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For more information about these courses, see the Werklund School of Education website: werklund.ucalgary.ca/undergraduate-programs.

Additional graduate education courses are offered under the course headings Educational Psychology (EDPS) and Educational Research (EDER).

Junior Courses

Education 101

English Academic Success

Students will relate their own life story and experiences to the wider human condition by reading a variety of literary texts and through writing in a variety of literary forms. Assignments will present opportunities for students to develop a critical understanding of literature in a personal context.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Bridging to Community-Based BEd stream.
Notes: Completion of this course meets the University of Calgary’s ELA 30-1 admission requirement.
GRADED, NOT INCLUDED IN GPA, NO CREDIT TOWARDS DEGREES

Education 201

Introduction to Educational Studies

An introduction to the breadth and complexity of educational studies. Unique among academic domains, educational studies not only arises in the intersections of many other fields – including psychology, sociology, anthropology, and a range of disciplinary domains – it must also be responsive to a rapidly changing world.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Bachelor of Education program or consent of the program.
Notes: All Concurrent and Four-Year BEd students must successfully complete Education 201 before taking 400-level Education courses.

Education 205

Reading Educational Research

Focusing on students’ reading skills, this course continues to develop awareness of academic language genres, formal versus informal language use, and the development of critical thinking and logical argumentation skills. Continuing development of study skills and approaches that foster long-term academic success are integrated into course materials.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Bridging to Community-Based BEd stream or consent of the program.

Education 207

How Children Learn to Read

Examines how young children learn to read through their world of daily experiences.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Bridging to Community-Based BEd stream or the Community-Based Four-Year Early Childhood Education teachable or consent of the program.

Education 209

Supporting Children’s Reading

Students will explore strategies for promoting reading development through integrated experiential learning opportunities.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Bridging to Community-Based BEd stream or consent of the program.
Corequisite(s): Education 207.

Education 211

Academic Writing in Education

Focusing on students’ writing skills, this course develops awareness of academic language genres, formal versus informal language use, as well as the skills required for researching and referencing academic work in written texts. The development of study skills and approaches that foster long-term academic success are integrated with academic language skills development.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Bridging to Community-Based BEd stream or consent of the program.

Education 213

How Children Learn to Write

Examines how young children learn to write through their world of daily experiences.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Bridging to Community-Based BEd stream or the Community-Based Four-Year Early Childhood Education teachable or consent of the program.

Education 215

Supporting Children’s Writing

Students will explore strategies for promoting writing development through integrated experiential learning opportunities.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Bridging to Community-Based BEd stream or consent of the program.
Corequisite(s): Education 213.

Education 216

Teaching and Learning in French as a Second Language

Introducing approaches and strategies to learning French as a second language, engagement is promoted through affirming bi-multilingual identities and exploring literacy in digital contexts to critically construct and communicate meaning.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)

Senior Courses

Education 305

Inside Mathematics

An exploration of the usually-tacit elements of mathematical concepts and processes, the course focuses on strategies for unpacking concepts and for sustained engagement in inquiry.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-1T)
Prerequisite(s): 18 units at the 200 level, including Mathematics 211 or 213; and 271 or 273.
Also known as: (Mathematics 305)

Education 307

Integrating Arts Education

Preparation for individuals interested in understanding effective learning through the arts. Specific knowledge and technique in arts-based processes will be acquired and applied through collaborative, creating learning tasks. In this course students will experience, reflect upon, and learn about the processes and practices of arts integration. Students will be exposed to and collectively explore a variety of contexts through the arts while acquiring knowledge, skills and abilities to plan and apply arts-based research methodologies in their practice.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): 18 units at the 200 level.

Education 309

Early Childhood Development

An examination of the science of early childhood and early brain development that accounts for the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of young children from birth to age eight, and a consideration of the implications with respect to children’s healthy development and effective educational practices in the early school years.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): 18 units at the 200 level.

