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French Education Minor
This minor enables students to explore contemporary second language teaching and learning theory, as well as experientially based approaches to French language curriculum development and instructional design, so that culturally informed and appropriate practices can be developed and used in French-speaking classrooms.
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Lower Division Requirements
Students complete three EDUC lower division units, as well as, six FREN units at the 200 division (or can demonstrate an equivalent knowledge of the language).
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete a minimum of 16 upper division EDUC units as specified below, including one of these taught in French:
EDUC 480 - Designs for Learning: French as a Second Language (4)
Designs for Learning: French as a Second Language
EDUC 480
Deals with a variety of approaches, teaching strategies and curricula, for teaching French as a second language in elementary and secondary schools. Students with credit for EDUC 480W may not take this course for further credit. Prerequisite: EDUC 401/402 or corequisite EDUC 403.
EDUC 481 - Designs for Learning: French Immersion Programs and Francophone Schools (4)
Designs for Learning: French Immersion Programs and Francophone Schools
EDUC 481
Focuses on research and theories of language learning in bilingual programs and minority contexts, pedagogical approaches and curricula for teaching in French Immersion programs and Francophone elementary and secondary schools. Instruction given in French. Students with credit for EDUC 481W may not take this course for further credit. Prerequisite: EDUC 401/402 (French Immersion) or corequisite EDUC 403.
For teaching at the Secondary level: Students must also select at least one from the following courses (taught in French, unless unavailable in French):
EDUC 380 - Introduction to Teaching French in Canadian Contexts (4) *
Introduction to Teaching French in Canadian Contexts
EDUC 380
For students contemplating becoming teachers of Immersion, Core French at the secondary level, or for intermediate and middle school generalists who want to have an introductory overview of second language teaching in general and French education in British Columbia specifically. The general objective is to help prospective French teachers to better understand Canadian bilingualism, its historical, sociopolitical and cultural context, as well as gain a basic understanding of French education programs in British Columbia. The language of instruction will be French, but the class will be "English-friendly". Prerequisite: FREN 301 or 304 or 370 or equivalent.
EDUC 382 - Diversity in Education: Theories, Policies, Practices (4)
Diversity in Education: Theories, Policies, Practices
EDUC 382
An examination of the impact of social diversity on schooling in Canada exploring contemporary issues and perspectives on diversity education as they relate to cultural, ethnic, racial, linguistic, religious, economic, and gender differences. Prerequisite: 60 units.
EDUC 410 - Linguistic and Professional Identities of Bi/Pluralingual Teachers of French (4)
Linguistic and Professional Identities of Bi/plurilingual Teachers of French
EDUC 410
Student-teachers will be invited to reflect upon their identity as speakers of French as an additional language and how this identity might intersect with the construction of their professional identity as teachers of French. The ways student-teachers perceive themselves as professionals impact their development as well as their interactions with their colleagues, their pedagogical choices and their classroom practices. Understanding the complexities of their identity will give them access to a sense of ownership of language. Corequisite: EDUC 400.
EDUC 414 - Designs for Learning: Secondary Social Studies (4)
Designs for Learning: Secondary Social Studies
EDUC 414
Focuses on teaching secondary school social studies and addresses aspects of the theory and practice of social studies education. Students examine their own thinking about social studies education through critical reflection, work with the prescribed curriculum, and explore various ways to develop engaging learning experiences for young adults within a consistent framework using appropriate instructional materials and methods. Prerequisite: EDUC 401/402 or corequisite EDUC 403.
EDUC 454 - Quantitative Approaches to Environmental Education (4)
Quantitative Approaches to Environmental Education
EDUC 454
Integrating mathematical, scientific and socio-cultural methods and processes of learning across the curriculum and in teaching practice. Students will experience and apply approaches that are situated in the practices of environmental and social scientists through modelling, simulation and evaluation. Students who have completed EDUC 452, REM 452, or ENV 452 may not complete this course for further credit. Prerequisite: EDUC 401 and EDUC 402 or Corequisite: EDUC 403. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.
For teaching at the Elementary level: Students must also select at least two from the following courses (taught in French unless unavailable in French):
EDUC 380 - Introduction to Teaching French in Canadian Contexts (4) *
Introduction to Teaching French in Canadian Contexts
EDUC 380
For students contemplating becoming teachers of Immersion, Core French at the secondary level, or for intermediate and middle school generalists who want to have an introductory overview of second language teaching in general and French education in British Columbia specifically. The general objective is to help prospective French teachers to better understand Canadian bilingualism, its historical, sociopolitical and cultural context, as well as gain a basic understanding of French education programs in British Columbia. The language of instruction will be French, but the class will be "English-friendly". Prerequisite: FREN 301 or 304 or 370 or equivalent.
EDUC 382 - Diversity in Education: Theories, Policies, Practices (4)
Diversity in Education: Theories, Policies, Practices
EDUC 382
An examination of the impact of social diversity on schooling in Canada exploring contemporary issues and perspectives on diversity education as they relate to cultural, ethnic, racial, linguistic, religious, economic, and gender differences. Prerequisite: 60 units.
EDUC 410 - Linguistic and Professional Identities of Bi/Pluralingual Teachers of French (4)
Linguistic and Professional Identities of Bi/plurilingual Teachers of French
EDUC 410
Student-teachers will be invited to reflect upon their identity as speakers of French as an additional language and how this identity might intersect with the construction of their professional identity as teachers of French. The ways student-teachers perceive themselves as professionals impact their development as well as their interactions with their colleagues, their pedagogical choices and their classroom practices. Understanding the complexities of their identity will give them access to a sense of ownership of language. Corequisite: EDUC 400.
EDUC 474 - Designs for Learning: Elementary Social Studies (4)
Designs for Learning: Elementary Social Studies
EDUC 474
Focuses on teaching elementary school social studies and addresses aspects of the theory and practice of social studies education.Students examine their own thinking about social studies education through critical reflection, work with the prescribed curriculum, and explore various ways to develop engaging learning experiences for children within a consistent framework using appropriate instructional materials and methods. Prerequisite: EDUC 401/402 or corequisite EDUC 403.
EDUC 475 - Designs for Learning: Elementary Mathematics (4)
Designs for Learning: Elementary Mathematics
EDUC 475
Focuses on teaching elementary school mathematics. Students explore mathematical learning, their own mathematical thinking, and curriculum; and plan mathematical instruction within a consistent framework using appropriate instructional materials and methods. Prerequisite: EDUC 401/402 or corequisite EDUC 403. Students must successfully complete an 丁香园AV criminal records check. Quantitative.
EDUC 476 - Designs for Learning: Elementary Science (4)
Designs for Learning: Elementary Science
EDUC 476
Focuses on teaching elementary school science. Students explore science, aspects of learning science, and their own scientific thinking; work with the prescribed curriculum; and plan science learning experiences within a consistent framework using appropriate instructional materials and methods. Prerequisite: EDUC 401/402 or corequisite EDUC 403.
Students may choose additional courses from the French education minor upper division requirements list above to meet the overall minimum 16 upper division EDUC units required for the French education minor.
*Note: students with lower levels of proficiency in French language should take EDUC 380
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