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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
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Subject. New Graduate Courses (Education)
FDC.807 and PDC.808
From....... .... Exec utive Commit tee,
Senate Committee on GraduateStudies
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December
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23, 1970.
The new courses PDC.807-5 and PDC.808-5 have been
approved by the Faculty of Education Graduate Studies
Committee, by the Faculty of Education, and by the
Executive Committee of the Senate Committee on Graduate
Studies. They are now recommended to Senate for
approval.
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Form C-7
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NEW COURSE PROPOSAL
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CALENDAR INFORMATION
Department :Pr0fe3510r121. Develormenitcourse Number: g
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Title: PLC
Sub-title or Description: Speca1 Topics.
Credit Hours:
5
(both)
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Vector Description: 5-0-0.
Pre-requisite(s): None.
Both Graduate Courses
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ENROLMENT
AND SCHEDULING
Estimated Enrolment: 5-10 students course.
Semester Offered (e.g. Yearly, every Spring; twice yearly, Fall and
Spri a):
Normally twice year3S r
, fall and spring.
When course will first be offered: 19711
or 1971-3.
depending
upon-approval.
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JUSTIFICATION
A.
What is the detailed description of the course including differentiation
from lower level courses, from similar courses in the same department
and from courses in other departments in the University?
This course will allow students tot'pursue a variety
of
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special topics, particularly in the areas
of
curriculum.
and. school
administration.
B. What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?
Almost completely open within, the graduate emphasis areas
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the Centre,
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School Administration, Curriculum,,
Early Childhood, Continuing Education and Adult Education.
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C. How does this course fit the goals of the department?
It will
allow us to.. improve the present range of
ozt'ferings
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students,
until a need for specifically titled
courses can. be
demonstrated.
D.
How does this course affect degree requirements?
one.
Nb; change,
E.
What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition
of this course?
Addition- of Course title in
list
of PDC courses-.
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F. What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this
course is approved?
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Nonie.
G.
What is the nature of student demand for this course?
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Students will wanit to. undertake studies which
fit most appropriately
into the
category of
special topics primarily to satisfy needs in
areas such as "Research Design" and other
apecific
problems.
Probably 5-10 students/semester.
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Other reasons for introducing the course.
We are at the moment considering increasing our
graduate calander entries. These additions will
give us extra
options
which we lack now, without
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committing us. to specific course descriptions which
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may latter prove
to
be inappropriate.
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BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS
A. Which faculty will be available to teach this course?
All faculty in centre. (9-10/semester.)
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B.. What
are
the special space and/or equipment requriements for this
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course?
Na Special. Requirements.
C. Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:
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The courses: can be offered without any increase in
budget. for graduate courses...
APPROVAL -
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