Counselling Psychology (Master of Arts) Program
Faculty of Education
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Spring
The master of arts (MA) degree signifies the acquisition of advanced knowledge in the student鈥檚 field of specialization and competence in conducting significant and original research in education. Graduate programs leading to this degree culminate with a master鈥檚 thesis (EDUC 898).
This program is for students interested in careers as counsellors in schools, colleges, and community agencies. Students pursue a general program with specialized course and field work opportunities.
The program requires the completion of a minimum of 39 units of required and elective graduate courses and EDUC 898-10.
丁香园AV Requirements
See graduate general regulation 1.3 for University admission requirements. In exceptional circumstances, applicants who do not meet these requirements may be considered if superior scholarly or professional achievement is demonstrated.
丁香园AV is granted to a specific degree and to a particular program or specialization. Updated application information is available from the Faculty of Education beginning November 15. All applications are reviewed once a year. Completed applications must be received by January 31.
Program Requirements
Students complete a minimum of 39 units of core courses, including all of
- EDUC 799-3 Supervised Counselling Clinic I
- EDUC 800-3 Supervised Counselling Clinic II
- EDUC 801-3 Counselling Practicum I
- EDUC 802-3 Counselling Practicum II
- EDUC 862-4 Individual Assessment in Counselling
- EDUC 870-4 Theories of Counselling
- EDUC 872-3 Ethics in Counselling Psychology
- EDUC 878-5 Group Counselling
and one methodology research course, selected from the list below, in consultation with the senior supervisor
- EDUC 863-3 Quantitative Methods in Educational Research
- EDUC 864-5 Research Designs in Education
- EDUC 866-5 Advanced Qualitative Research in Education
- EDUC 867-5 Qualitative Methods in Educational Research
- EDUC 975-5 Advanced Quantitative Methods in Educational Research
and one elective course selected from the list below, in consultation with the senior supervisor
- EDUC 803-5 Educational Program Supervision
- EDUC 805-3 Social Development in the School Context
- EDUC 819-5 Studies in Teacher-Student Interaction
- EDUC 822-5 Evaluation of Educational Practice
- EDUC 829-3 Contemporary Issues in Learning Disabilities
- EDUC 833-5 Social and Moral Philosophy in Education
- EDUC 860 Contemporary Theory and Research in Educational Psychology 3
- EDUC 863 Quantitative Methods in Educational Research 3
- EDUC 866 Advanced Qualitative Research in Education 5
- EDUC 867 Qualitative Methods in Educational Research 5
- EDUC 871 Family Counselling 4
- EDUC 873 Career Counselling 4
- EDUC 876 Cognitive Intervention Research 3
- EDUC 970 Systems and Paradigms in Educational Psychology 3
- EDUC 975 Advanced Quantitative Methods in Educational Research 4
Thesis
Normally, before the fifth course, a master's thesis research plan is presented to the tenured or tenure track member of the faculty whom the student proposes to be senior supervisor. The senior supervisor and at least one other faculty member chosen in consultation with the senior supervisor constitutes the supervisory committee and the student proceeds to the thesis by completing:
- EDUC 898-10 Master鈥檚 Thesis
The master鈥檚 thesis is examined as prescribed in graduate general regulations 1.9 and 1.10.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the graduate general regulations (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.