Faculty of Education
Curriculum Studies and Classroom Practice (Series)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An examination of the relationship between curriculum studies and practices in a variety of educational settings. Credit can be obtained from only one course within the series.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Graduate Seminar in Curriculum Studies (Series)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
In-depth study of specific topics in and approaches to curriculum, dependent on student interests and Faculty resources. Examples might include: Teachers' Life Histories and Curriculum Development; Critical Pedagogy and Curriculum; Evaluation of Curriculum; Language in Education; and Critical Thinking: Issues and Approaches.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Equivalent:Education 5850 (Critical Thinking) is equivalent only to the "Critical Thinking: Issues and Approaches" offering in the Education 5210 Series;
The Foundations of Modern Educational Theory and Practice (Series)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An interdisciplinary analysis of the evolution of modern educational theory and practice as it relates to a variety of educational settings. Credit can be obtained from only one course within the series.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Graduate Seminar in Foundational Studies (Series)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
In-depth study of specific topics in and approaches to educational foundations, dependent on student interests and Faculty resources. Examples might include: The Historical Context of Educational Thought; Educational Psychology and Instructional Decision-Making; Ideas of the Great Educators.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
The Nature of Educational Research (Series)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-2
An introduction to the paradigms of educational inquiry, the framing of research questions and research processes and methods as it relates to a variety of educational settings. Credit can be obtained from only one course within the series.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Graduate Seminar in Educational Research (Series)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
In-depth study of specific topics in and approaches to research design and methodology, dependent on student interest and Faculty resources. Examples might include: Quantitative Methods in Educational Research; Interpretive Inquiry; Action Research.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Equivalent:CAAP 6617 (CAAP 617) is equivalent to Education 5410 (Methods of Inquiry);
Any CAAP course with the same title as the offering in the Education 5410 Series
Understanding Professional Practice and Professional Development (Series)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An introduction to a broad variety of methods in which knowledge and understanding of professional practice and professional development can be enhanced and applied through field studies for professionals in education and education-related contexts in community settings. Credit can be obtained from only one course within the series.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Graduate Seminar in the Practice of Teaching (Series)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
In-depth study of specific topics in and approaches to teaching practice, dependent on student needs and Faculty resources. Examples might include: Instructional Supervision; Professional Development of Teachers; Leadership in Educational Practice.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Equivalent:Education 5850 (Reducing Workplace Stress) is equivalent only to the "Professional Health and Well-Being" offering in the Education 5510 Series;
Any offering in Education 5850 with the same title as the offering in the Education 5510 Series
Practicum in Education
Credit hours: 3.00
Other hours per term: 10-0-100
This experience allows graduate students to explore independent scholarly activity in the context of teaching in their own or another's classroom. The student works with a faculty member to develop a proposal and the details of the study. Students should consult the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Education for more information.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Grading:Pass/Fail
Educational Supervision: Effective Mentoring Relationships
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
This course will help teacher mentors and other educators become more knowledgeable and skillful in teacher supervision in general and mentoring in specific. It will explore some of the challenges and issues in beginning teacher induction as well as examine current research about mentoring, classroom observations, analysis of teaching and professional growth.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Grading:Pass/Fail
Practicum in Education II
Credit hours: 3.00
Other hours per term: 10-0-100
This experience allows further or additional independent scholarly activity in the context of teaching in their own or another's classroom. The student works with a faculty member to develop a proposal and the details of the study. Students should consult the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Education for more information.
