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The B.A.(Education); Major in Education in Global Contexts is designed for those who want to take on the role of an educator in non-traditional contexts; in non-profit, government, business, and other career sectors. Students will be learning alongside world-recognized scholars to use the insights provided by educational research to facilitate learning and foster social justice.
One of the cornerstones of this program is a semester-long internship that gives students hands-on experience and builds professional networks for career opportunities. ƬƵ has a broad network of partners that encourages students to work in collaborative and interdisciplinary environments. Students in this program will be supported by course instructors, advisors, and administrators in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE). More information on the requirements of the internship component of the program can be found on the Office of Internships and Student Affairs (ISA)website. In addition to being a part of a department that fosters a sense of community and mentorship, students can also benefit from the resources and events organized by Office of Internships and Student Affairs (ISA)and the Education Undergraduate Student Society (EdUS).
A complete list of courses, course descriptions and prerequisites can be found below.
Program Requirement:
The B.A.(Education): Major Education in Global Contexts is intended to equip students with a strong grounding in educational theory, issues and challenges, with an emphasis on building in-depth understandings on key issues facing education in diverse global contexts. A foundational program, it provides a variety of pathways for future study or employment for our students in a range of government, educational, industry and community organizations. Students complete a 54 credit major in Education in Global Contexts addressing the core of the program, with the addition of an 18 credit minor in a complementary discipline (choice of three approved minors), and complete the degree with 18 credits of electives. The program includes an internship and opportunities for applied research. This program is a general degree mirroring the "Liberal Arts" degree, but specifically in the area of Education.
NOTE: This program does not lead to Teacher Certification for formal elementary/secondary classroom teaching in the Province of Quebec.
Freshman Program
Students whose highest level of education is high school (normally out of province) are admitted into Year 0 (U0) to complete the Freshman Program. Freshman students are required to complete 30 credits of introductory (100- or 200- level) courses of the students' choice (in addition to the 90-credit program), verified by an adviser*, for a total of 120 credits. Students will not be granted permission to take first-year (U1) courses if the credits from the Freshman year have not been obtained. In consultation with the Program Adviser, students may select courses from the recommended course list below or other courses. There are no required courses in the Freshman Program, though the department recommends that students use the opportunity to take 100- or 200- level courses in the subject areas that interest them or are relevant to their chosen concentration. As well, the Freshman year offers students the opportunity to explore areas that are not typically taken as a course of study in the program.
The department recommends the following courses:
Courses in the Faculty of Education:
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EDEC 247 Policy Issues:QC&Indigenous Ed 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Curriculum and Instruction: The organization of Quebec education, including Indigenous education, from historical, political, social, cultural and legal perspectives. The implications and contributions of policy decisions to schools, students, and families.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDEM 405.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Summer 2025
- Instructors
- Tino Bordonaro, Frederick Farmer
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EDPE 208 Personality&Social Development 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology): Personality, social behavior, and moral development from nursery school up to, but not including, adolescence. Emphasis on aspects of personality and social development that are related to the process of schooling.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Restriction: Not available for Psychology Major students or any student who has taken or is required to take PSYC 304 in the Psychology Department
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Ipek Isik
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EDPT 204 Create&Use Media for Learning 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Ed Psych & Couns (Media): Creating and using media for learning. The course reviews audio-visual education (text, visuals, audio, video, and augmented reality), media and information literacy for K-11, higher education, and society, and how data are represented and used in education and research in different disciplines. The rationale and underlying principles for the design, production and effective use of media are emphasized.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Offered through the School of Continuing Studies.
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Sam Bruzzese
Courses from the French Language Centre:
(Placement tests may be required)
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FRSL 101 Beginners French 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French as a Second Language: A comprehensive introduction to basic vocabulary, grammatical structures and speech patterns of written and oral French for students in any degree program having no previous knowledge of French. Learning to communicate at a functional level in a French-speaking environment. Short essays, cultural readings, mandatory lab practice.
Offered by: French Language Centre
- Prerequisite: Placement test
- Language laboratory and oral practice with a French monitor if available.
- Placement test. No knowledge of French.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken FRSL 101D1/D2, FRSL 103, FRSL 104, or FRSL 105.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Christine Petcoff, Marion Vergues, Laura Bourrel, Viviane Kwan-Lock, Zeina Maatouk, Anne Lechowicz
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FRSL 102 Beginners French 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French as a Second Language: A comprehensive introduction to basic vocabulary, grammatical structures and speech patterns of written and oral French for students in any degree program having no previous knowledge of French. Learning to communicate at a functional level in a French-speaking environment. Short essays, cultural readings, mandatory lab practice.
