NURS 8300: Advanced Health Assessment, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics of the Oncology/Palliative Patient I

This course prepares students with advanced skills in health assessment, diagnostics and therapeutics in preparation to provide holistic care to individuals who have experienced alterations in their physical health from cancer treatment and/or may also to individuals who are palliative. Students will learn through lectures, readings, and simulation in the laboratory, learn and practice performing […]

NURS 8310: Leadership and Management in Oncology/Palliative Care Settings

This course prepares students who work across the continuum of cancer care for advanced practice and leadership roles. Course content will focus on the examination and critical appraisal of concepts and theories of leadership, research, management, and education within the context of oncology and palliative nursing environments. Emphasis will be placed on organizational and change […]

NURS 8330: Interprofessional Psychosocial Oncology: Introduction to Theory and Practice

This course is required for the graduate diploma in Advanced Practice Oncology/Palliative Care. It is also open to other students from any discipline enrolled in Masters of PhD program to take as an unspecified graduate course. It provides graduate students with an introduction to the field of psychosocial oncology. Emphasis is placed on understanding and […]

NURS 8340: Advanced End of Life Care

This course teaches the specialized assessment, diagnostics and therapeutics needed to care for patients at the end of life. This class will focus on, but is not limited to, disease management; psychological and physical support: loss, grief, social, and practical end of life care management along with spiritual support for caregivers and the patient. Students […]

NURS 8350: Oncology/Palliative Capstone Project

This course will provide learners with the opportunity to synthesize concepts from prior coursework and to undertake an in-depth exploration of an area of oncology/ palliative care nursing practice. Students will systematically search, analyze, and synthesize relevant research literature and make recommendations for practice, education and research. The student will write an evidence-based scholarly article […]

NURS 8360: Relational Practices with Families in Oncology and Palliative Care

This is the second psychosocial oncology course offered through the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO) Interprofessional Psychosocial Oncology Distance Education (IPODE) project. It provides graduate students in health care disciplines (e.g., medicine, nursing, psychology, social work, and spiritual care) with an opportunity to explore the interprofessional care of families experiencing cancer along the illness […]

NURS 8370: Sexual Health and Counselling in Cancer

This is the third psychosocial oncology course offered through the Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO) Interprofessional Psychosocial Oncology Distance Education (IPODE) project. It provides graduate students in health care disciplines (e.g., medicine, nursing, psychology, social work, and spiritual care) with an opportunity to explore the interprofessional care, knowledge, and skills to intervene with the […]

NURS 8400: The Scholarship of Nursing Knowledge and Practice

In this course, the learner will critically explore the attributes and value of nursing scholarship in advancing the discipline of nursing and the practice of nurses working in both direct and indirect nursing roles. The learner will explore the theoretical evolution of the discipline of nursing and engage in interpreting the scholarship of discovery, integration, […]

NURS 8410: Evidence Utilization

In this course, the learner will advance scholarship in using health evidence in practice. The focus of the course is on locating, appraising, integrating, and mobilizing evidence for the purpose of promoting person, family, community and population health and/or optimizing health systems. Learning activities will engage the learner in questioning the meaning and usefulness of […]

NURS 8420: Health Research Methods

In this course, the learner will examine diverse approaches for generating knowledge with an emphasis on the scholarship of discovery. The learner will apply competencies in knowledge, research and critical inquiry, and communication and collaboration to answer research questions that employ selected paradigms/traditions (quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods) and that are informed by theory and the […]

NURS 8430: Leadership Innovations in Advanced Nursing Practice

This course will provide the learner with the opportunity to critically explore concepts related to leadership in healthcare including power, social justice, health equity, and organizational dynamics. The learner will examine their role in knowledge translation and mobilization, the complexity of ethics of health care, professional practice, and the development and implications of health policy. […]

NURS 8440: Improvement Science

In this course, the learner will explore the core principles of improvement science and its application in the design and delivery of safe, effective, efficient, timely, person/family centred, sustainable, and equitable health care. The learner will engage in the scholarship of discovery, integration, and application and apply competencies of knowledge, leadership, communication and collaboration, and […]

KINE 8980: Internship in Sport Management and Leadership

A 360-hour practical internship under the supervision of a specialist in a selected organization in the field of sport management and leadership. Serving as the culminating learning experience for students pursuing the Master of Sport Management and Leadership (Internship), this experience provides students with an opportunity to apply theoretical and conceptual knowledge gained throughout their […]

KINE 8990: Critical Reflections and Industry Insights in Sport Management and Leadership

A critical analysis and reflection of the internship in sport management and leadership in light of theoretical knowledge gained in program courses and practical experience. Students will engage in reflective practice of their internship experience as a means of critiquing their knowledge and abilities, their career goals, and workplace practices in the sport industry (Prerequisite: […]

KINE 9698: Community Internship

A 120-160 hour internship under the supervision of a specialist within a selected community organization (broadly defined). This experience will provide students with an opportunity to apply theoretical and conceptual knowledge gained throughout their coursework (graded pass/fail). (This is an experiential learning course.)

KINE 9920: Independent Study

An independent study conducted under the guidance of a graduate faculty member. The student will engage in research on a discipline relevant issue, using relevant data set(s), leading to the production of a final project. This course cannot be used as a review of literature for dissertation. (Prerequisite: consent of the instructor)

KINE 9950: Doctoral Seminar

Using an inter-disciplinary modular approach, this seminar will provide doctoral students with a background in a variety of frameworks that are relevant to the practice of Kinesiology. Topics presented will reflect students’ research backgrounds and interests. Through the seminar, we aim to prepare students to become reflexive members of a scholarly community through focused, intellectual […]

KINE 9980: Dissertation Research

Students work with a supervisor and committee to develop and implement an original research investigation. The results will be embodied in a professionally organized and written dissertation conforming to the requirements outlined in the Department’s PhD. Program Details Manual and by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The dissertation is expected to be of the highest […]

STAT 8400: Theory of Probability

Basic probability model, random variables and their distributions, expectation, convergence of random variables and their distributions, independence, and conditional dependence. Zero-one laws, characteristic functions, generating functions, Law of large numbers, Central Limit Theorem.

STAT 8420: Advanced Mathematical Statistics

A review of probability theory, transformations and expectations, common families of distributions, inequalities and identities, properties of a random sample, data reduction and best estimation strategies, asymptotic approximation.

STAT 8430: Statistical Inference

Measure of performance, pure significance test and formal hypothesis testing, interval estimation, asymptotic evaluations, analysis of variance and regression, analysis of categorical data.

STAT 8440: Multivariate Analysis

This course is aimed at giving theoretical and methodological background on inference procedure for the analysis of multivariate continuous data mainly under the assumption of normality.

STAT 8460: Statistical Data Analysis

This course takes a computer-oriented approach to equip students with the experience of data analysis, beginning with designing of experiment to presentation of results. Depending on the background of the students, different topics will be emphasized.

STAT 8470: Survival Analysis

Survivorship and hazard functions and their relationship to lifetime distributions and densities; types of censoring; the Kaplan-Meier and Nelson-Aalen estimators of the survivor and cumulative hazard functions; log rank tests; parametric survival time distributions and related regressions; semi-parametric regression models including the Cox’s PH model; regression diagnostics; further topics may include: counting process approach, recurrent […]

STAT 8480: Non-parametric Statistics

Nonparametric tests including Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney, Smirnov, Fisher’s exact test, Cox and Stuart test for trend, runs test. Estimation. Theory and applications.

STAT 8490: Discrete Multivariate Analysis

This course is aimed at giving theoretical and methodological background for the analysis of discrete data mainly in the form of contingency tables. Other discrete models as part of the generalized linear models may be covered.

STAT 8500: Generalized Linear Models

This course is aimed at giving theoretical and methodological background for the analysis of discrete or continuous data using the generalized linear models and other semi-parametric models where full distributional assumptions cannot be justified.

STAT 8520: Experimental Design

Factorial designs with and without interactions, randomized block, Latin square, balanced incomplete block, nested design, confounding factorial and other designs. Fixed, random and mixed models.

STAT 8550: Regression Analysis

Simple and multiple linear regression, inference on regression parameters, residual analysis, stepwise regression, polynomial regression, diagnostics and remedial measures for multicollinearity and influential observations, weighted least squares, logistic regression, nonlinear regression.

KINE 8100: Directed Study

Independent research study and/or directed reading conducted under the advisement of a graduate faculty member. Before enrolling in this course, the student with the help of the supervisor and/or co-supervisor(s) will include a rationale and assessments that ensure learning outcomes are achieved at course conclusion. This course cannot be used as a review of literature […]

KINE 8110: Group Dynamics in Sport and Exercise

This course will examine the psychological and social psychological factors influencing sport behaviours from a group dynamics perspective. Emphasis is placed on understanding the theoretical constructs and empirical research underlying involvement in group dynamics and familiarizing the student with salient measurement issues.

KINE 8210: Clinical Exercise Physiology

This interactive graduate level course is designed to intentionally link theory and practice on topics related to exercise rehabilitation, including exercise prescription and adherence, coronary artery disease and associated risk factors, and other special populations.

KINE 8220: Bioinstrumentation and Scientific Measurement in Human Research

This course will expose students to bioinstruments, quantitative measurement methods, and signal processing that is used to collect and process human research data. Specifically, this course has been designed for those within the area of human movement science that will measure behaviour/responses of the nervous system, skeletal and smooth muscle, and the cardiopulmonary system. The […]

KINE 8230: Applied Biomechanics of Human Performance

This course will focus on the application of biomechanics concepts in the study of human performance. Specific topics will reflect the interests of students and may include areas such as sports, locomotion, activities of daily living, and equipment testing and design.

KINE 8240: Biomechanics in the Work Place

This seminar-based course will focus on the application of biomechanical principles and tools to occupational activities. Special emphasis will be placed on evaluating foundational and contemporary research supporting and/or refuting the use of specific methods for assessing the physical demands and musculoskeletal injury risk associated with work. Other factors that affect worker health and performance […]

KINE 8250: Motor Skill Acquisition

This seminar/lecture course will examine the learning processes involved in skill acquisition by novice and experienced learners in a variety of contexts. In lab/field settings students will carry out task analysis and acquire movement observation/analysis skills.

KINE 8260: Motor Control of Human Performance

This seminar/lecture course will examine the perceptual, cognitive, and neurophysiological aspects of human motor control. Different theoretical and methodological approaches will be examined and applied to the understanding of functional movements in the home, workplace, and sporting environment. Changes in the control of movement in special populations will also be examined.

KINE 8270: Physiological Responses to Human Movement Demands

This seminar/lecture course will examine the acute response and chronic adaptive nature of selected physiological systems directly related to human movement. Specific topics will reflect the interests of students and may include areas such as temperature regulation and fatigue as well as current topics of interest in human movement.

KINE 8280: Neuromuscular Physiology

This seminar/lecture course will examine fundamental concepts of the neuromuscular system as they relate to movement, exercise and sport. Special emphasis is placed on physiological adaptations of the neuromuscular system as a result of acute (exercise, fatigue, training) and chronic (age, disease) perturbations.

KINE 8290: The Physiology of Sex Differences in Sport, Exercise and Health

The intent of this course is to examine the innate physiological differences that may or may not be responsible for the sex based differences in athletic and exercise performance and health. Specific attention will be given to the role of endogenous sex hormones, their changes across the lifespan and the physiological systems relevant to exercise […]

KINE 8300: Skeletal Muscle Pathophysiology

Skeletal muscle not only produces the contractile force required for locomotion, breathing, and communication but is also indispensable for its roles in metabolism and as an endocrine, autocrine and paracrine organ. Skeletal muscle is highly responsive to a spectrum of exercise training modes, but unfortunately, this sensitivity extends to pathological situations. In this course, we […]

KINE 8310: Healthy Aging

This course is designed with the underpinnings of authentic learning and interprofessional learning. The course will help students to develop critical knowledge, understanding, and awareness of concepts related to healthy aging. Students will also have opportunities to critically analyze and assess aspects related to healthy aging in their own (work-) environments. The class will learn […]

KINE 8630: RStudio for Data Science

R, an open-source software for data computing and visualization, is a high in-demand computing language suitable for researchers and modern-day professionals who require support for several statistical analysis techniques, machine learning models, and data analysis and visualizations. Global companies and research institutions have adopted R as the go-to software for data science. In this course […]

KINE 8620: Research Methods

A review and appraisal of qualitative and quantitative research methods with special reference to design, data collection, analysis and generalization.

KINE 8940: Selected Topics

Topics developed by individual faculty members, based on new developments in a particular area of study.

