Community Psychology
PSYCHOLOGY 174: COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY Dr. Gretchen Wehrle, Psychology Notre Dame de Namur University gwehrle@ndnu.edu (650) 508 3659 Fall 2002 Course Description: Community Psychology studies a wide variety of forces and structures in the community which affect the positive growth, development, and functioning of its members. This class will include a review of the field of community psychology, a discussion of underlying concepts (e.g., ecological approach, “blaming the victim” ideology, prevention, social change, active citizenship), and training and experience in civic engagement and community dialogues. As students become involved in the community, they will meet regularly to reflect upon their learning…
The Community
Institution: Clemson University Discipline: Sociology Title: The Community Instructor: B.J. Vander Mey RS/SOC 459 The Community Dr. B. J. Vander Mey Office: 130 E Brackett Phone: 656.3821; 656.7988 Office Hours: 8:00 9:00, 11:00 noon TTH; 3:30 4:30 TH. Email: vanmey@clemson.edu Official Course Description: “Close analysis of the development of contemporary communities and their place in society. Continuing effects of industrialization, migration, and technological change on community location and structure are examined. Structural relations of social class, status, and the associations among institutions are examined.” Required Texts: Flora, Cornelia Butler, et al. 1992. Rural Communities: Legacy & Change. South Burlington, VT:…
Gerontology
SOC 189: Gerontology Professor: Dr. Pam Haldeman Chair, Sociology and Gerontology Department Office: DH214 Telephone: (310) 954 4366 Email: phaldeman@msmc.1a.edu TEXT Aging, the Individual, and Society, 7th Edition, by Susan Hillier and Georgia M. Barrow COURSE DESCRIPTION A cross cultural exploration of aging as experienced in the United States. Ageism, societal attitudes regarding the elderly, and the process of aging itself is examined. Resource and service availability is also assessed. COURSE GOALS The purpose of this course is to gain a greater understanding of the range and nature of the bio psycho social responses to aging over the life course,…
Housing and Homelessness
Sociology 389: Project Community, Winter 2003 HOUSING and HOMELESSNESS SECTIONS GSI: Jessica Charbeneau Office: 4518 LSA Mailbox: 3009 LSA Office Hours: M & W by appointment Email (best way to reach me): Jcharben@umich.edu Program Assistant: Kim Love Email: klove@umich.edu Welcome to Project Community! Project Community is a unique learning opportunity that pairs sociological theory with community service. In other words, through your involvement in Project Community, you are constantly making the link between your “lived” experiences in the community and the concepts and theories presented in this, and other, courses. This, in a nutshell, is what C. Wright Mills means…
Curriculum Models and Assessment in Art
Kennesaw State University School of the Arts/Bagwell College of Education ARED 4410 Curriculum Models and Assessment in Art I. INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Sandra Bird Office in VA: 232 Office phone: 770-423-6435 Email: sbird@kennesaw.edu Office hours: MW 10 to 11, or by appointment II. TEXTS AND SUPPLIES: Dunn, P. (1995). Creating Curriculum in Art. Reston, VA: The National Art Education Association. Some readings/research will be available via internet. Additional readings will be copied and distributed to students. III . CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to prepare prospective art teachers to be able to plan and organize effective art programs and curricula,…
Development of Literacy in the Visual Arts
California State University, Los Angeles ART 400 Development of Literacy in the Visual Arts (with service learning) Instructor: Dr. Carol Jeffers, Professor of Art Education Office/Hours: FA 357, Mon./Wed. 2-4 pm Phone/Fax/Email: 323-343-4021, 323-343-4045, gjeffers3@aol.com or cjeffer@calstatela.edu Course Objectives: 1) To empower students (pre service teachers) to connect meaningfully with art and understand it as the carrier of social, cultural, political, spiritual themes; to understand art as the teller and creator of human stories, great and small. 2) To empower students to connect meaningfully with area youngsters through art and to gain experience in facilitating the children’s learning during their…
Living on Spaceship Earth: Environmental Issues and Their Literary Portrayals
