Program Requirements
The Master of Arts (M.A.) Educational Psychology (Thesis): Human Development concentration focuses on core areas of human development such as cognitive, language, social, personality, and gender development among children and adolescents with diverse trajectories and from various family, educational and community contexts. The program is unique in examining developmental trajectories from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives. The student’s thesis should focus on an issue in the field of human development related to educational psychology.
Thesis Courses (24 credits)
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EDPE 604 Thesis 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Literature survey and thesis planning.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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EDPE 607 Thesis 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Preparation of a thesis proposal.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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EDPE 693 Thesis 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Thesis research under supervision of a research director.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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EDPE 694 Thesis 4 (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Thesis research under supervision of a research director.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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EDPE 695 Thesis 5 (6 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Thesis research under supervision of a research director.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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EDPE 696 Thesis 6 (6 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Thesis research under supervision of a research director.
Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Required Courses (15 credits)
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EDPE 502 Theories of Human Development (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Life course developmental theories to form a foundation for policy and for empirical and applied work with diverse groups, including disability and other equity-seeking groups.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Luk, Gigi; Burack, Jacob A (Fall)
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EDPE 605 Research Methods (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Research methods and designs, planning and evaluating research, relations between research and statistical designs, interdisciplinary and nonquantitative approaches, meta-analysis, and the use of computers beyond computation. Ethics, scholarly writing.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Sverdlik, Anna (Winter)
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EDPE 632D1 Research Seminar
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : A bi-weekly seminar course given by staff, invited speakers and senior graduate students in different areas of research related to Human Development. Students are expected to participate by reading pertinent literature prior to seminars and asking questions at each seminar. Attendance is compulsory, and the course is graded pass/fail based on participation.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Konishi, Chiaki (Fall)
Students must register for both EDPE 632D1 and EDPE 632D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both EDPE 632D1 and EDPE 632D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
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EDPE 632D2 Research Seminar
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : For description see EDPE 632D1.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Konishi, Chiaki (Winter)
Prerequisite: EDPE 632D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both EDPE 632D1 and EDPE 632D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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EDPE 672 Human Development Seminar 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Theories and developments in the science of human development within the context of research and practice and the evolution of the field at large.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Mettler, Jessica (Fall)
Prerequisite: EDPE 502 or permission of the instructor (Minimum Grade/Test score(s) needed is B-).
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EDPE 673 Human Development Seminar 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Continuation of theories and developments in the science of human development within the context of research and practice and evolution of the field at large.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Burack, Jacob A (Winter)
Prerequisite: EDPE 672 (Minimum Grade/Test score(s) needed is B-).
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EDPE 676 Intermediate Statistics (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Concepts and procedures of conducting basic descriptive and inferential statistics, including analysis of variance, correlation, and regression models. Provides experience with data-analysis tools.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Robinson, Kristy (Fall)
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
3 credits from the following:
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EDPE 682 Univariate/Multivariate Analysis (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : General linear model as a unified data analytic system for estimation and hypothesis testing that subsumes regression, analysis of variance, and analysis of covariance for single dependent variables. Introduction to generalizations involving multiple dependent (criterion) variables. Applications oriented toward education, educational psychology and counselling psychology. Experience with data-analysis tools.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Konishi, Chiaki (Winter)
Prerequisite: EDPE 676
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EDPE 687 Qualitative Methods in Educational Psychology (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : The logics of design and selection of phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, case study and mixed design methods with emphasis on data analysis in light of issues of research purpose, epistemology, reliability and validity.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Sinacore, Ada L (Winter)
3 credits from the following:
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EDPE 515 Gender Identity Development (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Theoretical models and empirical findings relevant to the development of gender identity. Special attention is given to the influence of peers in school settings. Psychological, physiological, parental, peer and cultural influences on gender identity.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Ruglis, Jessica (Fall)
Offered through Continuing Education.
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EDPE 616 Cognitive Development (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Assessment of theories of cognitive development including Piagetian, neo-Piagetian, and information-processing approaches. Theoretical models and empirical findings, and their application to educational and other settings.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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EDPE 623 Social-Emotional Development (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Social-emotional development including temperament, attachment, gender identity, and peer relations. Biological and environmental influences, continuity and change, and qualitative versus quantitative variables.
Terms: Winter 2025
Instructors: Talwar, Victoria (Winter)
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EDPI 642 Inclusion: Past, Present and Future (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Provides a critical analysis of the concept of inclusion with a particular focus on disability within historical, political, and educational contexts and equity seeking groups.
Terms: Fall 2024
Instructors: Flanagan, Tara; Erten, Ozlem (Fall)
or other 500-, 600-, or 700-level courses offered by the Department and with the approval of the supervisor and the Program Director.