COMP 8900: Directed Special Studies

With approval of the graduate program coordinator, a student may undertake to write an original paper on a specialized topic which would enhance his or her program of study. The course will involve directed supervised reading and informal discussion with the graduate supervisor. The work undertaken in fulfilling the requirements for this course will not […]

COMP 8967: Internship/Project I

This is the first part of a sequence of two courses, that is, Project 1 and Project 2, to provide supervised experience in completing an approved software project. This course introduces students to project management and prepares them for developing software systems. Students are required to participate in workshops on campus, to work on applied […]

COMP 8970: MSc: Thesis

A written report, including a thorough review of the literature. The student shall be examined by his or her advisory committee on the content of the thesis and related background knowledge, and shall defend the thesis in a public lecture. In no case may this course be used for credit toward fulfilling the course requirements […]

COMP 8977: Internship/Project II

This is the second part of a sequence of two courses, that is, Project 1 and Project 2, to provide supervised experience in completing an approved software project. The focus of this course will be on the application of technical knowledge and skills to a specific project and development of other transferable skills. Students may […]

COMP 8997: Project/Internship

This course will provide supervised experience in completing an approved software project. The focus will be on the application of technical knowledge and skills to a specific project and development of other transferable skills. Students may have the opportunity to complete their project in an approved career-related setting. (6.0 credit course.)

COMP 9980: Doctoral Dissertation Research

An original research investigation, the results of which will be embodied in a concisely written dissertation conforming in style and format to a recognized journal in the field of specification. The dissertation should be of the highest quality possible and suitable for publication. In no case may this course be used for credit toward fulfilling […]

KINE 8000: Sport Leadership

This course is founded on the notion that leadership is the social application of power, meaning that leadership is not only a structural concept, but that it should be understood through acknowledging the social contexts of an individual, group, or organization. Using curren t research relating to leadership in a sport context, this course focuses […]

KINE 8020: Organizational Behaviour in Sport Organizations

This course explores human behaviour in organizational settings, the relationship between human behaviour and group dynamics, and the organization itself. This course focuses on the micro (study of individuals in organizations), meso (study of work groups), and macro-levels (study of how organizations behave) of organizational studies. This course is an in-depth examination of unique areas […]

KINE 8030: Sport Marketing

An analysis of research related to the marketing of sport and recreation organizations. Specific emphasis will be placed on the review, critique, and application of both the existing sport marketing literature and current industry practices.

KINE 8040: Advanced Topics in the Psychology of Sport and Exercise

An analysis of the research and literature related to the psychological phenomena influencing the participants in the sport and exercise contexts. Topics include specific sport/exercise intervention techniques, measurement issues and social psychological aspects of sport and exercise.

KINE 8050: Social Issues in Sport Management

Sport managers operate within a social world. This course examines current social issues and their implications for sport managers. Issues include the impact of various institutions on sport management (e.g., sport, government, economics, media, education), as well as the relationship between sport management and various power relations in society (e.g., race, gender, class, age, and […]

KINE 8060: Crises, Politics and Commercialism in the Modern Olympic Movement

This course focuses on two dimensions: (1) the study of three persistent problems and issues surrounding the history of the Modern Olympic Movement (crises, politics, commercialism), and (2) individual independent research on a course-related topic for which the greater amount of evidence exists in primary documents housed in various regional archives.

KINE 8070: Quantitative Analysis in Kinesiology

The course introduces students to some of the most commonly employed statistical techniques in kinesiology. The content requires a basic background of elementary statistics and mathematical principles. Through classroom discussions, hands-on computer exercises and assignments, students are expected to develop essential understanding of quantitative data analysis techniques and provide interpretations and draw conclusions based on […]

KINE 8080: Strategic Management in the Sport Industry

This course integrates and applies academic work studied throughout the graduate Sport Management curriculum. More specifically, it is concerned with the work of the general manager who is responsible for the overall success of the organization. Emphasis will be placed on developing skills for diagnosing and critically analysing complex problems occurring at the organizational level, […]

KINE 8090: Newsroom

Newsroom situates students into a living, breathing newsroom dedicated to journalistic coverage of University of Windsor Lancer varsity athletics. Students will engage in cross-platform content creation (e.g., text-based, audio, audio/visual journalism) that the job market covets. Student-generated content, in its various forms, will be posted on a course-created website. Alternating “newsroom” roles as the term […]

COMP 8590: Statistical Machine Learning

This course introduces the important elements of statistical learning. Statistical learning refers to a set of tools for modelling and understanding complex datasets. It blends Statistics with methods in machine learning, and its main goal is to “learn from the data”; that is: to extract important patterns and trends from the data, and understand “what […]

COMP 8600: Advanced Computer Architecture

Current developments in computer architecture covering advanced concepts in sequential and parallel architectures. Topics include memory hierarchy, homogeneous and heterogeneous architectures, shared- memory (SMP and DSM) and distributed-memory machines (Beowulf cluster to high-end parallel machines), dataflow and multi-threaded architectures, ILP and VLIW, pipelining, and vector machines. Systolic arrays and application/language specific architectures. Networks. Programming models […]

COMP 8610: Neural Networks and Deep Learning

This course introduces the fundamentals of neural networks and deep learning. Neural network architectures are discussed along with their associated set of learning algorithms. Topics include: supervised and unsupervised learning, associative learning, competitive learning, probably approximately correct learning, adaptive learning, gradient-descent and optimization. Students will be required to investigate selected shallow and deep learning models […]

COMP 8620: Computational Grid Systems

Introduction to computational grid system goals; issues in requirements acquisition and design, specification and development; computing, networking and institutional infrastructure development; relationship to cluster and super-computing approaches; mechanisms and approaches to account management; grid adaptation of programming model; information service provision and delivery; measurement and analysis of end-to-end performance of parallel and distributed applications; analysis […]

COMP 8640: Security and Privacy on the Internet

This course introduces the issues of security in public distributed networks. Topics include: security planning, policies and procedures, threats and strategies, security services and mechanisms, digital rights; topics in Internet related to security and privacy; secure protocols, DES, AES; public key algorithms; VPN; Internet sniffing and scanning tools; intrusion detection, intrusion analysis and tools; viruses […]

COMP 8670: Advanced Computer Networks

This course will cover developments in modern communication networks. Topics may include: link-level design issues; network routing; network optimization and resource allocation; wireless networks and mobile IP; ATM technology; switching hardware; optical communications; and fault-tolerant networks.

