Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2019 - EDUC 928 G001

Doctoral Seminar B (3)

Class Number: 1255

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 11, 2019: Fri, 12:30–5:20 p.m.
    Vancouver

    Mar 1, 2019: Fri, 12:30–5:20 p.m.
    Vancouver

    Apr 5, 2019: Fri, 12:30–5:20 p.m.
    Vancouver

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

In Doctoral Seminar B the goal is to continue to build a scholarly writing portfolio, including preparation for comprehensive examinations, writing conference proposals, participating in local, national and international graduate student collaborations, and preparing conference presentations. Portfolios will be presented during the term. This course is graded on an in progress/complete basis.

COURSE DETAILS:

The LCL Doctoral Seminar provides a scholarly home for students enrolled in the Languages, Cultures and Literacies PhD program. We address topics and issues of interest to students, with the goals to support your academic growth and progress in your doctoral studies, create a scholarly community and navigate academic culture. Activities are oriented to developing the academic CV and may include scholarships and grants, conference proposals and participation, comprehensive exams, cultivating a writing practice, and other issues according to student need and interest.    

*This is a 3-credit course that meets in both Fall and Spring terms; students must attend in both terms, and students enrolled in LCL must enroll in 927 and 928 during their Doctoral studies.  

Meeting Dates: Spring 2019 - September 14, 2018; October 19, 2018; November 30, 2018; January 11, 2019; March 1, 2019; April 5, 2019

Fridays: 2:30 – 5:30
Location: HC 1525
Office hours: Please email me to arrange a convenient time.

This course requires of students to attend academic events away from SFU campus. There are no known risks to this activity and a field trip orientation will be provided in class.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

  • To provide a scholarly community during students’ doctoral studies;
  • To support and mentor students in academic cultures in the Faculty and University;
  • To provide a scholarly venue for the development of academic writing oriented to academic progress and advancement, including grant writing, conference proposals, the preparation of scholarship applications and so on;
  • To encourage and mentor participation in academic activities.  
Note: Pro-tem supervisors are primarily responsible for supporting grant applications and ethical protocols and the goals of this course are to support and not supplant this role.

Grading

  • PASS/FAIL
  • Participation 10%
  • Academic activity/event 30%
  • Portfolio of academic writing 1 - Due Dec 7, 2018 30%
  • Portfolio of academic writing 2 - Due April 2019 30%

NOTES:

Participation: Students are expected to attend all course meetings, complete readings and assignments in a timely way, participate actively in peer review and other group learning activities and contribute to the learning of the group;

Academic activity/event: Students identify, plan for, attend and reflect upon an academic event (conference, symposium, seminar, discussion series and so on) and prepare a written and oral presentation of this experience.

Portfolio of academic writing 1: Students submit in the first term of the course a selection of 3 academic texts they have written (grant application, conference proposals, research articles, reviews and so on) with reflection on how these texts represent academic learning at the student’s stage in the Doctoral program. These texts cannot have been already submitted for assessment in another course.

Portfolio of academic writing 2: In Term 2, students submit a selection of academic writing produced in Terms 1 and 2, which might include revised texts from Term 1. Evaluation of the portfolio is based on evidence of academic growth and development commensurate with student’s stage in the Doctoral program. These texts cannot have been already submitted for assessment in another course.

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

There are no required textbooks for this course. Articles and course resources will be posted on the course Canvas site.

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

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

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS