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Program Requirements
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) - Secondary Social Sciences - History and Citizenship, Geography program requires 120 credits and leads to teacher certification. Students who have not completed Quebec CEGEP, French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate, or at least one year of university studies prior to commencing the B.Ed. must also complete a minimum of 30 credits of freshman courses (in addition to the 120 credits for the program) for a total of 150 credits.
The aim of the B.Ed. Secondary Education Program is to prepare strong beginning teachers for the secondary school level. This integrated program consists of academic studies, professional studies, and school-based practicum components. All of this is supported by studies in pedagogy, curriculum and educational foundations.
The Secondary Social Sciences - History and Citizenship, Geography program provides students with the learning opportunities needed to become proficient Social Science teachers with a strong knowledge base in History and Geography.
Please note that graduates of teacher education programs are recommended by the University for Quebec certification to the Quebec Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS). For more information about teacher certification in Quebec, please refer to the Faculty of Education section under "Overview of Faculty Programs," "Undergraduate Education Programs," and "Quebec Teacher Certification."
Freshman Program
Students normally complete 30 credits in their freshman (U0) year.
The freshman year is the time to take introductory level courses in a teachable subject area, as well as to explore areas that are not normally taken within B.Ed. programs (e.g. Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, etc.). Students should also investigate the possibility of taking one of the First Year Seminar courses offered by the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Science.
In addition, in consultation with the program adviser, students may select courses from the recommended course list below or other courses. The list includes History, Geography and Religious Studies courses that may be used toward the academic component of the Secondary Social Sciences course requirements. Also included are several French Second Language (FRSL) courses for which placement tests are required to determine the appropriate level.
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EAPR 250 Research Essay & Rhetoric (3 credits)
Overview
English for Academic Purposes : Principles and use of academic research and genres, rhetorical strategies, and general editing skills.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Laver, Susan Patricia; Bider, Noreen Jane; Moghaddam, Mahmood K; Cooper, Richard (Fall) Laver, Susan Patricia; Moghaddam, Mahmood K; Bider, Noreen Jane; Cooper, Richard (Winter)
- 3 hours
- Intended for native speakers of English. For students in all years and faculties.
- Entrance test: Short essay first day of class.
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking ESLN 500. Not open to students who have taken EFRL 250.
- Students who complete EAPR 250 may not subsequently take for credit an Effective Communication course offered by the Faculty of Education
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EDEM 220 Contemporary Issues in Education (3 credits)
Overview
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : An introduction to contemporary issues in education in local, national and international contexts, including a critical perspective on educational issues by drawing on a variety of analytical frameworks.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Churchill, Andrew (Fall)
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FRSL 101D1 Beginners' French (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : A comprehensive introduction to basic vocabulary, grammatical structures and speech patterns of written and oral French for students in any degree program having no previous knowledge of French. Learning to communicate at a functional level in a French social milieu, short essays, cultural readings, mandatory lab practice and conversation class.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Labbe, Marie-Claude; Pellerin, Suzanne; Simon, Karen (Fall)
- 3 hours, plus language laboratory and oral practice with a French monitor
- Prerequisite: Placement test
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken FRSL 201 or FRSL 205
- Students must register for both FRSL 101D1 and FRSL 101D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 101D1 and FRSL 101D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- FRSL 101D1 and FRSL 101D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 101
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FRSL 101D2 Beginners' French (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : See FRSL 101D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Labbe, Marie-Claude; Pellerin, Suzanne; Petcoff, Christine (Winter)
- Prerequisite: FRSL 101D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 101D1 and FRSL 101D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- FRSL 101D1 and FRSL 101D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 101
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FRSL 207D1 Elementary French 01 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Review and further training in basic structures, with emphasis on oral expression and listening comprehension. Awareness of French culture developed through audio-visual material and selected readings.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Liakina, Natallia; Laniel, Denyse; Petcoff, Christine; Fortin, Marie-Josee; Labbe, Marie-Claude (Fall)
- 3 hours, plus language laboratory
- Prerequisite: Placement test
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken Grade 12 or 13 French in Canada, or equivalent
- Students must register for both FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 207
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FRSL 207D2 Elementary French 01 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : See FRSL 207D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Liakina, Natallia; Laniel, Denyse; Petcoff, Christine; Labbe, Marie-Claude (Winter)
- Prerequisite: FRSL 207D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 207
