Summer 2008 Onsite and Videoconference Course Descriptions
COMP 130J Interpersonal Communication Skills
CANCELLED
B9207 Monday/Wednesday 9-11:45A May 12 – June 27
Julie Zink USM Videoconference
Blending research and theory in interpersonal communication, this course provides a thorough introduction to the subject while emphasizing skill development and application. Among the topics to be covered are perception, listening, verbal and nonverbal communication, conversational skills, culture, stages of relational development, and the role of the self in each of these topics. Students will be asked to expand their critical thinking abilities in these areas, thereby enhancing their personal empowerment as a communicator with varied types of individuals. Credits: 3
DRAA 280 Introduction to Film
P0003 Tuesday/Thursday 9-11:50A June 3 – July 17
Sanford Phippen UMA Videoconference
Provides students with a critical framework for interpreting films and demonstrates how film makers have treated various themes. Prerequisite: ENG101. Credits: 3
ECH 384 Science for the Young Child
Fridays - 5:30-8:30P , Saturdays- 9A-3:30P
Meets 5/9 & 5/10; 6/6 & 6/7; 6/20 & 6/21, 7/11 & 7/12; 7/18 & 7/19
Pebble Brooks UMF Onsite
Focus on the constructivist model of teaching and learning and science content knowledge for young children ages birth to eight years. Emphasis of the course will be on teaching and assessment techniques, strategies and activities that may be used to teach a diverse community of learners in the primary science classroom. This course will also include a field experience. Prerequisite(s): Professional Standing in Education and one laboratory science course or permission of the instructor.
Enrollment in the course is open to members of the UMF Off-Campus Cohort and to other teachers interested in certification. For registration information, please contact Cathy Ryder (cathy.ryder@maine.edu) or call 778-7152.
EDU 513 Adolescent Literature
B8812 Monday/Wednesday 4-6:30P May 12 – June 27
Nancy Hutton USM Onsite
This course is designed for middle or secondary teachers who wish to develop a deeper understanding of literature for adolescents and who needs to learn how to help young people read widely. Attention will be given to the dynamics of adolescence, individualizing reading, standards of selection, and creative methods of introducing books. This is one in a four-course series leading to a Certificate in Literacy Education. Credits: 3
ENG 101 College Writing – meets at Bowdoin College
C1026 Tuesday/Thursday 8:30A-12:15P June 24 – July 31
Julie Hendrickson UMA Onsite
Intensive practice in expository writing with reading of illustrative materials. Required of all students. Prerequisites: ENG005 with a grade of "C" or better or passing grade on diagnostic tests and REA008 with a grade of "C" or better or passing grade on diagnostic tests. Credits: 3
ENG 120H Introduction to Literature
CANCELLED
B8801 Tuesday/Thursday 4-6:30P May 12 – June 27
Terri Nickel USM Onsite
This course will pay sustained attention to texts in order to show how they create meanings and explore the force and significance of those meanings in the world. The course will examine several genres selected from a range of historical periods. Prerequisite: ENG 100/101C or permission of instructor Credits: 3
EPA 511 Incorporating the Professional Learning Center Model into the Classroom
B8810 Monday through Friday 8A-4P July 14 -18
William Shuttleworth USM Onsite
Drawing heavily on the work of Richard Dufour, author of Professional Communities at Work, this course will examine the tenets of a true Professional Learning Community and how a true PLC model can improve student achievement. The course proceeds from the premise that, although many schools are moving towards becoming fully collaborative, much work needs to be done to create a true professional learning community as a norm in our schools. Course participants will examine a process to implement a PLC in their schools; how to achieve “buy-in” from faculty and administration; how the PLC impacts student learning; and explore very practical ways that a PLC informs instruction, assessment and achievement. Credits: 4
MAT 115 Elementary Statistics I
M2002 Tuesday 4-6:45P May 19 – August 22
Seth Hedgcock UMA Onsite
Emphasis on the basic concepts and applications. Collection, analysis, and presentation of data are extensively discussed. Elementary probability is covered. Decision making with large and small samples and prediction based on correlation and regression are also included. Prerequisite: MAT100 or MAT030. Credits: 3