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Early childhood education

Description

The Department of Curriculum & Instruction in the Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, offers a Master's Program in Early Childhood Education. The program consists of 15.0 units of coursework.  This M.Ed. is designed for those professionals who are looking for an opportunity to extend their knowledge of young children, and curricula for young learners (ages 3 through 9). Examination of a wide range of topics, current issues, trends, and curricular innovations will be combined with opportunities to pursue areas of personal interest. The goal - a rewarding and stimulating experience that recognizes the realities of working professionals.

This may be the program for you, if you:

  • have experience working with young children in primary, kindergarten, preschool, daycare or other settings, or are teaching in a post-secondary institution, and have a relevant Bachelor's degree;
  • want to begin a part-time, efficiently-scheduled, Master's program

Graduate Area Advisor

Dr. Alison Preece

Contact Information

Graduate Programs Secretary
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Faculty of Education, University of Victoria
Telephone: (250)721-7882
Fax: (250) 721-7598
Email: edcigrad@uvic.ca

Admission Requirements

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Applications available from Graduate Admissions and Records

Program Structure

Master of Education (MEd)

1.5 units of:

  • EDCI 531 - Critical Discourses in Curriculum Studies (1.5)
  • EDCI 532 - Emerging Trends and Topics in Curriculum Studies (1.5)
  • EDCI 533 - Theory and Pracitce in Curriculum Design and Change (1.5)

3.0 units of:

  • EDCI 550 - Seminar: Research in Early Childhood Education (1.5)
  • EDCI 580 - Qualitative Research Methods (1.5)

Other required courses (6.0 units):

  • EDCI 551 - The Young Child in Today's Society (1.5)
  • EDCI 552 - Contemporary Trends in Early Childhood Education (1.5)
  • EDCI 553 - International Early Childhood Education: Comparing Commonalities & Differences (1.5)
  • EDCI 554 - Comparative Early Childhood Education: Curriculum, Context and Culture (1.5)
  • EDCI 555 - Program Development for Early Childhood (1.5)

EDCI 597 - Comprehensive Examination (1.5)
EDCI 598 - Project (3.0)

Total: 15.0 units

Ph.D.

Program Outline

Core courses (7.5):

  • EDCI 600 Contemporary Discourses in Educational Studies (1.5)
  • EDCI 601 Interdisciplinary Doctoral Seminar (1.5)
  • EDCI 681 Advanced research Methodologies in Educational Studies (1.5)
  • EDCI 693 Candidacy Examination (3.0)

Required (1.5):

  • EDCI 650 Doctoral Seminar in Early Childhood Education (1.5)

Electives (6.0) from the following and others approved by supervisory committee:

  • EDCI 551 The Young Child in Today's Society (1.5)
  • EDCI 552 Contemporary Trends in Early Childhood Education (1.5)
  • EDCI 553 International Early Childhood Education: Comparing Commonalities and Differences (1.5)
  • EDCI 554 Comparative Early Childhood Education: Curriculum, Context and Culture (1.5)
  • EDCI 655 Program Development for Early Childhood (1.5)

EDCI 699 PhD Dissertation (30)

Total: 45 units

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