EDUC Outline

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Office:edb 8547

Phone: 604-291-3745

Office hours: Wednesday 11:00-12:00

TUESDAYS

13:00-16:50

EDB 8620F

PREREQUISITES:

30 credits

This course can also be used as one of the required courses for the International and Global Education

Minor in Education

DESCRIPTION

Our classrooms provide a rich diverse basis upon which to develop students' intercultural and global

perspectives. This course will explore intercultural processes, development of a global perspective and

educational approaches to support these investigations. We will explore approaches which actively

engaged students in developing an understanding of, and a responsibility for, promoting positive

interdependent relationships on local, national and global levels so that individually and collectively

world citizens can increasingly be participants in a socially just and equitable world.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Participants will:

• examine the rationales for, the nature of, and approaches for developing a global perspective

• investigate some of the major issues in intercultural and global education

• analyze approaches which are culturally responsive and responsible

• compare models of integrating and infusing cultural, global and multicultural content across the

curriculum

• examine and develop intercultural communication skills

• explore approaches to creating a culturally rich environment that nurtures all students

• investigate the cultural influences in the life of an individual

• investigate ways teachers and schools inadvertently further social injustices

• examine teaching practices and education systems in different cultural contexts

REQUIRED READINGS

Please bring $20.00 for course materials to the first class.

SAMPLE COURSE TOPICS

• Cultural perspectives

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EDUC Outline

• Cultural differences

• Intercultural communication

• Global perspective

• Global education

• Issues approach

EXPECTATIONS

Participants are expected to approach investigations from an open minded and critical perspective. You

will maximize your learning and support the learning of others by actively engaging in class activities.

Because of this, attendance is critical for the your growth and the learning support in the group.

EVALUATION

Evaluation will be based on the following:

• Interview project ?

30%

• Investigation and presentation of an issue 30%

• Final individual project ?

30%

• Participation and short assignments

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10%

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY GRADING SCALE

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A+

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191-95

A-

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96-100

86-90

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Excellent, outstanding

Performance

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14.00

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Equivalent

4.33

B+

B

B-

80-85

75-79

70-74

Very good, good

performance

J

F

33

Ci- ?

165-69

C

60-64

Satisfactory performance

2.33

2.00

C-

D

55-59

50-54

Marginal performance

11.00

1.67

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F

1<50

Unsatisfactory performance

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