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Graduate Studies Calendar 2020-2021 Courses of Instruction Course Descriptions E Educational Research EDER
Educational Research EDER

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Graduate Courses
Educational Research 600       Research Methodology in Education 
Examines the foundations of different research methodologies.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
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Educational Research 602       Program and Practice Evaluation
Introduction to evaluation as a discipline, as a profession, as a process, and as a product in a wide range of educational and social contexts.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 602 and 603.24 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 603       Research Methods
Introduction to various approaches to research in education.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 604       Collaboratory of Practice
Focus is on disciplined inquiry on a research problem and/or action research in an educational context. Research is carried out along with a systematic analysis, synthesis of collected information and findings are reported.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 604 and 692 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 606       Writing Educational Research
Introduction to forms and structures of academic writing and knowledge mobilization. Focus is on the exploration of various approaches to sharing research findings according to discipline standards.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 606 and 603.23 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 608       Research Methods in Education
Examines methods, issues of design, and ethical considerations in educational research.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 608 and 603.26 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 610       Case Study Research in Education
Exploration of case study as an approach, methodology, and design related to research in education.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 610 and 603.08 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 610       Participatory Methodology in Education
An examination of participatory approaches to inquiry that is oriented toward meaningful, impactful, and sustainable action in educational contexts.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 612 and 603.27 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 612       Participatory Methodology in Education
An examination of participatory approaches to inquiry that is oriented toward meaningful, impactful, and sustainable action in educational contexts.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 612 and 603.27 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 613       Change and Innovation in Education
Examines both traditional and contemporary research literature relevant to change and innovation in educational settings.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 614       Action Research in Education
Introduction to the intellectual and moral traditions, ideas, and approaches to action research. Knowledge and skills related to the design, implementation, critical reflection, and evaluation of action research are developed.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 614 and 603.25 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 615       Special Topics in Educational Research
A survey of theory and research within disciplines in the field of educational research.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research or the consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 616       Design-Based Research Methods in Education
Introduction to the emergence and application of design-based research in education. Explores complexity (systems) theory in addition to key principles and practices.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 616 and 603.06 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 617       Organizational Theory and Analysis in Education 
Human organization as the setting for the delivery of educational services.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 618       Research Design and Statistics I
Introduction to descriptive and inferential univariate statistics, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, and a variety of statistical techniques used in experimental and correlational methods of research in education and related social sciences.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 618 and 603.05 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 619       Special Topics in Educational Leadership
Attends to the contemporary and timely debates that shape educational leadership at local, national and international levels. Topics are reflective of the pressing and current issues in educational leadership.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 620       Introduction to Interpretive Inquiry 
Introduction to interpretive approaches to qualitative inquiry such as phenomenology, hermeneutics, narrative inquiry, and interpretive forms of case study.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 620 and 603.01 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 621       Assessment of Classroom Learning
Examines traditional and emerging assessment techniques.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 623       Topics in Educational Technology
Topics and issues in educational technology.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 624       Introduction to Phenomenology and Hermeneutics
Advanced study of critical interpretive research methods, featuring phenomenology and hermeneutics as approaches to understanding and exploring engagement within educational research.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 624 and 603.28 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 625       Teacher Evaluation
Examines the techniques for assessing teacher performance.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 626       Ethnographic Research Approaches in Education
Introduction to ethnographic approaches to research in educational contexts. Explore historical, conceptual, theoretical, practical and ideological issues.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 626 and 603.29 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 628       Indigenous Methodologies in Education
Introduction to key theoretical concepts, issues and methodologies based on Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing within the context of educational research.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 628 and 603.30 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 629       Special Topics in Assessment/Evaluation
Examination of assessment and evaluation theories and practices.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 630       Indigenous Research Methods in Education 
An exploration of Indigenous research methods and related issues of design, and ethical considerations in conducting research.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 630 and 603.31 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 631       Special Topics in Adult Learning 
Examines topics in adult learning.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 635       Topics in Adult Learning
Explores a variety of current topics and discourses pertaining to adult education and adult learning.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 641       Research on the Reading Process 
Examination of various theories about the teaching and learning of reading in the elementary school.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 649       Special Topics in English Language Education
Explores a variety of theoretical perspectives and discourses in English Language Education.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 651       Philosophy of Education
Philosophical topics in the context of education.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 653       Sociology of Education
