A social studies curriculum for adolescent mental patients which studies the microcosm and social issues of the mental hospital is described. (DE)

The oral history section of a Penn State University course, "Culture and Ethnic Groups in the Social Studies," is described. (SJL)

Describes and evaluates a college psychology course on death education (thanatology). Course objectives were to help students become aware of the feelings involved in facing death, encourage discussion on the subject of death, motivate students to change their attitudes about death, and encourage practical planning for funeral arrangements.…

Describes a college level educational psychology course, which aimed at increasing student interest. Objectives were to: (1) deemphasize laboratory research on animals; (2) focus on the nature of individuals rather than group effects; (3) emphasize teaching; and (4) team teach educational psychology as part of the teacher education curriculum.…

Reports on the components of a journalism course devoted specifically to news writing and reporting about public education issues. (RL)

Describes active joint-honours degrees at the University of Manchester. These degrees involve five different science departments, contain approximately equal amounts of two major subjects and mathematics, at least in the first year.

In this program, engineering students who have proven to be excellent writers are trained to give individual help to other students. (BB)

Outlines some specific approaches and ideas that will add a new dimension to an introductory college biology course rendering it more motivational, personalized, and meaningful to the students. (GA)

The author discusses the development of a program to train children to program a computer using the BASIC language. (MN)

Describes an interdisciplinary approach for teaching the topic of anesthesia as one aspect of a chemistry-oriented course for nonscience majors which focuses on timely topics such as the energy crisis and drugs. Historical treatment with the examination of literature is emphasized in teaching. (HM)

Using advertisements, illustrations from children's books, posters, movie scenes, and textbooks used in the public schools, students at Iowa State University examined the stereotypes, inaccuracies, and racism of much of the material regarding the American Indian. (NQ)

Describes a course unit scheme that has been adopted by the college. The system allows more flexibility in career planning and in course selection than does the old traditional system. (GA)

Describes a modular degree course in sciences. States the modules taken in physics in each of the three years program. (GA)

Urges the restructuring of astronomy-astrophysics courses to accommodate nonastronomy majors. Outlines an alternative approach to teach astronomy. (GA)

Describes a first-year zoology course at University College Cardiff based on a self-instructional system using printed texts, audiovisual programs, and integrated practical work. (Author/BB)