COMP 8677: Networking and Data Security

This course will introduce students to the fundamental concepts of computer networks, with an emphasis on network security. Topics will cover fundamental principles and protocols of computer networks, types of security threats and vulnerabilities and a variety of techniques for addressing security issues, such as security protocols, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention. (This course is restricted to […]

COMP 8680: Advanced Internet Systems

This course covers the internet design philosophy and its protocols, such as IPv4, IPv6, TCP and RTP/RTCP. Topics include emerging Internet multimedia services, Quality of Service (QoS), scheduling and policing mechanisms, routing, resource reservation, reliable multicast, flow and congestion control, integrated services, differentiated services, and adaptive applications. (Prerequisite: BSc Honours Computer Science or permission of […]

COMP 8690: Semantic Web

The Semantic Web is an extension of the current world wide web in which information is given well-defined, machine-understandable meaning, thus enabling computers and people to work in cooperation. This course introduces both theoretical and practical aspects in semantic web. Topics will include: languages and representation issues in semantic web; cooperative software agents; web service […]

COMP 8720: Topics in Artificial Intelligence

Students will study in depth selected fundamental topics in artificial Intelligence. The focus will be on theories, techniques and algorithms. Topics and contents of this course may differ from term to term depending on the instructor. Students may repeat this course once for credit if the topics are different (maximum two times), with the permission […]

COMP 8730: Natural Language Processing and Understanding

This course covers the basic linguistic, logical and AI approaches to the development of natural language understanding systems. Topics covered include: syntactic/parsing strategies, formal semantics, pragmatics and the resolution of various types of ambiguities. Inference strategies involved in the resolution of ambiguities at the pragmatic level include a detailed discussion of the representation of and […]

COMP 8740: Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition

This course is a general introduction to machine learning and pattern recognition. Topics may include: Bayesian learning, estimation, distance-based models, linear methods, support vector machines, kernels, dimensionality reduction, feature extraction and selection, clustering, performance evaluation, regression, representation learning, regularization, decision trees, random forest, neural networks and deep learning models. Topics also include the legal, societal […]

COMP 8750: Knowledge Representation and Reasoning

This course covers advanced topics in knowledge representation and reasoning including Non-monotonic logic, Temporal and spatial representation and reasoning, Probabilistic approaches, Belief and decision networks, and an overview of the applications of these formalisms to diagnosis, navigation and decision making. (Prerequisite: BSc Honours Computer Science or permission of instructor.)

COMP 8760: Advanced Search Methods

This course covers advanced search methods including, for example, gradient-descent family of search methods, hill climbing, simulated annealing, evolutionary search, tabu search, hybrid techniques, adaptive techniques, constraint satisfaction search, forward checking, consistency enforcement and adversarial search (two player games).

COMP 8790: Topics in Applied Artificial Intelligence

Topics in artificial intelligence focussing on intelligent systems and applications. Topics will be selected from areas such as intelligent agents, intelligent tutoring systems, knowledge acquisition, intelligent scheduling, embedded intelligence, constraints satisfaction techniques, and knowledge discovery.

COMP 8360: Multimedia Databases

This course focuses on the study of basic and advanced database techniques used to manage multimedia objects in multimedia database systems. Topics covered include: motivation for multimedia databases; fundamental database implementation techniques; characteristics of multimedia applications; multidimensional access structures; image databases; movie databases; further media types such as text and audio; multimedia databases; models and […]

COMP 8370: Database Management Systems

Current developments in selected aspects of database management. Topics covered may include data models, database languages, database logics, database machines, and transaction management.

COMP 8390: Emerging Non-traditional Database Systems

Course focuses on the study of one or more advanced, new and non-traditional database system(s) like data warehousing and mining, video database systems, mobile database systems, and distributed object-oriented database systems. Topics discussed include system architecture, components, features, implementation, applications and research issues. Both theoretical and practical contributions to further improve the system under study […]

COMP 8400: Foundations of Programming Languages

Current developments in the theory and practice of programming language design and implementation. Various languages will be considered and may include imperative, applicative, logic, constraint, object-oriented, and equational languages.

COMP 8490: Virtual Reality

This course introduces the fundamental concepts, advanced techniques, and most recent practices of virtual reality research and applications. Topics include: web-based virtual interfaces design, object and behaviour modelling, animation and physical simulation, 3D human-computer interaction, real-time rendering of multi- sensory feedback, and virtual reality tools and applications.

COMP 8500: 3D Animation and Data Visualization

Introduction to visualization methods, especially in the context of 3D modeling and 3D animation; 3D geometric modeling, 3D computer animation; forward/inverse kinematics and rigid body dynamic techniques for animation. Students will learn interactive modeling/animation tools and their use to produce motion for animations.

COMP 8510: Visual Processing

This course introduces fundamental aspects of visual processing. Topics include: image formatting, image processing, image acquisition, camera geometry, camera calibration, feature detection, 3D reconstruction, camera motion computation, feature matching, feature tracking, object recognition and vision for robotics.

COMP 8520: Computer Graphics

Current developments in computer graphics. Topics covered will include hardware, software, interfaces, graphics standards, data structures, rendering algorithms, and visualization.

COMP 8540: Advanced Algorithms

Methodology for developing efficient algorithms. Advanced data structures. Intractable computational problems and approximation algorithms.

COMP 8547: Advanced Computing Concepts

This course covers advanced topics in principles and applications of algorithm design and analysis, programming techniques, advanced data structures, languages, compilers and translators, regular expressions, grammars, computing and intractability. Cases studies and applications in current programming languages are explored in class and labs. (This course is restricted to students in the Master of Applied Computing […]

COMP 8550: Parallel Computation

Introduction to fundamental issues in parallel computation. Basic parallel computing platforms. Models of parallel computation such as shared data and message passing. Data parallel and other abstractions. Cost models and debugging. Programming for performance. Scalability. Workload balancing. Meta-computing in grid environments. Libraries and compilers. Parallel algorithms for numeric and non-numeric problems.

COMP 8560: Parallel Runtime Systems

Introduction to fundamental issues in parallel runtime systems. Thread systems and communication libraries. VSM, I/O and checkpointing. Scheduling and load distribution, synchronization, dynamic memory management, representation. Interface to user and computer architecture. Multiple-strategy systems and configuration. (Prerequisite: BSc Honours Computer Science or permission of instructor.)

