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2013 Courses

Education

EDHS 3500/5500: Mindfulness as a Tool for Learning and Living [3]

Lynne Crotts, Instructor
Rebecca Kneedler, Associate Dean
Susanna Williams, Lecturer

Are you trying to juggle too much? Is life stressing you out? Learn how practicing mindfulness - a state of enhanced attention to and awareness of current experience – can help you cope with stresses more effectively. This course is a highly interactive, collaborative learning experience that gives you the opportunity to explore accessible techniques ranging from mindful awareness in walking, sitting, eating, and resting, to yoga to reflective writing that may enhance your ability to have greater well-being, concentration and focus. We will draw upon new research in neuroscience, cognitive science, and developmental science, and adapt practices from contemplative traditions in secular ways that will serve you in student life and beyond.

EDHS 3500/5500: Functional Movement Screens [3]

Susan Saliba, Associate Professor

Exercise participation and activities of daily living often result in musculoskeletal injuries that can be managed or prevented by developing corrective strategies of movement.  The Functional Movement Screen® is a system to evaluate human movement patterns to identify developmental or compensatory mechanisms that may increase risk of injury.  Motor control and neuromuscular adaptations to injury will be presented as well as an overview of the anatomical position, movement planes and basic biomechanics. Additionally, mechanical injuries such as low back pain and core stability will be presented. The course will culminate with Functional Movement Screen® certification and students will obtain the skills necessary to perform this examination in healthy, physically active individuals for the purposes of improving motor function.  Students interested in allied health and medicine, exercise science, kinesiology, strength and conditioning or personal training will benefit from this course and professional certification.

EDIS 2910: Beyond the Second Year: Academic Realities and Skills [3]

Karlin Luedtke, Lecturer

This course will assist upperclassmen, transfer students and non-traditional students to attain their academic goals at the University of Virginia and beyond. The class will address strategies for dealing with lengthy and complex readings, the analytical and critical skills of scholarship, methods of time management in academic pursuits and stress management.

You will benefit from this class if any of the following statements are true of you:

  • Your grades do not reflect the time and energy you spend in study.
  • Your GPA has steadily declined each semester you have attended U.Va.
  • Your GPA at the University of Virginia is not comparable to the grade point average you earned at other colleges and universities.
  • You have experienced considerable stress adjusting to the academic rigor of U.Va.
  • You are enrolled at the University of Virginia after a sustained absence from the academic environment.
  • You plan to continue study beyond the baccalaureate level and find time management an ongoing challenge.

Additional $35 dollar fee required.

EDLF 5500: Education in Emergency

THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Ingrid Hakala Isin, Instructor
Christine Monaghan, Instructor
James Ngundi, Instructor

This course offers an introduction to the burgeoning field of research and
practice related to education in “emergency” contexts by exploring what it is,
how it has been operationalized, and its attendant philosophical, political, and
practical challenges. Grounded in a social foundations approach to the study of
educational issues, the course will specifically highlight the role of external policy
actors (international organizations, bilateral donors, non-governmental
organizations) and local actors (civil society associations) in addressing issues
relating to schooling in countries or regions affected by conflict or natural
disaster. Readings representing diverse disciplinary perspectives and class
discussions will be directed towards critically examining the principles and
tensions that underpin education programs in emergencies, in addition to gaining
understanding of the variety of educational policies and activities supported by
various organizations in these contexts. We shall explore issues related to
refugee schooling, both in the United States and abroad.

The class cohort will spend one full day in Washington D.C. meeting with
specialists from the World Bank, the Brookings Institute, Education First, and
other organizations with significant experience developing policies and programs
for education in emergencies. Given the interdisciplinary nature of this subject,
the course is tailored to be relevant to students with academic/professional
interests in humanitarian aid and development, socio-cultural studies of
education, statecraft, non-profit management, policy analysis, and curriculum
development. Both undergraduate and graduate students are invited to
participate.