Corequisite(s):Education 5550
Grading:Pass/Fail
Internship in Education
Credit hours: 3.00
Other hours per term: 10-0-100
This experience allows graduate students to examine and/or implement some practical aspect of his or her study in a field placement. The student works with a faculty member to develop a proposal and the details of the study. Students should consult the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Education for more information.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Grading:Pass/Fail
Graduate Seminar in Educational Leadership and Administration (Series)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
In-depth study of specific topics in and approaches to educational administration and leadership, dependent on student interests and Faculty resources. Examples might include: Supervision, Evaluation and Accountability; Leadership in Educational Organizations; Understanding Educational Change; Educational Governance, Structure and Finance.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Graduate Seminar in Counselling Psychology (Series)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
In-depth study of specific topics in and approaches to counselling psychology for educational and community settings, dependent on student interest and faculty resources. Examples might include: Gender and Culture Issues in Counselling; Counselling in Special Settings; Consultation Techniques.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Equivalent:Any CAAP course with the same title as the offering in the Education 5620 Series
Counselling Psychology: Ethics and Professional Practice
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
This course addresses various ethical, professional and legal issues in the practice and regulation of Counselling Psychology. Course topics include, but are not limited to, the interchange between personal and professional values, ethical decision-making models, codes of conduct and professional standards. Extensive reference will be made to the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Equivalent:CAAP 6603
Counselling Psychology: Counselling Diverse Clients
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
This course examines unique issues faced when working with diverse populations by exploring historical, sociological, familial and societal influences. Within the context of counselling diverse clients, interventions, trends, research and future directions will also be addressed.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Equivalent:CAAP 6607
Counselling Psychology: Learning Processes
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
In-depth study of the major theories of learning as well as current research in the area. The practical implications of learning theory in educational and Counselling Psychology settings are explored.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Equivalent:CAAP 6631
Educational Leadership and the Change Process
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An interpretation of the change process, leadership models, administration theory and the role of vision in leadership.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
School Culture and the Instructional Program
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An examination of the leader's role in facilitating a positive school culture and in positioning teaching and learning as the focal point of schools.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Managing the Organization
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
The nature of leadership practice in an organizational context-the leader as manager. Understanding school system management processes and developing human resources. Assessing the larger political, social, economic, legal and cultural contexts.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Governance, Collaboration and Community Engagement
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Examination of relationships, partnerships, governance and moral decision-making in an ethical culture.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Collaborative Problem Solving
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 1.5-0-0
Other hours per term: 0-0-40
The resolution of school-system problems in a collaborative environment. Students will develop strategies, establish methods of inquiry, gather and interpret data, draw conclusions and report to stakeholders.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Educational Leadership Internship I
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 1.5-0-0
Other hours per term: 0-0-120
This course will allow students to synthesize and apply their knowledge, to practice and to develop the skills addressed in the leadership core and concentration courses. The field placement will provide a real leadership setting-planned and guided co-operatively by the Faculty of Education and the school district.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Grading:Pass/Fail
Advanced Seminar in Educational Leadership
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Opportunity for learners to present, critique and synthesize the practicum experience, and to demonstrate the skills developed in core and specialization courses.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Educational Leadership Internship II
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 1.5-0-0
Other hours per term: 0-0-120
An in-depth professional development and supervised practice for graduate students in the M.Ed. (Educational Leadership) program. The internship has three components: (1) observing leadership in action in a school and/or school district setting, (2) practicing school leadership strategies, and (3) researching a school problem/issue.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Corequisite(s):Education 5635
Grading:Pass/Fail
Aakaomianistsipoka - Supporting Application of Foundational Knowledge: FNMI
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An examination of the leader's role related to key issues in Indigenous education with a strong focus on supporting the application of foundational knowledge about First Nations, Métis and Inuit.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered.
Counselling Psychology: Skills
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Students will develop foundational counselling skills, with an opportunity for skill practice. Emphasis is placed on the identification and development of specific communication skills that are essential for working in helping contexts in particular, and for the development of working alliances in general.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Equivalent:CAAP 6605
Counselling Psychology: Theory
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Students are engaged in a critical evaluation of a range of contemporary counselling theories.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Equivalent:CAAP 6601
Counselling Psychology: Interventions
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Theoretical and practical framework for the planning and implementation of client change interventions in Counselling Psychology. Skill practice emphasizes counsellor self-evaluation, case conceptualization, the ethical practice of delivering the treatment plan, intervention efficacy, matching of interventions to client and consultation issues.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered AND
Education 5704 AND
Education 5705
Equivalent:CAAP 6615
Note:All prerequisite courses must have a minimum 'B-' grade.
Counselling Psychology: Assessment
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
This course deals with psychological assessment and covers the basic principles and skills needed to administer and interpret standardized and non-standardized assessments.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered AND
Education 5704 AND
Education 5705
Equivalent:CAAP 6613
Note:All prerequisite courses must have a minimum 'B-' grade.
