Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2021 - EDUC 370 D100

International and Intercultural Education (4)

Class Number: 2378

Delivery Method: Remote

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 12 – Aug 9, 2021: 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 course will be delivered remotely with synchronous elements.  Students are expected to be online and available during scheduled class times.


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 offered as a hybrid synchronous/asynchronous mix. In this class, we will “flip” the classroom, and all lectures and readings will be offered online. However, students will be invited to choose whether they want to participate in synchronous, zoom discussion periods, or asynchronous text-based discussion periods. We will discuss this format and decide together exactly how we want to organize the course early in the semester, but my intention is that everyone will be able to decide on their own whether they want to meet face to face online, or participate asynchronously. Regardless of your preference, the material will be delivered week by week, meaning I will distribute the lecture and discussion material (on canvas.sfu.ca) at the start of each week and will expect you to be involved each week as well.

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

  • Online class participation 20%
  • Discussion facilitation 10%
  • 1 Intercultural education reflection 25%
  • 1 decolonial theory paper 25%
  • 1 reflection on EDUC 370 20%

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 2021

Teaching at SFU in summer 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods, but we will continue to have in-person experiential activities for a selection of courses.  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).