Graduate School - The University of Akron

110 The University of Akron632 ADVANCED INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES IN TYPEWRmNGAND TYPEWRITING-RELATED SUBJECTS3 credtts!ntens1ve exam1nat1on of teach1ng-learn1nQ strateg1es of if"!lprovement of instruction Empha­SIS on teadler coord1nat1on of methods preplanned objectives and evaluation to ensure maximumstudent competency tn subJect knowledge and skill695 AELO EXPERIENCE: MASTER'S 7-6 credtts(May be repeated for a total_ of SIX credits) PrerequiSites· permiSSion of adv1ser and supervisorof fteld expenence On-the-Job expenence related to student's program of studtes697 INDEPENDENT STUDY 7-3 credtts(May be repeated for a total of s1x cred1ts) PrerequiSites permiSSIOn of adv1ser and superv1sorof independent study Area of study determtned by student's needs.698 MASTER'S PROBLEM 24 credttsPrereqUISite: perm1ssion of adv1_ser. In-depth st~dy of a research problem 1n educatton Student~~sc~~i~~ble to demonstrate cntical and analytical sk1lls 1n deal1ng w1th a problem 1n secondary699 MASTER'S TliESIS 4-6 credttsPrerequisite: permission of adviser. In-depth study of research problem tn education. Studentmust b_e able to demonstrate cntical and analytical skills in dealing w1th a problem in secondaryeducationn1 SUPERVISION OF INSTRUCTION IN TliE SECONDARY SCHOOL2 credttsDefinttton of supervisory leadership role in improving instruction at secondary school level anddevelopment of practical theory of secondary school superviston780 SEMINAR IN SECONDARY EDUCATION 7-3 credtls(May be repeated) lntenstve examination of a parttcular area of secondary educatton781 RESIDENCY SEMINAR 1 credtt(Must be repeated) One hour weekly meettng for secondary educat1on doctoral student in residence782 RESIDENCY SEMINAR 1 credtt(Must be repeated) One-hour weekly meet1ng for secondary educatton doctoral student 1n residence.880 SEMINAR IN CURRICULAR AND INSTRUCTIONAL STUDIES 1-3 credtts(May be repeated for a total of ntne cred1ts) An tntenstve exammatton of a parttcular area atteacher education895 AELD EXPERIENCE: DOCTORAL 7-6 credtts(May be repeated for a total of stx credtts) Prerequ1s1tes. permtsston of adv1ser and dtrector offteld experience. lntenstve JOb-related expenence perttnent to student's neeas Student mustbe able to demonstrate sktl!s and leadershtp ablltttes 1n an on-the-JOb s1tuat1on.897 INDEPENDENT STUDY 7-6 credtts(May be repeated for a total of s1x credtts) PrerequiSites: permtsston of adv1ser and director atindependent study. Area of study determtned by student's needs898 RESEARCH PROJECT IN SPECIAL AREAS 7-2 credttsPrerequistte: perm1sston of advtser Cnt1cal and tn-depth study of spectftc problem 1n secondaryeducation899 DOCTORAL DISSERTATION 1-20 credttsPrerequisite: perm1ssion of adviser. Spectfic research problem that requtres student to applyresearch skills and techntques perttnent to problem betng studied.TECHNICAL ANDVOCATIONAL EDUCATION5400:500 TliE POSTSECONDARY LEARNER 3 creditsDescnbes charactenstics of the postsecondary learner, stud1es tssues, factors. and strategtespert1nent to successful fac1litat1on of learning 1n a vanety of postsecondary learn1ng environments.505 OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION FOR YOUTli AND ADULTS 3 creditsHistory and operatton of current occupattonal educat1on for youth and adults includes studyof soctal, economic and polittcal Influences that sttmulate growth and expanston of occupationaleducation.515 TRAINING IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY 3 credttsExamtnes the role and mtss1on of the tra1n1ng tunct1on 1n the modern tndustrtal setting. Provtdesa foundation for a student planning to become an industnal trainer or tratning superv1sorof techntctans and other occupational skill-development levels.530 SYSTEMATIC CURRICULUM DESIGN FOR TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION 3 credttsProcedure of breaking down an