Course Descriptions
Please note that core/required courses may be restricted, or preference given to students in that program; special permission may be required. Not all elective courses are offered every year; please consult the 1-Year Plan of Course Offerings on the Timetables & Calendars page to confirm offerings.
Graduate Education Course Descriptions
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| ED9500 | Power, Politics & Policy in Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives | This course analyses the various factors that have influenced the evolution of school systems and recent changes in pedagogy, curriculum and school management. The development of scholarly research and writing skills will be emphasized. |
Fall 2011 |
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| ED9501 | Theories of Educational Administration | An introduction to concepts and theories fundamental to the study and practice of educational administration. Reference will be made to theories of organizational and administrative behaviour with emphasis on such topics as bureaucracy, systems, leadership, motivation and planned change. Half course; one term. Offered: Every Winter Term.Outline |
Winter 2012 | |
| ED9503 | Education Finance for School Leaders | While situating the financing of education generally within its larger economical and related socio-political contexts, and while surveying contemporary issues in the financing of education in Ontario, this course focuses primarily on issues, such as school-based budgeting, with most relevance to and impact on the school level. (Developed for the Leadership program.)Outline Half course; one term. |
Summer 2011 | Summer 2012 |
| ED9505 | Economic Context of Educational Administration | Situates the financing of education with economic and socio-political context. While focusing on contemporary issues in the financing of education in Ontario, this course also traces the history of topics such as accountability and cost-benefit assessments, equity, approaches to grants-in-aid of education, taxation, and measures of productivity and efficiency. Computer simulations allow students without advanced mathematical or computation skills to understand concepts. Half course; one term. |
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| ED9507 | Graduate Seminar in Leadership | The various models, theories and concepts associated with leadership in schools will be examined. Particular focus will be on the major theoretical elements of leadership that are specific, relevant and practical. Throughout, students will examine critically the current and seminal pieces of research in the area to identify possible trends in the study of leadership. Outline - TVDSB Leadership Cohort |
F11/W12 | |
| ED9508 | Educators and the Law | This course affords opportunities to explore areas of intersection of education and law, e.g., judicial involvement with administrative decision-making, teacher dismissal, pupil suspension, liability of educators, human rights and labour relations. This course is taught through discussion of readings and cases. Half course; one term. Outline |
Winter 2012
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| ED9510 | Aboriginal & First-Nations Education: The Broader Policy Context | This course examines critically systemic obstacles to reform of aboriginal and especially First-Nations education in Canada related to policy, social and educational paradigm, structure, governance, law, ethics, and capacity and investigates plausible alternatives to the status quo that would address such obstacles. It provides students with a broad overview of pragmatically inescapable policy dimensions of aboriginal education and wider theoretical orientations. Half course; one term. Outline |
Winter 2012 (Restricted to Leadership in Aboriginal Education students.) | |
| ED9514 | Comparative & International Education | This course introduces students to the history, methodology and theory in the field of comparative and international education. It explores current international education issues and trends, and assists students to develop comparative education research skills and critical awareness of various comparative approaches. |
Summer 2012 | |
| ED9520 | Teaching in a Virtual World | The course provides a critical examination of issues and research involving the on-line interaction and the framing of pedagogy. The interdisciplinary and focus generates reflection about pedagogical, curricular and technological issues embedded within topics such as interface and instructional design, equity of access, the politics of the technological imperative and the re-shaping of the teacher/learner relationship. Half course; one term; on-line. Outline |
Winter 2012 | |
| ED9521 | Research Issues in Information Technology Education | An introduction to the issues, theories and uses of new information technologies in conducting educational research in an on-line environment. Conducted primarily on-line with two face-to-face sessions. Prerequisite: 9678 Half course; one term; on-line. |
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| ED9523 | Developmental Psychology & Education | Theories of child and adolescent development are examined with respect to their application for education. Various aspects of development are covered, e.g., cognition, socialization, language, emotions, and motivation. Half course; one term. |
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| ED9526 | Psychology in Education: Issues, Theories & Practices | This course covers recent advances in the field of psychology that are applied to education. Theories of attentional processes, memory structures, problem solving, attribution, motivation and affect are investigated. Half course; one term. Offered: Every Fall Term. Outline |
Fall 2011 | |
| ED9538 | Minority Language Issues | The objectives of this course are to introduce students to principles of minority language learning and teaching, identify issues which often arise in different settings, and raise students' awareness of the how beliefs, assumptions and educational structures may shape minority language students' educational experiences. Half course; one term. Cross-listed with French. Outline |
Winter 2012 | |
| ED9542 | Assessment in Career & Counselling Psychology | Basic principles and statistical procedures underlying assessment and evaluation in counselling. Topics include: theoretical concepts of measurement, tests of aptitude, personality, attitude and achievement, interest inventories, interviewing procedures, observation methods. Half course; one term. Offered: Every Winter Term Outline |
Winter 2012 | Winter 2013 (Restricted to Counselling Psychology Students) |
| ED9543 | Systematic Practice | The systemic context within which counselling interventions are offered is critical. This course focus on the context of community, family, couples and concurrent multiple systems that are explored within an evidence-based tradition of intervention. 3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour. Half course; one term.