Education 311

Language and Literacy, Learning in the Classroom

An introduction to perspectives on the way children and adolescents become “literate”, examining language and literacy from a development perspective and children’s literature from a genre perspective.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): 18 units at the 200 level.

Education 313

Starting with Story: Teaching and Learning with Indigenous Literatures

With Indigenous literary arts as a doorway into engaging with Indigenous knowledge systems, languages, and communities, this course examines key texts, contexts, and theories to consider applications in educational settings.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): 18 units at the 200 level.

Education 314

Mindfulness and Well-Being in Higher Education

Drawing on secular mindfulness programs, this course offers a skills-based approach to navigating stresses. Students will learn a variety of practices, and research that supports them, to cultivate holistic well-being.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): 18 units at the 200 level.

Education 420

Issues in Learning and Teaching

Presents an overview of the central issues related to the nature of learning and teaching for those preparing for the teaching profession. Themes include: the nature of learning; current realities in society; patterns of growth and development; and the changing dynamics of the teaching profession.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BEd After-Degree pathway; or admission to the BEd Four-Year pathway and Education 201; or admission to the BEd Concurrent pathway and 90 units including Education 201 and 3 units of English or French Literature.

Education 427

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

An introduction to key elements of STEM Education, including curriculum, pedagogy, standards and assessment. Participants will learn how to engage students and integrate STEM topics across all subject areas.

427.01 STEM Early Childhood Education
427.02 STEM Elementary Route
427.03 STEM Secondary Route
427.04 STEM K-12 (Community-Based pathways only)

Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BEd After-Degree pathway and corresponding route; or admission to the BEd Four-Year pathway and corresponding route and Education 201; or admission to the BEd Concurrent pathway and corresponding route and 90 units including Education 201 and 3 units of English or French Literature.

Education 430

Pragmatics of Learning and Teaching

Examines the concomitant requirements within which teachers operate. The major components that will be addressed include the ways in which teachers work within the parameters of prescribed curricula and assessment requirements, follow system and school policies, participate in team teaching and school culture, and reflect one’s work, values and goals.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BEd After-Degree pathway; or admission to the BEd Four-Year pathway and Education 201; or admission to the BEd Concurrent pathway and 90 units including Education 201 and 3 units of English or French Literature.
Corequisite(s): Education 440.

Education 435

Literacy, Language and Culture

Course examines definitions of literacy and how children and youth develop as literate beings. Students will focus on the role of teachers in supporting meaningful engagement with reading, writing, speaking and listening in ways that are attuned to developmental appropriateness, linguistic and cultural diversity, and content area learning.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BEd After-Degree pathway; or admission to the BEd Four-Year pathway and Education 201; or admission to the BEd Concurrent pathway and 90 units including Education 201 and 3 units of English or French Literature.

Education 440

Field Experience I

Students will engage in school settings through observation and assistance to explore the organization of learning in the school and the perspective of the learner and the teacher.
Course Hours: 3 units; (0-3)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BEd After-Degree pathway; or admission to the BEd Four-Year pathway and Education 201; or admission to the BEd Concurrent pathway and 90 units including Education 201 and 3 units of English or French Literature.
Notes: Registration changes (add/drop) will only be permitted up to and including the first day of term.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

Education 445

Individual Learning: Theories and Applications

Covers contemporary theories regarding the nature of individual learning. Students will examine the ways educators guide and support learning, design effective learning experiences, and understand underpinning factors related to individual learning. The application of these theories will be examined using examples that demonstrate and exemplify individual learning.
Course Hours: 3 units; (2-1)
Prerequisite(s): Education 440 and admission to the BEd program.

Education 450

Diversity in Learning

Includes key topics in diversity education from a critical social justice perspective. This course aims to foster equitable, diverse, and inclusive learning environments that are accessible to all and free from discrimination. Students will consider the multiple and contested ways in which diversity in learning has been conceived, implemented and evaluated in schools.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Education 440 and admission to the BEd program.

Education 456

Assessment

Includes key topics related to assessment to help students develop professional competencies in relation to the philosophy, theory and pedagogical application of assessment practices for K-12 education.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Education 440 and admission to the BEd program.

