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Program Requirements
Thesis
A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.
Required Courses (17 credits)
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EDEC 624 Researching, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Current trends in research on teaching, learning, and teacher education in general and in specific content areas, including specific methods of data collection and analysis that are appropriate for use in studies of teaching practices, learning processes, and their interactions.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Kobiela, Marta (Winter)
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EDEC 700 Proseminar in Education 1 (2 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Students will be exposed to a wide range of educational theory and research as faculty members present the theoretical underpinnings, methodologies, and applications of their various programs of research.
Terms: Fall 2014, Summer 2015
Instructors: Ghosh, Ratna (Fall) Ghosh, Ratna (Summer)
Fall
Restriction: Limited to Doctoral students.
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EDEC 701 Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Comprehensive examination.
Terms: Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Summer 2015
Instructors: Mitchell, Claudia A; Butler Kisber, Lynn; Turner, Carolyn E; Shariff, Shaheen (Fall) Butler Kisber, Lynn; Asghar, Anila; Lyster, Roy; Mitchell, Claudia A; Shariff, Shaheen; Savard, Annie; Sarkar, Mekhala; Jordan, Steve; Ghosh, Ratna; Riches, Caroline Joan (Winter) White, Boyd Eric; Morris, Ronald; Sarkar, Mekhala; Ghosh, Ratna (Summer)
Fall, Winter
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EDEC 702 Proseminar in Education 2 (2 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : First-year doctoral students will be exposed to more advanced level of educational theory and research to experience the multidisciplinary nature of educational inquiry.
Terms: Winter 2015, Summer 2015
Instructors: Turner, Carolyn E (Winter) Turner, Carolyn E (Summer)
Winter
Restriction: Limited to Doctoral students
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EDEC 703 Ph.D. Colloquium (4 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Second-year doctoral students will have formal and informal opportunities to present their work for critical discussion and dialogue. Students will also discuss fundamental issues and questions in the field of education.
Terms: Fall 2014
Instructors: Mitchell, Claudia A (Fall)
Fall
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDEC 704.
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EDEC 708 PhD Seminar in Math and Science Education 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : A seminar that provides an overview of research in math and science education and apprenticeship opportunities in math or science teacher preparation contexts.
Terms: Fall 2014
Instructors: Savard, Annie (Fall)
Restrictions: Open only to students enrolled in the Ph.D. in Educational Studies; Math and Science Education program or permission of instructor.
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EDEC 709 PhD Seminar in Math and Science Education 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Seminar that provides an overview of research in math and science education and apprenticeship opportunities in math or science teacher preparation contexts.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Prerequisite: EDEC 708
Restrictions: Open only to students enrolled in the Ph.D. in Educational Studies; Math and Science Education program or permission of instructor.
Note: EDEC 701 is normally taken at the end of the second year for Ph.D. 2 program entrants and at the end of the third year for Ph.D. 1 entrants.
Complementary Courses
0-3 credits of advanced quantitative methods, as listed below. Students who have taken an equivalent course in quantitative methods, or are currently taking an equivalent course as part of their Ph.D. program requirements, will be deemed to have satisfied these credits.
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EDPE 682 Univariate/Multivariate Analysis (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : General linear model as a unified data analytic system for estimation and hypothesis testing that subsumes regression, analysis of variance, and analysis of covariance for single dependent variables. Introduction to generalizations involving multiple dependent (criterion) variables. Applications oriented toward education, educational psychology and counselling psychology. Experience with data-analysis tools.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Milyavskaya, Marina (Winter)
Prerequisite: EDPE 676
0-3 credits of qualitative methods or advanced research design from the following: Students who have taken an equivalent course in qualitative methods or advanced research design, or are currently taking an equivalent course as part of their Ph.D. program requirements, will be deemed to have satisfied these credits.
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EDEC 705 Advanced Research Designs (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Examination of research methods that are supported by multiple research perspectives.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Restriction: Limited to Doctoral students
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EDEC 706 Textual Approaches to Research (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Survey a range of research strategies including philosophical, theoretical, historical, narrative, and autobiographical methods of textual analysis.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Fall
Restriction: Limited to Doctoral students
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EDEC 707 Interpretive Inquiry (3 credits)
Overview
Curriculum and Instruction : Focus on issues of voice, reflectivity, and representation when using interpretive frameworks in qualitative research.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDEM 679
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EDEM 692 Qualitative Research Methods (3 credits)
Overview
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed : Theoretical and practical exploration of the foundations of qualitative methods, with emphasis on underlying principles.
Terms: Winter 2015
Instructors: Boyle, Dale (Winter)
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EDSL 630 Qualitative/Ethnographic Methods (3 credits)
Overview
Education in Second Languages : An examination of theoretical and applied issues in qualitative and ethnographic studies in second language education.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Winter
Elective Courses
0-9 credits
Depending on the student's prior coursework and in consultation with the Supervisor and/or Doctoral Advisory Committee, an additional 0-9 credits of elective courses at the 500 level or higher may be required.
Faculty of Education—2014-2015 (last updated Feb. 18, 2014) (disclaimer)