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FRSL 211D1 Oral and Written French 1 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Language lab attendance required. Grammar review, comprehension, vocabulary development, selected readings and group discussions.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Leb, Danielle; Hyrat, Loretta; Miller Sanchez, Sandra; Creck, Chantal; Deslauriers, Roch (Fall)
- 3 hours, plus language laboratory
- Prerequisite: Placement test. Open to students in any degree program having an elementary knowledge of French and to those who have completed FRSL 207
- Restriction: Not open to students from Québec
- Students must register for both FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 211
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FRSL 211D2 Oral and Written French 1 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : See FRSL 211D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Leb, Danielle; Hyrat, Loretta; Miller Sanchez, Sandra; Creck, Chantal; Deslauriers, Roch; Groulx, Jean-Francois (Winter)
- Prerequisite: FRSL 211D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 211
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GEOG 200 Geographical Perspectives: World Environmental Problems (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : Introduction to geography as the study of nature and human beings in a spatial context. An integrated approach to environmental systems and the human organization of them from the viewpoint of spatial relationships and processes. Special attention to environmental problems as a constraint upon Third World development.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Ford, James (Fall)
- Fall
- 3 hours
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GEOG 205 Global Change: Past, Present and Future (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : An examination of global change, from the Quaternary Period to the present day involving changes in the physical geography of specific areas. Issues such as climatic change and land degradation will be discussed, with speculations on future environments.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Chmura, Gail L; Murphy, Meaghan (Winter)
- Winter
- 3 hours
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GEOG 210 Global Places and Peoples (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : Introduction to key themes in human geography. Maps and the making, interpretation and contestation of landscapes, 'place', and territory. Investigation of globalization and the spatial organization of human geo-politics, and urban and rural environments.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Turner, Sarah (Winter)
- Winter
- 3 hours
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HIST 202 Survey: Canada to 1867 (3 credits)
Overview
History : A survey of early Canada, from periods known mainly through archaeological records to the Confederation era. Social, cultural, economic and political themes will be examined.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Heaman, Elsbeth Anne (Fall)
- Fall
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HIST 203 Survey: Canada since 1867 (3 credits)
Overview
History : A survey of the development of Canada from Confederation to the present day. Social, economic and political history will be examined in a general way.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Meren, David John; Gray, Colleen Allyn (Winter)
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HIST 214 Introduction to European History (3 credits)
Overview
History : The course covers European History from the Ancient Greeks to the first part of the seventeenth century. The object of the course is two-fold, to provide students with: 1) a number of essential canons of pre-modern history; 2) hands-on experience in the reading, interpretation and writing of history.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Dew, Nicholas (Fall)
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken 101-215D
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HIST 215 Modern European History (3 credits)
Overview
History : A social, economic, political and cultural survey of European History from the early seventeenth century to the present.
Terms: Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Szapor, Judith (Winter)
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken 101-215D
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RELG 204 Judaism, Christianity and Islam (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : An introduction to the beliefs, practices, and religious institutions of these three world religions.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Levy, B Barry; Fletcher, Charles Douglas; Aitken, Ellen (Winter)
- Winter
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RELG 207 The Study of World Religions 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : An introduction to the study of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Primal Religions.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Sharma, Arvind (Fall)
- Fall
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RELG 252 Hinduism and Buddhism (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : The interaction of Hinduism and Buddhism in India with special reference to the law of Karma, caste, women, ritual, death, yoga, and liberation. Determination of interpretative principles for understanding the religious psychology of Hindus and Buddhists.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Braitstein, Lara E; Sharma, Shital (Fall)
- Fall
Required Courses (45 credits)
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EDEC 201 First Year Professional Seminar (1 credit)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Orientation to the culture of the school and to teaching as a profession, focusing on the general functioning of schools. Professional portfolios will be introduced.
Terms: Fall 2010, Summer 2011
Instructors: Benson, Fiona J; Amoriggi, Helen; Horner, Norman; Buckley, Bernard; Clarke, Ginette (Fall) Amoriggi, Helen (Summer)
- Corequisite: EDFE 200
- Restriction: Open to B.Ed. Secondary and B.Ed. K/Elem. students only
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EDEC 215 English Language Requirement
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : The English language proficiency test is a program requirement that must be completed in the first term. Anyone who fails the test must re-take and pass it prior to the third-year field experience. Anyone who is unsuccessful after two attempts must withdraw from the program.