Counselling Psychology: Career Counselling
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Major career theories, and core career counselling processes of meaningful client engagement, exploration of potential, decision strategies, preparation and implementation strategies.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Equivalent:CAAP 6621
Counselling Psychology: Practicum I
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 0-0-0
Other hours per term: 24-0-150
Professional development and supervised practice for graduate students in Counselling Psychology. The class seminars provide opportunity for group discussion of student work with clients, and for in-depth exploration of issues encountered in the practicum settings. The practicum settings provide opportunity for supervised practice in counselling techniques with clients.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered AND
Education 5621 AND
Education 5622 AND
Education 5623 AND
Education 5704 AND
Education 5705 AND
Education 5706 AND
Education 5707 AND
Education 5708 AND
Education 5712
Equivalent:CAAP 6611
Grading:Pass/Fail
Note:All prerequisite courses must have a minimum 'B-' grade.
Counselling Psychology: Practicum II
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 0-0-0
Other hours per term: 24-0-150
Advanced professional development and supervised practice for graduate students in Counselling Psychology. The class seminars provide opportunity for group discussion of student work with clients and for in-depth exploration of issues encountered in the practicum settings. The practicum settings provide opportunity for supervised practice in counselling techniques with clients.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Corequisite(s):Education 5709
Equivalent:CAAP 6619
Grading:Pass/Fail
Counselling Psychology: Research Methods
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
This course will introduce students to the basic principles of research methods and design as applied to Counselling Psychology research. The course will address research both for critical consumption and for practice.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Equivalent:CAAP 6617
Educational Issues in Communication Technologies (Series)
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Educational issues in communication technologies dependent on student interest, needs and availability of faculty resources.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Substantially Similar:
Education 4769
Special Topics
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Additional graduate Education electives are offered as determined by student program needs and available University resources.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Exploring the Leadership Quality Standard
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An exploration of Alberta Education's Leadership Quality Standard and implications for the practice of educational leadership in Alberta.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Master of Education (General) program
OR
Consent of the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research (Faculty of Education)
Equivalent:Education 5610 (Exploring the Leadership Quality Standard) (prior to 2021/2022)
Note:Course is not eligible for credit within the Master of Education (Educational Leadership) program.
Implementing the Leadership Quality Standard
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
This course introduces a broad variety of methods in which knowledge and understanding of Alberta Education's Leadership Quality Standard can be enhanced and applied through field studies for professionals in education and education-related contexts in community settings.
Prerequisite(s):Education 5855
OR
consent of the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research (Faculty of Education)
Equivalent:Education 5610 (Implementing the Leadership Quality Standard) (prior to 2021/2022)
Note:Course is not eligible for credit within the Master of Education (Educational Leadership) program.
Professional Development (Series)
Credit hours: 1.50
Other hours per term: 20-0-0
This series offers one-half term credit courses (20 hours of instruction) designed to meet the specific needs of graduate students.
Prerequisite(s):Consent of the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research (Faculty of Education)
Grading:Pass/Fail
Independent Study
Credit hours: 3.00
The graduate student undertakes to study independently a topic not covered under regular electives or Special Topics courses. The student works under the supervision of a faculty member to develop a proposal and the details of the study. Students should consult the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Education for more information.