COMP 8567: Advanced Systems Programming

This course explores advanced topics in software development techniques for systems programming in the context of the Unix environments for different platforms, ranging from handheld devices to mainframes. Topics include; overview of Unix/Linux and Android operating systems, Shell programming, process control and communication, multi-threading, internet client/server application and service development. This course is restricted to […]

COMP 8570: Computational Geometry and Its Applications

The focus of this course is the design and analysis of algorithms and data structures to solve geometric problems. These problems arise from applied fields such as computer graphics, robotics, pattern recognition, wireless networks, geographic information systems (GIS), and surface modeling. Topics will include: convex hull algorithms, Voronoi diagrams, triangulations, point location, polygons, range searching, […]

COMP 8580: Topics in Bioinformatics

The purpose of this course is to present a representative sample of computational problems in molecular biology, bioinformatics, genomics and proteomics and efficient algorithms to solve them. Topics may include: molecular biology, sequence alignment, genomics database, protein structure protein interaction, phylogenetic analysis, RNA structure, gene regulation, functional genomics, microarrays. Students will be required to investigate […]

POLS 8950: Political Science MA Internship

The Political Science MA Internship places students in a full-time work placement relating to public policy and political science generally. Students will be placed with an organization for approximately six months in the summer and fall semesters. During this period, they will have the opportunity to continue their study of politics at a practical level, […]

COMP 8010: Work Term

The Work Term is offered on a Pass/Non-Pass basis. It provides the opportunity for students to enhance academic learning with valuable industrial experience, and to develop transferable skills in an applied setting. Students need departmental permission to enrol in the work term, and must have successfully completed a minimum of one-semester full-time study in the […]

COMP 8100: Literature Review and Survey

The purpose of this course is to prepare students for conducting the specific research on which their thesis will be based. Students are required to complete a thorough literature search on the general area in which they intend to conduct research and to undertake extensive supervised reading. Students must submit a comprehensive survey of relevant […]

COMP 8110: Advanced Software Engineering

Development and maintenance of software systems that satisfy their specifications. Topics include integrating informal and formal software design methodologies, software reuse, and software reliability.

COMP 8117: Advanced Software Engineering Topics

This course addresses current practices in medium to large-scale software development projects. A comprehensive overview of important design patterns is provided, with emphasis on practical aspects of software analysis and design methodology, implementation techniques and system development paradigms, as well as software testing and verification practices. Strong technical communication and process documentation, including those associated […]

COMP 8120: Software Engineering for Distributed Systems

This course introduces to the students both formal and informal techniques used in software specification, verification and testing. The concentration is put on advanced methods and techniques in dealing with large- scale distributed concurrent systems. The aim of the course is to provide graduate students the opportunity of obtaining strong background and skills in developing […]

COMP 8130: Topics in Software Engineering

Some advanced selected topics in software engineering will be discussed in this course. Topics include software quality engineering, formal methods in software verification, and reverse engineering of software.

COMP 8150: Middleware and Web Engineering

This course introduces software engineering concepts, principles and techniques in middleware and web-based systems. Selected topics include, but are not limited to: architecture design; web modelling in UML; testing techniques in web applications; software monitoring with CORBA interceptors; distributed object systems using CORBA; formal methods in message-oriented middleware.

COMP 8157: Advanced Database Topics

This course will introduce students to advanced topics in database design and information retrieval. Topics covered may include DBMS three-schema level architectures, data models (e.g., relational, object-oriented model), query languages (e.g. Oracle SQL, PL/SQL), file organization and indexing, transaction management, concurrency control, security and recovery procedures, information retrieval on the internet, and other advanced topics […]

COMP 8207: Emerging Paradigms in Computing Technologies

This course explores the new trending and emerging technologies in the area of Computer Science and Information Technology. Students are required to investigate, through research, reading and use, a number of trending technologies, which reflect the breadth of the computing science discipline. Examples of such trending technologies, which might change over the years, include and […]

COMP 8347: Internet Applications and Distributed Systems

This course will introduce students to the latest tools and technologies for developing internet applications. Topics covered may include a review of client/server model and applications, multi-tier software architecture, content management systems, dynamic server-side applications, principles of parallel programming and distributed systems and techniques for solving complex problems using distributed systems. (This course is restricted […]

COMP 8350: Distributed Query Processing

This course will cover topics such as algorithms and techniques for query optimization in distributed databases; methods for evaluating algorithms and experimental procedures. Each student will be required to survey a topic in the area and present a report. Students will also be required to implement algorithms and comparatively evaluate techniques.

LAWG 5930: Law and Social Work: Advanced Practice Research Methods and Policy Analysis

This course prepares students to use the practitioner-researcher model in the analysis of social policy, as it relates to law, in Canada. This model includes problem formation, qualitative and quantitative research design, data analysis and interpretation, and the dissemination of findings. Students will learn to apply specific analytic frameworks and theories, drawn from law and […]

LAWG 5931: Advanced Seminar in the Theory and Practice of Social Work and the Law

This seminar focuses on the intersection of law and social work in theory and practice. It will prepare students to think critically about the interrelationship between law and social work, both as disciplines and professions, and to identify and analyze theoretical and substantive areas of compatibility and tension. The challenges of interdisciplinary practice will be […]

POLS 8010: Selected Topics in Contemporary Political Theory

This course explores one or more themes in political theory through discussions and seminar presentations. While the focus is on political themes, the readings might be drawn from other disciplines, e.g., literature, psychology, religion, history, or sociology.

POLS 8100: Quantitative Methods in Political Science

The course will give an overview of quantitative methods and techniques which are core to the analysis of empirical data analysis in Political Science. The aim is to provide an understanding of statistical methods to be able to (1) conduct statistical tests in a variety of applications, and (2) quantify dependencies between variables. The course […]

POLS 8200: Federalism in Canada

Analysis of selected topics in Canadian federalism. Topics may include: federalism, federal/provincial relations, the social union, and the debate over the future of Quebec in Canada.

POLS 8210: Canadian Politics: Participation and Processes

Analysis of selected topics in Canadian politics. Topics may include: parties, elections, voting behaviour, pressure groups, representation, new social movements, Canadian political theories, ideologies, and public opinion as measured through survey research and communication surveys.

POLS 8220: Canadian Public Policy

A review of the applicability of contemporary theories of public policy-making, policy evaluation, and policy delivery within the context of the Canadian political system. May include a focus on specific areas of public policy.

POLS 8230: Canadian Foreign Policy

An examination of selected issues in Canadian foreign policy, chosen for the relevance in driving the contemporary research agenda. Topics may include human security, Canadian defence policy, peacekeeping, and/or Canadian aid and development policy.

POLS 8300: International Organizations

A theoretical overview of International Organizations; the course will examine why these organizations exist, how they operate, and their impact on international affairs. The course may also focus on specific organizations, for example, the UN, the EU, ASEAN and/or the OAS.

POLS 8330: International Political Economy

Study of the major theoretical perspectives in international political economy as applied to such issues as multinational corporations, trade, and international development.

POLS 8340: International Security

An examination of selected topics in security. Examples of topics may include inter- and intra-state conflict, different approaches to conflict resolution, the utility of force, the causes of war, non-traditional approaches to security and/or detailed case studies of selected conflicts.