Education 460

Specialization I

Introduction on enacting pedagogy in each of the teachable subject areas in the program and pedagogical content knowledge in each area. Includes disciplinary ways of knowing, doing and being; understanding the Alberta Programs of Study; short-term design of learning for deep understanding of learners.

460.01 Specialization I Elementary Early Childhood Education (On-Campus pathways only)
460.02 Specialization I Elementary English Language Learners
460.03 Specialization I Elementary English Language Arts (On-Campus pathways only)
460.04 Specialization I Elementary Fine Arts
460.05 Specialization I Elementary French
460.06 Specialization I Elementary Inclusive Education
460.07 Specialization I Elementary Mathematics (On-Campus pathways only)
460.08 Specialization I Elementary Physical Education
460.09 Specialization I Elementary Science (On-Campus pathways only)
460.10 Specialization I Elementary Second Languages
460.11 Specialization I Elementary Social Studies (On-Campus pathways only)
460.12 Specialization I Secondary English Language Arts
460.13 Specialization I Secondary Fine Arts
460.14 Specialization I Secondary French
460.15 Specialization I Secondary Mathematics (On-Campus pathways only)
460.16 Specialization I Secondary Physical Education
460.17 Specialization I Secondary Science (On-Campus pathways only)
460.18 Specialization I Secondary Second Languages
460.19 Specialization I Secondary Social Studies (On-Campus pathways only)
460.20 Specialization I K-12 Social Studies (Community-Based pathways only)
460.21 Specialization I K-12 English Language Arts (Community-Based pathways only)
460.22 Specialization I K-12 Mathematics (Community-Based pathways only)
460.23 Specialization I K-12 Science (Community-Based pathways only)
460.24 Specialization I K-12 Early Childhood Education (Community-Based pathways only)
460.25 Specialization I Elementary Social Studies Revitalization of Indigenous Languages

Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Education 440 and admission to the corresponding teachable subject area in the BEd program.

Education 465

Field Experience II

This block field experience will have major focus on the complexities of individual learning. Prospective teachers will have the opportunity to follow individual students through various classrooms within their assigned schools under the guidance of their university field instructors and partner school leadership teams.
Course Hours: 3 units; (0-3)
Prerequisite(s): Education 440 and admission to the BEd program.
Notes: Registration changes (add/drop) will only be permitted up to and including the first day of term.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

Education 521

Design for Learning

Students will explore key design processes for pedagogical design in K-12 classrooms from multiple interdisciplinary perspectives and through various knowledge building experiences.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BEd After-Degree pathway and Education 465; or the BEd Four-Year pathway and Education 465; or admission to the BEd Concurrent pathway and 120 units including Education 465.

Education 525

Ethics and Law in Education

An introduction to the historical genesis and institutional structure of Alberta's system of education; an understanding of its legal underpinnings; an opportunity for dialogue; on current major issues in education; and discussion involving ethical decision-making surrounding educational issues.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BEd After-Degree pathway and Education 465; or the BEd Four-Year pathway and Education 465; or admission to the BEd Concurrent pathway and 120 units including Education 465.

Education 530

Indigenous Education

Students will be introduced to the national and international experiences and advances of Indigenous peoples as related to education. Particular attention will be given to understanding the histories and diversity of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples of Canada and the concomitant implications that this has for education policy and practice.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BEd After-Degree pathway and Education 465; or the BEd Four-Year pathway and Education 465; or admission to the BEd Concurrent pathway and 120 units including Education 465.

Education 535

Specialization II

Deepens students’ knowledge on enacting pedagogy in each of the specialization in the program and their pedagogical content knowledge in each specialization including further examination of the Alberta Programs of Study; longer term design of learning for deep understanding of learners.

