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Family & Consumer Sciences Education Master's Programs

Master's Degree Course Information

Critical Science Perspectives in FCS Education

University:
University of Nebraska - Lincoln University of Nebraska - Lincoln logo
Course Number:
CYAF 867
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours - $610 per credit
Start/End Dates:
January 21, 2025 - May 16, 2025

Overview

Course Description

This course focuses on the special topic of critical science, both as a theoretical framework and as a practical/rational process for addressing significant and complex problems facing families. Students will explore critical science through reading and discussing published works of scholars, viewing short narrated PowerPoint lectures, and applying principles of critical science to FCSE professional practice and research.

Contacts

Instructor

Sheree Moser
Office: 402-472-2957
smoser2@unl.edu

Campus Coordinator

For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.

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Disability Support Services

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Textbooks

Family & Consumer Sciences Compendium Series: Volume 1 Body of Knowledge. AAFCS. Website for purchase: http://www.aafcs.org/resources/Compendium_BOK.asp
Anderson, C., Hall, S., Makela, C., & Myers, L

Family and consumer sciences curriculum: Toward a critical science approach/Yearbook 19 (This book is out of print. I do have scanned copies of all the chapters for you to read online and/or print on your own.)
Johnson, J., & Fedje, C. G.

Course Access

Canvas at UNL

UNL Graduate Studies will email students with information (student name, email, and NU ID) and instructions for accessing UNL classes. For undergraduate students in the ECEMS program, Mel Sedlacek will email students with information and instructions for accessing UNL classes. Students will claim their UNL account by setting a password and security questions. Once students claim their ID, they will be able to access their courses at https://canvas.unl.edu/. Courses may not be visible to students until the first day of class.

Please contact the UNL campus coordinator listed below with any questions.

Mel Sedlacek for Early Care & Education, Early Childhood & Family Policy, Family & Community Services, Family & Consumer Sciences Education, Family Financial Planning, Youth Development, and Community Development
Kelly Durkin for Dietetics
Melisia Bieber for Merchandising
Melissa Sailors for Ag Systems Management & Technology, Animal Science, Food Safety & Defense, Grassland Management, Horticulture, and Quantitative Genetics & Genomics

 

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

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