Relevant Courses

Just for fun! Continued Education Courses from Toronto Metropolitan University:

CENG222: Fairy Tales and Fantasies

Studying the evolution of folk tales and legends enriched my teaching toolkit. I gained specific strategies for using these narratives to draw connections between historical contexts and contemporary issues. By integrating modern adaptations of these stories into my curriculum, I can engage students more effectively and foster their creativity.

CENG620: Literatures of the Caribbean

This course deepened my understanding of the Caribbean’s complex history and the ways art reflects resistance to social injustices. By examining how various art forms respond to historical upheavals, I learned to incorporate critical discussions about identity and resilience into my lessons. This made my teaching more inclusive but also empowered my students to explore diverse perspectives.

CENG503: Science Fiction

This course on science fiction transformed my approach to teaching by highlighting the genre’s role in envisioning possible futures. I learned to encourage my students to think critically about the implications of technology and society. This prompted discussions on ethics and innovation, and helping students to see themselves as active participants in shaping the future.

CHST 604: The Uneasy Peace: The Cold War, 1945-60

This deep dive into the global Cold War reshaped how I teach the IGCSE History 0470, Option B syllabus. Moving beyond the standard narrative of a bipolar conflict, the course equipped me to frame the Cold War as a dynamic, interconnected system for my students. By empowering my students to analyse the ‘why’ behind the standoffs and proxy wars, they learn to think like historians, grasping how a 20th-century struggle continues to shape the geopolitical landscape they inhabit today.

Courses from my PGCE:

The Learner and Learning in a Digital Age Understanding the Learner Learning in a Digital Age Digital Skills for learning Digital Skills in Practice	Managing the Classroom Environment Climate and Culture of the Learning Environment Strategies for Managing the Learning Environment Plan for Improving the learning Environment Behaviour Management Systems Managing Challenging Behaviour	Student Assessments Formative Assessment Performance Assessment Differentiating Assessments Summative Assessments Evaluating Results from Data
Planning and Preparation for Learning Standards Unit Planning Lesson Planning Differentiating Lessons	Clinical Practice Content Knowledge Application of Content Knowledge Instructional Strategies	Professional Development Professional Learning and Ethical Practice lLeadership and Collaboration

Courses from my Master of Arts, History:

HIST5700: Introduction to Public History An introduction to critical thinking about history’s place in the public sphere, including history and popular culture, exhibiting history, the politics of the past, historical presentation and impact of digitization and other new information technologies, through lectures, readings, and field trips.	HIST5003: Historical Theory and Method A thematic exploration of theory based on its application in historical works. Set a basis for a deeper engagement with theoretical works and the corresponding historical scholarship. Culminating in a paper about governmentality and migration.	HIST5702: Public Policy and History An examination of the process of public policy development and the roles of historical research in that process through the case study of four to five federal policy issues, such as Aboriginal policy, Health Care policy, and National Historic Recognition policy. Culminating in a 30-page research report and briefing note.
HIST5904: Migration, Diaspora, Ethnicity This directed readings course introduces students to key themes and issues in ethnicity, migration and diaspora. Particular emphasis will be placed on immigration to Canada and the Chinese Diaspora. Culminating in a paper and full length documentary podcast.	HIST2809: Historian’s Craft (TA) Working as a TA to introduce students to ways historians work. We looked at everything from hand-written documents, to photographs, to material culture. A practical course that will encourage undergraduates to explore and experience the actual materials and methods of analysis used by historians.	HIST5702: Narrativity and Performativity Whether taking forms such as feature film, stage play, street performance, live storytelling events, digital exhibits, performance strategies and techniques shape the stories we tell. Writing is too a performance. Navigating the boundaries between fact and fiction, historical veracity and historical imagination, accuracy and authenticity, past and present.

A selection of the most influential courses from my Bachelor of Journalism:

JOUR2501: Media Law A survey of laws that affect the Canadian media. Specific areas include the development of freedom of expression, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and statutory and common law limitations on freedoms of the press, including publication bans, libel and contempt of court.	JOUR3215: Professional Practice and Ethics Gained a deepened practical understanding of professionalism in journalism through reporting experience in a working newsroom, as well as instruction and research in a seminar on journalism ethics.	JOUR3225: Reporting In Depth Developed skills in long-form journalistic writing and in techniques for thoroughly investigating timely public issues. I studied examples of outstanding feature and investigative writing and pursued my own reporting projects.
JOUR3235: Digital Reporting I learned the tools and techniques used by reporters to produce journalism for online audiences using a variety of formats including written and spoken language, still and moving images.	JOUR4201: Political Reporting A seminar/workshop in one area of public affairs journalism. Emphasis on explanatory/analytical reporting, culminating in an extended work of journalism on environmental politics in Canada. Reported on Election 2015 for the Ottawa Sun.	JOUR4205: Centretown News A workshop course designed to give students instruction in community newspaper and online publishing. Acted as Arts Section Editor, Arts Reporter, Photography editor, and Photographer over the semester.
JOUR 4206: Advanced Radio A workshop course designed to give students instruction in radio news and current affairs. Conducted in-depth interviews, Produced documentaries, tape/talks, live reporting and acted as producer of Midweek.	HIST 4302: Making Documentary History A seminar resulting in the production of a historical documentary film. The final project was “I Did It All For You,” which was screened at the Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival.	RELI3100: Religions and Environment Examined attitudes in major world religions to nature and the environment and responses by religious traditions to environmental degradation. Considered recent activists, theologians, and thinkers.