Fall 2001
R
5:00 7:30 p.m.
FB
313
A.
OMalley, Ph.D.
Office
Hours: M/F1:00-1:45 p.m.
R3:30-4:30
p.m.aomall@uky.edu
Other
times by appointmentajomall@aol.com
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
Historical
development, current programs, and emerging trends in family life education
will be examined -- with particular emphases on programs and techniques
for teaching sex education, marital relations, parenting, and human development.
LEARNING
OUTCOMES:
Students who complete this course successfully will be able to:
-Describe
the underlying philosophy and broad principles of family life education.
-Compare
and contrast the roles of the family, church, school, and community agencies
in
family life education.
-Express
the relationship between ones personal values/beliefs and family education
content areas.
-Formulate
a personal philosophy of family life education.
-Identify
and evaluate the existing resources available for teaching family life
education
concepts.
-Plan,
implement, and evaluate family life education programs.
-Identify
and discuss political, social, and economic issues which influence the
scope
and development of family life education.
REQUIRED
TEXTBOOKS:
Brooks-Harris,
J.E. and Stock-Ward, S. R. (1999). Workshops: Designing and Facilitating
Experiential Learning.Thousand
Oaks, CA: Sage.
Powell,
L.H. and Cassidy, D. (2001). Family Life Education: An Introduction.
Mountain View, CA: Mayfield.
Price,
S.J., McKenry, P.C., and Murphy, M.J. (2000). Families Across Time:
A Life Course Perspective. Readings. Los Angeles, CA: Roxbury.
COURSE
WEB SITE:
www.uky.edu/Classes/FAM/357
COURSE
REQUIREMENTS:
1.Class
attendance and participation:Attendance
is an essential ingredient of class
participation.Each
student is expected to attend all class sessions and to participate
in
class discussions by raising questions and issues, responding to questions,
and
engaging
other students in discussion.
Religious
holidays:Students are entitled
to an excused absence for the purpose of
observing
major religious holidays.However,
the instructor must be notified in
writing
by the second class session.
2.Reading as
assigned throughout the semester.It
is essential that students complete
assignments
prior to each class session. Class discussions and activities
will assume
that
the student has control of the reading material.
3.Philosophy
Paper:Each
student will submit a seven to eight page paper describing
his/her
philosophy of family life education and how it relates to the students
area of
specialization/professional
work with individuals and families.The
paper should
reflect
readings and in-depth thinking related to the history, philosophy, definition,
goals,
and values of family life education.The
contents of this paper are to be shared
in
class.
4.Review
of the research literature
related to students curriculum/workshop or a review of related program
materials and curriculum resources, or a workshop Presentation.
5.Completion
of the NCFR Application for Certified Family Life Educator and
an assessment of personal progress toward the CFLE certification.
6.Presentation
of topic from Workshops text.
7.Observation/participation:
Community-based family life education program/event
Note:All
assignments will be thoroughly discussed and explained during class sessions.
Students
are responsible to contact classmates for missed lecture notes, class hand-
outs,
and explanations of assignments.
All
assignments must be typed and prepared according to APA guidelines.
Handwritten/hand
printed papers will not be read by the instructor.
Papers
must be handed in within the first 10 minutes of the class session in order
to
be on time.All other papers are
late (except in cases of documented
excused
absences as defined in the Student Rights and Responsibilities
Handbook).Grades
on late papers will be reduced in proportion to the number of
days
late (reduction of 5 % for each day late).
EVALUATION
OF STUDENT WORK:
The
final grade for the course will reflect attendance and class participation
as well as the scores earned on papers, projects, and presentations.Points
will be assigned in the following manner:
Philosophy
Paper
75 points
Curriculum
Project
..
50
NCFR
Application
15
Topic
Presentation
..25
Community
Based FLE Event
... 25
Class
Attendance and Participation
140
Students
are required to complete all papers, projects, and presentations in order
to earn a grade of C or better for the course.Upon
completion of all assignments, grades will be determined in the following
manner:
297
330 = A
264
296 = B
231
263 = C
198
230 = D
0
197 = E
Any resources borrowed from the instructor must be returned no later than the last class session.A students grade will be withheld until all borrowed materials are returned to the instructor.Failure to return borrowed materials by the end of the semester may result in a university punishable disciplinary offense.
1.
Reasonable accommodations:If
you have a special need that may require an
accommodation
or assistance, please inform the instructor of that fact as soon as
possible and no later than the end of the second class meeting.
2.
Classroom Etiquette
-Arrive on time.If you are late, take a seat near the door.If there are no seats near the door, you may stand or sit on the floor.DO NOT walk in front of classmates or the instructor once class has begin.
-Remain present for the entire class period. (Leaving class early will result in a recorded absence). Notify the instructor in advance if you have to leave class early.
-Remove all hats and caps upon entering the classroom.
-Turn pagers and cell phones off upon entering the classroom.
-No food is to be eaten during class sessions.
-Show respect for others by your speech, behavior, and body language.
3.
Writing Skills
-It
is assumed that all students in this course can communicate effectively
using standard written English.Assignments,
in part, are designed to sharpen academic writing skills as well as to
foster critical thinking/reflection related to the course content.Therefore,
all out-of-class assignments will be evaluated for grammar, spelling, sentence
structure, punctuation, capitalization, and organization of ideas. Writing
mechanics are important! The Writing Lab in the Young Library has been
established to help students with writing skills.Use
it if you need it!
4.
Academic Standards
All
members of the academic community are expected to produce their own scholastic
work.When using outside sources,
students are to give credit for ideas and information taken from others.The
minimum penalty for cheating is an E for the course.
DATETOPICREADING
ASSIGNMENT
Aug.
30Family
Life Education:What Is It?PO-1,
11,App. A
Sept.
6The
Professionalization of FLEPO-2,
3, App. B
Selection
of Curric. TopicPR-13
Sept.
13Needs
Assessment and EvaluationPO-4,
6, App. C
H-3,
8,
Sept.
20The
Adult LearnerPO-5
An
Integrated Model of Workshop DesignH-1,
2, CFLE Applic. due
Sept.
27Creating
A WorkshopH-4,
5
Oct.
4Leading
the WorkshopH-6,
7, 9
Nov.
1Parent
EducationPO-10
PR-14
Nov.
8To
Be Announced
Nov.
29The
Middle YearsPR-11