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Summer Institute on Student Affairs
May-July 2008
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This summer, the Higher Education Program in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia is offering a Summer Institute in Student Affairs. Four graduate level courses will be offered as part of the Institute. Course information is provided below. In addition, we will be holding regular seminars on topics related to the theme of Student Affairs. Information about the seminars will be posted on the EDST web site http://www.edst.educ.ubc.ca/
Registration for these courses opens on March 17, 2008. ADHE 536 is a required course for M.A. and M.Ed.
students in the Higher Education Program. To ensure a place in this course and the other courses, please register early. All graduate students in EDST and other departments are invited and welcome to register for these courses.
For further information, please contact Dr. Lesley Andres or Dr. Amy Metcalfe.
COURSES:
Higher Education Systems in Canada (3 credits)
ADHE 536/941
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| Dates: |
May 5 - June 4, 2008 |
| Time: |
Mondays & Wednesdays
4:30 - 7:30pm, plus
CSSHE Conference participation |
| Location: |
Ponderosa H 115 |
| Instructor: |
Dr. Lesley Andres |
DESCRIPTION: In this course, we will trace the history of the development of Canadian higher education policies at the federal level and within each province. Our investigations will be informed by an overarching discussion of the purposes, uses, and abuses of policy in relation to research, social justice, and the public interest. Through a detailed examination of federal and provincial higher education policies, we will determine (1) how each system came to be shaped into its current form, (2) similarities and differences – and related strengths and weaknesses – among provincial systems, (3) the role of the federal government in relation to provincial higher education systems, and (4) contemporary challenges and opportunities facing each system and the collective constellation of the higher education enterprise in Canada and beyond. These challenges will be examined particularly in relation to student affairs issues.
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International Perspectives on Access, Admissions and Student Mobility (3 credits)
ADHE 565A/941
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| Dates: |
May 29 - June 26, 2008 |
| Time: |
Tuesdays & Thursdays
4:30 - 7:30pm, plus
CSSHE Conference participation |
| Location: |
Ponderosa H 115 |
| Instructor: |
Dr. Hans Pechar |
DESCRIPTION: It goes without saying that students in North America pass through rigorous admission procedures before enrolling at institutions of higher education. Imagine if such admission systems did not exist. What consequences would that have for the relationship between students and institutions of higher education? This is not just a rhetorical question. As a matter of fact, many European higher education systems have completely different ways of admitting students than those taken for granted in North America; some countries have no admission procedures at all. In some European countries, it is not the university (the receiving institution), but the school (the delivering institution) that decides on access to higher education. Certificates of selective secondary schools often grant a kind of “entitlement” to enroll at universities. Access and admissions policies at Asian institutions of higher education also have their own unique qualities.
This course deals with the stunning variety of ways that different education systems organize the transition from school to higher education. The purpose of this course is to problematize our routine ways of thinking about access and admission and to challenge the preconceptions and normative assumptions that are embedded in such thinking. In an age of globalization, an international comparative analysis of access and admission is not just a fascinating intellectual exercise. A comprehensive analysis of international differences is essential in understanding the different ways in which access and related admission policies and procedures could be conceptualized and enacted. In addition, through the course readings and discussions, we will address the practical local, national, and global consequences of grappling with policies with goals related to enhancing both student mobility and the recruitment of foreign students.
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Critical Perspectives on Student Development (3 credits)
ADHE 565B/971
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| Dates: |
July 7 - July 18, 2008 |
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Monday - Friday
8:30am - 12:30pm |
| Location: |
Ponderosa H 123 |
| Instructor: |
Dr. Carney Strange |
DESCRIPTION: The study of student development has become central to graduate programs addressing student affairs in higher education. Through an examination of models of psychosocial and identity development, cognitive-structural theories, and typologies, class participants will focus on the individual student's progression through higher education, with an eye toward implications for the construction of policies and the design of post secondary educational practice. Further consideration will be given to how individual, institutional, and extra-institutional dimensions (e.g., family, society, preparation, situation, institution/program, socioeconomics, and support) impinge upon this process in shaping the goals of student success.
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Current Issues in Higher Education (3 credits)
ADHE 513/971
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| Dates: |
July 21 - August 1, 2008 |
| Time: |
Monday - Friday
1:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Location: |
Ponderosa F 201 |
| Instructor: |
Dr. Amy Metcalfe |
DESCRIPTION: ADHE 513 is intended to provide students with an overview of the “current issues” in higher education. This year, the course is subtitled: “Rankings, Ratings, and Responsibilities.” The course will focus on how postsecondary education (PSE) data are collected and used by students, faculty, staff, the media, and the general public. Questions that will be explored in the course are: 1) What data are collected in postsecondary education? 2) Who is involved? 3) What responsibilities come with PSE data gathering and consumption? A variety of topics will be covered from an international/comparative perspective (especially comparing Canada to European countries and the United States), including: institutional rankings, teaching evaluations, student assessment and grading, enrolment management, equity-related audits, the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), alumni tracking, fundraising/donor management, research performance indicators, and privacy rights/concerns.
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REGISTRATION:
Graduate students, visit Department of Educational Studies website.
All unclassified students who are interested in registering the Graduate level courses require Department and instructor permission. Please contact Jo-Anne Chilton for further information.
Non-credit students: Download the non-credit application form. Contact Jo-Anne Chilton for further information.
tuition:
Fees for both unclassified and non-credit students will be: $1,022.89 per course.
UBC Tuition - $340.96/credit for graduate courses (normally those numbered 500 and above).
more information:
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April 11, 2008 8:15 AM
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