First Year Graduate Seminar in Education Research & Practice

3 credits · Graduate

This course aims to provide first-year graduate students at Berkeley School of Education(BSE)with tools and resources needed to be successful while enrolled in BSE MA/PhD programs and to support their development as education scholars and practitioners. The course will address these aims along five dimensions: (1) scholarly writing; (2) foundational knowledge for exploring educational issues; (3) community building; (4) scholarly identity development; (5) goal setting. Throughout the course we will explore some of the prominent themes, texts, and scholarly traditions in the study of education and human learning. We will engage in critical discussion of the topics, theories, and methods used in the field of education.