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1MON FRASER UNIVERSITY 16
Spring Semester 2002 ?
EDUC 240 - 3
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Francisco Ibáñez-Carrasco, Ph.D.
Social Issues in Education
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Office: EDB 9501
Phone: 291-3395
Friday 10:30-12:20 in AQ 3153
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D01.00 ?
E-mail: francisco-ibanez@shaw.ca
plus tutorial
PREREQUISITE
None.
DESCRIPTION
This course introduces students -- both in 'cool' and conventional ways -- to a number of
sociocultural issues that surround local/global education today. 'Education' is reviewed in its
broadest sense as
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, AIDS, technology, literacy, youth violence/ drug and alcohol
use, E.S.L., racism, bullying in the school yard, etc., you have already taken one step forward.
COURSE WORK & EVALUATION
• 30% Written responses to lecture/reading material.
• 30% Mid-term take home exam on lecture and reading content
• 30% Final Exam on lecture and reading content
• 10% Participation in class activities, discussions, presentations, etc.
Written responses must be two pages long, typed, double-spaced, 12 font. (4 written responses x
7.5% each). They are to be handed to TAs in each meeting. They will be evaluated according to
university criteria. Clear and creative exposition and association of ideas from media, textbooks, and
personal experience is encouraged.
Mid-term take home exam (one week to prepare, no extensions) on a selection of topics provided.
Students will develop one three page short academic essay.
REQUIRED READING
EDUC 240 Custom course reader.
THIS COURSE MAY BE APPLIED TOWARD THE CERTIFICATE OF LIBERAL ARTS