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Fall Semester 2002

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EDUC 240 - 3

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Dr. Marianne Jacquet

Social Issues in Education

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Office: EDB 8627

Phone: 291-5942

Fort St. John ?

D02.00 ?

mjacquet@sfu.ca

PREREQUISITE:

None.

DESCRIPTION

This course introduces students to a number of sociocultural issues surrounding local and global education

today. Education is reviewed in its broadest sense as a

praxis

both in and out of traditional institutional walls.

One of the goals is to encourage fruitful dialogues and critical thinking; it is not to provide a reassuring list of

facts and solutions/outcomes. Come prepared to voice an informed opinion and challenge your own

assumptions.

What do you need to participate? To be receptive to various perspectives and thoughts on educational

issues. If you can imagine connections between teaching children, youth and adults, and critical theory,

postmodernism, gender, identity, bilingualism/multilingualism, minority, racism, religious issues, First

Nations, bullying in the school yard, etc., you have already taken one step forward.

COURSE WORK EVALUATION

• 30% Written responses to reading material

• 30% Oral Presentation

• 30% Dissertation

• 10% Participation in class activities and discussions

Written responses must be two pages long, typed double space, 12 font. (4 written responses x 7.5% each).

They are to be handed to the Instructor in each meeting. They will be evaluated according to university

criteria. Clear and critical exposition of arguments and association of ideas from textbooks and personal

experience is encouraged.

Oral Presentation on a theme discussed during the class. Creative presentation is welcomed. The text/plan

has to be handed to the Instructor one week before the class.

Final Dissertation must be 6-8 pages long, typed doubled space, 12 font. It will be evaluated according to

university criteria.

REQUIRING READING

EDUC 240 Custom Courseware