Donald Stearns, Ph.D. and Kim Worthy, Ph.D. FIRST YEAR LEARNING COMMUNITY K: LIVING ON SPACESHIP EARTH: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THEIR LITERARY PORTRAYALS Instructors: Donald Stearns, Ph.D., Megerle Science Building, Room 413 Office Hours: Tuesdays, 2:00-4:00 pm; Wednesdays, 5:00 7:00 pm and by appointment Office Phone: Ext. 3197 on campus; (718) 390 3197 off campus Home Phone: (856) 667-0486 Email: dstearns@wagner.edu Course Description: This course focuses on development of college level communication skills through reading, writing, discussions, and presentations stemming from issues raised in the learning community. Specific course objectives: To respond originally and lucidly to a series of reading…
Advanced Video Production
COMM 370: Advanced Video Production Professor: Tim Scully Office: 305B Loras Hall Phone: 651-962 5824 (office) Email: TLSCULLY (tlscully@stthomas.edu) Office hrs.: 10:30-11:30 MW or by appointment TEXTBOOK Douglass, John S. and Hamden, Glenn P.. The Guide to Film and Video Production. Allyn and Bacon: Needham Heights, Mass., 1996. The text is required for the course and is available at the UST Bookstore. Readings are listed on your calendar. Finish reading assigned chapters before class on the day listed in the calendar and be prepared to discuss them. Some revisions in the calendar are to be expected. It will be…
Communication Consulting, Training and Outreach
COMMUNICATION CONSULTING, TRAINING AND OUTREACH Instructor: Dr. Tasha J. Souza Office: House 54 Rm. 103 Office Hrs: M/F 10:00-11:00, W 5:00-6:00 & by appt. Semester: Fall 2002 Class Times: W 6:00-8:50 E mail: tjs16@humboldt.edu Phone: 826-3462 Required Reading The Consultant’s Craft: Improving Organizational Communication, by Sue DeWine (2001) Comm 480 Reading Packet Course Description Communication 480 is designed to provide you with a grounding in the theoretical and practical approaches to communication consulting as well as experience in the design, presentation and evaluation of a communication training session. You will utilize your skill and knowledge in communication to train others…
Persuasion
Persuasion Dr. Norman Clark, Dept. of Communication * 134 Walker Hall * Office: 262-6531 * Home: 963-8130 * Office Hours: MR 11-1, TR 9:30-12:30 * Email: clarkn@appstate.edu Goals This course has four main objectives: 1) to introduce students to persuasion theories and analytical tools; 2) to make students more aware of the persuasive messages around them; 3) to begin the lifelong process of becoming ethical and critical persuaders; and 4) to integrate this learning into service for the community. The readings and assignments are designed to increase your knowledge and skills. The fourth goal is crucial, since this is a…
Human Development
Fall 2002, ECE 107: Human Development TTH 11:40 12:55pm Pueblo D 118 CRN#11956 Instructor: Bethann Monier Johnson Office: Pueblo B 109 Phone: 206 5107 Office hours: MW 9 10 am, TTH 10 1130 a.m. Email: Bethann.Johnson@pima.edu Course Description ECE 107 is a study of the human lifespan from conception through old age, which includes current and historical theories in physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development. Course Goals To examine life span development, critically assess research and real life situations, observe objectively, analyze your observations, speak and write with clarity, and use positive interpersonal skills. Attendance, Homework & Participation Policy Please attend…
Perspectives in Human Ecology
Preparations for Fieldwork: Perspectives in Human Ecology Dwight Giles, Instructor Spring 1992 CLASS TIMES Section 1: Tuesday and Thursday, 10: 10 12:05, Room NC3 5 MVR Section 2: Tuesday and Thursday, 2:30 4:25, Room NG35 MVR OFFICE HOURS: Mondays, 1:30 4:00, and by appointment, Room 170d MVR TEACHING ASSISTANTS Michael Dill Susan Losee Steve Sharon Sharon Siegel Paul Weisenfeld Teaching Assistants’ Office Hours are posted on Room 154, MVR, they will also be distributed in class. COURSE GOAL The goal of FIS 200 is to provide pre-field students with instruction and practice field learning skills that will enable them to…
Understanding Literacy Development & Phonics
Understanding Literacy Development & Phonics Dr. Oswald Office: Room 32, Zook Hall Phone: 330 972 5483 E mail: roswaldL@uakron.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION: Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program. This is the first in a series of four courses designed to prepare pre-service teachers to teach reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills in an integrated manner. The foundations of literacy will be strongly emphasized, as will the role of comprehension, phonics, and functional spelling in language learning. Ten service learning hours are required outside of class. The use of technology in the literacy classroom will be integrated throughout the course. (IRA…
Adult Literacy Tutoring: Issues and Methods