Terms: Fall 2010, Summer 2011
Instructors: Baker, Beverly Anne (Fall)
- Restriction: EDEC 202 must be completed before second attempt
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EDEC 247 Policy Issues in Quebec Education (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : This course examines the organization of education in Quebec from various perspectives, including historical, political, social and legal. It aims to provide students with sufficient knowledge that they can begin the life-long learning process of a professional educator, aware of, and contributing to, the policy talk on school.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Bordonaro, Tino (Fall) Irving, Donal (Winter) Irving, Donal (Summer)
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDEM 405.
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EDEC 254 Second Professional Seminar (Secondary) (1 credit)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Preparation for the second field experience through development of basic practices in planning and teaching in Secondary school classrooms. Competencies and Professional portfolios will be addressed.
Terms: Summer 2011, Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Benson, Fiona J (Summer) Usher, Kathleen; Trimble, Lisa (Fall) Usher, Kathleen; Trimble, Lisa (Winter)
- Corequisite(s): EDFE 254
- Restrictions: Open to B.Ed. Sec and concurrent B.Sc. and B.Ed. students.
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EDEC 351 Third Professional Seminar (Secondary) (2 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Preparation for the third field experience through engaging in the full spectrum of unit/lesson planning, critical analysis and self-reflection. Professional portfolios and competencies will be addressed.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Kenworthy-Grant, Judy; Clarke, Ginette (Fall)
- Prerequisite: EDEC 254
- Corequisite: EDFE 351
- Restriction: Open to B.Ed. Secondary, B.Sc. and B.Ed. concurrent students only. Not open to students who have taken EDEC 306.
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EDEC 404 Fourth Year Professional Seminar (Sec) (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Preparation for the final field experience and entry into the teaching profession. Emphasis will be placed on developing the ability to demonstrate ethical and responsible professional behaviour in the performance of duties. Final preparation of professional portfolios will be addressed.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Clarke, Ginette (Winter)
- Prerequisites: EDEC 306 or EDEC 351, EDFE 351
- Corequisite: EDFE 451
- Restriction: Open to B.Ed. Secondary students only
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EDES 350 Classroom Practices (Secondary) (3 credits)
Overview
Secondary Education : Competency-based discipline skills and methods of classroom management, emphasizing the relationship between theory and practice; the rationale for various approaches to classroom management; strategies for developing instruction that focus attention and reduce off-task behaviour.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Horner, Norman; Wilcox, William Keith; Handelsman, Rodney; Webster, Megan (Fall)
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EDFE 200 First Field Experience (K/Elem & Secondary) (2 credits)
Overview
Student Teaching : Students are assigned to a school for a "participant observer" field experience for a minimum of 10 days.
Terms: Fall 2010, Summer 2011
Instructors: Benson, Fiona J (Fall) Benson, Fiona J (Summer)
- Corequisite: EDEC 201
- Restriction: Open to B.Ed. Secondary and B.Ed. K/Elem. students
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EDFE 254 Second Field Experience (Secondary) (3 credits)
Overview
Student Teaching : A minimum of 15 days of supervised student teaching in a school.
Terms: Summer 2011, Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Benson, Fiona J (Summer) Benson, Fiona J (Fall) Benson, Fiona J (Winter)
- Prerequisite: EDEC 201 and EDFE 200
- Corequisite: EDEC 254
- Note: Expectations for this field experience, according to your program, can be found at .
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EDFE 351 Third Field Experience (Secondary) (8 credits)
Overview
Student Teaching : A minimum of 40 days of supervised student teaching in a school.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Benson, Fiona J (Fall)
- Prerequisites: (EDFE 254 or EDFE 254D1/D2), (EDEC 254 or EDEC 254D1/D2), EDEC 215.
- Corequisite: EDEC 351.
- Restriction: Students must have completed, with a grade of C or higher, a minimum of 24 credits in a teachable subject and have taken the corresponding Methods courses as a co-requisite.
- Note: Expectations for this field experience, according to your program, can be found at .