Offered by: French Language Centre
- Language laboratory and oral practice with a French monitor if available.
- Prerequisite: FRSL 101
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Christine Petcoff, Marion Vergues, Laura Bourrel, Viviane Kwan-Lock, Marie-Claude Labbe, Marie-Philip Mathieu
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FRSL 207D1 Elementary French 01 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French as a Second Language: This two-term course uses a task-based approach to provide students with authentic materials related to Canadian culture and prepares them for real life communication. Therefore, class time will be mostly dedicated to the completion of communicative tasks which often rely on the use of technology (mobile apps, blogs and other online tools). This course tackles different topics that students can relate to in their personal, social and academic life, and provides a review and further training in elementary language structures to develop their communication skills and digital literacy in French.
Offered by: French Language Centre
- 3 hours, plus language laboratory
- Prerequisite(s): FRSL 101 and FRSL 102, or FRSL 103, or FRSL 104, or FRSL 105, or Placement test required.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken Grade 12 or 13 French in Canada, or equivalent
- Students must register for both FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 207
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Christine Petcoff, Alida Soucé, Marie-Philip Mathieu
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FRSL 207D2 Elementary French 01 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French as a Second Language: See FRSL 207D1 for course description.
Offered by: French Language Centre
- Prerequisite(s): FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 101 and FRSL 102, or FRSL 103, or FRSL 104, or FRSL 105, or Placement test required.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 207
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Christine Petcoff, Alida Soucé, Marie-Philip Mathieu
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FRSL 211D1 Oral and Written French 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French as a Second Language: Language lab attendance required. Grammar review, comprehension, vocabulary development, selected readings and group discussions.
Offered by: French Language Centre
- 3 hours, plus language laboratory
- Prerequisite(s): FRSL 207D1 and 207D2, or 208, or Placement test
- Restriction: Not open to students from Québec
- Students must register for both FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 211
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Chantal A Creck, Samantha C Damay
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FRSL 211D2 Oral and Written French 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:French as a Second Language: See FRSL 211D1 for course description.
Offered by: French Language Centre
- Prerequisite(s): FRSL 207D1 and 207D2, or 208, or Placement test
- No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 211
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Chantal A Creck, Samantha C Damay
Courses Across ƬƵ Faculties:
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INDG 200 Intro. to Indigenous Studies 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Indigenous Studies: The focus is on Indigenous experience in Canada, but encourages comparative approaches. Introduction to the social, political, economic and cultural dimensions of Indigenous life in Canada.
Offered by: Institute for Study of Canada
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Christopher Reid
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INTD 200 Intro to Int'l Development 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:International Development: An interdisciplinary introduction to the field of International Development Studies focusing on the theory and practice of development. It examines various approaches to international development, including past and present relationships between developed and underdeveloped societies, and pays particular attention to power and resource distribution globally and within nations.
Offered by: Inst for the St of Development
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Kazue Takamura
- Kazue Takamura
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RELG 207 Intro to Study of Religions 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Religious Studies: This course is an introduction to classic and contemporary approaches to the academic study of religions. This includes perspectives from philosophy, theology, anthropology, sociology, psychology, phenomenology, and feminism. Students are also exposed to applications of these perspectives from visiting scholars who treat some aspect of a religious tradition in light of current-day interests and events. The primary objective is to introduce students to the principal theories and methods that have shaped our understanding of religion, its various meanings as well as its roles and functions in society.
Offered by: Religious Studies
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken RELG 255.
- Winter
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Jim Kanaris
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SOCI 210 Sociological Perspectives 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Sociology (Arts): Major theoretical perspectives and research methods in sociology. The linkages of theory and method in various substantive areas including: the family, community and urban life, religion, ethnicity, occupations and stratification, education, and social change.
Offered by: Sociology
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Ina Filkobski
- Peter McMahan
- Ina Filkobski
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WCOM 250 Research Essay and Rhetoric 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Written and Oral Communication: Academic research-based writing across the disciplines. Article summary, critical analysis, rhetorical strategies, citation and paraphrase of academic sources, and editing for cohesion and clarity.