Sociological topics in the context of education.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 655       Comparative Education
Topics in comparative education.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 657       Culture and Gender Studies
Culture and gender topics in the context of education.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 659       History of Education 
Historical topics in the context of education.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 664       Language and Literacy: Theory and Research 
Introduction to the principles of language learning from cognitive, sociocultural, and critical perspectives.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 667       Second Language Reading and Writing
Research and practice in second language reading and writing.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 668       Theory and Research in Languages and Diversity 
Topics include the acquisition, use, learning and teaching of language(s) and literacy in a variety of settings.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 669       Aspects of Second Language and Culture 
Introduction to research and issues on various aspects of second language and culture.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 671       Conceptualizing Educational Technology 
Seminar to familiarize students with the terrain of educational technology.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 673       Instructional Design 
Integration of theory and practice associated with the selection and sequencing of content across the instructional spectrum and the matching of instructional strategies to characteristics of learners and content.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 675       Principles of Instructional Development 
Topics include the examination of a variety of instructional development models, the systems approach to developing instruction, front-end analysis and needs assessment, risk analysis, constraint analysis, resource analysis, task analysis, and evaluation.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 677       Distributed Learning
Examination of distributed teaching and learning processes in educational systems with attention to computer mediated teaching and communication and integrated instructional design methodologies.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 678       Special Topics in Learning Sciences
Examination of current topics and issues in learning sciences and related areas.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 679       Special Topics in Educational Technology
Examination of current topics and issues in educational technology and related areas.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 681       Studying Curriculum
Curriculum research, theory, and practice with particular reference to curriculum aims, content, organization and change.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 681 and any of 665, 669.27 or 699.42 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 682       Conceptualizing Interpretive Inquiry
In-depth study of the various approaches to conducting interpretive studies in curriculum, teaching, and learning.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 683       Curriculum Development, Implementation and Assessment
Making sense of what happens when curriculum policy becomes reality and affects students, teachers, parents and politicians.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 684       Contemporary Themes in Critical Pedagogy and Social Justice
Explores the relationship between structural inequalities, education and curriculum theory.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 685       Interpretive Curriculum Discourses 
The field of interpretive work in curriculum theory.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 687       Interpretive Study of Curriculum I 
Introduction to the study of curriculum, theory and practice with an emphasis on lived experience at the Master’s level.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 687 and either 681 or 683 are not allowed.
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Educational Research 688       Interpretive Study of Curriculum II
In-depth study of the historical movements and philosophical contexts of contemporary curriculum theorizing and practice at the Master’s level.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 688 and 685 is not allowed. 
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Educational Research 689       Aspects of School Curriculum
Introductory systematic study of research and issues focused on various areas of the school curriculum.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 692       Collaboratory of Practice 
An examination of real world problems and practices through reviewing the theoretical and research literature linking these to an analytical framework.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 693       Interpretive Study of Curriculum 
Introduction to the various forms of educational inquiry.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 696       Special Topics in Education 
Topics designed to prepare foreign-prepared teachers to meet Alberta Education teacher certification requirements.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-2)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to the Bridge to Teaching program or consent of the program.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 696 and any of Education Bridge to Teaching 601, 602, 603, 604, 605 or 606 will not be allowed.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 697       Special Topics

Course Hours:
1.5 units; (1.5-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 698       Special Topics

Course Hours:
6 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a graduate program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 700       Seminar for First-Year Doctoral Students 
An examination of assumptions underpinning a range of educational traditions and their relationships to educational research. An interdisciplinary forum to investigate, debate, and develop knowledge of the major historical, epistemological, theoretical and pedagogical trends in formal education within and beyond the modern era.
Course Hours:
6 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 701       Advanced Research Methodologies 
Advanced study in the conduct of research.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 703       Directed Study
Individual doctoral study in a selected area.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 705       Doctoral Seminar in Educational Leadership 
Provides doctoral students with a contemporary Canadian focus on significant issues in educational leadership.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 707       Collaboratory of Practice I
Critically review and apply the tenets of a literature review to inform proposed doctoral research.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 708       Collaboratory of Practice II 
Critically review and apply the tenets of various research methodologies and design to inform proposed doctoral research.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 709       Dissertation Seminar I 
Ongoing engagement in doctoral research activities, post-candidacy, as appropriate to the research timelines, research design and methodology, and requirements for writing and defending the dissertation.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Educational Research 710       Dissertation Seminar II 
Ongoing engagement in doctoral research activities, post-candidacy, as appropriate to the research timelines, research design and methodology, and requirements for writing and defending the dissertation.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Educational Research 711       Advanced Research Methodologies I 
Advanced study of philosophical underpinnings of educational research that includes epistemology, ontology, and axiology in relation to educational theories.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research. 
