1. MON FRASER UNIVERSITY
      2. COURSEWORK AND EVALUATION
      3. REQUIRED READING
MON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Fall Semester 2000
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EDUC 240 - 3
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Dr. Francisco Ibañez-Carrasco
Social Issues in Education ?
Office: TBA
Phone: 291-3395
Wednesday 12:30-14:20 in AQ 3149 ?
D01.00 ?
E-mail: ibanezc@sfu.ca
plus tutorial
PREREQUISITE
None.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Cautious as one should be of any 'product' that advertises "Best of. . . "or "Greatest hits of
or even "The central Social issues in Education", this course has the potential to expose
(empower) students -- both in 'cool' and conventional ways -- to a wide range of sociocultural
issues that surround local/global education today. A 'potential' that can only be realized with
the participation of instructors and students alike. In this course 'education' is reviewed in its
broadest sense as
praxis
both in and 'out' of traditional institutional walls. The goal of EDUC 240
is to encourage fruitful dialogues and 'critical thinking' (yet another catchphrase to demystify!);
it is not to provide a reassuring list of solutions /outcomes. What do you need to participate?
To be 'on', that is to say, to be receptive and proactive to various perspectives and thoughts on
educational issues. Imagine the connections between teaching children/ adults, critical theory,
postmodernism, gender, AIDS, technology, literacy, the Columbine High School incident, teen
pregnancy, E.S.L., racism, bullying in the school yard, etc. You are one step forward already.
COURSEWORK AND EVALUATION
• Written responses to lecture/reading material. 30%
• Mid-term exam 30%
• Final Exam 30%
• Participation in class activities, discussions, presentations, etc. 10%
Written responses to lecture ideas and course material should be one page long (250 to 350
words) typed, double spaced (10 written responses x 3% each). They are to be handed to TAs in
each meeting. They will be evaluated according to university criteria. Exposition of creative
ideas/ associations between ideas is encouraged.
Mid-term take home exam (one week to prepare, no extensions): (30%) A selection of topics will
be given. Students will develop one page essay answers.
REQUIRED READING
EDUC 240 Custom Course reader.
THIS COURSE MAY BE APPLIED TOWARD THE CERTIFICATE OF LIBERAL ARTS

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