EDUC 201: The Profession of Teaching is an introductory level, three-credit course that provides those interested in becoming teachers with a general and balanced overview of the profession. You will look closely at what teachers do and how they do it, and in the process you, as a prospective teacher, will gain a better grasp of the reality of classroom teaching.
Outline
EDUC 201 consists of twelve units, each of which examines a particular aspect of teaching:
Unit 1: Laying the Groundwork
Unit 2: What Should We Teach?
Unit 3: Being in Charge
Unit 4: Teaching
Unit 5: Learning
Unit 6: Inclusion
Unit 7: Indigenous Education
Unit 8: Planning for Teaching and Learning
Unit 9: Assessment
Unit 10: Computers and the Classroom
Unit 11: Issues in Education
Unit 12: The Complexity, Challenges, and Rewards of Teaching
Evaluation
To receive credit for EDUC 201 you must complete all of the assignments and achieve a minimum course composite grade of D (50 percent), and a minimum grade of D (50 percent) on the final examination. The weightings for each of these activities are as follows:
Activity
Weight
Complete by
Assignment 1
15% of final grade
End of Unit 4
Assignment 2
25% of final grade
End of Unit 6
Assignment 3
20% of final grade
End of Unit 9
Final Examination
40% of final grade
End of all units
Total
100%
The final examination for this course must be taken online with an AU-approved exam invigilator at an approved invigilation centre. It is your responsibility to ensure your chosen invigilation centre can accommodate online exams. For a list of invigilators who can accommodate online exams, visit the Exam Invigilation Network.
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.
Materials
Beauchamp, L., & Parsons, J. (2000). Teaching from the Inside Out. Edmonton AB: Duval House. (Online)
Beauchamp, L., McConaghy, G., Parsons, J., Sanford, K., & Ford, D. (2000). Teaching from the Outside In. Edmonton AB: Duval House. (Print)
Stamp, R. (Ed.) (2005). My Most Memorable Teacher: 100 Stories Celebrating 100 Years of Alberta Teaching Excellence. Calgary: Red Deer Press. (Print)
Gish, S. (1994). Mr. Gish, May I Go to the Bathroom? My First Year as a High School Teacher. Port Angeles WA: Deer Park Publications. (PDF) (Print)
Other Materials
The course materials include a study guide, course manual, with online readings.
Challenge for credit
Overview
The challenge for credit process allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university-level course.
Full information about challenge for credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Evaluation
To receive credit for EDUC 201 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least D (50 percent) on the examination.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized study counterparts.