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Department of Educational Psychology & Special Education, College of Education

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

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE COURSES
EDPSE 258.3 (Formerly EDPSY 258.3)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Learners and Learning
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): EDFDT 101 (or corequisite for Sequential Program students)

Assists students to develop an understanding of the characteristics of learners and the learning process in childhood and adolescence, and provides a foundation for meeting the learning needs of students through a variety of teaching-learning models and instructional strategies.

EDPSE 390.3 (Formerly EDEXC 390.3)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Exceptional Learners
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): EDPSE 258.

Introduces students to the concept of exceptionality as it reflects the special needs of individuals for whom they will be responsible in their classrooms, schools, and communities. The philosophy of inclusion will be emphasized. Students will learn how to identify and provide appropriate learning opportunities for children with special needs and ensure that they receive additional services to which they are entitled by the Saskatchewan Education Act and current Regulations. Students will become sensitive to cultural differences, the need to work with families and the importance of early intervention to prevent or ameliorate disability.

EDPSE 414.3 (Formerly EDEXC 414.3)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Exceptional Learners: Classroom Implications
1&2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): EDPSE 390.

Emphasizes strategies and techniques useful in accommodating children and youth with special learning needs in the regular classroom. Students will learn how to maximize potential for individualization through procedures such as adapting lesson plans, devising alternative evaluation procedures and modifying teaching techniques and materials.

EDPSE 415.3 (Formerly EDPSY 415.3)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Interpersonal Communication and Personal Development
2(3L-1P))
Prerequisite(s): EX PR 402.

Topics include: psychosocial well-being and its social and cultural dimensions, interpersonal, intergroup and intercultural communication, group processes, the management of stress, and conflict resolution. Class activities foster professional and personal development, and help students to acquire strategies and skills applicable to diverse classroom, professional, and community contexts.

EDPSE 416.3 (Formerly EDPSY 411.3 and EDPSY 425.3)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Comprehensive Guidance and Counselling
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units in Educational Psychology or permission of the instructor.

Introduction to comprehensive guidance and counselling in school, community, and agency settings. Examines the rationale for and best practices, as well as roles, functions, and ethical practices of personnel involved in guidance and counselling, career education, work education, career resource centres, academic advisement, and student recruitment centres.

Note: Students may not obtain credit for both this course and EDPSY 411 or EDPSY 425.

EDPSE 417.3 (Formerly EDPSY 412.3)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Introduction to Counselling
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): 3 credit units in Educational Psychology or permission of the instructor.

Introduces students to major contemporary theories and practices of individual and group counselling. The primary focus is on preparing classroom teachers and school counsellors for conducting school counselling activities. This is a prerequisite class for the graduate program in counselling in the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education.

Note: Students may not receive credit for both this course and PSY 257 in a B.Ed. program.

EDPSE 418.3
Registration Info — 2004-2005 Regular Session» Special Topics in Educational Psychology and Special Education
1/2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Instructor

Reviews the theoretical and practical bases of emerging trends in educational psychology and special education. Regular faculty with specific expertise or visiting scholars will offer the course periodically.

EDPSE 437.3 (Formerly EDPSY 437.3)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 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 — 2004-2005 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, STATS 244, 245 or G E 210 may not take this course for credit. Students who wish to use this course toward an Arts & Science credit should first refer to Statistics Course Regulations in the Arts & Science section of the Calendar.

EDPSE 448.3 (Formerly EDPSY 448.3)
Registration Info — 2004-2005 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.

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