Education

Graduate Courses for Fall Quarter 2009

ED TL 694  Integrating Language Arts and Social Studies in the 4th/5th Grades
3 cr              On-line course

ED TL 694  The Social Transitions of 4th/5th Grade students in School and at Home
3 cr            On-line course 

Ed TL 816             Language Arts in the Elementary School            3 cr            Mondays    4:30 – 7 p.m. 
Dr. Barbara Lehman   (lehman.1@osu.edu)

This course focuses on problems, research, and current methods of teaching the four major areas of the language arts in the elementary school; listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It can fulfill requirements for Category II: Focused Studies in the Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning program.  This course meets the Category 5 requirement for the K-12 Reading Endorsement program.

ED TL 870             Introduction to the MA in ITL               3 cr                        Thursdays   4:30 – 7 p.m. 
Dr. Donna Farland-Smith  (farland-smith.1@osu.edu)

This course is designed to introduce students to the study of integrated teaching and learning, familiarize students with scholars in this field, and assist students in planning their MA program.  Students will become familiar with the themes of the Integrated Teaching and Learning (ITL) program and acquire the skills to conduct a literature review of related research dealing with ITL themes.  This course is required for Master of Arts students in the Integrated Teaching and Learning program and must be taken within the first three quarters of admission.

English 520.01                Studies in Shakespeare         5 cr      Mondays & Wednesdays  10 am – 12 pm
Elizabeth Kolkovich

This course takes a more holistic approach to Shakespeare and his works. We will read several of Shakespeare's plays, each representing a different genre or period and several of which may likely be unfamiliar to you, in order to explore as far as possible why this writer has the reputation he has (and has had for several hundred years). One of the difficulties with studying Shakespeare at this level is a presumed over-familiarity with certain texts. It is my hope that, by freeing you from any preconceived notions, new and exciting lines of enquiry might be opened.   Although the plays themselves will be covered in some depth, you will be asked to play the role of 'literary detective', as you attempt to uncover just how the plays were performed, read, and perceived through the ages. 

English 578.01    Special Topics in Film and Literature   5 cr   Mondays & Wednesdays  1:10 – 3:10 pm
Dr. Michael Dzanko  (dzanko.1@osu.edu)

This course will focus on the relationship between film and literature.  Topics may include adaptation, cross-media themes and modes, influence of cinema on literature and vice versa.

History 503.01                  The Roman Republic            5 cr              Mondays & Wednesdays  1:10 – 3:10 pm
Dr. Heather Tanner (tanner.87@osu.edu)

This course is a history of Rome from the founding to the fall of the Roman Republic.  There may be readings in ancient sources in translation.

History  514.02 England in the 18th and 19th Centuries  5 cr    Tuesdays and Thursdays   1:10 – 3:10 pm
Dr. Mollie Cavender (cavender.13@osu.edu)

This course will examine English and British history in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. We will look at political, economic, social, cultural and intellectual developments, with a slightly greater focus on social, economic and cultural aspects. Readings will primarily be drawn from secondary historical works; however students will also interpret primary documents.

History  557.03 Civil War and Reconstruction 
5 cr   Mondays & Wednesdays  10 am – 12 pm  Dr. Ted Dahlstrand  (dahlstrand.1@osu.edu)

We will explore the causes, character, and consequences of America’s intersectional war and the post-war settlement.

Psychology 550             Psychology of Childhood       5 cr    Mondays & Wednesdays  3:20 – 5:20 pm 
Dr. Joanne Ruthsatz  (ruthsatz.4@osu.edu)

The student will develop an understanding of the psychological processes of growth and development in the child from infancy until puberty (ages 0-12).  This is a valuable course for any student who will be raising or teaching children or who is interested in the psychological development of human beings.  This course meets the foundation requirement (Category III) for the Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning program and should be taken early in the student’s program.
Psychology 601             Comparative Psychology              5 cr             Tuesdays & Thursdays  10 am – 12 pm
Dr. Dawn Kitchen,  (kitchen.79@osu.edu)
    
In this course, students will gain a new appreciation for animals by uncovering the details of how and why they behave the way they do.  Students will explore research on animal behavior conducted in the field and lab by psychologists, biologists and anthropologists covering the four foundations of animal behavior:  genetics & evolution, adaptations, learning, and mechanisms including hormonal control of behavior.  Students will certainly be surprised by both the similarities and differences between human and non-human animal behavior.

Sociology 511             Sociology of Youth and Crime                     5 cr         Mondays & Wednesdays  1:10 – 3:10 pm
Dr. Michelle Kowalski

This course will provide a sociological perspective on youth and crime.  Special attention will be given to the magnitude of youth crime, theories, juvenile justice systems, and prevention and control efforts.