Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2020 - EDUC 370 D100

International and Intercultural Education (4)

Class Number: 1385

Delivery Method: Distance Education

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 11 – Aug 10, 2020: Fri, 1:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    Completion of at least 60 units, including 3 units in Education.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Practical and theoretical approaches to international and intercultural education, including examinations of the relationships between culture, learning and schooling, and contemporary issues in teacher education from an international perspective.

COURSE DETAILS:

This class will be delivered remotely and will be asynchronous; as a result, students are not expected to be free and available during the regularly-scheduled class time noted above.


International and intercultural education are terms that are increasingly used across our society - by educators, but also by policymakers and educational stakeholders. But these are not simple terms. Built into them are assumptions about schools and their role in the world; hopes about the ability of education to bridge divisions in our society; and the aspirations of both educators and students. This course will attempt to unpack some of these ideas, and will invite students to collectively explore the underlying notions that shape discussions of international and intercultural education.

Practically, this course will be conducted online, using canvas. The course will include readings and other media as its core content. But it will also include lectures delivered via video or podcast, and extensive online discussion forums. The class will be conducted asynchronously, but week by week, meaning you will need to do some class work every week, but will be able to complete the necessary elements at any time during that week. A detailed syllabus will be provided on the first day of class.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

  1. To examine the roots of ideas of international and intercultural education, and their contemporary manifestations;
  2. To develop in students a critical engagement with international and intercultural education, to examine the unspoken assumptions within these terms;
  3. To develop the skills to engage critically with educational concepts, including close reading, policy analysis, and argumentation.

Grading

  • Class participation 20%
  • Discussion forum facilitation (twice in the semester) 20%
  • 1 short (4-5 pages) research paper, responding to a relevant event in the news 30%
  • 1 Intercultural education reflection (4-5 pages) 30%

NOTES:

Details on assignments will be provided in the first class as part of the detailed syllabus.

There is no final exam for this course.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

All readings will be available on Canvas.

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 SUMMER 2020

Please note that all teaching at SFU in summer term 2020 will be conducted through remote methods. Enrollment in this course 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.

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) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.