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Counselling Psychology (Master of Education) Program
Faculty of Education
91ÅÝܽ Calendar 2011 Fall
The master of education (MEd) is a professional degree signifying advanced knowledge about and advanced training in educational practice.
This program is for students who wish to become counsellors in educational settings.
The program requires 45 units of required and elective course work and a comprehensive examination. The program culminates with a comprehensive exam (EDUC 883) which occurs after completing course work and supervised field experiences.
Admission Requirements
See graduate general regulation 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 is available November 15 at . All applications are reviewed once a year. Completed applications must be received by January 15.
Program Requirements
The program consists of a minimum of 45 units, including all of
- EDUC 799-3 Supervised Counselling Clinic I
- EDUC 800-3 Supervised Counselling Clinic II
- EDUC 801-3 Counselling Practicum I
- EDUC 802-3 Counselling Practicum II
- EDUC 862-4 Individual Assessment Procedures
- EDUC 864-5 Research Designs in Education
- EDUC 870-4 Theories of Counselling Psychology
- EDUC 872-3 Ethics in Counselling Psychology
- EDUC 874-5 Counselling Skills and Strategies
- EDUC 877-4 Contemporary School Counselling
- EDUC 878-5 Group Counselling
and one elective course selected from the list below, in consultation with the senior supervisor
- EDUC 803-5 Educational Program Supervision
- EDUC 805-3 Social Development in the School Context
- EDUC 819-5 Studies in Teacher-Student Interaction
- EDUC 822-5 Evaluation of Educational Practice
- EDUC 829-3 Contemporary Issues in Learning Disabilities
- EDUC 833-5 Social and Moral Philosophy and Education
- EDUC 860-3 Foundations of Educational Psychology
- EDUC 863-3 Quantitative Methods in Educational Research
- EDUC 866-5 Advanced Qualitative Research in Education
- EDUC 867-5 Qualitative Methods in Educational Research
- EDUC 871-4 Family Counselling
- EDUC 873-4 Vocational Counselling
- EDUC 876-3 Cognitive Intervention Research
- EDUC 970-3 Systems and Paradigms in the Psychology of Education
- EDUC 975-4 Advanced Quantitative Methods in Educational Research
Comprehensive Examination
Candidates complete a comprehensive examination by enrolling in
- EDUC 883-5 MEd Comprehensive Examination
Normally, the comprehensive examination occurs in the term in which course requirements are completed, or in the term immediately following.
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.