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EDFE 451 Fourth Field Experience (Secondary) (7 credits)
Overview
Student Teaching : A minimum of 35 days of supervised student teaching in a school. Students will be expected to assume an increased responsibility for students' learning, classroom management and formative and summative evaluations.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Benson, Fiona J (Winter)
- Prerequisites: EDFE 351.
- Corequisite: EDEC 404.
- Restriction: Open to B.Ed. Secondary students only
- Note: Expectations for this field experience, according to your program, can be found at .
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EDPE 300 Educational Psychology (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Selected theories, models, and concepts relevant to planning and reflecting upon educational practice and improvement. Overview of development, learning, thinking, motivation, individual difference, etc. In relation to applications in classroom teaching and learning, the complementary role of counsellors and psychologists, educational computing and technology. The Youth Protection Act.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Conrod, Scott; Appignanesi, Gus; Laflamme, Elaine; Birlean, Camelia (Fall)
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EDPE 304 Measurement and Evaluation (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : The purposes of examinations. Causes of complaints about examinations. Equalizing means and dispersions in distribution of marks. Standardized scores. The percentile system. Essay and objective-type examinations. Taxonomies of educational objectives. Validity and reliability: item analysis.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Ibrahim, Ahmed (Fall) Jazvac Martek, Marian; Ibrahim, Ahmed (Winter)
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EDPI 309 Exceptional Students (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Evolution of special education to inclusive education; characteristics, teaching practices, and teachers' roles in inclusive classrooms. Overview of characteristics, causes, needs, and teaching strategies for students with each exceptionality, including students with intellectual, emotional, behavioural, sensory, physical and learning differences.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Conrod, Scott (Fall) Conrod, Scott; Appignanesi, Gus; Thomson, Roberta (Winter)
- Restriction: Open to B.Ed. and Concurrent students only.
- Offered through Continuing Education or Summer Studies.
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EDPI 341 Instruction in Inclusive Schools (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Planning, implementing and evaluating curriculum and instruction for students with exceptionalities. Using technology and adapting curriculum and instruction for learners with varying abilities, learning styles, and needs. Collaboration with students, families, and other educators in the instructional process. Application component: application of instructional modifications for exceptional students in inclusive schools.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Hoida, David; Cohen-Gazith, Karen; Thomson, Roberta; Zanni, Caroline (Fall) Hoida, David; Cohen-Gazith, Karen (Winter)
- Restriction: Open to B.Ed. students only
- Also offered through Continuing Education.
Complementary Courses (15 credits)
15 credits selected as described below.
Multicultural Education
3 credits from:
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EDEC 233 First Nations and Inuit Education (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Study of First Nations and Inuit schools as diverse social, cultural, linguistic, political and pedagogical settings. Considers school and community minority-majority interactions and their influence on teaching and learning in educational settings. Examines how a teacher's personal practice can be influenced by an understanding of these factors.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Doxtater, Michael (Fall)
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDEE 441. Not for credit if EDEC 248 or EDER 464 has been or is being taken.
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EDEC 248 Multicultural Education (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Introduction to theories about intercultural and multicultural education in Quebec and Canadian schools.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Ghosh, Ratna; Doxtater, Michael; Palacios, Lena (Fall) Celemencki, Jacqueline M (Winter)
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDEC 410 and EDER 464.
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EDEC 249 Global Education and Social Justice (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : A cross-curricular, interdisciplinary approach to teaching/creating learning experiences for students. It will foster critical thinking and nurture lifelong global understanding, active engagement and participation in relation to questions of social, economic, and environmental justice, by infusing these issues in the classroom.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Choudry, Abdul Aziz (Fall)
Philosophy of Education
3 credits from:
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EDEC 260 Philosophical Foundations (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Ideas essential for the development of a coherent educational theory and sound professional practice. Reflections on: the nature of the person, of reality, of knowledge, and of value; the aims of education, the nature of the school and the curriculum, the roles and responsibilities of professional educators.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: White, Boyd Eric (Fall) White, Boyd Eric; Trimble, Lisa (Winter)
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDER 400.
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EDEC 261 Philosophy of Catholic Education (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : An exploration of the philosophy of Catholic education, and its relevance in the world today.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Boudreau, Spencer (Fall)
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDER 398.
