Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2022 - EDUC 199 D100

Foundations of Personal Agency: Finding Voice and Place in Academia (4)

Class Number: 3607

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 10 – Apr 11, 2022: Wed, 4:30–8:20 p.m.
    Surrey

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Scholarly exploration of the self, and one's place in the University context using tools of narrative inquiry.

COURSE DETAILS:

Developing one’s academic voice and being part of an academic community involves taking an active role in academic conversations:  listening with care to the ideas of others, and responding thoughtfully.  It also involves developing confidence to voice your experience and ideas clearly and sincerely. 
Working with the awareness that academic life can be well connected with your own life and story as a person, this course offers practice in expressing yourself through both written and spoken language, and in finding connections that are meaningful to you.  

You will be invited to:
-Explore your individual learning needs and preferences
-Participate in both in-class dialogues and online discussions that hone your ability to critically reflect on the voices of others while developing your own
-Explore your written voice through a personal narrative
-Present research on a topic that affects your own life, and that you have then interpreted and expressed in your own way.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

This course provides students opportunities to discover their voice and develop skills to effectively join the existing conversations in university.

Grading

  • Weekly Communal Dialogues: In-class and Canvas 35%
  • Personal Narrative 35%
  • Personal Research Presentation 30%

REQUIREMENTS:

This course seeks to develop your voice in academic conversations and develop your ability to participate in them meaningfully.  Your active and willingly engaged participation in all classes is therefore vital.  

Please know that your voice, thoughts, feelings, stories and experiences matter.  My aim is to provide a platform for us to listen with care to each other’s stories, experiences, thoughts and beliefs.  This support will also help guide you as you develop your assignments. 

 

 

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Graff, G. & Birkinstein, C. (2018). They say I say: The moves that matter in academic writing, 4th Ed. New York: W.W. Norton and Company. ISBN: 9780393631678

Other readings will be provided online
ISBN: 9780393631678

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 SPRING 2022

Teaching at SFU in spring 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with safety plans in place.  Some courses will still be offered through remote methods, and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.  You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).

Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required.  You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware 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 may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the spring 2022 term.