Offered by: ƬƵ Writing Centre
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CESL 500 or CEAP 250 or WCOM 255. Only open to students in degree programs - all years and faculties.
- Intended for students whose first language is English.
- Entrance test: Short essay first day of classes.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Richard R Cooper, Yvonne Hung, Zachary J Abram, André R Babyn, Kodi Scheer
- Sumanthra Govender, Yvonne Hung, Richard R Cooper, Zachary J Abram
For examples of courses suitable for Freshman Year 0 students, see the Faculty of Education approved freshman courses (/dise/freshmancourses).
If you are admitted into ƬƵ with advanced standing (International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, etc.), those credits may be used to fulfill some or all of your Freshman requirements.
* Freshman Advising:
All Freshman students must have their Fall and Winter course selections verified prior to the start of classes. This can be done by email or by attending the group advising session in late August. To verify your course selection by email, send a message to edgc.advise [at] mcgill.ca with the subject "B.A.(Education) Freshman Course Selection" including your student ID number and Adviser name.
Required Courses (42 credits)
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EDEC 202 Effective Communication 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Curriculum and Instruction: Effective writing, speaking, and non-verbal communication skills for a variety of academic and professional situations. Feedback approaches, influential rhetoric, and how to make effective requests to build productive teams through communication. Communication norms in multiple contexts and cultures, identification and correction of common errors in grammar, mechanics and usage.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Melanie Bennett-Stonebanks, Stephen Peters, Emily Mannard
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EDEC 221 Leadership and Group Skills 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Curriculum and Instruction: Management, effective team leadership, group dynamics, and communications skills crucial for leaders. Discussion of mainstream, intercultural, Indigenous, international, and institutional practices and leadership skills.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction: Normally for students registered within Certificate in First Nations and Inuit Educational Leadership
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Natalie Tacuri
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EDEC 233 Indigenous Education 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Curriculum and Instruction: An exploration of Indigenous knowledge and pedagogy, primarily in Canada but also world-wide. Consideration of the diverse social, cultural, linguistic, political, and pedagogical histories of Indigenous communities. Examines how a teacher's professional identity and practice can be influenced by an understanding of Indigenous knowledge and worldviews.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- There is a $25 fee used to purchase essential materials needed to provide students with first hand insight into indigenous ways of knowing. Fees are also used to remunerate indigenous elders, knowledge keepers and/or cultural presenters that provide cultural or pedagogical expertise.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Michelle Kennedy
- Melanie Bennett-Stonebanks, Emilee Bews
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EDEC 249 Global Ed. and Social Justice 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Curriculum and Instruction: A cross-curricular, interdisciplinary approach to teaching/creating learning experiences for students. It will foster critical thinking and nurture lifelong global understanding, active engagement and participation in relation to questions of social, economic, and environmental justice, by infusing these issues in the classroom.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking EDEC 248.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Rhoda Nanre Nafziger
- Adama Kaba, Cris Barabas
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EDEC 260 Philosophical Foundations 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Curriculum and Instruction: Ideas essential for the development of a coherent educational theory and sound professional practice. Reflections on: the nature of the person, of reality, of knowledge, and of value; the aims of education, the nature of the school and the curriculum, the roles and responsibilities of professional educators.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken EDER 400. Students who have taken or are taking EDEC 261 cannot take this course for credit.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Nasim Noroozi, Jayne Malenfant, Helal H Dhali
- Jason Lister, Martina Kohatsu
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EDEM 220 Contemporary Issues in Ed. 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Admin & Policy Studies in Ed: An introduction to contemporary issues in education in local, national and international contexts, including a critical perspective on educational issues by drawing on a variety of analytical frameworks.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Mitchell Miller, Jason Lister
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EDER 461 Society and Change 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Religious Studies: Factors influencing patterns of stability and change in major social institutions and the implications for formal and non-formal education.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Jayne Malenfant
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EDGC 201 Learning &Knowledge Approaches 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Exploration and application of a diversity of literacy practices that support a critical “reading” of the world. Introduction of the interdisciplinary field of diverse knowledge approaches, digital media, and learning, focusing on how digital media are changing the youth’s learning lives and approaches to knowledge across countries and contexts, and the very movements of contemporary culture.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Michael B Lipset
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EDGC 299 Prof. & Research Seminar 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Professional seminar for emerging leaders in education. Topics include professional development, professional ethics, reflective practices, career resilience, and research methods in the field of education.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Mitchell Miller
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EDGC 301 Program Design and Evaluation 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Development and design of programs and curricula; exploration of current models of assessment and evaluation as applied to the educational context.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Blane L Harvey
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EDGC 398 Intern:Educ in Global Contexts
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Internship with an approved host institution or organization, with a focus on education in global contexts.
