Doctor of Philosophy in Education
Lethbridge, Canada
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
CAD 5,372 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Key Summary
Introduction
The Ph.D. with a major in Education is a theory and practice-rich research degree where students will address significant issues and professional practice within a particular concentration. The program will prepare research-literate individuals for careers in a variety of educational and professional contexts which increasingly base their inquiries on research-based studies. These contexts include schools, school districts, professional practice in counselling psychology, professional associations, community and government agencies, colleges, and universities.
The program is designed to be completed in four years. Courses are completed as a cohort on campus.
Curriculum
Program components
- Coursework
- Practicum and Internship (some concentrations)
- Comprehensive Examination
- Thesis
Concentrations
Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum
Intakes commence Summer term. Applications are not currently being accepted.
Candidates are encouraged to spend a minimum of one full year on campus.
Potential research areas for the Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum concentration include:
- Issues in, and theories of, learning and development
- Learning conditions
- Issues in teaching and curriculum in general and within all subject areas and other specializations
- Issues in assessment issues in instructional communication technology
- The human and social context of education, including the impact of philosophy, history, psychology, and sociology of education and other cognate disciplines
- Comparative education
- Specific issues like multiculturalism, gender, and global education
- A typicality and dysfunction and special/inclusive education.
Year One
Summer (July)
- EDUC 7210 Contemporary Issues in Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum or EDUC 7211 Contemporary Issues in Formal and Distributive Leadership
Fall (Sept - Dec)
- EDUC 7300 Theories in Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum or EDUC 7301 Theories in Formal and Distributive Leadership
- EDUC 7400 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods
Spring (Jan - Apr)
- Continuation of EDUC 7210/7211 Contemporary Issues
- EDUC 7401 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
- Additional Elective (term completed is flexible)
- EDUC 7410 Doctoral Seminar
Year Two
- Comprehensive Examination Completed
- Doctoral Thesis Proposal Approved
Year Three and Four
- Doctoral Thesis and Defence
Formal and Distributive Leadership
Intakes commence Summer term. Applications are not currently being accepted.
Candidates are encouraged to spend a minimum of one full year on campus.
Potential research areas for the Formal and Distributive Leadership concentration include:
- Organizational leadership within school districts, schools, and other educational contexts
- Leadership roles and functions in curriculum design, development, implementation, and change
- Student assessment
- Quality assurance reviews
- Program curriculum and evaluation
- Instructional supervision
- Educational consulting
- Teacher mentoring
- Teacher leadership
- Teacher learning and teacher education
- Building a learning community.
Counselling Psychology
Intakes commence Fall term. Applications are not currently being accepted.
Our program is designed around rigorous adherence to accreditation standards and current ethical professional practice. Students are prepared to work with diverse populations and settings as registered psychologists/professional counselors and as a researcher in the field.
In addition to required courses, a Comprehensive Examination, a doctoral Thesis, and a doctoral Thesis Oral Defence, students complete a Practicum and Internship.
In this program, you will:
- Demonstrate ca critical understanding of counseling theory, research, and practice through academically rigorous verbal and written communication
- Establish competence in planning, conducting, evaluating, and disseminating counselling psychology research
- Acquire and demonstrate competency in case conceptualization, assessment, and interventions required for practice as a registered psychologist or professional counsellor understand and demonstrate ethical and legal standards, ethical reasoning, standards of practice, and professional conduct in counseling psychology
- Show understanding of the role of diversity in all areas of counselling psychology research and practice
- Understand and contribute to research-based scholarship that informs counselling practice
In case of discrepancies between this page and the Graduate Studies Calendar and Course Catalogue, the Graduate Studies Calendar and Course Catalogue shall prevail.
Admissions
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Scholarships and Funding
uLethbridge awards a number of internal and external scholarships, awards and bursaries. We also encourage you to utilize additional resources for award applicants, including other funding databases.
We have an admission award called the Univ. of Lethbridge Graduate Research Award (ULGRA) for which every student admitted to a full-time graduate program is considered. Please note that admission into a program is not a guarantee you’ll receive award funding. This admission award has no application and you will be assessed at the time you apply for admission. You can review the guidelines for ULGRA here.
Additionally, you will be considered for Graduate Assistantships work at the time of admission and your supervisor may be able to offer you a Research Assistantship or stipend (ask your supervisor about that possibility).
The Graduate Awards website lists many upcoming funding opportunities. Each entry provides key information about the funding opportunity, including the application deadline and information on how to apply.