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Program Requirements
Research Project (6 credits)
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EDER 633 Project 1 (6 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : Theoretical or practical project to explore and analyze an area of interest relevant to education and society.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Carter, Mindy; Strong, Teresa (Fall) Starke-Meyerring, Doreen; Shariff, Shaheen; McDonough, Kevin Michael (Winter) Starr, Lisa; Riches, Caroline Joan; Nichols, Naomi (Summer)
Fall, Winter
Taken in final semester.
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 (21 credits)
18 credits 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 603 Extended Individual Reading Course (6 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Individualized and guided extensive study of a topic in the teaching of the candidates' specialities selected according to their interest and teaching experience.
Terms: Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Starke-Meyerring, Doreen (Winter) Trimble, Lisa (Summer)
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EDEC 604 Literacy and Learning Across Curriculum (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Examination of the central role of language in learning across the curriculum: the processes by which pupils acquire information and understanding and the ways in which teaching must take account of these processes: learning through talk, learning by writing, learning from text.
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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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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EDEC 612 Digital Media and Learning (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : This course addresses emerging theories, pedagogies, and practices related to youth learning through digital media and online participatory cultures. Through direct engagement with multiple forms of digital media and youth, students will consider implications for teaching and learning within and beyond schools.
Terms: Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Ehret, Christian (Winter) Ehret, Christian; Trimble, Lisa (Summer)
Fall
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, when offered in the summer term, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day.
Please note: students taking this course as part of a Teacher Education Program leading to certification will also integrate e-portfolios.
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EDEC 616 Individual Reading Course (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Individualized guided study of a topic in the teaching of the candidates' specialties selected according to their interest and teaching experience.
Terms: Fall 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2017
Instructors: Kobiela, Marta; Butler Kisber, Lynn (Fall) Kobiela, Marta; Butler Kisber, Lynn; Ehret, Christian; Starr, Lisa (Winter) Trimble, Lisa; Starr, Lisa (Summer)
Fall, Winter
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EDEC 617 Special Topics - Literacy Studies (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Special topics in literacy studies.
Terms: Fall 2016
Instructors: Zanazanian, Boghos (Fall)
Winter
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EDEC 620 Meanings of Literacy (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Investigation of basic issues related to definitions of literacy. Issues include new directions in literacy and education, the need for non-print literacies in contemporary life, and the challenges these changes present for educators.
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.
Winter
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDEM 620.
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EDEC 628 Literacy - Multilingual/Multicultural Settings (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : This course examines the teaching of literacy in a range of multilingual and multicultural settings in schooling and society, primarily from the sociocultural perspectives of self and group identity as well as empowerment within majority-minority group relations.
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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EDER 600 Globalization, Education & Change (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : The impact of globalization on educational institutions, processes and practices. Topics may include the politics of change, teachers' work, educational reform, technology, environment, educational management and leadership.
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 603 Individual Reading Course (6 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : Supervised readings supervised by a member of staff. Topics will be chosen to suit individual interests.
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, Winter
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EDER 606 Philosophy of Moral Education (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : A study of principles underlying contemporary moral education such as what constitutes moral values and judgments, normative basis for morality, and differing foundations employed in determining moral norms.
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 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 609 Education and Philosophical Thought (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : An analysis of the educational implications of various philosophical positions concerning the nature of reality and the nature of knowledge.
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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EDER 616 Individual Reading Course (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : Supervised readings supervised by a member of staff. Topics will be chosen to suit individual interests.
Terms: Summer 2017
Instructors: Nichols, Naomi (Summer)
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EDER 643 Women, Education and Development (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : This course will trace the major theoretical developments in women and development and relate them to educational issues in the formal, non-formal and informal settings. There will be an emphasis on the significance and policy implications of women's education for sustainable developments in the countries of the South.
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 649 Education: Multicultural Societies (3 credits)
Overview
Religious Studies : Majority-minority relations and their implications for educational policy and practice.
Terms: Summer 2017
Instructors: Ghosh, Ratna (Summer)
**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.
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, on gender/women's issues (may be in the Department or outside).
Elective Courses (9 credits)
9 credits at the 500, 600, or 700 level, chosen in consultation with the Project Supervisor or the Graduate Program Director. Students may take a maximum of 6 credits outside the Department.
Faculty of Education—2016-2017 (last updated Aug. 26, 2016) (disclaimer)