丁香园AV

Faculty of Education
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Summer

The master of education (MEd) is a professional degree signifying advanced knowledge about and advanced training in educational practice.

This program is designed for teachers working with English as Additional Language in public schools, as well as those learners who teach English as an additional language to adults. The program will provide students with advanced knowledge of theoretical, research and practical issues in teaching English language learners.

The MEd consists of 30 units of course work followed by the MEd comprehensive examination (EDUC 883-5).

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.

Graduate education admission is granted to a specific degree and to a particular program or specialization. Updated application information is available beginning November 15 from the Faculty of Education. All applications are reviewed once a year. Completed applications must be received by January 31.

Program Requirements

Students complete all of

• EDUC 824 Seminar in Second Language Teaching (5)
• EDUC 825 Second Language Acquisition and Schooling (5)
• EDUC 856 Sociocultural Perspectives on Education and Identity (5)

Students will complete three of

• EDUC 816 Developing Educational Programs and Practices for Diverse Educational Settings (5)
• EDUC 820 Current Issues in Curriculum and Pedagogy (5)
• EDUC 823 Curriculum and Instruction in an Individual Teaching Speciality (5)
• EDUC 833 Social and Moral Philosophy in Education (5)
• EDUC 854 Teachers as Agents of Change (5)
• EDUC 855 Multicultural and Race Relations Education: Policy Development and Program Implementation (5)

Comprehensive Examination

Candidates must complete a comprehensive examination by enrolling in EDUC 883-5. Normally, this occurs in the term in which course requirements are completed or in the immediately following term.

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.

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