Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2020 - EDUC 250 D100

Studies in the History of Education in the Western World (3)

Class Number: 5042

Delivery Method: Remote

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

A study of major trends in educational practice from antiquity to the present. May be applied towards the certificate in liberal arts. Breadth-Humanities/Social Sciences.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course will be delivered remotely.  Students are expected to be online and available during scheduled class time.


This course is especially designed to introduce the foundations of education to undergraduates seeking entry to teacher credential programs and are striving to become reflective practitioners, but it is a course particularly suitable for any student interested in the history of educational theory and practice in Western culture. The focus of the course will be on ways in which contemporary educational theory and practice have emerged from the past.

Grading

  • 10 Written Assignments (4% each) 40%
  • 10 Quizzes (3% each) 30%
  • Term Paper 30%

NOTES:

Punctual, regular, and engaged attendance:

Video participation is not optional. One half of a mark will be lost for every late arrival and early departure, and one full mark will be deducted for each absence. For excused tardiness and absences, arrangements may be made to make up for lost marks.

REQUIREMENTS:

In addition to punctual attendance, students will prepare, present, and participate in discussions on 10 written assignments based on the assigned readings, worth up to 4% each for a total of up to 40% of your final grade. There will be 10 quizzes, worth up to 3% each for a total of 30% of your final grade, and there will be a term paper, worth 30% of your final grade

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

There will be no text requirement for this course. Selected readings provided.

RECOMMENDED READING:

Tarnas, Richard (1991). The passion of the Western mind: Understanding the ideas that have shaped our world view. New York: Ballantine Books.
ISBN: 9780345368096

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020

Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).