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 requested in advance and written under the supervision of an AU-approved exam invigilator. Invigilators include either ProctorU or an approved in-person invigilation centre that can accommodate online exams. Students are responsible for payment of any invigilation fees. Information on exam request deadlines, invigilators, and other exam-related questions, can be found at the Exams and grades section of the Calendar.
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.