Courses in this department are offered according to availability as listed in the applicable Registration Guide.
GRADUATE COURSESDepartment of Educational Foundations, College of Graduate Studies & Research
EFDT 820.3
Early Educational Classics 1/2(3S)
Selected educational classics from antiquity to 1850 in the light of the contributions they have made to educational theory and practice.
EFDT 821.3
Modern Educational Classics 1/2(3S)
Selected educational classics from 1850 to the present in the light of the contributions they have made to educational theory and practice.
EFDT 822.3
Seminar in History of Canadian Education 1/2(3S)
Selected topics in Canadian educational history since 1867.
EFDT 823.3
Education and Canadian Minorities 1/2(3S)
The history of education of selected Canadian minority groups.
EFDT 830.3
Methods of Investigation in Philosophy of Education 1/2(3S)
An introduction to basic methods of engaging in philosophy of education focusing on such modes as conceptual analysis, phenomenology, existentialism, critical theory, and pragmatism.
EFDT 831.3
Existentialism and Education 1/2(3S)
Highlights critical issues raised by existentialists which, in turn, serve as the starting point for thinking about the individual and education.
EFDT 832.3
Phenomenology and Education 1/2(3S)
Inquiry into the value for education of phenomenological theory and methodology. Major works of selected phenomenologies are examined.
EFDT 833.3
Conceptual Analysis and Education 1/2(3S)
An analysis of educational concepts using the techniques of modern conceptual analysis to illuminate ethical, epistemological, and other educational problems.
EFDT 835.3
Problems in Philosophy and Education 1/2(3S)
Topics selected by the instructor and students.
EFDT 836.3
Contemporary Education in Theory and Practice 1/2(3S)
A critical analysis of contemporary educational practice in the light of recent literature on educational theory.