Offered: Every Winter Term. |
Winter 2012 | Winter 2013 (Restricted to Counselling Psychology Students) |
| ED9544 | Theories of Counselling Psychology | An examination of current cognitive, affective, and behavioural theories of counselling psychology and their applicability to a broad range of client populations in a variety of counselling contexts. Half course; one term. Offered: Every Fall Term Outline |
Fall 2011 | Fall 2012 (Restricted to Counselling Psychology Students) |
| ED9545W | Practicum in Counselling | Dual emphasis on development of personal awareness and professional knowledge regarding therapeutic relationship, dynamics and techniques. 6 lecture hours, 2 tutorial hours.Full course; one term. Offered: Every Fall Term. Outline | Fall 2011 | Fall 2012 (Restricted to Counselling Psychology Students) |
| ED9546 | Research Design in Counselling | Research in the counselling profession empahsizes knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative approaches from design through to data analysis. Challenges in design that question results are reviewed along with the importance of acknowledging diversity within the populations that are part of research initiatives. The ethical and legal prerogatives involved in human science research are also reviewed. 3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour. Half-course, one term. Offered: Every Fall Term. Outline |
Fall 2011 | Fall 2012 (Restricted to Counselling Psychology Students) |
| ED9547 | Counselling and Intervention Strategies | An examination of counselling interventions and strategies for individuals with an emphasis on diversity, consultation and community mental health using a research-to-practice framework. Topics include trauma, case conceptualization, and evidence-based intervention strategies. Half course. 3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour. Offered: Every Winter Term. Prerequisites: ED9544- Theories of Counselling, ED9545- Practicum in Counselling and ED9546- Research Design in Counselling. |
Winter 2012 | Winter 2013 (Restricted to Counselling Psychology Students) |
| ED9549 | Internship in Counselling | For counselling interns, who have completed the major part of their course work, to study cases, examine current problems and apply theory. Prerequisite: completion of core courses or equivalent Full course; two terms. Offered: Every Fall & Winter Term Outline |
F11/W12 | F12/W13 (Restricted to Counselling Psychology Students) |
| ED9550 | Ethics and Human Development | Ethical and legislative issues governing the practice of counselling psychology are reviewed as they relate to children, youth and adults in both school and community settings. The relevance of guidelines provided by the Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association and the Canadian Psychological Association will be provided a framework that will guide ethical decision making. 3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour. Half course; one term. Offered: Every Fall Term. Prerequisite: completion of core courses or equivalent. Outline |
Fall 2011 | Fall 2012 (Restricted to Counselling Psychology Students) |
| ED9552 | Counselling for Career Development and Life Transitions | An examination of theories of career and human development and their application to counselling and consultation processes. Issues related to life transitions in the context of career and personal development, diversity and challenges are reviewed and considered within the framework of ethical, legal, and cultural considerations. 3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour. Half course; one term. Offered: Every Intersession Term. Prerequisites: ED9544- Theories of Counselling or ED9545- Practicum in Counselling and ED9546- Research Design in Counselling. Outline | Summer 2012 (Restricted to Counselling Psychology Students) | |
| ED9553 | Cross-Cultural Counselling | An examination of basic concepts and principles in cross-cultural counselling theory and practice. Issues central to planning and delivering culturally appropriate counselling interventions examined. 3 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour. Half course; one term. Offered: Every Winter Term. Prerequisites: ED9544- Theories of Counselling, ED9545- Practicum in Counselling and ED9546- Research Design in Counselling. Outline | Winter 2012 | Winter 2013 (Restricted to Counselling Psychology Students) |
| ED9554 | Individual Reading & Study in Counselling | Directed readings and study of contemporary theoretical trends and issues, current research methods and findings relevant to areas of special interest not available in other course offerings. Half course; one term. Offered: Every Term |
N/A - every term | N/A - every term |
| ED9555 | Trauma & Recovery | The goal of this course is to examine current literature and review the main concepts of psychological trauma and recovery, and to develop a foundation for the continued development of knowledge and skills based on the integration of theory, research evidence, expert practice and approaches, and critical thinking. Half course; one term. Offered: Every Winter Term. Outline |
Winter 2011 | TBA |
| ED9557 | English Teaching: Current Issues | This course explores a number of significant issues in the teaching and learning of English raised by recent research and practice, with a focus on the developmental aspects of reading, writing, speaking and listening beyond the stage of initial literacy (grades four to twelve). Half course; one term. |
