Thesis 1.

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Literature survey and thesis planning.

Thesis 2.

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Preparation of a thesis proposal.

Thesis 3.

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Thesis research under supervision of a research director.

Thesis 4.

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Thesis research under supervision of a research director.

Thesis 5.

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Thesis research under supervision of a research director.

Thesis 6.

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Thesis research under supervision of a research director.

Theories of Human Development.

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Life course developmental theories to form a foundation for policy and for empirical and applied work with diverse groups, including disability and other equity-seeking groups.

Research Methods.

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Research methods and designs, planning and evaluating research, relations between research and statistical designs, interdisciplinary and nonquantitative approaches, meta-analysis, and the use of computers beyond computation. Ethics, scholarly writing.

Research Seminar.

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A bi-weekly seminar course given by staff, invited speakers and senior graduate students in different areas of research related to Human Development. Students are expected to participate by reading pertinent literature prior to seminars and asking questions at each seminar. Attendance is compulsory, and the course is graded pass/fail based on participation.

Research Seminar.

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For description see EDPE 632D1.

Human Development Seminar 1.

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Theories and developments in the science of human development within the context of research and practice and the evolution of the field at large.

Human Development Seminar 2.

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Continuation of theories and developments in the science of human development within the context of research and practice and evolution of the field at large.

Intermediate Statistics.

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Concepts and procedures of conducting basic descriptive and inferential statistics, including analysis of variance, correlation, and regression models. Provides experience with data-analysis tools.

Univariate/Multivariate Analysis.

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General linear model as a unified data analytic system for estimation and hypothesis testing that subsumes regression, analysis of variance, and analysis of covariance for single dependent variables. Introduction to generalizations involving multiple dependent (criterion) variables. Applications oriented toward education, educational psychology and counselling psychology. Experience with data-analysis tools.

Qualitative Methods in Educational Psychology.

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The logics of design and selection of phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, case study and mixed design methods with emphasis on data analysis in light of issues of research purpose, epistemology, reliability and validity.

Gender Identity Development.

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Theoretical models and empirical findings relevant to the development of gender identity. Special attention is given to the influence of peers in school settings. Psychological, physiological, parental, peer and cultural influences on gender identity.

Cognitive Development.

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Assessment of theories of cognitive development including Piagetian, neo-Piagetian, and information-processing approaches. Theoretical models and empirical findings, and their application to educational and other settings.

Social-Emotional Development.

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Social-emotional development including temperament, attachment, gender identity, and peer relations. Biological and environmental influences, continuity and change, and qualitative versus quantitative variables.

Inclusion: Past, Present and Future.

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Provides a critical analysis of the concept of inclusion with a particular focus on disability within historical, political, and educational contexts and equity seeking groups.