GPSYC 8000 - Advanced Professional Seminar

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Lesley University

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Description:

3 credits This seminar will focus on professional identity development and issues of professional practice. Students will be introduced to reflective practice, systems analysis, and action research. Students from diverse disciplines will learn in teams about collaborative problem solving for the systems in which they have to function as professionals. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the cultural, social, and community contexts of professional practice from A critical perspective. Note: Restricted to C.A.G.S. candidates or by permission of the instructor. Cross-listed with GARED 8000. GARED 5009 Drama and Critical Literacy 3 credits Drama and Critical Literacy uses theatre-based learning to bridge literacy skills with meaningful community interactions while exploring diverse cultural perspectives and multiple paths to learning. Students engage in critical questioning, explore language as social practice, and create and employ spoken, written, visual, and spatial texts across the curriculum, addressing the subjects of mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies. The course also investigates issues of diversity and differences in schooling as well as applying dramatic learning strategies to the social dimensions of classroom, family, and community dynamics. Formerly: Drama and Learning.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lesley.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 868-9600

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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