535.01 Specialization II Elementary Early Childhood Education (On-Campus pathways only)
535.02 Specialization II Elementary English Language Learners
535.03 Specialization II Elementary English Language Arts (On-Campus pathways only)
535.04 Specialization II Elementary Fine Arts
535.05 Specialization II Elementary French
535.06 Specialization II Elementary Inclusive Education
535.07 Specialization II Elementary Mathematics (On-Campus pathways only)
535.08 Specialization II Elementary Physical Education
535.09 Specialization II Elementary Science Specialization (On-Campus pathways only)
535.10 Specialization II Elementary Second Languages
535.11 Specialization II Elementary Social Studies (On-Campus pathways only)
535.12 Specialization II Secondary English Language Arts (On-Campus pathways only)
535.13 Specialization II Secondary Fine Arts Specialization
535.14 Specialization II Secondary French Specialization
535.15 Specialization II Secondary Mathematics (On-Campus pathways only)
535.16 Specialization II Secondary Physical Education
535.17 Specialization II Secondary Science Specialization (On-Campus pathways only)
535.18 Specialization II Secondary Second Languages
535.19 Specialization II Secondary Social Studies (On-Campus pathways only)
535.20 Specialization II K-12 Social Studies (Community-Based pathways only)
535.21 Specialization II K-12 English Language Arts (Community-Based pathways only)
535.22 Specialization II K-12 Mathematics (Community-Based pathways only)
535.23 Specialization II K-12 Science (Community-Based pathways only)
535.24 Specialization II K-12 Early Childhood Education (Community-Based pathways only)
535.25 Specialization II Elementary Social Studies Revitalization of Indigenous Languages

Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BEd After-Degree pathway with corresponding teachable subject area and Education 465; or the BEd Four-Year pathway with corresponding teachable subject area and Education 465; or admission to the BEd Concurrent pathway with corresponding teachable subject area and 120 units including Education 465.

Education 540

Field Experience III

Students will engage in increased teaching experiences in a school setting under the guidance of a partner teacher, university field experience instructor and the school leadership team.
Course Hours: 3 units; (0-3)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BEd After-Degree pathway and Education 465; or the BEd Four-Year pathway and Education 465; or admission to the BEd Concurrent pathway and 120 units including Education 465.
Notes: Registration changes (add/drop) will only be permitted up to and including the first day of term.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

Education 551

Comprehensive School Health and Wellness

A healthy school community supports the wellness of all its members and healthy students make better learners. Within the broader evidence-based comprehensive school health framework, this course provides the theoretical foundations, research base, community resources, and experiential learning to create the capacity for future teachers to be health champions.

Course Hours: 3 units; (1-2)
Prerequisite(s): Education 540.

Education 556

Professional Development and Life-Long Learning

Acts as a capstone course, enabling integration of theoretical understandings and field experiences. Students will be introduced to an iterative, knowledge building cycle that considers how student need informs teacher professional learning, builds teacher knowledge and skill and improves student outcomes. Participation in this cycle will strengthen understanding of the adaptive expertise needed to deepen teaching competence.

556.01 Professional Learning Early Childhood Education
556.02 Professional Learning Elementary Route
556.03 Professional Learning Secondary Route
556.04 Professional Learning K-12 (Community-Based pathways only)

Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Education 540 and admission to the corresponding route in the BEd program.

Education 560

Field Experience IV

Students will deepen their engagement in the role of teacher in a school setting under the guidance of a partner teacher, university field experience instructor and the school leadership team.
Course Hours: 6 units; (0-6)
Prerequisite(s): Education 540.
Notes: Registration changes (add/drop) will only be permitted up to and including the first day of term.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

Education 561

Reading Instruction in the Elementary Classroom

Students will be provided with both a theoretical understanding of the research and the practical strategies informing the ways in which children from Kindergarten to Grade 6 both learn to read and engage with literacy.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Education 540.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Education 561 and any of Education 207, 311 or 535.03 (Specialization II Elementary English Language Arts) will not be allowed.

Education 562

Mathematics Instruction in the Elementary Classroom

Students will gain both a theoretical understanding of the research and the practical strategies informing the ways in which children in grades K-6 positively engage with mathematics.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Education 540.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Education 562 and either of Education 305 or 535.07 (Specialization II Elementary Mathematics) will not be allowed.