Winter 2010 | |
| ED9564 | Teaching & Learning in Mathematics | The theoretical perspectives associated with learning and pedagogy in mathematics. Participants will be expected to reflect critically on both theory and practice, based upon psychological, epistemological and mathematical perspectives. A specialized mathematics background is not a prerequisite for the course. Half course; one term. Outline |
Winter 2012 | |
| ED9565 | Mathematics Curriculum: A Critical Appraisal | An integrative, in-depth critique of a variety of exemplary mathematics curricula, past and present. Chosen to be representative of various forces and issues that have shaped mathematics education, the focus will be on critical rather than descriptive analyses. A specialized mathematics background is not a prerequisite for the course. Half course; one term. |
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| ED9566 | Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education: Policy and Society | An analysis of the political, social and economic forces that interact to form and reform the structure and content of school mathematics, science and technology courses. Current trends will be compared to past and international cases. A specialized background is not a prerequisite for the course. Half course; one term. |
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| ED9568 | Critical & Transdisciplinary Studies in Health Professional Education | The course provides a critical examination of issues and research affecting the education of health professionals across the disciplines. The interdisciplinary and client-centred focus generates thought about pedagogical and curricular issues embedded within topics such as illness and marginality, the politics of health care policy, transcultural health care, disability culture, gender and the politics of care. The course will interest graduate students in health science and education programs who are interested in the health professions. Cross-listed with the Faculty of Health Science. Half course; one term. |
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| ED9571 | Learning in Science | A study of the science education research that is based on a constructivist view of learning -- a view that takes into account the effect on learning of the ideas that students bring to the classroom. Half course; one term. |
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| ED9572 | Science & Science Teaching | An introduction to various theoretical perspectives on the nature of both science and teaching. Participants are assisted in using these perspectives to analyse their own classroom practice. This course is offered through partial distance. Half course; one term. |
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| ED9574 | Talking About Teaching: Forms of Pedagogic Discourse & Practice | Alternative forms of pedagogic discourse, including scientific, behavioural, artistic, dramatic, and liberatory, will be examined critically. The relationship of pedagogic discourse to professional practice and personal research will be reviewed. Half course; one term. |
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| ED9575 | The Analysis of Teaching: Bridging Theory & Practice - Online | This course introduces theoretical perspectives on teaching, subject matter, and classroom interaction, and at the same time uses these perspectives to reflect on classroom practice. Half course; one term, on-line. Outline |
Winter 2012 | |
| ED9576 | Narrative Inquiry: Teachers, Stories & Critical Pedagogy | This course introduces students to narrative as a disciplined form of inquiry. Storying and narrative are presented as ways of making sense of experience and of reconnecting practice with theory. Central constructs explored during the course are voice, perspective, collaboration and transformation of experience. Half course; one term. Outline |
Summer 2011 | Summer 2012 |
| ED9577 | Action Research: Teachers as Researchers | Action research strategies will be developed with students to enable them to engage in systematic strategies directed to reflective practice. The rationales and conflicts within the action research movement will be explored. Half course; one term. Outline |
Summer 2011 | Summer 2012 |
| ED9578 | Issues in Second Language Teaching & Learing | This course is designed to meet the needs of educators with diverse experience in Language education. It provides a survey and analysis of fundamental issues and concepts related to second, bilingual or foreign language curriculum and pedagogy as well as an introduction to theory and research in second language acquisition (SLA). Descriptions and evaluations of different theories of SLA and an examination and analysis of empirical work are offered. Half course; one term. Outline |
Fall 2011 | |
| ED9579 | The Education of Teachers | An introduction to research in teacher education, focusing on preservice, induction, staff development, practicum, and the development of teachers' knowledge. Theories of learning and teacher development, studies of teacher socialization, current themes in teacher education research, and conceptual alternatives for teacher education provide a basis for reflection and critique. Half course; one term. |
