Educational Psychology (Non-Thesis) (M.Ed.): General Educational Psychology (48 credits)
Offered by: Educational & Counselling Psych (Faculty of Education)
Degree: Master of Education
Program credit weight: 48
Program Description
The M.Ed. in Educational Psychology; Non-Thesis-General Educational Psychology focuses on core areas of educational psychology, including learning theories, human development, diversity, and inclusion. Application towards the growth and enhancement of knowledge and practice in a variety of formal and informal educational settings.
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Required Courses (21 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDPE 502 | Theories of Human Development. | 3 |
Theories of Human Development. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Life course developmental theories to form a foundation for policy and for empirical and applied work with diverse groups, including disability and other equity-seeking groups. | ||
| EDPE 535 | Instructional Design. | 3 |
Instructional Design. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This course draws on the fields of learning theory, developmental psychology, and measurement to focus on the tasks of constructing instructional materials. Areas to be considered include behaviour analysis, concept formation, and test construction. | ||
| EDPE 575 | Statistics for Practitioners. | 3 |
Statistics for Practitioners. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Understanding and interpreting basic statistical procedures used in basic and applied research, including graphs, measures of central tendency and variability, hypothesis testing, and correlations, t-tests, and basic ANOVA designs. | ||
| EDPE 602 | Uses of Research Findings in Education. | 3 |
Uses of Research Findings in Education. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Basic concepts of educational research for the student who is likely to be a regular consumer of research but only an occasional generator of research and will be able to use common tools of information retrieval. | ||
| EDPE 635 | Theories of Learning and Instruction. | 3 |
Theories of Learning and Instruction. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An analysis of the relationship between theory and research about learning and teaching from a historical perspective. | ||
| EDPE 670 | Educational Assessment and Evaluation. | 3 |
Educational Assessment and Evaluation. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Theories and models of evaluation as applied to educational programs and instructional systems. Current theories of aligning assessment with curriculum and instruction goals based on the cognitive competencies required in specific practices. | ||
| EDPI 642 | Inclusion: Past, Present and Future. | 3 |
Inclusion: Past, Present and Future. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Provides a critical analysis of the concept of inclusion with a particular focus on disability within historical, political, and educational contexts and equity seeking groups. | ||
Complementary Courses (24 credits)
24 credits from the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EDPC 501 | Facilitating Relationships . | 3 |
Facilitating Relationships . Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Components of effective interpersonal relationships and how to facilitate them in a variety of contexts. | ||
| EDPC 502 | Group Processes and Diversity. | 3 |
Group Processes and Diversity. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Theories and exploration of group development and processes, including an examination of research, and how intersectional and universal design have implications for group work. | ||
| EDPC 503 | Intersectional Relationships and Sexualities. | 3 |
Intersectional Relationships and Sexualities. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Situated in sexuality studies and education this course explores intra and interpersonal relationships through examining the intersections of sexuality with a diversity of identities, expressions and communities. The course addresses the ways in which current and emerging technologies influence and inform understandings of sexuality and the resulting effect on how people negotiate sexual relationships. | ||
| EDPC 504 | Communication and Critical Conflict Resolution . | 3 |
Communication and Critical Conflict Resolution . Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Applying a social justice framework this course will give students the opportunity to develop the critical communication skills necessary when addressing difficult dialogues and conflict. | ||
| EDPC 505 | Crisis Intervention Processes. | 3 |
Crisis Intervention Processes. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. General overview of symptoms for different crises and how different professionals can intervene and refer, including ethical and professional issues. | ||
| EDPC 507 | Advocacy, Outreach and Leadership. | 3 |
Advocacy, Outreach and Leadership. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Exploration of the roles of advocacy, outreach and leadership in developing inclusive and accessible environments, including the complex interactions between individuals and the diversity of systems in which they live. | ||
| EDPC 540 | Social Responsibility and Relationships in Digital Age. | 3 |
Social Responsibility and Relationships in Digital Age. Terms offered: Summer 2025 The complex way in which living in a digital age affects social relationships and its influences across generations in everyday lives. | ||
| EDPC 542 | Leadership and Support Roles of the Teacher. | 3 |
Leadership and Support Roles of the Teacher. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Theory and practice in inclusive teacher leadership and support for all members of the school community. Leading and supporting interpersonal communication, group dynamics, self-care and resilience, and classroom management in diverse educational and community settings. | ||
| EDPC 562 | Career as a Lifelong Process. | 3 |
Career as a Lifelong Process. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Career exploration for teachers, students and others across the lifespan. Creating inclusive and safe working environments, valuing diversity, career awareness, career growth and development, career decision-making, transferable skills, and school-to-work transitions for all. | ||
| EDPE 515 | Gender Identity Development. | 3 |
Gender Identity Development. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Theoretical models and empirical findings relevant to the development of gender identity. Special attention is given to the influence of peers in school settings. Psychological, physiological, parental, peer and cultural influences on gender identity. | ||
| EDPE 555 | Introduction to Learning Sciences | 3 |
Introduction to Learning Sciences Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Introduction to foundational theories of the learning sciences. Implications of theory on methodologies for the learning sciences in general, and for educational and instructional contexts in particular. | ||
| EDPE 595 | Seminar in Special Topics 1 . | 3 |
Seminar in Special Topics 1 . Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The content of the seminar will vary from year to year and will be announced prior to registration. The seminar may be given by a single instructor or by a group, as the occasion warrants. | ||
| EDPE 596 | Seminar in Special Topics 2. | 3 |
Seminar in Special Topics 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Seminar in selected topics in Educational and Counselling Psychology. The topic will vary from year and will be announced prior to registration. | ||
