of the school guidance program; its relation to the total school organization, the counselor as program administrator; guidance in relation to the curriculum and needs of society; the counselling program and staff relationships.

EDPSY 812.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Theories of Counselling and Psychotherapy
1(3L)

Historical overview of the major schools of counselling and psychotherapy and considers these within the framework of a constructive-developmental orientation. Representative theories within each school are examined in terms of their philosophical roots and their impact upon contemporary therapeutic models and approaches. Emphasis is placed upon meeting the counselling needs of individuals in education/school contexts. Students are encouraged to develop an integrated personal theory of counselling and to adopt a reflective practitioner orientation to the provision of counselling services.

EDPSY 813.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Counselling: Therapeutic Approaches and Techniques
2(1L-1S-1P)
Prerequisite(s): EDPSY 812; or permission of department.

Introduces students to specific therapeutic approaches and techniques of counselling children, adolescents, and adults and provides a theoretical foundation for the practice of a variety of counselling skills. Particular emphasis is placed upon meeting the counselling needs of individuals in educational/school contexts. Students are encouraged to continue to move in the direction of developing an integrated personal theory of counselling and to adopt a reflective practitioner orientation to the provision of counselling services.

EDPSY 814.3
Registration Info — 2003-2004 Regular Session» Group Counselling
1/2(1S-2P)

Students are provided with an opportunity to develop an understanding of group interaction, dynamics, and interpersonal relationships, through active involvement in a group experience designed to enhance participants' self-awareness and self-insight. These understandings are reinforced by an examination of group theory and processes, with special attention to group counselling in the context of the internship and extended practicum in the Counselling program.

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