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| ED9580 | An Introduction to Curriculum | Topics include: definitions of curriculum; analysis of curricular language; concepts in curriculum design and organization; introduction to curriculum evaluation and curriculum implementation. Half course; one term. Offered: Every Fall. (Normally completed at the beginning of a program of studies) Outline |
Fall 2011 | Summer 2012 (Restricted to Leadership in Aboriginal Education students.) Fall 2012 (Curriculum Students) |
| ED9581 | Writing, Reading & Representing Across the Curriculum | A critical examination of issues in writing and reading across the curriculum. The course will focus on the nature of representations and their role in the communication and construction of knowledge. Implications for curriculum planning, instructional methods, and assessment will be discussed. Students will have the opportunity to carry out both theoretical and applied projects. Half course; one term; on-line. Outline |
Winter 2012 | |
| ED9582 | The Theory & Practice in Health & Human Movement Education | The purpose of this course is to consider the nature and scope of research on teaching and learning in health and physical education settings. Incongruities between post secondary preparation and educational practice will be explored. Research contributing to a 'community of pedagogical inquiry' for PE and Health from kindergarten to graduate school will be examined. Course content will include links between human movement education throughout the life cycle and health, equity, ethics and related issues. Half course; one term. |
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| ED9586 | The Development of Literacy | This course traces literacy development from infancy through the elementary grades. Language experiences and language development in the elementary school years are examined. Traditional and current practices in reading and writing instruction in the elementary grades are critically evaluated. Half course; one term. Outline |
Fall 2011 | |
| ED9588 | First & Second Language Acquisition | An examination of theories of first and second language acquisition and their implications for second or foreign language learning and teaching. Half course; one term. |
Winter 2010 | |
| ED9600 | Ontario Education Policy in a Global Context | Consideration will be given to current theoretical approaches to the nature, development, implementation and analysis of educational policy both locally and internationally, the role of research in the formulation and evaluation of policy and the skills necessary for the critical appraisal of specific policy issues. Prerequisite: ED9500. Half course; one term. Offered: Every Winter Term. Outline |
Winter 2012 | |
| ED9601 | Organizational Theory & Educational Administration | Attention will be paid to the organizational nature of schools and their administrative context, and the analysis of these through contemporary theories of formal organizations, with reference to the potential that these models offer for the improvement of administrative practice. Half course; one term. |
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| ED9609 | Adult Education & Lifelong Learning | This course examines recent comparative and international developments in lifelong and continuing education. It considers the findings of research on adult learning, the implications of current international, social and economic trends for policy, and appropriate provision for the middle and later years. Half course; one term. Outline |
Summer 2011 | |
| ED9610 | Teachers & Students as Artists | Fundamental to any successful art programme is a clear understanding of what it means to be an artist. This course will present premodernist, modernist, and postmodernist Western conceptions of artistry and explore how each can be nurtured in classroom settings and beyond. Half course; one term. Outline | Winter 2012 | |
| ED9611 | Teaching Art to Diverse Student Populations | This course is designed to develop an understanding on how to develop and use art curricula to better understand and meet the individual needs of students with exceptionalities. Half course; one term. Outline |
Summer 2011 | Summer 2012 |
| ED9612 | Education Through Artisitic Themes & Processes | An historical and philosophical examination of the characteristics of humanities education. The aim of this course is to develop a clearer understanding of the contribution of humanities learning to primary, secondary, and tertiary curricula. Half course; one term. Outline |
Summer 2011 | Summer 2012 |
| ED9613 | Curriculum Issues in Arts Education | This course critically examines arts education through an appraisal of past and current practices of curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation. Various issues will be explored including: trends in contemporary arts education; comparative and international arts education; political influence in curriculum design; and cultural diversity in the arts classroom. Half course; one term. Outline |
Fall 2011 | |
| ED9614 | Place as Curriculum | An interdisciplinary course addressing education from the perspectives of geographical and social concepts of place. Language, ecology, and culture are examined. Postmodern theories that address tensions and multiple realities of individual, communal and global identities and practices are discussed. Half course; one term. |
