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Ph.D. Educational Psychology: Learning Sciences

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Educational Psychology: Learning Sciences

    Offered by:Educational&Counselling Psych
    Degree:Doctor of Philosophy

Program Requirement:

The Ph.D. in Educational Psychology; Learning Sciences focuses on theory and research on understanding and improving learning and teaching in formal and informal educational settings including K-12 and post-secondary institutions, the workplace, professional practice, and virtual learning communities. Practical training in research design, advanced data analytic techniques, and professional development through coursework and dissertation supervision.

Thesis

A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.



    Required Courses (15 credits)


    • EDPE 704 Professional Dvlpmnt Seminar 1 3 Credits
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer

    • EDPE 705 Professional Dvlpmnt Seminar 2 3 Credits
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer

    • EDPE 706 Professional Dvlpmnt Seminar 3 3 Credits
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer

    • EDPE 707 Professional Dvlpmnt Seminar 4 3 Credits
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer

    • EDPE 708 Comprehensive Examination
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer

    • EDPH 689 Teaching&Learning in Higher Ed 3 Credits
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer


    Complementary Courses (6 credits)

    3 credits from the following:


    • EDPE 636 Motivation and Instruction 3 Credits
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer

    • EDPE 663 Learning Environments 3 Credits
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer

    • EDPE 664 Expertise, Reasng&Prblm Solvng 3 Credits
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer

    • EDPE 668 Adv. Seminar in Learning Sci. 3 Credits
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer

    or other 600-, 700-level courses offered by the Department and with the approval of the supervisor and the Program Director.


    3 credits from the following:


    • EDPE 684 Applie Multivariate Statistics 3 Credits
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer

    • EDPE 687 Qualitative Methods in Ed Psyc 3 Credits
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer


    For more information, see Programs, Courses and University Regulations.
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