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2024-2025 Graduate Calendar (Draft)

Education (MEd)

Location(s): Main Campus

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Master of Education (MEd)
https://brocku.ca/education/programs/graduate-programs/master-of-education/

Faculty and Administration

Dean
Mary Louise Vanderlee
Faculty of Education

Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies
Joyce Mgombelo
Faculty of Education

Core Faculty

Professors
Fiona Blaikie, Sandra Bosacki, Lorenzo Cherubini, Darlene Ciuffetelli Parker, Susan M. Drake, Xavier Fazio, Tiffany Gallagher, Shelley Griffin, Catherine Hands, Debra Harwood, David Hutchison, Kamini Jaipal-Jamani, Julian Kitchen, Chunlei Lu, Michelle McGinn, Ruth McQuirter, Dolana Mogadime, Trevor Norris, Michael Owen, Nancy Taber, Mary-Louise Vanderlee, Louis Volante, Kari-Lynn Winters, Vera Woloshyn

Associate Professors
Joe Barrett, Hilary Brown, Diane Collier, Ann-Marie DiBiase, Tony Di Petta, Catherine Hands, Rajiv Jhangiani, Doug Karrow, Xiaobin Li, Robert McGray, Joyce Mgombelo, Trevor Norris, Michael O’Sullivan, Camille Rutherford, Michael Savage, Leanne Taylor, Peter Vietgen

Assistant Professors
Mira Bajovic, Sandra Della Porta, Dane Di Cesare, Mohammed Estaiteyeh, Stanley Henry, Sally Hooper, Steven Khan, Anjali Khirwadkar, Rahul Kumar, Catherine Longboat, Michael Mindzak, Nicola Simmons, Monique Somma

Participating Faculty

Professors
Lissa Paul (English)

Administrative Offices

Chair
David Hutchison
dhutchison@brocku.ca

Graduate Program Director
Michael Savage
msavage@brocku.ca

Graduate Student Academic Coordinator
Wanda Burger
905-688-5550, ext. 5496
wburger@brocku.ca

Administrative Coordinator
Eriona Tarelli
905-688-5550, ext. 3082
etarelli@brocku.ca

Administrative Assistant
Natalie Reynolds
905-688-5550, ext. 4823
nreynolds@brocku.ca

Graduate Assistant
905-688-5550
med@brocku.ca

Program Description

The Master of Education (MEd) program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical perspectives that have influenced education, and a foundational understanding of research. Students in the course- and research-based pathways who wish to engage in an in-depth study of one or more topics in their program will be able to examine issues and concepts within particular areas of study, or concentrations. Courses are offered at the main campus in St. Catharines and online. Both full- and part-time studies are available. The MEd program is intended to enhance the capacity of students to engage in critical reflection, scholarly inquiry, and informed educational practice. Graduates obtain credentials to pursue careers in higher education, adult education, training and / or professional development services, health related fields, or doctoral studies.

Program Overview

Available concentrations:

  • Administration, Leadership and Policy
  • Adult and Postsecondary Education
  • Curriculum and Pedagogy
  • Educational Psychology: Teaching, Learning and Wellness
  • Social Justice, Power and Politics in Education

Admission Requirements

Applicants will normally hold a four-year Bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited university with a minimum 75% (Brock University equivalent) average over the last two years of full-time undergraduate study. Successful teaching or other professional experience is an asset. Applicants who have not completed their undergraduate degree at a university where English was the primary language of instruction will be required to provide proof of English Language Proficiency.

For full listing of accepted tests see: brocku.ca/education/programs/graduate-programs/master-of-education/#program-pathway-options, and brocku.ca/education/programs/graduate-programs/master-of-education-international/.

Degree Requirements

Students have the option of completing their MEd program following either a Course Pathway or a Research Pathway.

Students in course-and research-based pathways may take any additional course offered in the program to meet their credit requirements. For a full list of graduate course offerings by subject area, please refer to the Courses  tab in the navigation menu.

Students in the course-based pathway or research-based MRP option may choose to complete their coursework in one or two concentrations, or to complete a general MEd degree with no concentrations.

Students in the research-based pathway who are completing the thesis option may choose to complete their coursework in one concentration or they may complete a general MEd degree with no concentration.

Program Pathway Options

Course-based Pathway

All students in the course pathway must complete:

Research-based Pathway

Students in the Research Pathway may elect to complete either a Major Research Paper (MRP) or a thesis.

Full-time students in the Research Pathway make the decision to complete either a thesis or MRP after they have successfully completed their first term.

Part-time students decide after course work is completed. For this, students must submit an Application to Complete an MRP or an Application to Complete a Thesis, plus a 250-word Research Plan after their course work has been completed.

Students in the MRP or Thesis option may register in either EDUC 5P98  or EDUC 5P96 , but not both, and should take an additional research-based course.

Major Research Paper Option:

All students in the Research Pathway Major Research Paper (MRP) option must complete:

Thesis Option:

All students in the Research Pathway Thesis option must complete:

Concentrations

Students apply into a general MEd program, and are able to register for any course offered in the program. Most of the program’s courses are clustered together into five concentrations that allow students to examine topics within particular areas of study.

  • Each concentration has a core course, which provides foundational content for the concentration, and a selection of additional courses from which to choose.
  • In addition to P courses, V courses are special topic electives that may be offered occasionally in response to student interest, and may be taken as concentration electives.
  • Students must complete a minimum of three courses including the core course in a concentration in order to apply for a concentration designation on their transcripts.

Note: Some courses are cross-listed in more than one concentration. Each cross-listed course counts as one half-credit toward the degree requirement, and students may use a cross-listed course toward the completion of one concentration of their choice, but not more than one concentration.

Administration, Leadership and Policy

Engages students in a critical examination of theories that influence administrative practice with the aim of understanding, creating, and sustaining ethical and humane educational institutions and developing an informed administrative identity.

Students must successfully complete:

A minimum of five concentration courses will be offered each academic year; however, the offerings may change from year to year.

Adult and Postsecondary Education

Engages students in a critical examination of theories, principles, and practices that influence learners across the lifespan. This concentration also examines key issues in post-secondary organizations.

Students must successfully complete:

The concentration’s core course is offered every year. Four additional courses in the concentration are offered each year on a rolling basis.

Curriculum and Pedagogy

Focuses on critical, innovative, and contemporary approaches to curriculum and pedagogy. This concentration is designed to support preschool to postsecondary practitioners and novice researchers interested or engaged in curriculum and pedagogical reforms in formal and informal settings.

In this concentration students must successfully complete:

The concentration’s core course will be offered each year while four additional courses in the concentration are offered on a rolling basis.

Educational Psychology: Teaching, Learning and Wellness

Educational psychology applies psychological theory, research and evidence-based practice to inform teaching, learning and wellness across diverse instructional contexts. Consideration is given to evidence-based instructional designs and learning strategies that promote wellness for all learners.

Students must successfully complete:

The concentration’s core course is offered every year. Four additional courses in the concentration are offered each year on a rolling basis.

Social Justice, Power and Politics in Education

Engages students in a critical analysis of theoretical, political, historical, and sociocultural perspectives that inform socially just approaches to education and schooling.

To attain credit for completing this concentration, students must successfully complete:

The concentration’s core course will be offered every year. A minimum of 4 elective concentration courses will be offered each academic year; however, the offerings may change from year to year.

Graduate Micro-Programs in Education

The Faculty of Education offers Graduate Micro-Programs (GMPs), non-degree programs tailored to students interested in gaining graduate-level expertise in the field of education: Graduate Micro-Programs in Education .

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