UPEI Moodle

This seminar explores in depth the work of one or more political thinkers including theorists whose contribution to the discipline requires extensive treatment, as well as those significant thinkers often neglected in standard survey courses in political theory: Plato, Hegel, Rousseau, Kant, Nietzsche, Arendt, Voegelin, Strauss, Habermas, and Foucault are among those who may be considered. Seminar: Three hours a week. 06-09-2023-20-12-2023 Web Monday, Wednesday 04:30PM - 05:45PM, Room to be Announced

This course examines regime changes and ideological shifts in Russia and other states that have emerged following the breakup of the Soviet Union. It focuses on theoretical questions regarding the nature of the post-Communist state and its relationship to the economy and civil society. It studies the political cultures and institutions within the multi-ethnic Russian Federation as well as successor states in the Caucasus and central Asia, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Kazakhstan. It also examines secessionist movements in Chechnya, Dagestan, and elsewhere in the post-Soviet states. Seminar: Three hours a week. 06-09-2023-20-12-2023 Lecture Monday, Wednesday 03:00PM - 04:15PM, Robertson Library, Room 209

Students will complete a 9 week teaching placement in a PEI public school with the guidance of a practicum Faculty advisor and a host mentor teacher. Students undertake planning and teaching effective lessons, develop personal classroom management strategies, and use strategies from methods courses to facilitate and assess student learning. Feedback from the host mentor teacher and faculty advisor will inform self- assessment and personal professional growth. 3 credit hours. 23-10-2023-15-12-2023 Lecture Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 09:00AM - 03:50PM, Room to be Announced

Through a series of seminars and in-school observation, students will prepare for the role for a professional career. Topics will include teaching philosophy, classroom management and organization, teacher resilience, legal and ethical responsibilities, e-portfolio preparation, preparation for in-school experience, teacher certification, resume writing, questioning and presentation skills. Three credit hours. 18-09-2023-20-10-2023 Lecture Monday, Wednesday, Friday 08:30AM - 11:20AM, Performing Arts Ctr, Room 112S

In 2022, the UPEI Senate passed a motion that students are required to complete a mandatory Moodle course about sexual violence awareness and prevention. The purpose of this training is to equip all first -year students with the knowledge and skills to recognize sexual violence, to interrupt the harm, and to know the options available for support and reporting at UPEI. The course consists of five modules - Consent, Consent at Work, Recognizing Sexualized Violence, Interrupting Harm, and How to Respond to a Disclosure at UPEI. The course includes a module that guides participants in grounding techniques that can be used when the content is difficult and triggering as well as information about supports in the community. 06-09-2023-31-12-2023 Web Days to be Announced, Times to be Announced, Room to be Announced

A continuation of Education 4230, this course further examines and extends the pedagogy of Primary/Elementary focusing on how children conceptualize mathematics and instructional methods required to foster children's numeracy skills. Three semester hours of credit. 19-09-2023-19-10-2023 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 01:00PM - 03:50PM, Memorial Hall, Room 417

This course focuses on the basic principles of wildlife biology, wildlife management, and contemporary wildlife issues. The laboratory/field component includes an introduction to techniques used in wildlife research, habitat assessments and debates on local wildlife issues. Two hours lecture, four hours laboratory a week. 07-09-2023-21-12-2023 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 10:00AM - 11:15AM, SDU Main Bldg, Room 116

This course is designed to prepare students for a career in dietetic practice within the Canadian context. Students will learn to practice in a manner that promotes cultural safety, will be introduced to the Integrated Competencies for Dietetic Education and Practice (ICDEP) and will develop a professional e-portfolio which will illustrate their achievement of professional competencies. Three lecture hours Restriction: Student must be a third year Foods and Nutrition major intending to enter the field of dietetics. 07-09-2023-21-12-2023 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 11:30AM - 12:45PM, Robertson Library, Room 210

This course introduces essential concepts that form the foundation of a veterinarian's professional life including development of a professional identity, the roles veterinarians play in society, and development of essential skills. These skills include reflective practice, self-awareness, communication, cultural competence, resilience, and well-being. Current trends in the veterinary profession are also addressed. This course is graded pass/fail. PREREQUISITE: First year standing in the DVM program One hour of lecture and two hours of tutorial per week. 28-08-2023-22-12-2023