| EDPE 616 | Cognitive Development. | 3 |
Cognitive Development. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Assessment of theories of cognitive development including Piagetian, neo-Piagetian, and information-processing approaches. Theoretical models and empirical findings, and their application to educational and other settings. | ||
| EDPE 620 | Developmental Psychopathology. | 3 |
Developmental Psychopathology. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Theory, research, and practice in developmental processes in the study of psychopathology, including aberrant behaviour in childhood, at-risk and resilient children, and mental illness. | ||
| EDPE 623 | Social-Emotional Development. | 3 |
Social-Emotional Development. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Social-emotional development including temperament, attachment, gender identity, and peer relations. Biological and environmental influences, continuity and change, and qualitative versus quantitative variables. | ||
| EDPE 636 | Motivation and Instruction. | 3 |
Motivation and Instruction. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Instructional effects on motivation and emotions and their implications for educational practice, with particular emphasis on socio-cultural and constructivist practices, classroom interaction, and teacher impact. | ||
| EDPE 640 | Emerging Technologies for Educational Change. | 3 |
Emerging Technologies for Educational Change. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Interdisciplinary learning theories; working with and evaluating emerging digital technologies and interfaces that impact teaching and learning. | ||
| EDPE 663 | Learning Environments. | 3 |
Learning Environments. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Research on digital environments and tools (e.g., online, mobile) that support learning and developing expertise. Evaluation and application of theory and research on technology-rich educational environments focusing on underlying cognitive and social processes. | ||
| EDPE 664 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
Critical Thinking Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Foundational and current research on the development of critical thinking in formal and informal educational settings, exploring cognitive, interpersonal, and socio-cultural dimensions. Introduction to methodologies for analyzing data related to cognitive processes. | ||
| EDPE 666 | Advanced Topics in Learning Sciences | 3 |
Advanced Topics in Learning Sciences Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Advanced topics on theory and research on the interdisciplinary study of the learning sciences. Focuses on cognitive-psychological and social- psychological foundations of human learning, as well as on the design of learning environments. | ||
| EDPE 699D1 | Special Activity. | 6 |
Special Activity. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A project relevant to improving educational practice. It may be an internship, a research project, or an innovation in teaching supervised by the student's advisor and with the approval of the department. It is completed by the submission of a project report, monograph, or production. | ||
| EDPE 699D2 | Special Activity. | 6 |
Special Activity. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A project relevant to improving educational practice. It may be an internship, a research project, or an innovation in teaching supervised by the student's advisor and with the approval of the department. It is completed by the submission of a project report, monograph, or production. | ||
| EDPI 526 | Supporting Students' Strengths and Talents. | 3 |
Supporting Students' Strengths and Talents. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The psychology and practice of supporting the strengths and talents of all students across educational and community settings . Strength and talent-based programs and activities, assessments to discover student strengths and talents, classroom adaptations, application of strength and talent-based approaches to curriculum design. | ||
| EDPI 527 | Creativity and its Cultivation. | 3 |
Creativity and its Cultivation. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Recent research, theory, and educational practice concerning creativity, with special attention to creativity in students and educational settings. | ||
| EDPI 539 | Field Work 1. | 3 |
Field Work 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Supervised experience in an approved relevant educational setting. | ||
| EDPI 540 | Field Work 2. | 3 |
Field Work 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Supervised experience in an approved relevant educational setting. | ||
| EDPI 543 | Family, School and Community. | 3 |
Family, School and Community. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Focus on the examination of three important systems in a child’s life; namely family, school and community, as well as societal influences on student growth, development, and adjustment. Emphasis will be on evidence-based practices in collaborating with families and community organizations to form partnerships, classroom interventions and school-based initiatives to enhance well-being. | ||
| EDPI 645 | Assessment For Effective Intervention. | 3 |
Assessment For Effective Intervention. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Exploration of practice-based models and approaches to assessment. It emphasises the application of theoretically sound models of assessment to guide interventions for students in inclusive contexts. | ||
| EDPI 654 | Instruction/Curriculum Adaptation. | 3 |
Instruction/Curriculum Adaptation. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Adapting instruction and curriculum for students with special needs; developing individualized programs and methods; building curriculum that addresses both academic and social needs of students. | ||
| EDPI 656D1 | Community-Based Field Work . | 3 |
Community-Based Field Work . Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Participation in a supervised community-based professional setting. Provides opportunity to expand on experiences working with people being served by the program/site in a variety of settings. Students complete a minimum of 150 hours per term at an approved field work site. | ||
| EDPI 656D2 | Community-Based Field Work. | 3 |
Community-Based Field Work. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. See EDPI 656D1 for course description. | ||
| EDPI 665 | Teaching of Reading. | 3 |
Teaching of Reading. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Reviews contemporary research on reading acquisition and associated language development with a focus on research and theory as the basis for examining current evidence-based practices for supporting learning in diverse classrooms. | ||
| EDPI 667 | Promoting Social and Emotional Well-Being. | 3 |
Promoting Social and Emotional Well-Being. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Promotion of social emotional well-being in students, classrooms, schools and communities; examination of teacher skills in promoting social emotional learning, classroom management and climate; social emotional literacy skills and behaviours; mental, emotional and behavioural health and their relationship to academic achievement and fostering of positive development. | ||
Elective Courses (3 credits)
3 credits at the 500- or 600-level of courses offered by the Department or from other departments or faculties with approval of the Program Director.