POLS 8350: Globalization, Poverty and Development

This course provides a foundation for understanding the fields of Globalization and Development Studies, with special emphasis on the problem of persistent poverty and inequality on a global scale, and the relation of this condition to global political economy, global justice, and global politics. With a focus on the role of the state and market, […]

POLS 8360: Politics and Security in Russia and Eurasia

This course examines the politics of and security issues facing the Russian Federation, the five Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and the Caucasian Republics of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. For the purposes of this course, the role and influence of Turkey, Iran, China and the United States on the politics […]

POLS 8400: American Politics and Government

Analysis of selected topics in American politics and government. Topics may be selected from the institutional or behavioural areas of the discipline or may include a comparative analysis of Canadian and American politics.

POLS 8410: Political Economy, Mass Media and Democracy

This course examines the linkages between media, democracy and the larger political economy. Students will research a media conglomerate; identify media roles in how governments and publics interact. Hegemony, ideology and institutional/organization analyses will bring students an integrated understanding of the role of media in a democracy.

POLS 8420: Politics in the Developed World

An examination of the political systems of economically developed countries. Topics may include comparative government, managing ethnic conflict, new social movements, democratic development, and the development of international political and economic institutions.

POLS 8430: Collective Action and Contentious Politics

This course explores the conditions and processes shaping protests, riots, revolutions, and other forms of contentious politics. The course examines major theories about revolutions and social movements and considers competing explanations for the emergence of collective action. Particular attention is paid to the conditions under which people do or do not rebel and various aspects […]

POLS 8679: Islamic Political Thought

This course examines the rise and development of Islamic political thought from the formative period of Islam (622-661 CE) down to the contemporary era described here as the ‘age of fundamentalism’ (1920s – present). The focus of the course will revolve around ideas of significant Muslim thinkers, and, where appropriate, look into the political, legal […]

POLS 8910: Selected Topics in Political Science

Topics of current interest selected by the Political Science faculty which may vary from year to year. (May be repeated for credit if offered as a different topic with the permission of the program coordinator.)

SWRK 8571: Master of Social Work Foundation Year Practicum

This course is offered in a field education setting and is designed to assure the practice of advanced social work from the ecological perspective. The foundation practicum comprises 450 hours of supervised social work practice (Prerequisites: SWRK-8503, SWRK-8504, SWRK-8523, SWRK-8531, SWRK-8532, SWRK-8533, SWRK- 8534, SWRK-8547, SWRK-8550.)

SWRK 8610: Advanced Direct Social Work Practice

This course will focus on the critical analysis of the theoretical basis for the application of a range of advanced professional social work theories and models to direct practice with diverse populations. Using ecological systems and strengths perspectives, students will analyze client empowerment and constructive transactions with the environment. Aimed at enhancing social justice, an […]

SWRK 8611: Advanced Indirect Social Work Practice

Students will critically assess indirect social work practice with regards to community practice and human service organizations. Using an ecological perspective, students will examine community practice and human service organizations within the context of professional social work practice and by highlighting key indirect social work functions with a focus on community and organizational development.

SWRK 8622: Advanced Social Policy Analysis and Development

Building on the Comprehensive Social Policy Analysis course, this course focuses on the processes involved in policy formulation, implementation, and social change. Students will further refine their capacity to critically analyze social policies and generate recommendations that emanate from a global context.

SWRK 8625: Law and Social Work: Advanced Practice Research Methods and Policy Analysis

This course prepares students to use the practitioner-researcher model in the analysis of social policy, as it relates to law, in Canada. This model includes problem formation, qualitative and quantitative research design, data analysis and interpretation, and the dissemination of findings. Students will learn to apply specific analytic frameworks and theories, drawn from law and […]

SWRK 8626: Advanced Seminar in the Theory and Practice of Social Work and the Law

This seminar focuses on the intersection of law and social work in theory and practice. It will prepare students to think critically about the interrelationship between law and social work, both as disciplines and professions, and to identify and analyze theoretical and substantive areas of compatibility and tension. The challenges of interdisciplinary practice will be […]

SWRK 8630: Challenges in Child Welfare

This course examines how biological, psychological, and social theoretical perspectives differentially explain the etiology, occurrence, and response to challenges influencing child welfare including physical illness, mental illness and substance abuse, economic adversity, and family and community violence. Specific attention is paid to disparate experiences of Indigenous Peoples and equity-seeking groups such as Francophone communities, and […]

SWRK 8631: Challenges in Health and Aging

This course examines how biological, psychological, and social theoretical perspectives differentially explain the etiology, occurrence, and response to challenges related to health and aging, including social determinants of health, physical illness, mental illness, substance abuse, economic adversity, and family and community connectedness. Specific attention is paid to the disparate experiences of Indigenous Peoples and equity-seeking […]

SWRK 8640: Program Design and Evaluation

This course prepares students to use the evidence-based practitioner-researcher model to critically evaluate social work practice with organizations and communities. Student will learn essential elements of program evaluation including needs assessments, program logic models, implementation and process evaluations, outcome evaluations, and impact efficiency evaluations. Students will design programs and develop evaluation proposals and will learn […]

SWRK 8680: Advanced Internship Seminar

This capstone course must be taken concurrently with students’ advanced practice internship SWRK-8681. This course provides a structured forum for students to discuss, synthesize and integrate the knowledge they have acquired throughout the program including practice theories, professional ethics, policy development, research and program evaluation. (Grading scale change from a percentage scale to Pass/Fail).

SWRK 8681: Advanced Practice Internship

This course is offered in a field education setting. Students develop skills which will equip them for leadership in advanced social work practice. The internship comprises 450 hours of supervised social work practice. (Prerequisites: SWRK-8610, SWRK-8611, SWRK-8521, SWRK-8622, SWRK-8640.)

SWRK 8970: Thesis

The thesis will integrate knowledge of research and evaluation methods to promote the acquisition of evidence-based practice to specific vulnerable populations. The thesis is supervised by the student’s thesis committee. (3 lecture hours)

SWRK 9720: Epistemology and Philosophy of Science in Social Work

This course examines the epistemological foundations of social work research. The nature of knowledge, the different ways we come to know, and the social process in the distribution of knowledge are discussed. Critical analysis of the historical context, philosophical assumptions, and current debates related to each paradigm– positivist/postpositivist, interpretative, critical and postmodernism are explored. Students […]

SWRK 9730: History and Theory in Social Work

This course provides an in-depth examination of the development of the social work profession over the last one hundred years. An exploration of the impact of changing social, political, economic, moral, and historical contexts on the practice, theoretical and scholarly orientations of the profession will be highlighted. Key debates regarding the mission and development of […]

SWRK 9740: Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research

This course provides an overview of qualitative research design and application. It is intended to facilitate students’ understanding in both designing, and in implementing their doctoral dissertation research or a sample of research involving qualitative methods. A number of designs are discussed as well as debates related to the position of the researcher, interviewing, ethics […]

