Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2020 - EDUC 322 C900

The Social Lives of School Children (3)

Class Number: 5177

Delivery Method: Distance Education

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Distance Education

  • Prerequisites:

    EDUC 220 or PSYC 250.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An overview of theory, research and practice concerning social emotional development and social interactions and relationships in the school context. Emphasis on the role of peer relationships in development and the role of the school in supporting positive interactions.

COURSE DETAILS:

Next to the family, the school is the most central context for children’s social-emotional development. Children’s social-emotional functioning importantly influences their experiences and outcomes at school and experiences at school importantly influence children’s social-emotional functioning. This cycle holds strong implications for well-being across the lifespan. Essentially, social experiences during childhood provide the foundation on which all future relationships are built.

In this course we will explore developmental, individual, relational and cultural factors that underlie children’s social-emotional functioning within the school and ways in which social-emotional development and well-being can be supported in that setting.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

The broad goals/objectives of this course are for you to:

  • Become familiar with the main concepts and ideas of various theories of social and emotional development.
  • Become aware of the key research findings stemming from these theoretical orientations.
  • Learn about school-based interventions that aim to support social and emotional development and be able to evaluate critically these interventions in light of theory and research evidence.
  • Apply learned concepts, ideas, and research findings to the “real-world” social lives of school children.

Grading

  • Weekly Reading Questions 30%
  • Weekly Quizzes 20%
  • Term Paper 30%
  • Film Critique 20%

NOTES:

Course outline is subject to change.

The weekly reading selections and activities will enhance your knowledge of the social lives of school children and provide you with opportunities to reflect on your own experiences as they relate to the reading material. Maintaining and keeping up-to-date with your reading responses will enhance your understanding of the course material, make it personally meaningful to you, and help prepare you for the required assignments; including quizzes, a term paper, and a film critique.

REQUIREMENTS:

A mandatory, ungraded Library Plagiarism tutorial will be held in week 2.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

There is no textbook for this course. However, there are online readings, and occasionally there are supplementary videos. Each module in this course has several identified online readings, which you are required to work through alongside the provided commentary. Each module has a series of questions based on the readings that you will be required to complete.

Each module contains links to its respective reading(s) and viewing.

Centre for Online and Distance Education Notes:

All CODE Courses are delivered through Canvas.  Students will have access starting the first day of classes.   
https://canvas.sfu.ca

Required Readings are the responsibility of the student to purchase. Textbooks are available for purchase online through the SFU Bookstore's website. 

All courses have an Additional Course Fee of $40.This fee is not associated primarily with physical materials. This also supports developing tools and rich web resources embedded throughout the activities, assignments and videos.

Exams
If your course has a take-home exam, please refer to Canvas for further details. 

Students are responsible for following all Exam Policies and Procedures (e.g., missing an exam due to illness).

NOTE: This course outline was accurate at the time of publication but is subject to change. Please check your course details in Canvas.


*Important Note for U.S. citizens: As per the U.S. Department of Education, programs offered in whole or in part through telecommunications, otherwise known as distance education or correspondence are ineligible for Federal Direct Loans. This also includes scenarios where students who take distance education courses outside of their loan period and pay for them with their own funding, and attempt to apply for future Federal Direct Loans. 

For more information about US Direct Loans please visit and to read our FAQ on distance education courses, please go here: http://www.sfu.ca/students/financialaid/international/us-loans/federal-direct-loan.html

 

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).