occupation to determtne curnculum for laboratory and classroom,developmg thts content 1nto an organ1zed sequence of instructtonal un1ts535 INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION 3 creditsPrereqUISite: 530 and 5100:520 or equ1valent. Selected toptcs 1n 1nstruct1onal techniquesappropnate to postsecondary technical education. Emphasts on instructional methods, techniquesin classroom, laboratory 1ncluding tests, measurements541 EDUCATIONAL GERONTOLOGY SEMINAR 3 credttsDes1gned for person practicing 1n f1eld of gerontology or prepanng for a spectalizat1on 1n educationalgerontology, includtng person responstble for development and 1mplementat10n ofcourses, seminars, occupational training programs and workshops for older people551 HOME ECONOMICS JOB TRAINING 3 credttsPrerequtstte: sen1or stand1ng or permiSSion of tnstructor. Concept development in vocat1onalhome econom1cs. Job tra1n1ng, program development operational procedures. skill andknowledge identification, trainmg profiles, job description and analys1s IndiVIdualized studyguides. In-school and on-the-Job observation590,1,2 WORKSHOP 7-3 credtts eachlnd1v1dual work under staff guidance on curnculum problems. uttlizat1on of communttyresources, p\anntng of cumculum untts594 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES 7-4 credttsSpec1al courses destgned as tn-service upgrad1ng programs, frequently prov1ded wtth the supportof national foundations600 TliE lWO-YEAR COLLEGE 3 credttsAn in-depth analysis of the htstory, purpose and philosophy of the two-year college, types ofInstitutions offering two-year programs. management 1ssues and trends605 ADVANCED SYSTEMATIC CURRICULUM DESIGN FORTECHNICAL INSTRUCTION3 credttsPrerequisite: 430/530 An examination of the tnstructtonal design process for techntcaltnstructionand a review of research 1n effecttve performance-based techntcal program plann1ng andevaluat1on.610 COMMUNICATION WITH BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY 2 credttsTechntques of establishtng better communtcat1ons between educat1c·n and bustness andIndustry. Emphasts on the advtsory com~tttee, coord1nat1on functtons and working w1th localprofesstonal assoCiations 1n the commun1ty615 ADVANCED TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT 3 credttsPrerequ1s1te. 435/535 An tn-depth analysts of assessment of techntcal tnstructton andresearch on methods of technical mstruction620 SUPERVISION OF TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION 3 credttsPrerequ1s1tes. 430/530 and 435/535 An exam1nat1on of the role of supervisor of techntcaltnstructlon, faCihtat on and evaluatton of techntcal Instructors, profess1onal development, aswell as related leaaersh1p and management tssues661 CURRENT ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION 2 credtts(May be repeatea wtth change 1n toptc) Exam1nat10n of many current problems and Issues tn1nSt1tuttons of htgher educatton, adult education, techntcalmstttutes, com'llun1ty colleges, propnetaryschools, urdergraduate, graduate and profess1onal educat1on690 INTERNSHIP: TEACHING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 3 credttsPrerequiSites completton of all requ1red Techntcal Educat1on coursework Technical1nstruct10nor curnculum development under s_uperv1sion from the Untvers1ty and t~e learntng organlzattonIncludes a sem1nar and portfoliO development695 FIELD EXPERIENCE: MASTER'S 7-6 credtts 130-180 fte!d hours}Prerequ1s1tes perm1sston of adviser ?md supervisor of fteld expenence. On-the-job experiencerelated to student's program of stud1es Cred1tiNon-cred1t697 INDEPENDENT STUDY 1-3 credits(May be repeated for a total of SIX cred1ts) Prerequisttes: permisston of acv1ser and supervtsorof Independent study Area of study determined by student's need698 MASTER'S PROBLEMPrerequiSite: perm1sston of advtser. In-depth study ofmust be able to deMonstrate cnttcal and analyticaland vocattonal educatton24 cred1tsresearch