Prerequisite(s):Consent of the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research (Faculty of Education)
Master of Education Placeholder
Credit hours: 0.00
This is a placeholder registration for students admitted to the M.Ed. program, who are not registered in a course in a particular term.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the cohort for which the course is being offered
Contemporary Issues in Formal and Distributive Leadership
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An intensive critical study of major issues within theories, conceptual frameworks, concepts, research, institutional policies, programs and professional practices in the student's dissertation research area within the concentration of formal and distributive leadership.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Ph.D. in Education cohort for which the course is being offered
Contemporary Issues in Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An intensive critical study of major issues within theories, conceptual frameworks, concepts, research, institutional policies, programs and professional practices in the student's dissertation research area within the concentration of learning, teaching and curriculum.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Ph.D. in Education cohort for which the course is being offered
Counselling Psychology: Contemporary Issues in Counselling Psychology
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
A critical study of major theories, practices, conceptual frameworks, and concepts in counselling psychology to identify substantive issues, problems and questions. Students will identify and address issues which relate to their research interests and specific research study.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Ph.D. in Education cohort for which the course is being offered
Theories in Formal and Distributive Leadership
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Advanced theoretical studies within the major interactive elements of formal and distributive leadership in a variety of contexts and educational organizations.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Ph.D. in Education cohort for which the course is being offered
Theories in Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Advanced theoretical studies within the major interactive elements of learning, teaching and curriculum.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Ph.D. in Education cohort for which the course is being offered
Advanced Qualitative Research Methods
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
A critical examination and application of paradigms, concepts, and assumptions within qualitative research approaches in education, including epistemologies, ethics, and the relationship between research interests, qualitative research questions, methods, data interpretation and analysis.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Ph.D. in Education cohort for which the course is being offered
Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
A critical examination and application of paradigms, concepts, and assumptions within quantitative research approaches in education, including epistemologies, ethics, and the relationship between research questions, methods, data interpretation and analysis.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Ph.D. in Education cohort for which the course is being offered
Counselling Psychology: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
A critical examination and application of paradigms, concepts, and assumptions within qualitative research approaches in counselling psychology, including epistemologies, ethics, and the relationship between research interests, qualitative research questions, methods, data interpretation and analysis.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Ph.D. in Education cohort for which the course is being offered
Counselling Psychology: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
A critical examination and application of paradigms, concepts and assumptions within quantitative research approaches in counselling psychology, including epistemologies, ethics and the relationship between research questions, methods, data interpretation and analysis.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Ph.D. in Education cohort for which the course is being offered
Doctoral Seminar
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An orientation to doctoral studies in education, exploration of candidates' research interests, refinement of research topics, and exploration of the broader responsibilities within the research community.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Ph.D. in Education cohort for which the course is being offered
Grading:Pass/Fail
Counselling Psychology: Doctoral Seminar
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An orientation to doctoral studies, exploration of candidates' research interests, refinement of topics, and exploration of the broader responsibilities within the research community.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Ph.D. in Education cohort for which the course is being offered
Grading:Pass/Fail
Counselling Psychology: Theory and Practice of Clinical Supervision
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
An introduction to theory and practice of clinical supervision.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Ph.D. in Education cohort for which the course is being offered
Practicum in Education
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Other hours per term: 10-0-100
This course enables doctoral students to engage in field studies by developing and experimenting with innovative professional practices within appropriate professional contexts.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Ph.D. in Education cohort for which the course is being offered
Grading:Pass/Fail
Internship in Education
Credit hours: 3.00
Other hours per term: 10-0-100
This course enables doctoral students to engage in field studies and explorations in a particular professional role with a view to understanding and learning new professional/developmental skills and/or innovative ways to improve or transform that role.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Ph.D. in Education cohort for which the course is being offered
Grading:Pass/Fail
Counselling Psychology: Historical, Philosophical, and Theoretical Foundations
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
The evolution of Counselling Psychology as a distinct discipline, the influence of diverse theoretical and philosophical paradigms; and contemporary theories of counselling psychology.
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Ph.D. in Education cohort for which the course is being offered
Counselling Psychology: Doctoral Practicum I
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 2.5-0-0
Other hours per term: 0-0-200
Advanced professional development and supervised practice for doctoral students in Counselling Psychology (Part I).
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Ph.D. in Education cohort for which the course is being offered
Counselling Psychology: Doctoral Practicum II
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 2.5-0-0
Other hours per term: 0-0-200
Advanced professional development and supervised practice for doctoral students in Counselling Psychology (Part II).
Prerequisite(s):Admission to the Ph.D. in Education cohort for which the course is being offered
Counselling Psychology: Pre-Doctoral Internship
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 2.5-0-0
Other hours per term: 0-1600-0
Supervised 1600-hour pre-Doctoral internship in counselling psychology that will include psychological assessment, interventions, consultation, research, program development and evaluation, and related activities in an approved clinical setting. Training will be provided in empirically validated interventions. Students will have the opportunity to work in more than one therapeutic modality (e.g., individual, couple, family, group). Where possible, students will have the chance to receive training and experience in providing supervision.
Prerequisite(s):Education 7411 and Education 8001
Independent Study
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
This course enables doctoral students in Education to undertake independent study of a topic not covered under regular electives or special topics courses.
Prerequisite(s):Consent of the Associate Dean of Graduate Students and Research (Faculty of Education)