Faculty of Education - Course Descriptions
FACULTY OF EDUCATION: COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

PRE-SERVICE PROGRAM

All Pre-Service courses are two-term courses unless otherwise indicated.

80-200. Religious Education in Roman Catholic Schools
This course is provided for those preparing themselves for the ministry of teaching in the Roman Catholic Schools of Ontario. This course is open to all Education students.This course offers prospective teachers the opportunity: 1) to reflect, in an adult context, upon the significance of their faith and faith growth for themselves and their students; 2) to gain a theological background for an introduction to Religious Education. (1 lecture hour a week.)

80-203. Psychology in Education
Psychology applied to teaching: child growth and development, the learning process, mental health, learning and adjustment problems in the environment. (2 lecture hours a week.)

80-204. Education of Exceptional People
Organization, philosophy and history, development, and structure; special provisions and their significance for exceptional people in our schools today; remedial procedures in care, treatment, education, and rehabilitation. (2 lecture hours a week.)

80-205. Organization and Management in Educational Administration
The focus of the course is on the teacher's administrative and organizational role in education, and on selected professional issues including professional relationships. Consideration will be given to educational organization, provincial and local, and to law and regulations. (2 lecture hours a week.)

80-207. Introduction to Issues in Education
An introduction to critical reflection and analysis of such educational issues as: the reflective teacher, ethnic and religious pluralism in public schooling, and moral and values development. (2 lecture hours a week.)

80-301. General Methodology: Content and Methods-Primary-Junior
The course is concerned with the growth, development, and learning of children from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6. Opportunities are provided for students to investigate all aspects of the curriculum, with special attention being paid to the aims of elementary education, and its program organization. It also provides detailed study and application of teaching procedures and curriculum planning. Specific applications to art, language arts, mathematics, computers, music, health and physical education, science, and social studies are included. (10 lecture hours a week.)

80-302. General Methodology: Content and Methods-Junior-Intermediate
The course is concerned with the growth, development, and learning of children from Grade 4 to Grade 10. Opportunities are provided for students to investigate all aspects of the curriculum, art, language arts, mathematics, computers, music, health and physical education, science, and social studies, with special attention being paid to the aims of elementary and secondary education and their programs' organization. It also provides detailed study and application of teaching procedures and curriculum planning. (6.5 lecture hours a week.)

80-303. General Methodology: Content and Methods-Intermediate-Senior
The course is concerned primarily with the development and learning of students in the intermediate division (Grades 7 to 10). Opportunities are provided for students to investigate all aspects of the curriculum and its organization with an emphasis on grades 7 and 8. It also provides detailed study and application of teaching procedures and curriculum planning in art, language across the curriculum, mathematics, music, health and physical education, science, and the social sciences. Included are specific applications of the computer in teaching. (5.5 hours a week.)

80-352 to 80-380. Junior-Intermediate,Intermediate-Senior Methods
These courses provide a more detailed study and application of the aims and teaching procedures of specific subjects in the Junior-Intermediate and Intermediate-Senior concentrations. Intermediate-Senior candidates must select two courses from the Table of Options. Junior-Intermediate candidates must select one.

80-499. Practice Teaching
Directed observation and practice teaching is provided through a series of field experiences. Primary-Junior candidates will normally be placed in Grades K to Six inclusive; Junior-Intermediate candidates will normally be placed in Grades Four to Ten inclusive; Intermediate-Senior candidates will be placed in Grades Seven to Twelve inclusive.


IN-SERVICE PROGRAM

ADDITIONAL BASIC QUALIFICATION COURSES
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION COURSES
HONOUR SPECIALIST QUALIFICATION COURSES
PRINCIPAL'S QUALIFICATION PROGRAM

For a complete description of all In-Service courses and registration procedures, consult the In-Service Program Course Calendar, which is available from the Faculty of Education, or refer to www.uwindsor.ca/inservice.

ADDTIONAL QUALIFICATIONS COURSES
Subject Area
For PART I, the following courses are required:
For PART II, the following courses are required:
For SPECIALIST, the following courses are required:
French as a Second Language
English as a Second Language
Reading
Dramatic Arts
Media
Visual Arts
Primary Education
Environmental Science
Music - Vocal (P/J)
Music - Vocal (I/S)
Music - Instrumental
Physical and Health Ed. (P/J)
Physical and Health Ed. (I/S)
Cooperative Education
Librarianship
Home Economics
Junior Education
Intermediate Education
Computers in the Classroom
Religious Education
Mathematics (P/J)
Science (P/J)
Design and Technology
Guidance
Special Education
plus one elective
plus one elective
plus one elective
Electives
Basic
Advanced
Behaviour Disorders
Gifted
Mentally Retarded (TTR)
Learning Disabilities
Slow Learner
Special Topics
Autism
ADDTIONAL BASIC QUALIFICATIONS AND HONOURS SPECIALIST COURSES
Primary
Junior
Subject Area
Intermediate
Senior
Honours Specialist
Art
Computer Science
English
French
Geography
History
Individual Society
Mathematics
Music - Vocal
Music - Instrumential
Physical and Health Ed.
Biology
Chemistry
Geology
Physics
Dramatic Art
Science - General