Master of Arts (MA) Thesis-based in Educational Research
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In addition to the requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the Program requires:
a) course and 3 units from any other 600-level thesis-based research methods in education course.
b) Additional graduate courses or seminars as required by specializations (see below) and any additional courses as determined by the supervisor in consultation with the student.
Adult Learning requires 12 units selected from the Adult Learning courses;
Curriculum and Learning requires 9 units selected from the Curriculum and Learning courses;
Language and Literacy requires 9 units selected from the Language and Literacy courses;
Leadership requires 12 units selected from the Leadership and Policy courses;
Learning Sciences requires 6 units selected from the Learning Sciences courses, and 6 additional units from any other Educational Research specialization.
Advanced Credit
The applicant must make Advanced Credit requests as part of the admission process. Credit will not be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma, or for courses taken to bring grade point average to a required level for admission.
Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade)
Graduate Programs in Education in the Werklund School of Education will not permit the Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade) for any course offered by the School.
Students may not choose the CG grade for a course taken extra to load.
The use of the CG grade will affect students' eligibility for internal awards.
Credit For Undergraduate Courses
Graduate Programs in Education does not normally accept undergraduate courses for credit toward graduate degrees.
Time Limit
Expected completion time for full-time students is two years in thesis-based master’s programs. Maximum completion time is four years for thesis-based master’s programs.
Supervisory Assignments
A supervisor is normally appointed at the time of admission.
A supervisory committee, approved by the Graduate Program Director, is required for MA or MSc students choosing the manuscript-based thesis route. Normally, the committee will consist of the supervisor and two members (see Supervision).
Research Proposal Requirements
Information on research proposals is available through the supervisor.
Ethics approval is required for all research projects involving the use of human subjects before data collection begins. In order to submit an ethics application, students are required to complete the TCPS2 tutorial and upload the certificate of completion into their Researcher Profile in IRISS. Register on the TCPS2 website.
To initiate the ethics approval process, the student, in consultation with the supervisor, must submit an application to either the Conjoint Faculties Research Ethics Board or the Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board. Applications to the CFREB or CHREB are created and submitted online using IRISS.
Required Examinations
Thesis Examination
In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies regulations for Thesis Examinations, the program requires:
Scheduling of the Examination
All members of the Supervisory Committee must have approved the student’s draft thesis document before an examination can be scheduled.
Composition of the Committee
The Internal Examiner may be internal to the home program.
Financial assistance may be available to qualified students.
Students are expected to apply for scholarships and awards. For information on funding and awards, see https://werklund.ucalgary.ca/graduate-programs/future-students/programs/doctoral-programs/phd-educational-research and the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this Calendar.