Media, Technology, Computers and Education
3 credits from:
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EDEC 262 Media, Technology and Education (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Orientation to the equipment and systems of educational technology. Examination of theories of educational technology, media education and technology education and the exploration and development of possible applications in school settings.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Chehade, Ghada (Fall) Nowak, Anita (Winter)
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDEC 402.
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EDPT 200 Integrating Educational Technology in Classrooms (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Media) : Applications Software is the "gateway" course to educational computing. It introduces novices to basic computing skills, using a printer, word processing, data bases and spreadsheets. Assignments and projects focus on educational applications by teachers and students.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Bruzzese, Sam (Fall) Bruzzese, Sam (Winter) Bruzzese, Sam (Summer)
- Also offered through Continuing Education and Summer Studies
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EDPT 204 Educational Media 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Media) : Educational Media 1 is the "gateway" course for educational media. It reviews audio-visual education and emphasizes the rationale for audio-visual materials in education, and the underlying principles in their design, production and effective use.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Baron, Maureen (Fall) Baron, Maureen (Winter)
- Offered through Continuing Education
For students with a background in computers or other media applications in education, the following courses may be substituted for the above:
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EDPT 341 Instructional Programming 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Media) : This course introduces the principles and classroom applications of a computer programming language commonly found in schools. Programming language will be Visual BASIC.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Offered only through Distance Education
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EDPT 420 Media Literacy for Education (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Media) : The course explores the pedagogical use of media and multi-media in the classroom, and focuses in particular on the text, audience and production of media in a media literacy and integrated language arts program.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Prerequisite: EDPT 204
- Offered only through Distance Education
Secondary Teaching Methods - Social Sciences
6 credits:
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EDES 334 Teaching Secondary Social Studies 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Secondary Education : An examination of Quebec and other secondary school social studies curricula: Objectives; theoretical orientation; course structures; curriculum resources. Teaching and learning methodologies both common to the social studies and specific to the disciplines of history, geography, and economics.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Wilcox, William Keith (Winter)
- Prerequisite: 18 credits of university science courses at or above the 200 level
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDEC 334.
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EDES 434 Teaching Secondary Social Studies 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Secondary Education : This course will examine the nature, content, and methodology of social studies education in the secondary school.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Horner, Norman (Winter)
- Prerequisite: EDES 334.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDES 389.
Secondary Social Sciences - History and Citizenship, Geography Subject Area (54 credits)
Secondary Social Sciences - History and Citizenship, Geography students complete 54 credits selected in consultation with the program adviser with the following specifications:
36 credits of History and Citizenship courses
9 credits of "Required History" courses from the list
and
27 credits "Complementary History" distributed as follows:
6 - 9 credits in European History
6 - 9 credits in Asian, African, American, Latin American or Ancient History
12 credits at the 300- or 400-level of history courses on social history, gender history, identity, culture, religion and values, political life and institutions, conflict, wealth and poverty, science and health
(Students may consult the course lists for History programs offered by the Faculty of Arts for guidance on course choices.)
And
18 credits of Geography chosen for the "Geography" course list or chosen from the courses that comprise the B.A. Minor Concentration Geography program.
Required History
9 credits
*Note: Students select either HIST 303 or HIST 353.
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HIST 202 Survey: Canada to 1867 (3 credits)
Overview
History : A survey of early Canada, from periods known mainly through archaeological records to the Confederation era. Social, cultural, economic and political themes will be examined.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Heaman, Elsbeth Anne (Fall)
- Fall
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HIST 203 Survey: Canada since 1867 (3 credits)
Overview
History : A survey of the development of Canada from Confederation to the present day. Social, economic and political history will be examined in a general way.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Meren, David John; Gray, Colleen Allyn (Winter)
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HIST 303 History of Quebec (3 credits) *
Overview
History : Covering Quebec history from New France to contemporary times, this course will include themes like ethnic relations, citizenship, gender and material culture. It is of particular interest to students in Education who foresee teaching about Quebec.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Prerequisite: HIST 202/HIST 203
- The ability to read French is helpful but not mandatory
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HIST 353 History of Montreal (3 credits) *
Overview
History : The history of Montreal from its beginnings to the present day. Montreal's economic, social, cultural and political role within the French and British empires, North America, Canada, and Quebec; the city's linguistic and ethnic diversity.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Gray, Colleen Allyn (Winter)
- Prerequisite: HIST 202 or HIST 203 or permission of the instructor.
