Education - Language, Culture & Teaching York University

Overview

Candidates for the Education - Language, Culture & Teaching MEd program at York University select one of the following options:

For all options, candidates may take the equivalent of one full course outside their area of specialization (i.e., in other graduate Programs at York, or in a graduate Program of another university), with prior written approval of the candidate's advisor and the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Thesis

Under the guidance of the Supervisory Committee the candidate makes a contribution to the knowledge of their area of specialization, embodying original, independent, applied scholarship (this contribution may take the form of research based on data collection and analysis; a comprehensive, critical review and analysis of the literature in a field; the development of a theoretical position, a critique of curriculum materials or of policies and practices in the field, or some combination of the foregoing).

The Supervisory Committee consists of a minimum of two members from the Faculty of Graduate Studies, at least one of whom must be from the Graduate Program in Education, and who serves as the principal supervisor. In exceptional circumstances, and with the prior approval of the Dean, one additional member may be appointed who is not a member of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Research projects & oral evaluation

Under the guidance of a Supervisor and a Reader, the candidate completes a research project which is equal to a thesis in academic quality but which may be more limited in scope and/or degree of originality. The research project may take a variety of forms, such as a critical review of the literature on a topic of interest; an essay that explores a theoretical position; a research study of either a qualitative or quantitative nature; or a curriculum or Program development project. After the formal submission of the research project, an oral evaluation focuses on the context and implications of the work.