OISE/UT Bulletin 2000/2001 -- University of Toronto Graduate Studies in Education
Theory & Policy Studies in Education
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THEORY & POLICY STUDIES IN EDUCATION (TPS)

The Department of Theory & Policy Studies in Education consists of three graduate programs:

The History and Philosophy of Education program represents cognate disciplines. The Educational Administration and Higher Education programs represent the application of cognate scholarship to domains of practice.

Each program offers courses of study leading to M.Ed., M.A., Ed.D. and Ph.D. degrees. Certificate and diploma programs are also offered in the Department. TPS, as well, has an important initial teacher education function. In addition to supporting a wide range of research projects focussed on provincial, national, and international issues in education, the Department is home to three research centres:

To be admitted to the Department, application must be made to one of the four areas of study:

Following brief information on two Collaborative Graduate Degree Programs and an Interdepartmental Graduate Specialization in which all three TPS programs are involved, a listing is provided of each area of study, its faculty, degree requirements and courses.

NOTE: Some programs have professors emeriti who have part-time appointments. The duration of such appointments varies; please contact the Department for information on the continuing status of such appointments.

General Information

•For information about application procedures and forms contact:

OISE/UT Registrar's Office,
Graduate Studies Admissions Unit, Room 485
Telephone: (416) 923-6641 ext. 2663/2664
Telephone: 1-800-785-3345
E-mail: gradstudy@oise.utoronto.ca

•For information about registration contact:

Lynn Romero, Liaison Officer, Registrar's Office
Graduate Studies Registration Unit, Room 485
(416) 923-6641 ext. 2430
lromero@oise.utoronto.ca

Academic Information

•Educational Administration

Susan Padro, Program Coordinator

Higher Education

Michael Skolnik, Program Coordinator

History of Education

David Levine, Coordinator

•Philosophy of Education

Dieter Misgeld, Coordinator

Chairpersons of the Department

Glen A. Jones, Ph.D. (Toronto)
Associate Professor and Chairperson
(systems and politics of higher education in Canada)

Nina Bascia, Ph.D. (Stanford)
Associate Professor and Associate Chairperson
(organizational and social context of teaching and administration; micropolitics of education; teachers' professional associations; teacher leadership; teacher development; educational policy analysis and program evaluation)

Interdepartmental Specialization

M.Ed. in Gender Equity in Education: This Interdepartmental Graduate Specialization focuses on the practical and professional relevance of gender equity issues for teachers and educational administrators. It is taken as part of the student's course load within any graduate program in the Department of Theory & Policy Studies in Education. One course on Gender Equity in the Classroom (taught in the Department of Sociology and Equity Studies in Education) is required; two other courses are to be selected from a list of courses from various programs. The Centre for Women's Studies in Education (CWSE) coordinates the specialization. For more information, see the entry on Interdepartmental Graduate Specializations, pages 221 - 222 and/or contact:

Centre for Women's Studies in Education
Telephone: (416) 923-6641, ex 2204
E-mail: cprice@oise.utoronto.ca

COLLABORATIVE GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS

•Comparative, International and Development Education

Program Coordinator: Joseph P. Farrell

An integrated set of courses for students who wish to study teaching and learning, curriculum, or general education issues from a comparative or cross-cultural perspective is available in this program. Students are able to draw upon the faculty and other resources of four of OISE/UT's five departments. Interested students should seek further information from Joseph P. Farrell. See also pages 216 - 217 for details on this program.

•Women's Studies (GCWS)

The departments of Adult Education, Community Development and Counselling Psychology; Curriculum, Teaching and Learning; Sociology and Equity Studies in Education and Theory & Policy Studies in Education participate in the University's Collaborative Graduate program in Women's Studies (GCWS). All programs of study should be planned in consultation with the Graduate Women's Studies Program Director at Innis College and the program advisor in the student's OISE/UT home department. Further information is available on page 218 of this Bulletin and from the School of Graduate Studies Calendar.

OISE/UT Bulletin 2000/2001 -- University of Toronto Graduate Studies in Education
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