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Educational Research 712       Advanced Research Methodologies II
Advanced study of various research methodologies with attention to design, implementation, critical reflection, evaluation of methods, and ethical considerations.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 713       Participatory Research Methods 
Advanced study of educational research methodologies broadly defined as ‘participatory’. An exploration of impactful, sustainable research approaches intended to support the involvement of interested and affected agents and agencies.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 713 and either 701.06 or 701.09 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 714       Action Research Methods
Advanced study of the traditions, ideas, and variety of approaches to action research. An examination of the design, implementation, critical reflection, and evaluation of action research.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 714 and 701.08 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 715       Advanced Topics in Educational Research  
Advanced study of theory and research within disciplines in the field of educational research.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 716       Design-Based Research 
Advanced study of the emergence and application of design-based research in education. An exploration of complexity (systems) theory, key principles and practices in design based research: analysis, exploration, design, implementation, evaluation, reflection, and applications within education.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 716 and 701.07 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 718       Research Design and Statistics II 
Advanced study of quantitative approaches to data collection and statistical analysis in experimental and correlational methods of research in education and related social sciences.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 718 and 701.11 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 719       Advanced Special Topics in Educational Leadership 
Provides doctoral students with advanced exploration of diverse, contemporary topics in k-12 and post-secondary learning organizations.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 720       Advanced Approaches to Interpretive Inquiry 
Advanced study of an array of interpretive approaches to qualitative inquiry such as phenomenology, hermeneutics, narrative inquiry, and interpretive forms of case study.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 720 and 701.10 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 724       Advanced Approaches to Phenomenology and Hermeneutics 
Advanced study of critical interpretive research methods, featuring phenomenology and hermeneutics as approaches to understanding and exploring engagement within educational research.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 724 and 701.13 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 726       Ethnographic Research Approaches in Education 
Advanced study and consideration of the historical, conceptual, theoretical, practical and ideological issues in ethnographic approaches to research in education.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research or consent of Graduate Programs in Education.
Antirequisite(s):
Credit for Educational Research 726 and 701.12 will not be allowed.
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Educational Research 733       Advanced Adult Learning 
Advanced exploration of diverse topics in adult learning.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 735       Advanced Topics in Adult Learning 
Drawing from a foundational understanding and appreciation of adult education and adult learning, this course provides a deeper exploration of current topics and discourses that inform this field of scholarship and practice.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 741       Advanced Seminar in Theory and Research in Literacy Education 
A critical examination of theories, models, and research that underpin literacy education.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 762       Theory and Research in Leading Language and Literacy 
An examination of leadership in language and literacy, assessment and evaluation, language and identity, multiliteracies, digital literacy, and Indigenous literacies.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 764       Advanced Language and Literacy: Theory and Research 
An examination of the principles of language learning from cognitive, sociocultural, and critical perspectives.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 768       Theory and Research in Languages and Diversity 
Topics include current issues in language and literacy, assessment and evaluation, language and identity, multiliteracies, digital literacy, and Indigenous literacies.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 770       Historical and Philosophical Foundations in Learning Sciences 
An examination of theories, designs, and practices in learning sciences.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 771       Doctoral Seminar in Educational Technology 
An examination of the historical and philosophical foundations of the field that informs the critical analysis of current and emerging research in educational technology.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 772       Advanced Seminar in Design 
An introduction to various perspectives on designing formal and informal learning environments in technological and non-technological settings, including exploration of research approaches and methodologies.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 773       Advanced Seminar in Design and Development of Learning 
An exploration of advances and trends in learning and instructional design and development theory and evaluation.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 774       Leadership, Learning, and Systemic Change 
An exploration of systemic and organizational change and innovation theories in relation to leading teaching and learning in agile and changing educational systems and networks.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 775       Advanced Seminar in Technology Enabled Learning Environments 
An evaluation of contemporary distributed, blended and collaborative learning environments through design, development and inclusive learning perspectives.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 777       Advanced Seminar in Leading Systemic Change
An examination of systemic change theory, network/systems theory, diffusion of innovations and change theories, complex adaptive leadership, and transformed leadership.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3S-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 778       Advanced Learning Sciences 
Advanced concepts in learning sciences.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 779       Advanced Educational Technology 
Advanced concepts in educational technology.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 780       Interpretive Study of Curriculum III 
In-depth study of the various approaches to conducting interpretive studies in curriculum, teaching and learning at the doctoral level.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 781       Conceptualizing Curriculum Research 
Analysis of different approaches to curriculum research, especially assumptions, meaning frameworks, and views of the theory/practice relationship.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 783       Advanced Topics in Curriculum and Learning 
Advanced study of topics in curriculum and learning at the doctoral level.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 784       Doctoral Seminar on Perspectives of Learning 
Study of particular aspects of Learning Theory at the doctoral level.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 785       Advanced Study of Interpretive Curriculum Discourses 
An advanced study of interpretive curriculum discourses focusing on cutting-edge examples of such work.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 786       Doctoral Seminar in Interpretive Curriculum Discourses 
Study of particular aspects of Interpretive Curriculum Discourses at the doctoral level.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Educational Research 787       Contemporary Themes in Critical Pedagogy and Social Justice  
Explores the relationship between structural inequalities, education and curriculum theory.
Course Hours:
3 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
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Educational Research 798       Advanced Special Topics 
Provides doctoral students with advanced exploration and study of emerging topics in education.
Course Hours:
6 units; (3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Admission to a doctoral program in Educational Research.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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