problem 1n educatton. Student1n dealing w1th a problem 1n technical699 MASTER'S THESIS 4-6 creditsPrerequiSite permtssion of advtser In-depth study of research problem 1n education. Studentmust be able to demonstrate cnt1cal and analytiCal skills 1n dealing w1th a problem in vocattonaleducattonPHYSICAL EDUCATION5550:536 FOUNDATIONS AND ELEMENTS OF ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3 credttsPnnctples. components. and strategies necessary 1n provtdtng motor actiVIties for handicappedstudents v1a apphcatton of a neuro-developmental model and alternatiVe methods.Three hour lecture541 ADVANCED ATHLETIC INJURY MANAGEMENT 4 crcd1ts (30 cltmcal hours)PrerequiSites. 3100 208/209, 5550:240. Advanced athlettc tra1n1ng techntques for the studentdes1nng to become 3 cert1fted athletiC tratner accordtng to the regulat1ons of the Nat1onal AthleticTratners Assoc1at1on542 THERAPEUTIC MODALmES AND EQUIPMENT INSPORTS MEDICINE3 credtts !30 cltntcal hours)Prerequtsttes 3100208/209, 5550.240 Purpose rs to develop techniques and sktlls amongsports med1C1ne personneltn the selectton and tmplementatton of therapsutic modalit1es andthe equtpment usee 1n the rehabilitation of lfiJUfles to athletes551 ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION INADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION3 credtts 120 c!tmcal hours)PrerequiSite: PermiSSion of adviser. lnvesttgatton analysts, and select1on of appr~pnate assessmer!tnstruments. as well as methodology for determ1n1ng tnstruct1onal objecttves and act1v-1t1es for handicapped students Three hour lecture590,1,2 WORKSHOP 1-3 credttsPracttcal, 1ntens•ve, :md concentrated Involvement with current curncular practices 1n areasrelated to phystcal educat1on593 EDUCATIONAL INSmUTES AND FOUNDATIONS 74 creditsPracttcal expenence wtth current research or curncular practtces Involving expert resource personwtth phys1cal educatton, and usually financed by pnvate or public funding.601 SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PHYSICALAND HEALTli EDUCATION, RECREATION AND DANCE3 credttsThis course tnc:udes techn1ques of organization, administration and evaluatiOn of education,recreat1on and dance programs, as well as admtn1strat1ve policies at the elementary, secondary,and college levels602 MOTOR BEHAVIOR 3 credttsThis course communicates knowledge of current researc..h 1n human movE:ment from a motordevelopment and r~ctor learntng perspective lndlvidualtztng teacher-coach decis1on-mak1ngbased on sktll analysts603 PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTli EDUCATION:INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES3 credttsDtscuss1on of curnculum development and tnstruct1ona! strateg1es for developtng and Implementingsound program(s).604 CURRENT ISSUES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3 credttsThts course represents a planned experience 1n 1nterpretat1on and arttculatton of 1nformat1onw1th1n the context ot selected aspects of current ISsues 1n sport.605 PHYSIOLOGY OF MUSCULAR ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE 3 credttsFunctions of body systems and phys1ologtcal effects of exefCise. Laboratory expenences, lectures,dtscusstons606 STATISTICS: QUANmATIVE AND QUAUTATIVE METliODS 3 credttsPrerequisite 5100 640 Research methods/destgns. statiStics (appltcatJon and 1nterpretat1on).use of computers ard appropnate software as they relate to vanous dtsctplines tn the area ofphystcal acttvtty609 MOTIVATIONAL ASPECTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 3 credttsAnalys1s of factors influencing mottvation of motor performance wtth emphasis on competition,audtence effects, aggression680 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HEALTli AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION 24 credits(May be repeated) Prerequisite permtsston of Instructor. Group study of spec1al toptcs 1nhealth and phystcal educatton and sports medlc1ne.