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Program Requirements
Thesis Courses (24 credits)
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EDEM 621 Thesis 1 (6 credits)
Overview
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Departmental seminar to guide students through the process of developing a thesis proposal, identifying a supervisor, research sites and participants, and considering ethical issues.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Starr, Lisa; Low, Bronwen; Carter, Mindy; Sarkar, Mekhala; McDonough, Kevin Michael; Ghosh, Ratna (Fall) Strong, Teresa; Mitchell, Claudia A; Zanazanian, Boghos; Howard, Philip S; Kobiela, Marta; Shariff, Shaheen (Winter) Ghosh, Ratna; Butler Kisber, Lynn; McDonough, Kevin Michael (Summer)
Fall, Winter
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EDEM 623 Thesis 2 (6 credits)
Overview
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Continuation of EDEM 621.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Starr, Lisa; Low, Bronwen; Carter, Mindy; Sarkar, Mekhala; McDonough, Kevin Michael; Ghosh, Ratna (Fall) Ghosh, Ratna; Mitchell, Claudia A; Howard, Philip S (Winter) Ghosh, Ratna; McDonough, Kevin Michael (Summer)
Fall, Winter
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EDEM 699 Thesis 3 (12 credits)
Overview
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Final synthesis of the research project.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Starr, Lisa (Fall) Starr, Lisa; Low, Bronwen; Carter, Mindy; Sarkar, Mekhala; Ghosh, Ratna; McDonough, Kevin Michael (Winter) Savard, Annie; McDonough, Kevin Michael (Summer)
Fall, Winter
Required Courses (9 credits)
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EDEM 609 Critical Perspectives in Educational Theory and Research (3 credits)
Overview
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Critical exploration of contemporary issues in educational theory and research, in terms of current scholarship in the field, current educational contexts, and various research paradigms. Educational issues as expressions of social, ethical, political, economic, epistemological and cultural reconfigurations. Students will learn to be critical consumers of educational theories and research.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Ghosh, Ratna; Shariff, Shaheen; Boyle, Dale; Nichols, Naomi (Fall) Strong, Teresa (Winter) Trimble, Lisa; Nichols, Naomi (Summer)
Fall, Winter
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EDEM 690 Research Methods: Theory and Practice (3 credits)
Overview
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Overview of the epistemological foundations of a range of research methods, including but not limited to quantitative, philosophical, qualitative, arts-based, and mixed methods. Students will learn techniques to conduct research and to develop a research proposal.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017
Instructors: Asghar, Anila (Fall) Asghar, Anila (Winter)
Fall, Winter
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
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WMST 601 Feminist Theories and Methods (3 credits)
Overview
Women's Studies : Examination of feminist theories and research methods from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Burman, Jennifer C (Fall)
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
6 credits selected as follows:
3 credits from the Culture and Values in Education Stream OR the Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Stream.
3 credits selected either by taking WMST 602 or a course at the 500 level or higher on gender/women's issues.
Culture and Values in Education Stream
3 credits to be selected from the following:
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EDER 607 Ethics and Values in Education (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : Considers education as a concept and practice influenced by values (ethical, religious, aesthetic, cultural, political, etc.). Includes a critical examination of selected approaches to values education.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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EDER 608 Educational Implications of Social Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : An analysis of some of the educational implications of various social and political theories: liberalism, Marxism and others.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Nichols, Naomi (Winter)
Fall
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EDER 615 Introduction to Philosophy of Education (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : Explores questions, aims, debates and modes of inquiry that characterize philosophical approaches to studying educational questions. Introduces philosophy of education as a distinctive field of educational research and may focus on figures or themes of contemporary interest.
Terms: Summer 2017
Instructors: McDonough, Kevin Michael (Summer)
Winter
Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Stream
3 credits to be selected from the following:
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EDEC 602 Foundations in Curriculum (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : This course introduces the field of curriculum studies, including a historical approach to the discourses, debates and issues that have shaped it. Students will actively explore relationships between curriculum theory and professional as well as pedagogical practice.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Fall
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EDEC 606 Autobiographical Approaches in Education (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : This course focuses on understanding the relationship between self and other through autobiography in curriculum studies. Students will explore new approaches and critical engagement with teacher self-study, auto ethnography, life writing, memoir reading, artistic practices, writing the self, and memory studies.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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EDEM 644 Curriculum Development and Implementation (3 credits)
Overview
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : This course will explore and critique the processes of curriculum development, implementation and evaluation in relation to the field of curriculum studies. The focus will be on the role of the educator/leader as a curriculum professional in formal and non-formal learning environments.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2016-2017 academic year.
3 credits chosen from the following, must be either:
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WMST 602 Feminist Research Symposium (3 credits)
Overview
Women's Studies : Discussion and development of participants' research in gender and women's studies.
Terms: Winter 2017
Instructors: Bunch, Mary (Winter)
Prerequisite: WMST 601.
Restriction: Must be enrolled in the Option in Gender and Women's Studies.
or one 3-credit course, at the 500, 600, or 700 level, chosen in consultation with the Thesis Supervisor or Graduate Program Director. Students may take a maximum of 3 credits from outside the Department.
Elective Courses (6 credits)
6 credits at the 500- level or higher, chosen in consultation with the Thesis Supervisor or Graduate Program Director. Maximum 3 credits from outside the Department.
Faculty of Education—2016-2017 (last updated Aug. 26, 2016) (disclaimer)