Honors 390 Prof. James McKusick ADULT LITERACY TUTORING: ISSUES AND METHODS Course Description: This service learning course explores the principles and techniques pertaining to adult literacy tutoring. It introduces students to basic tutoring methods, provides background in the cultural, political, and social causes of illiteracy, and serves as a forum for discussion of issues surrounding civic literacy and social responsibility. Students will apply the concepts and skills they develop to actual tutoring experiences. The fieldwork component of this course requires that students spend four hours per week serving as tutors to functionally illiterate adults. Adult literacy tutoring will take place…
College Writing and Research
Institution: University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Discipline: English Title: College Writing and Research Instructor: Kathleen Dale COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH Student Syllabus, Spring 2003 English 102, sections 70 and 71 (3 credits), and Eng. 298, s. 002, for one additional service learning credit. These are partially online, service learning sections. In addition to the three class hours a week, students will spend about thirteen hours during the semester at a service learning site to be assigned. In addition, much of the work of the class will be done online at http://blackboard.mt.uwm.edu Instructor: Dr. Kathleen Dale Office: Mitchell 165A Phone: 229…
College Writing
Institution: Discipline: English Title: College Writing Instructor: College Writing Textbooks The Ready Reference Handbook: Writing, Revising, Editing, Jack Dodds, Allyn and Bacon, 2000, ISBN 0 205 31019 2 Plato Software (College provides) Online articles Course Description ENC 1101 is a challenging and exciting course. Opting to take this class with the 50/50 designation allows me to offer you the opportunity to meet half of the state mandated contact hours via our on line platform. Instead of spending three hours each week in a designated classroom, you will spend half of that time on line; the other half you will come…
Contexts for Reading and Writing Self and Society
English 101: Contexts for Reading and Writing Self and Society Tim Wandling English 101/Spring 2002 Office hours: Wed: 1:00 2:00 PM T/TH 9:20 10:35 Thu: 1 2:30 PH: 664 2796 Nichols, 362A Email: wandling@sonoma.edu Required Texts Shuster and Van Pelt, Speculations: Readings in Culture, Identities, and Values Lunsford and Collins, The St. Martin’s Handbook Melville, Benito Cereno and Bartelby Introduction This class is designed to allow you to develop and polish your own writing style as you engage with issues of contemporary culture and as you engage in the play of language. We will emphasize the relevance of writing to…
Visual Rhetoric
Visual Rhetoric Professor: Dr. Brooke Hessler Email: bhessler@okcu.edu Box: Walker Center (WC) 248 Office: WC 214 Office Hours: MWF 10-11 AM and by appt. Office Phone: 405-521-5330 Course Purpose & Scope Our course is an enriched version of Composition II designed to challenge you to communicate visually as well as textually. Through a series of individual and collaborative research and writing projects, you will: Extend the academic research and writing knowledge you learned in Composition I (including the development and analysis of summaries, reports, and arguments); Employ a range of rhetorical strategies to analyze and create visual texts; Identify and…
Writers Helping Writers
Writers Helping Writers Lecturer: Cathy Sayer Office: 106 Oelman Mailbox: 441 Millett Office Hours: MW 10:00 12:00 Phone: 775 2471 (my office) TTh 12:00 2:00 775 3136 (to leave message) Other times by Email: cathy.sayer@wright.edu appointment. Required Texts and Materials If You’re Trying to Teach Kids How to Write, Revised Edition, by Marjorie Frank A Writer’s Reference, 4th Edition, by Diana Hacker Course Packet for English 399: Writers Helping Writers Course Goals The primary goals for this course are: To improve both your writing skills and those of students at Stivers School for the Arts, while encouraging them to continue…
Community Assessment and Analysis
Community Assessment and Analysis Course Description: This is an advanced course in the theory and practice of community assessment in public health. Community assessment focuses on measuring a community’s health status and its determinants. It also focuses on assessing a community’s capacity to improve health. To be able to conduct assessment, students must have a working understanding of the determinants of health, as well as the “anatomy and physiology” of community. Qualitative and quantitative methods will be introduced. Applying what is learned in this course yield the information needed for community based planning and evaluation, the topics of the…
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