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| ED9617 | Globalization & Educational Restructuring: The Dialectic of Global & Local | This course examines the meaning of globalization and educational restructuring by focusing on the changes in the education system of several Western nations. Testing and standardization of curriculum and assessment, increasing control over teachers' work and the changes in managerial/administrative structures are considered. Students will apply some of the theoretical and conceptual frameworks to current issues in Ontario and Canada. Half course; one term. Outline |
Winter 2012 | |
| ED9619 | Oral Histories, Women's Histories | This course examines feminist theories, practices and critiques of oral history as a method for collecting, preserving and understanding women’s lives and women’s activism. Instruction in feminist oral history methods is provided and students participate in an oral history project on the women’s movement in London from 1960 to 2000. Full course; two terms. |
F09/W10 | |
| ED9620 | Responding to Art in the Classroom & Community | This course will focus on how the fundamentals of art history, art criticism, and aesthetics can be integrated with studio activities K-12. Strategies for accessing gallery and museum education will be addressed, as well as assessment and evaluation in art.
Half course; one term. Course Outline |
Winter 2012 | |
| ED9621 | Introduction to Statistics in Education | The selection of appropriate statistical procedures for analyzing data. Various descriptive and inferential statistics. Introduction to analysis of variance and nonparametric procedures. This course is compulsory for Educational Psychology/Special Education students who plan to write a thesis, and strongly recommended for students planning to write a DRP. Half course; one term. *9621 is required for thesis students and strongly recommended for DRP students. Outline |
Winter 2012 | |
| ED9622 | Research Design in Education | Review of basic and advanced concepts of research in education, including various designs, measurement issues, and both education-related and special-education related methodological considerations. Antirequisite: 9546; Prerequisite: 9526 and 9657. Half course; one term. Offered: Every Winter Term Outline |
Winter 2012 | |
| ED9623 | Ethics & Educational Policy | By means of various case studies, this course will consider the extent to which ethical considerations enter into the making of sound policy decisions. Sample issues are: censorship and textbook selection; compulsory schooling and liberty; the distribution of education and justice. Half course; one term. |
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| ED9624 | An Introduction to Gender Issues in Education | This course provides an overview of gender issues in education, from early childhood through post-secondary education, including feminist theories and perspectives, historical and contemporary issues, and the intersections of gender with other social justice concerns such as: race, social class and sexual orientation; and changing understandings of masculinities and femininities. Half course; one term. |
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| ED9625 | Critical Issues in Language & Literacy Education | Basic philosophical issues related to language acquisition, linguistic competence and literacy development together with implications of these issues for curricula in the classroom will be examined. Half course; one term. Outline |
Summer 2011 | Summer 2012 |
| ED9626 | Gender Theories in Education: Implications for Policy, Pedagogy and Practice | This course introduces students to important theories of gender and examines their implications for policy, pedagogy and practice, particularly as they relate to curriculum development, implementation and gender-based school reform. Students will reflect on specific research and policy texts in relation to their own professional/personal lives. Half course; one term. Outline |
Winter 2012 | |
| ED9627 | Critical Theory & Transformative Pedagogies | A critical exploration of the relationships among education, social justice, and equity issues, drawing together current theory in the sociology of education and interdisciplinary work in feminist, post-colonial, cultural, and queer studies. Students will also examine specific forms of transformative pedagogy in efforts to further their own praxis. Half course; one term. |
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| ED9628 | Masculinity & Schooling: Images Constructed, Voices Interrupted | This course provides a lens for examining masculinities, plural, and schooling from points of intersection; namely, the raced, class and gendered lives of boys, young men, and male teachers. Both at a practical and theoretical level, this course offers opportunities for students to challenge and question current practices and the ways for approaching masculinities in education. Half course; one term. Outline |
Winter 2011 | |
| ED9629 | Equity & Social Justice in Education | This course introduces students to a range of equity issues in education. The aim is to provide a conceptual and analytic framework for examining gender, race, sexuality, and social class differences as they relate to pedagogy, curriculum and policy issues. Half course; one term. Outline |
