University of Washington – College of Education
EDC&I 505 Seminar in
Curriculum & Instruction – EDC&I Masters Orientation
Autumn Quarter, 2011
Mondays, 4:30-6:50 pm 112 Miller Hall
On these dates only: Oct. 3, Nov. 7, Dec. 5
This one-credit course provides an introduction to the masters program for entering EDC&I students. We will meet only three times during the quarter. The topics we will consider and the assignments are included in the grid below.
|
DATE |
TOPIC IN CLASS |
ASSIGNMENT FOR CLASS |
|
October 3, 2011 |
Working with Your Advisor Planning a successful relationship What your advisor can approve (and not) Requirements Program, College, UW
Graduate School Planning Your Program Courses, independent study, final
project/thesis/exam |
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|
November 7, 2011 |
Planning a Course of Study What’s offered, and when (and how to find
out) How much flexibility do you have? Complexities Incompletes, CR/NC courses, per-course credit
limits Considerations How will this support your current
work? Lead to a new position or
responsibility? Get you ready for a
PhD or EdD? |
Develop a Draft Course of Study Form Include brief (2 pp maximum) comments on how the courses (a) address your own interests; (b) meet the requirements; (c) leads towards a project/thesis Discuss in Class (After Class) Meet with your advisor and discuss Revise and submit |
|
December 5, 2011 |
Preparing a Project/Thesis What’s permissible? Types of projects; thesis as “little
dissertation” Planning and developing project ideas Final steps Colloquium presentation (and earlier
attendance); project/thesis “exam” (presentation) |
Possible Ideas for Project, Thesis Brief description of 1-3 possibilities (3
pp. maximum) Options that would be interesting (and
professionally useful) to you Think experimentally! This is something you can change or
completely abandon as you move forward! Bring to class |
There is also a course web site at: http://faculty.washington.edu/stkerr/505au11.html
Links to optional readings and other useful materials/resources will be posted there. My office hours will generally be on Weds. afternoons and Thursday mornings, with some variability due to administrative responsibilities. Please send me an email to request a time.
Steve Kerr stkerr@uw.edu
122 Miller Hall 206 685 7562
Course web site: http://faculty.washington.edu/stkerr/505au11.html