阿爾伯塔大學

The Department of Secondary Education offers programs leading to the Master of Education. Graduate instruction in these programs is designed to develop competencies as master teachers, educators in the specific disciplines, curriculum and instruction specialists, and curriculum and instruction scholars.

Graduate programs in the Department normally include advanced studies in the following areas: curriculum studies, curriculum perspectives, modes of inquiry, aboriginal and indigenous studies, career and technology studies (CTS), English language arts education, fine arts and media education, mathematics education, physical and health education, research methodologies, science education, second language and ESL, social studies education, teacher education, and technology in education (interdepartmental MEd). Programs of an interdisciplinary nature are possible. Programs for each student are designed in consultation with an advisor or supervisor.

Program Requirements

Course-based MEd

Students in the course-based MEd program normally must successfully complete ★27 of graduate-level courses and a final research/capping exercise (equivalent to ★3) for a total of ★30.

Required Courses (★12):

EDSE 503 - Curriculum Foundations
EDSE 504 - Curriculum Inquiry
EDSE 510 - Research Methods in Secondary Education

Elective Courses (★15):

Students will take two ★3 Technology Elective Courses, at least one of which must be an EDSE 5XX course. Students will also take another three ★3 Elective Courses. Courses will be determined in consultation with the academic advisor with consideration for student’s academic background and requirements for the proposed capping exercise.
The number of Individual Study (EDSE 502) courses that can be taken is limited to ★3 per semester and ★6 per program

Capping Exercise:

EDSE 900 - Research/Capping Exercise

Ethics requirement for course-based MEd:

Completion of ethics training hours. Department Ethics component (equivalent to 8 hours) through successful completion of EDSE 510 and EDSE 900 plus FGSR component.

Thesis-based MEd

Students in the thesis-based MEd program normally must successfully complete ★21 of graduate-level courses, as well as preparing and defending a thesis.

Required Courses (★15):

EDSE 503 - Curriculum Foundations
EDSE 504 - Curriculum Inquiry
EDSE 510 - Research Methods in Secondary Education
EDSE 511 - Research Design in Secondary Education

Elective Courses (★6):

Students will take two ★3 Technology Elective Courses, at least one of which must be an EDSE 5XX course. Courses will be determined in consultation with the supervisor with consideration for the student’s academic background and proposed thesis.
The number of Individual Study (EDSE 502) courses that can be taken is limited to ★3 per semester and ★6 per program

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES.

Ethics requirement for thesis-based MEd

Completion of ethics training hours. Department Ethics component (equivalent to 8 hours) through successful completion of EDSE 510 and EDSE 511 plus FGSR component.

Length of Program

The time taken to complete the program will vary according to the education and experience of the applicant and the nature of the research undertaken. A minimum of two years is usually required.

The maximum time to complete the course-based MEd program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is six years.

The maximum time to complete the thesis-based MEd program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is four years.