Fall 2011 | |
| ED9640 | Safe Schools: Emerging Research, Policy and Practice for School Systems | The course provides a review of research and practice on maintaining safe schools. An understanding of the nature and scope of violence in schools and the emerging development of legislative, program & policy responses to school violence will be covered. The social context of violence is examined such as the impact of media violence and family violence on students. |
Winter 2012 | |
| ED9641 | Testing & Assessing Student Learning | This course has three major purposes: to clarify central questions about assessing student learning; to consider critically the advantages and disadvantages of the various testing, measurement and interpretive approaches to student assessment; and to consider the issues which arise when the focus shifts from student to school to school system to national system. Half course; one term. |
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| ED9651 | Assessment & Evaluation in Regular & Special Education | Principles of selecting and employing measurement instruments. Descriptive statistics applied to testing, norm and criterion-referenced testing, formal and informal testing, and systematic observation. Antirequisite: 9542 Half course; one term. Outline |
Fall 2011 | |
| ED9652 | Students with Autism, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | This course focuses on the education of students with developmental disabilities, such as intellectual disabilities, autism, severe/multiple disabilities and students with chronic childhood illnesses. Biological and social etiologies are investigated. Issues related to social understanding and acceptance are analyzed. Curriculum adaptation and modification are considered, critiqued, and developed with an emphasis on self-determination and inclusion. Half course; one term. Outline |
Winter 2012 | |
| ED9657 | Problems & Issues in Special Education | This course will cover major areas of contemporary psychological theories and their impact on models of assessment, etiology, curriculum and instruction with exceptional students. Half course; one term. Offered: Every Fall Term. Outline |
Fall 2011 | |
| ED9658 | Pscho-educational Perspectives & Learning in the Gifted | This course will consider major social, cultural, and learning issues in the education of the gifted and talented as they relate to identification, programming, and service delivery in both regular and special settings. Half course; one term. |
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| ED9660 | Special Topics in Educational Psychology & Special Education | This course involves study of curricula from a variety of social perspectives both from within and without schools. It examines social factors that influence the curriculum and the social implications which arise from the curriculum experience of teachers and students. Half course; one term. Outline - Learning Disabilities |
Summer 2011 (Learning Disabilities - Section 001, Intersession; Behaviour - Section 002, Summer Session) |
Summer 2012 (Learning Disabilities) |
| ED9670 | Master's Seminar in Educational Research (pending approval) | Unofficial; pending approval: This culminating course is designed for students who have opted for the course-based Master’s program in Educational Studies. Students will draw together concepts from their previous courses, and apply and extend those concepts to an education topic of their choice. Students will also be expected to consider ways for knowledge transfer and mobilization of their ideas. |
Winter 2012 (offered as 9691 Special Topics) |
Summer 2012 (offered as 9691 Special Topics) |
| ED9678 | Diverse Traditions: Approaches to Educational Research | An introduction to the major approaches to researching questions about education. The methods arising from their assumptions are reviewed, with emphasis on the nature of questions addressed and the forms of explanations sought. Students will apply the emergent issues in their own areas of interest. Prerequisites: Curriculum Studies Students must complete 9580 and at least 2 half course electives before taking 9678. Policy students should not be registering for this in their first term of study. Half course; one term. Outline: 9678Section 001 Section 002 Section 003 |
Fall 2011 |
Winter 2012 |
| ED9679 | Curriculum, School & Society | This course involves study of curricula from a variety of social perspectives both from within and without schools. It examines social factors that influence the curriculum and the social implications which arise from the curriculum experience of teachers and students. Half course; one term. |
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| ED9685 | Independent Reading & Research (M.Ed. Educational Studies course) | Directed readings and study of contemporary theoretical trends and issues, current research methods and findings relevant to areas of special interest not available in other course offerings. Half course; one term. Offered: Every Term. |
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| ED9687 | Special Topics in Curriculum | Half course; one term. | ||
| ED9688 | Special Topics in Educational Policy Studies | Half course; one term.