SWRK 9741: Qualitative Data Analysis

This course examines various approaches to qualitative data analysis and their grounding in various theoretical foundations. Students learn and practice multi-level approaches to data analysis, using software applications as data organization tools. Building on the qualitative methods course, students articulate the reasons for choosing certain approaches to analysis, referring to their consistency with various methodologies […]

SWRK 9743: Quantitative Methods in Social Work Research

This course introduces students to quantitative research methods, including research designs, sampling methods, standardized measures, questionnaire design, meta-analysis and ethical consideration in conducting research. The course also covers the operationalization of social science concepts and scale construction, validity and reliability, and measurement error. Students gain knowledge about the current trends in evidence- based practice.(3 lecture […]

SWRK 9744: Quantitative Data Analysis

This course provides an examination of the principles of quantitative data analysis with a focus on conducting and interpreting common bivariate and multivariate statistical procedures used in social science research. Parametric and non-parametric approaches are examined. Students gain competency in the assumptions underlying statistical tests, the criterion for test selection, and the utilization of computer […]

SWRK 9795: Dissertation Seminar

This course guides students through the process of developing a dissertation proposal. It covers each step of the research development process, from examining current knowledge to a description of how the data analysis will be conducted. It encourages students to consider the most appropriate methodology for their purposes (i.e., mixed, qualitative, and quantitative approaches). Students […]

SWRK 9980: Dissertation Research

Students work with a supervisor and committee to develop and implement an original research investigation. The results will be embodied in a professionally organized and written dissertation conforming to the requirements outlined in the School of Social Work PhD. Manual and by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The dissertation is expected to be of the […]

EDUC 9040: Doctoral Seminar 2

In Core Seminar 2 students examine research, theories, and issues in the fields of study via a specific theme which is identified annually. For example, the theme might be bullying, or caring education, or gender issues. As well, students are introduced to quantitative methods of research in education, encompassing true experiments, quasi experiments, and correlational […]

EDUC 9210: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

This course introduces students to the origins and intellectual traditions of theories that influence how we organize education. Students develop an understanding of sociological paradigms that have influenced educational systems over time, and develop perspectives that enable them to think critically and creatively about contemporary and future issues in educational leadership, policy, and organizations.

EDUC 9310: Socio/Cultural/Political Contexts of Education

This course centres around a critical examination of cultural, historical, and theoretical perspectives in education. Bodies of knowledge related to understanding the complexities of sociocultural influences in education are the main focus. Power relations at play and how they are negotiated in everyday practice are considered. Using the sociocultural framework developed in the course, students […]

EDUC 9410: Cognition and Learning

This course provides an analysis of epistemological theories through a critical examination of foundational and current research and a reflection on historical and philosophical orientations as they relate to contemporary issues in cognition and learning.

EDUC 9510: The Specialized Elective

The content for this course must relate to the student’s dissertation topic and field of study. The course may be selected from the graduate studies calendar of courses from one of the participating universities, or it may be taken as a directed study. A directed study takes place under the supervision of a faculty member […]

EDUC 9690: Research Proposal Colloquium

In this course students examine theory and research in relation to their intended dissertation topic. Students develop a topic idea in the form of a dissertation proposal, defining a research question and a theoretical base for intended study. Students examine research questions in relation to varied methodologies, so that a diverse examination of research frameworks […]

EDUC 9980: Doctoral Dissertation

(See section titled, The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy – The Dissertation, and the section titled Education – Joint Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies.) (10 course equivalencies.)

SWRK 8503: Comprehensive Social Policy Analysis

This course introduces students to the history of policy and how policies are created. Students will critically analyze the economic forces, political forces, cultural forces, social forces, and professional issues that impact social policy. Students will explore their understanding of the impact social policies have on individuals, families, organizational infrastructures, service delivery systems, and network […]

SWRK 8504: Communication Skills in Social Work Practice

This course introduces students to the various types of communication skills utilized in advanced social work practice. Through in-depth examination of intentional interviewing and counselling skills, students will explore core social work values in relation to practice situations. Content focuses on the critical analysis of particular verbal and non-verbal forms of communication. A laboratory format […]

SWRK 8521: Social Justice and Social Change

This seminar focuses on the critical analysis of systemic injustice. It will consider the history, meaning, consequences and dynamics of barriers that threaten, preclude or compromise the normal participation of selected vulnerable groups in social, economic and political institutions. It will critically examine concepts such as deviance, dependence, need, social control, and oppression. This critical […]

SWRK 8523: Challenges in Human Behavior

This course examines how principle biological, psychological, and social theoretical perspectives differentially explain the etiology, occurrence, and response to common life challenges including physical illness and disability, mental illness and substance abuse, economic adversity, family and community violence, and minority status related to culture, ethnicity, or sexuality. An ecological perspective will be used to understand […]

SWRK 8531: Social Work Practice with Individuals

Students will develops a theoretical and applied understanding of foundational knowledge for advanced social work practice with individuals. Using a historical and ecological systems perspective, an emphasis is placed on multidimensional assessment and the differential application of therapeutic, supportive, educational, and resource management strategies for individuals. Specific attention is given to the needs of diverse […]

SWRK 8532: Social Work Practice with Groups

Students will critically examine the theoretical frameworks used in advanced social work practice with groups. Using an ecological systems perspective, students will use selected practice theories for social work with groups to develop knowledge, values, and skills in critical analysis, differential assessment, planning and intervention, and evaluation and termination with client groups. The challenges faced […]

SWRK 8533: Social Work Practice with Families

Students will analyze assessment and intervention with families. Using an ecological systems perspective, students will analyze the impact of diverse family structure and dynamics, cultural and social contexts, and the life cycle on family functioning. They will develop an understanding of their own family of origin issues as they impact self and work with families, […]

SWRK 8534: Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities

In this course, students will critically describe the political forces, cultural forces, social forces, and professional issues that impact working with organizations and communities. They will critically describe human diversity, human oppression, and social justice in the context of social work interventions with organizations and communities with particular attention to removing barriers to change and […]

SWRK 8547: Social Work Research: Practice Evaluation

This course prepares students to understand and critically evaluate use applied research in evaluating social work practice. The ideological assumptions underlying qualitative and quantitative research methods will be examined. Students will consider ethical issues as they conduct a literature review, identify a research problem relevant for interventions for diverse populations, formulate a research question and […]

SWRK 8550: Social Work Values, Ethics and Anti-Oppressive Practice

In this course, students will use an anti-oppressive focus to critically examine the nature, history, traditions, and issues of the social work profession as they relate to the development of a distinct theoretical knowledge-base, set of values, code of ethics, and approaches to direct and indirect practice. During the course, students will examine ethical questions […]

SWRK 8570: Field Integration Seminar

This seminar course focuses on the integration of academic and field work experience to advance knowledge, values, and skills as they relate to the development of advanced practice competence. Students will use structured reflection and self-evaluation to understand their own practice in terms of values, ethics, policies, theoretical models, and agency expectations. Students will reflect […]

EDUC 8540: Fundamentals of Instructional Design

This course will consider current principles, research, theory and practice in the design, development, implementation and evaluation of instruction within various learning and teaching settings.

