2010-2011 Calendar | Education |
Educational Leadership (Doctor of Education) Program
Faculty of Education
91泡芙 Calendar 2010-2011
Doctoral degrees signify the acquisition of advanced knowledge in a field of specialization and advanced competence in conducting significant and original education research. This doctor of education (EdD) program emphasizes leadership in education. The degree culminates in a comprehensive examination (EDUC 983-5) and a doctoral thesis (EDUC 899-10).
This program looks beyond educational leadership as the application of generic management techniques. It prepares leaders for situations where technique is insufficient and prepares educational leaders to deal with currently pressing issues, and to understand deeper ethical, political, socio-cultural, technological, and educational matters. This program is for educational administrators who work full time.
This program requires successful competion of 25 units of course work, culminating in a comprehensive examination and a doctoral thesis.
Admission Requirements
See Graduate General Regulations 1.3 for University admission requirements. In exceptional circumstances, applicants who do not meet these requirements may be considered if superior scholarly or professional achievement is demonstrated.
Graduate education admission is granted to a specific degree and to a particular program or specialization. Updated application information and application deadlines are available November 15 at . All applicants are reviewed once a year.
Program Requirements
Students complete all of
- EDUC 950-5 Approaches to Educational Research
- EDUC 960-5 Ethics, Law and Professional Leadership
- EDUC 961-5 Educational Governance, Reform and Diversity
- EDUC 962-5 Organizational Leadership, Accountability, and the Public Interest
- EDUC 964-5 Seminar in Educational Theory
Comprehensive Examination
All candidates also complete a comprehensive examination by enrolling in
- EDUC 983-5 Doctoral Comprehensive Examination
This course is a prerequisite to EDUC 899 Doctoral Thesis. Normally, the comprehensive exam is completed in the term in which course requirements are completed, or the term immediately following.
Thesis
Normally, before the fourth course, a thesis research plan is presented to the tenured or tenure track Faculty of Education member whom the student proposes to be senior supervisor. Following the supervisor鈥檚 approval and at least one other faculty member chosen in consultation with the senior supervisor, the supervisory committee is formed and the student proceeds to the thesis by completing
- EDUC 899-10 Doctoral Thesis
Program in French
For information about completing this program in the French language, see
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the Graduate General Regulations (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.