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| ED9689 | Special Topics in Equity & Social Justice | Half course; one term. | ||
| ED9691 | Special Topics - Interdisciplinary | Half course; one term. |
Winter 2012 - ED9670, Master's Seminar | Summer 2012 - ED9670, Master's Seminar |
| ED9700 | Theories of Education (PhD course) | This course focuses on the advanced study of enduring questions and current issues in education. Using a cross-disciplinary approach, students will examine topics from a variety of theoretical perspectives in order to understand, analyze, and evaluate theories of education. Particular emphasis will be placed on situating educational theories within their social context. Half course; one term. Offered: Every Fall Term Outline |
Fall 2011 | |
| ED9701 | Research in Education (PhD course) | This course reviews issues of theory and methods in education research. Language, principles, reasoning, methodologies, and tests of validity for both quantitative and qualitative research will be critically examined. Half course; one term. Offered: Every Fall Term. Outline |
Fall 2011 | |
| ED9705 | Research Design & Multivariate Analysis in Education | The design of educational research, and selection of appropriate statistical procedures for analyzing data, including multivariate analysis of variance, multiple regression, and factor analysis. |
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| ED9710 | Ph.D. - Independent Reading & Research | Directed readings and study of contemporary theoretical trends and issues, current research methods and findings relevant to areas of special interest not available in other course offerings. Half course; one term. Offered: Every Term |
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| ED9711 | Qualitative Research in Education | An investigation of key philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of qualitative research and data analysis in education. Specific attention will be given to the significance of case study, ethnography, narrative inquiry, grounded theory methodology, discourse analysis, interviewing, and observational techniques. |
Winter 2012 | |
| ED9732 | Advanced Topics in Curriculum & Pedagogy | As a companion to 9700 Theories in Education, this course focuses on the advanced study of historical and contemporary theories, issues, questions, and research related to curriculum and pedagogy. Candidates are invited to delve in depth into theories that might be most pertinent for their specific research projects. |
Winter 2012 | |
| ED9742 | Advanced Topics in Educational Psychology/Special Education | Addresses recent theory and research in cognition, motivation, and affect, and its implications for special education, including curriculum, assessment, instruction, and programme organization. |
Winter 2012 | |
| ED9752 | Advanced Topics in Equity & Social Justice | An investigation of key theoretical perspectives and their applications in the field of equity and social justice education. The course focuses on developing scholarship on forms of social difference and inequity including but not limited to gender, race, social class, sexuality, and disability. |
Winter 2012 | |
| ED9762 | Advanced Topics in Educational Policy Studies | This course focuses on the advanced study of enduring and current questions in educational policy. Using a cross-disciplinary approach which considers the major descriptive, explanatory, and normative frameworks, students will explore, analyze, and evaluate theories, issues and politics involving educational policy as text and as process. Particular emphasis will be placed on situating educational policies and policy-making within their socio-political context. |
Winter 2012 | |