Education 563

Complex Classrooms

Students will examine, both theoretically and pedagogically, the development of an inclusive classroom environment and the complexities that exist in K-12 classrooms.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Education 540.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Education 563 and 535.06 (Specialization II Elementary Inclusive Education) will not be allowed.

Education 564

The First Year Teacher

Students are provided with the opportunity to examine and consider the navigation of the common challenges and successes associated with the first year of teaching in the K-12 school system.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Education 540.

Education 565

Child Development from Grades K-12

An examination of the science of child and youth development from Kindergarten to Grade 12 and brain development that accounts for the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development across K-12.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Education 540.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Education 565 and 309 will not be allowed.

Education 566

Humanities Instruction in the Secondary Classroom

Practical aspects of teaching and theoretical underpinnings will be addressed and deepen student understanding of Humanities in classrooms from grades 7-12.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Education 540.

Education 567

Mathematics and Science Instruction in the Secondary Classroom

Students will address and deepen student understanding of both the practical aspects of teaching and theoretical underpinnings of STEM instruction in classrooms from grades 7-12.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Education 540.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Education 567 and either of Education 535.15 (Specialization II Secondary Mathematics) or 535.17 (Specialization II Secondary Science Specialization).

Education 568

Supporting English Language Learners

Students will deepen their theoretical understanding and pedagogical knowledge in working with learners whose first language is one other than English from kindergarten to grade 12.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Education 540.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Education 568 and any of 535.02 (Specialization II Elementary English Language Learners), 535.05 (Specialization II Elementary French), 535.10 (Specialization II Elementary Second Languages), 535.14 (Specialization II Secondary French Specialization) or 535.18 (Specialization II Secondary Second Languages) will not be allowed.

Education 569

Assessment as Learning in K-12

Students will deepen their understanding of the role of assessment in designing and enacting learning for children and youth in kindergarten to grade 12.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Education 435 and 540.

Education 570

Field Experience for Certification

An extended block field experience to lead a class with a mentor teacher. Students will be supervised by their University field instructors and partner teachers.
Course Hours: 6 units; (0-6)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
Antirequisite(s): Credit for Education 570 and any of Education 440, 465, 540 or 560 will not be allowed.
Notes: Restricted to students with a letter from Alberta Education indicating additional requirements or those who have received permission from the Associate Dean.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA, NOT COUNTED TOWARDS DEGREE

Education 571

Research Seminar in Educational Studies

The opportunity to understand, implement and critique the research methods commonly associated with research in Education.
Course Hours: 6 units; (6-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Bachelor of Education (Honours) pathway.

Education 572

Bachelor of Education Independent Study

An independent study course for Bachelor of Education Honours students under the supervision of a faculty member.
Course Hours: 3 units; (12-36 hours)
Prerequisite(s): Education 571 and admission to the Bachelor of Education (Honours) pathway.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

Education 580

Indigenous Literacy Arts as a Doorway to Decolonizing Pedagogy and Practice: Starting with Story

Build competencies in engaging with Indigenous knowledge systems and communities in teaching and learning. Educators will explore Indigenous literary arts along with relevant theories, contextual knowledge, and personal-professional reflexivity.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
Notes: This course is designed for those working in educational settings, both K-12 and ancillary services, who already hold a Bachelor of Education degree.

Education 581

Emerging Digital Pedagogies

Provides educators with increased understanding of digital pedagogies and the literacies that can be implemented to support digital learning.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
Notes: This course is designed for those working in educational settings, both K-12 and ancillary services, who already hold a Bachelor of Education degree.

Education 582

Teaching Diversity in the Inclusive Classroom

Provides educators with a strong foundational understanding of the role of diversity in K-12 education and will provide practical ideas for teaching about diversity in an inclusive classroom context.
Course Hours: 3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Department.
Notes: This course is designed for those working in educational settings, both K-12 and ancillary services, who already hold a Bachelor of Education degree.

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