EDUC 8550: Strategies for the Implementation of Change in Education

Procedures for dissemination, adoption, implementation, and integration of changes for teachers, administrators, and leaders of professional organizations. Attention will be given to theoretical models and their applications, change agency, and modification of organizational climate and structure.

EDUC 8570: The English Language Arts

This course will examine current theories and issues in the English Language Arts with particular focus on their implications for curriculum and practice in the intermediate and senior divisions. Current issues at the local or provincial level, determined by the group, may be examined in detail.

EDUC 8580: Psychology of Learning Problems

This course will review current theories of learning disabilities and learning problems. Various approaches to diagnosis and remediation will be presented. Students will be expected to discuss case study examples during the course, and to develop a particular interest area to great depth.

EDUC 8590: The Recent History of Education in Ontario

This course examines major developments in Ontario education from the 1950s to the present day. Beginning with the postwar Hope Commission Report, and extending to the current attempts at reform, the Ontario school system for primary and secondary education has undergone a series of dramatic changes over the past half century. These changes will be […]

EDUC 8600: Politics of Education

This course will examine the administration of education from a political perspective. Both the legal and extra- legal factors that influence educational outcomes will be examined. Their roles will be viewed in terms of comparative forms of educational administration. Finally, several administrative decisions will be analyzed using the perspectives gained throughout the course.

EDUC 8610: Legal Aspects of Education

This course will focus on legislation and court decisions dealing specifically with the educational process. Both the historical and philosophical basis of these and the practical application of the same in a contemporary setting will form the primary emphasis for the course.

EDUC 8620: Educational Finance

This course will be concerned with educational finance in Canada, with particular emphasis on Ontario. It will examine such topics as equity, accountability, efficiency, and adequacy of educational revenues and expenditures. Provincial grant systems will be analyzed within the contexts of political governance and the economics of education.

EDUC 8650: Sociological Aspects of Education

This course will examine the school and its occupants and their relationship to the contemporary social order. Analysis of topics such as student culture, learning and social class, roles within the school setting will occur. The focus will be on theoretical positions, representative research findings and representative research methods.

EDUC 8660: Interpersonal Relationships in Education

This course will analyze the importance and dynamics of interpersonal behaviour. Students will be given the opportunity to examine and develop their own skills in this area. Emphasis will also be placed upon a practical orientation toward utilizing these skills in the educational environment.

EDUC 8720: Theory and Practice in Early Childhood Education

An examination of theory and current practice in Early Childhood Education. The emphasis will be on the translation of theory into sound educational practice. Organization and management of Early Childhood programs will be of concern as well as teaching procedures.

EDUC 8795: Final Project Seminar

Candidates pursing the course-based option, under the guidance of the instructor and in consultation with other faculty where appropriate, will engage in a collaborative process leading to the production of a final project on an issue or topic of inquiry of relevance to professional practice. The final project will be grounded in relevant research and […]

EDUC 8910: Special Topics in Education – Topic: Language Assessment

This course introduces participants to international principles and practice of assessing language ability and engages participants in the debate on how to measure language fluency. A variety of national and global methods of language assessment will be critically discussed in this course. Participants will also compare and evaluate research that explores this subject as they […]

EDUC 8930: Educational Research Internship

Candidates pursuing the Master of Education, under the guidance of a course instructor, field experience coordinator, and/or research partners in the field, will engage in a collaborative process leading to the production of a final paper on an issue or topic of inquiry of relevance to the research partners in the educational field. This course […]

EDUC 8940: Thesis Proposal

Candidates pursuing a Master’s thesis, under the guidance of the thesis supervisor, internal thesis reader, and other faculty where appropriate, will engage in the preparation and defence of a Masters thesis proposal. (Before registering for the Thesis Proposal (EDUC-8940), students must have completed all required courses in their program. The Thesis Proposal may be completed […]

EDUC 8960: Major Paper

Conducted under the guidance of at least two members of the Faculty, a major paper may analyze and evaluate a substantial body of scholarly literature or describe or interpret a research project undertaken by the student. The major paper is subject to an oral examination (see section titled, The Master’s Degree – Thesis or Major […]

EDUC 8970: Thesis

Students may enrol concurrently in the Thesis Proposal (EDUC-8940) and the Thesis (EDUC-8970) if all course work is complete. If students register for the Thesis Proposal (EDUC-8940) and the Thesis (EDUC-8970) concurrently, then only upon completion of the thesis proposal may thesis stream students begin their Thesis. They must enrol in EDUC-8970 (Thesis) for each […]

EDUC 9020: Doctoral Seminar I

In Core Seminar 1, the history and philosophical foundations of education are examined through the three fields of study. As well, students are introduced to qualitative methods of research in education, encompassing interview, phenomenological, ethnographic, constructivist, and case study approaches to data collection, analysis, and interpretation.

EDUC 8350: Organizational Behaviour in Educational Institutions

A study of theory and research in the socio-behavioral sciences which concerns the behaviour of individuals and groups in educational settings. Attention will be given to the implications of such theory and research for administration in educational institutions.

EDUC 8360: Introduction to Educational Policy Analysis

This course focuses on a critical and disciplined examination of education policy issues drawing on a variety of theoretical orientations such as positivist, pluralist, post-positivist, poststructuralist and others. These perspectives provide different lenses to view current and past education reform and restructuring policies in Ontario and other jurisdictions in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, U.S.A, […]

EDUC 8370: Language Arts in the Elementary School

This course will examine issues in language arts instruction in the light of current language theories. The focus is on current research and its practical application, with special emphasis on methods of instruction, teacher strategies, student activities and evaluation practices.

EDUC 8380: The Arts and Education

This course explores how the arts influence the construction of meaning in society, both within and beyond the classroom. Representation, through images, music, and text, traditionally serve to preserve cultural memory, but can also reflect changing social mores, challenge established ideas, and trigger new ways of thinking. Readings will include current research in the arts […]

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