Workshops/Courses
Summer 2010 Opportunities
EDCP 326 (HMED 306) Curriculum and Pedagogy in Home Economics: Elementary and Middle Years
Date: July 5-9, 2010
Location: Abbotsford
Instructor: M.L. de Zwart
EDCP 362 (CUST 396) Curriculum Design and Evaluation
Date: July 12-16, 2010
Location: Abbotsford
Instructor: M.G. Smith
FSDP 4110 (3 credits) Textile Studies for Teachers: Design Elements and Specialty Fabrics
Date: August 9-13, 2010
Location: Kwantlen University campus, Richmond
FSDP 4111 (3 credits) Textile Studies for Teachers: Recreating Commercial Patterns & Making Them Fit
Date: August 16-20, 2010 OR August 23-27, 2010
Location: Kwantlen University campus, Richmond
Instructor: TBA
For basic information about any of the above courses:
Basic Diploma Information
http://eplt.educ.ubc.ca/programs/diploma/hmed.php
Outline of Recommended Courses for Home Economics Diploma
http://eplt.educ.ubc.ca/programs/diploma/hmed.php#courses Application Form for Home Economics Diploma
http://eplt.educ.ubc.ca/programs/diploma/HMED_application.pdf
Or, contact
Mary Leah de Zwart at dezwart@interchange.ubc.ca
For information about the Kwantlen University courses, please contact
Mary Boni at Mary.Boni@kwantlen.ca
Textile Courses for Education Professionals
UBC's Faculty of Education offers courses for teachers of Textile Studies who wish to strengthen their knowledge in the area, or for teachers who would like to develop expertise or the teaching of textile studies. These courses can be:
- used to obtain a Certificate in Textile Studies (package of 5 courses)
- applied towards a Diploma in Home Economics (30 advanced credits)
- used as electives in some Masters programs, with approval
- applied towards PB+15, with school district approval
For detailed information on the Certificate in Textile Studies program at UBC, please visit the website at http://eplt.educ.ubc.ca/programs/certificates/textiles.php
ONLINE GRADUATE Home Economics/Family Studies Education Course Current information and application for online courses:
Email eplt.educ@ubc.ca or http://www.oep.educ.ubc.ca/gradcourses/home_ec_gradcourses.html
Information on Diploma programs specializing in Home Economics Education:
Email teacher.ed@ubc.ca or http://www.educ.ubc.ca/teacher_ed/diplomas_intro.html
Information on Graduate programs in Home Economics Education:
Email cust.grad@ubc.ca or http://www.cust.educ.ubc.ca/programs_/hmed/grad.html
Graduate Studies - Should I or Shouldn't I?
If you're trying to decide whether or not to do graduate studies, the acting director of the Office of External Programs, Dr. Lyn Fels
has put together the following points for consideration. They are mainly about the financial advantages of doing graduate studies.
If you already have a master's degree or are currently in a program, you may have other bits of advice. It would be great to hear
other points of view.
In terms of financial benefits of an M.Ed.:
- Cohort students are full-time students and therefore there is a $400 a month income tax deduction for education.
- There is a significant pay increase that comes with an M.Ed. (In Vancouver, it's $5,500). So you can basically get the full return of your tuition within 2-3 years.
- For older teachers, the last five years of salary determines your pension. Therefore, it makes sense, if you have more than 8 years left, to get your M.Ed.
- There is a clause in the Registered Retirement Savings Plan called Life-Long Learning that allows you to take out money tax-free. (You have to have the bank pay the university directly). You have 10 years to repay the plan. (If you're already retired in under 10 years, then you don't have to repay your plan at all).
- Students with a UBC student teacher certificate (ie. they have been a sponsor teacher) can use one tuition voucher per semester. (The vouchers are better spent on graduate courses rather than undergrad courses which are basically half the price).
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