Describes the syllabi of parallel French- and English-language college courses in French civilization. (DB)

This article discusses the need for a women's health course. It provides information on the organization of the course and the content of such a course. (RC)

Explains the approach and learning processes which take place in an unstructured group experience and discusses the advantages of using such a method in the teaching of interpersonal communication. (MH)

Describes and provides evaluation of a one semester minicourse curriculum for undergraduate earth science instruction. (CP)

Describes the physics teaching conditions at Solihull Sixth Form College, a comprehensive secondary school in the County Borough of Solihull, United Kingdom. Available physics course, timetable, teaching system, laboratories and study rooms, and future developments are also discussed. (HM)

Describes a ninth-grade transportation technology course developed by the Technical Education Program at West Virginia University for a junior high school with no existing industrial arts curriculum. Although not developed for the usual industrial arts lab, the course information could be useful in updating present industrial arts curricula. (MF)

A study investigated student participation in class discussion in a college psychology course. Findings indicated that the quality of participation is related to personality. Teachers are cautioned to avoid one-sided discussions by dividing students into discussion groups which include intuitive, extroverted, judging, thinking, and perceptive…

Describes a management communication course that programs class activities but not individual student participation, delegating some routine activities to students and enabling teachers to handle larger classes. Discusses the workbook and assignment structure, evaluation and grading procedures, and positive student evaluations of the course. (RL)

The Introduction to Clinical Medicine course developed at Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis) early in 1973 is described, which, in part, was the product of a revision of two previous courses: clinical diagnosis and physical diagnosis. The new course stresses techniques of bedside data collection, communication of data, and data…

Outlines the content of this interdisciplinary course and includes a list of the texts being used. Parts one and two are concerned with the biology of the whale and other marine mammals, while part three covers the whaling industry and related topics. (MA)

The purpose of the course described here was to provide an opportunity for health education students to examine the role of patient education in the health care delivery system. (DS)

The authors describe a parent education course for mothers of nursery-school children, organized and developed by Sheffield (England) University, with an outline for future development of this aspect of adult education. The paper notes how the course content and method gradually changed from content- to client-centered. (MF)

Discusses a physical science course developed for college nonscience majors. This course, which is approached from an interdisciplinary perspective, investigates how muscles operate using the process of inquiry. Course content, instructional strategy, and course assessment are also discussed. (HM)

Described is a study of the feasibility and desirability of offering undergraduates freedom to select the course content in a first year course on the properties and use of civil engineering materials. A report of a series of interviews with students participating in the study is appended. (JMD)

A first-year university biology course with explicit prerequisites, made known to students a few weeks prior to the course, is described. Analysis of students' responses to a post-course questionnaire showed that most were satisfied with the high level of instruction. Certain preferences resulting from different high school preparation are noted.…