Geography
18 credits from:
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ENVR 202 The Evolving Earth (3 credits)
Overview
Environment : Formation of the Earth and the evolution of life. How geological and biological change are the consequence of history, chance, and necessity acting over different scales of space and time. General principles governing the formation of modern landscapes and biotas. Effects of human activities on natural systems.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: de Blois, Sylvie; McCourt, George; Wheeler, Terry A; Lechowicz, Martin J; Paquette, Jeanne; Chapman, Colin Austin (Winter)
- Winter
- Section 001: Downtown Campus
- Section 051: Macdonald Campus
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GEOG 200 Geographical Perspectives: World Environmental Problems (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : Introduction to geography as the study of nature and human beings in a spatial context. An integrated approach to environmental systems and the human organization of them from the viewpoint of spatial relationships and processes. Special attention to environmental problems as a constraint upon Third World development.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Ford, James (Fall)
- Fall
- 3 hours
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GEOG 205 Global Change: Past, Present and Future (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : An examination of global change, from the Quaternary Period to the present day involving changes in the physical geography of specific areas. Issues such as climatic change and land degradation will be discussed, with speculations on future environments.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Chmura, Gail L; Murphy, Meaghan (Winter)
- Winter
- 3 hours
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GEOG 210 Global Places and Peoples (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : Introduction to key themes in human geography. Maps and the making, interpretation and contestation of landscapes, 'place', and territory. Investigation of globalization and the spatial organization of human geo-politics, and urban and rural environments.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Turner, Sarah (Winter)
- Winter
- 3 hours
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GEOG 216 Geography of the World Economy (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : The course introduces the geography of the world economic system. It describes the spatial distribution of economic activities and examines the factors which influence their changing location. Case studies from both "developed" and "developing" countries will test the different geographical theories presented in lectures.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Breau, Sebastien; Akman, Geraldine (Fall)
- Fall
- 3 hours
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GEOG 217 Cities in the Modern World (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : An introduction to urban geography. Uses a spatial/geographic perspective to understand cities and their social and cultural processes. Addresses two major areas. The development and social dynamics in North American and European cities. The urban transformations in Asian, African, and Latin American societies that were recently predominantly rural and agrarian.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Forest, Benjamin; Oswin, Natalie (Winter)
- Note: Winter
- Note: 3 hours
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GEOG 272 Earth's Changing Surface (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : Introduction to the study of landforms as products of geomorphic and geologic systems acting at and near the Earth's surface. The process geomorphology approach will be used to demonstrate how landforms of different geomorphic settings represent a dynamic balance between forces acting in the environment and the physical properties of materials present.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Pollard, Wayne H (Fall)
- Fall
- 3 hours
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GEOG 301 Geography of Nunavut (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : An introduction to the physical and cultural geography of Canada's newest territory. The course will emphasize the bio-physical heterogeneity of the natural environment and the cultural and political ecology of the human population.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Wenzel, George (Fall)
- Fall
- 3 hours
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GEOG 309 Geography of Canada (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : An introduction to the geography of Canada. A comprehensive geographical interpretation of Canada's salient physical and human characteristics, including landscapes and their evolution, climate, vegetation, society/land relationships and socio-economic attributes of the population.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Akman, Geraldine (Winter)
- Winter
- 3 hours
- Restriction: Cannot be taken by students who have taken CANS 303 after 2007.
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GEOG 311 Economic Geography (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : Different theories and approaches to understanding the spatial organization of economic activities. Regional case studies drawn from North America, Europe and Asia used to reinforce concepts. Emphasis also on city-regions and their interaction with the global economy.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Breau, Sebastien (Fall)
- Fall
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: GEOG 216 or permission of instructor
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GEOG 331 Urban Social Geography (3 credits)
Overview
Geography : Social space and social time. The reflection of social structure in the spatial organization of the city. Historical perspective on changing personal mobility, life cycle, family structure and work organization. The appropriation and alienation of urban spaces.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Oswin, Natalie (Fall)
- Fall
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: GEOG 216 or GEOG 217 or permission of instructor
Note: In consultation with the program adviser, students may choose their Geography courses from those that comprise the B.A. Minor Concentration Geography program.
Electives (6 credits)
6 credits
Faculty of Education—2010-2011 (last updated Jan. 19, 2011) (disclaimer)