CONT640: Honour Specialist Business Studies

Course Schedule

Course Description

This course examines the Business Studies curriculum and learners through a lens of improving student success, while also preparing you for roles in educational leadership. Best practices in instructional design are examined through the application of learning theories, universal design for learning principles, and current assessment and evaluation practices. You will explore strategies to promote communication and collaboration, while supporting learning and building learner resilience and overall well-being. Developing strategies that promote equity, diversity and inclusion while breaking down systemic barriers and bias will be explored.

What You Will Learn and Do

In this course, you’ll have the opportunity to

• analyze the importance of and design opportunities that support how learners help shape their learning
• explore learning theories and current business studies best practices
• apply principles of universal design for learning to design learning tasks that accommodate the strengths, needs and interests of all learners
• explore current assessment and evaluation practices that promote the improvement of learner success
• identify effective strategies to promote communication and collaboration while supporting learners’ learning, resilience and well-being
• design learning opportunities that promote equity, diversity and inclusion while breaking down systemic barriers and bias
• formulate plans to facilitate educator leadership and life-long professional learning practices

Application Requirements

1) OCT MEMBERSHIP We will use the OCT number you provide during online registration to confirm that your Certificate of Qualifications shows certification in at least two teaching divisions (Primary, Junior, Intermediate, Senior).

2) YOUR UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE UNIVERSITY TRANSCRIPT(S)*

Your transcript(s) must show:

• The equivalent of 9.0 full year undergraduate/graduate courses in this teaching subject with a minimum 'B' average in these courses
• A Bachelor's degree at an accredited university with the equivalent of 20.0 full year courses

3) CONFIRMATION OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE FORM Signed by a Supervisory Official* from your School Board confirming that you have two years (388 days) of teaching experience since becoming a certified teacher, one year (194 days) of which is in the subject area of this course.

*The Ontario College of Teachers defines "Supervisory Official" as the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent of the school board for a teacher employed by a Board of Education. A principal or headmaster is not recognized in this capacity. For a teacher employed by a private school, the "supervisory official" is the Ministry of Education official (Education Officer) appointed to your school. For overseas experience the appropriate Supervisory Official is the person your Principal reports to.

Please note that a new form is always required for a Specialist course as experience is course/subject specific.

*If you completed a Queen's undergrad (at any time), or a B.Ed., Honour Specialist, or an Intermediate or Senior ABQ course with us within the last 4 years you are not required to resend your transcripts.

**If you completed a medial degree and do not have a major you may be eligible for a Combined Honour Specialist. Please see our FAQ's or contact us for more information.

Course Materials

This course has no required resources.

Accommodations

Applicants who require accommodations for a specific learning need (e.g., learning disability) within their AQ/ABQ course, should click here for further information and support.

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Refund Schedule

If you drop a course:

1. by the midpoint of the course, you will receive 100% of your course fee.
2. after the midpoint, before the end of the course, you will receive 50% of your course fee.

For more about our refund policies, visit our Fees & Refunds page.