Offered by: Education - Dean's Office
- Prerequisite: EDGC 299
- Restrictions: Only open to U2 students enrolled in the B.A.(Education); Major in Education in Global Contexts.
- Finding an internship is the responsibility of the student and facilitated by the Faculty's Internships and Student Affairs (ISA) Office.
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Yasmine Zein
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EDGC 400 21st Century Learning 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: 21st Century Learning that shifts education away from learning as a cognitive/rational endeavour focused on reproduction of content knowledge, and toward learning as a life-long process. Contemporary learning in seven areas: 1) make learning and learner engagement central; 2) learning is social and often collaborative; 3) be attuned to learners’ motivations and emotions; 4) be sensitive to individual differences including prior knowledge; 5) be demanding for each learner but without excessive overload; 6) recognize assessment as critical, but with strong emphasis on formative feedback; 7) promote horizontal connectedness across activities and subjects, in and out of school.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Stephanie Leite
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EDGC 490 Critical Research Inquiry 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Exploration of critical research inquiry from a theoretical and practical perspective based on internship experience.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Mitchell Miller
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EDGC 495 Capstone Research Project 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Completion of the final written capstone research project and presentation.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite (s): EDGC 490
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Mitchell Miller
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EDPE 300 Educational Psychology 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology): Selected theories, models, and concepts relevant to planning and reflecting upon educational practice and improvement. Overview of development, learning, thinking, motivation, individual difference, etc. In relation to applications in classroom teaching and learning, the complementary role of counsellors and psychologists, educational computing and technology. The Youth Protection Act.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Roberta Thomson, Gus Appignanesi, Flavio K Murahara
- Julia Tesolin
Complementary Courses (30 credits)
12 credits from the following; no more than 9 credits from one specific list. Other courses on these topics from the Faculty of Education or other Faculties may be selected subject to approval of program adviser.
Leadership and Social Change
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EDGC 300 Special Topics 3 Credits*
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Selected topics in education in global contexts.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Topics vary.
- Symbols:
- *
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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EDGC 312 Understanding Tch. Leadership 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Promotes understanding of education standards and self as a leader. Existing literature and research base for teacher leadership. Explores the leadership behaviours and mindsets that positively impact learning within a school environment. Focuses on building learning communities. Teacher leadership skills, effective instructional strategies, and the development of reflective practitioners within a collaborative culture. Emphasis is placed on concepts and procedures for creating and sustaining instructional teams, designed to support systemic inquiry and school improvement.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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EDGC 313 Cultiv’ng Proc of Social Tran. 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Investigates, critically analyzes, and compares different efforts to cultivate social change: activism and social movements; collaboratives and collective impact processes; organizational and workplace change initiatives; policy and institutional change processes; and knowledge-to-action strategies.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Summer 2025
- Instructors
- Mitchell Miller
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EDGC 411 Affect, Educ, & Social Change 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Social and cultural theory in education research on the role of moving, human bodies in learning and literacy; critiquing politics of emotion that overvalue the role of “reason” in schooling; and investigating the “felt” in human life that creates atmospheres of learning and social change and affects our capacities for agency and belonging across cultures. Introduction to affect theory to conceptualize and analyze connections to learning and education through movements in educational studies. A central focus is affect as it relates to mobilizing human bodies toward collective and transformative social action and learning across local and global scales.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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EDGC 412 HistclKnowl:ToolforAgntsofChng 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Workings of historical consciousness in educational practitioners’ sense of knowing and doing as professionals. Historical consciousness and accounting for how historical knowledge impacts worldviews and consequent intentions for bringing about change in the world. Explores key authors who have defined historical consciousness, and the impact of their ideas on teaching and conducting research in the social sciences, with a particular focus on education.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Paul Zanazanian
* when topic is relevant to this list.
Ethics, Wellbeing, and Diverse Knowledge Approaches
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EDER 494 HumanRights&Ethics in Practice 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Religious Studies: Explores contemporary issues in human rights from an educational perspective, focusing on implications for praxis; explores ethical notions, including rights and responsiblities, as applied to contemporary challenges.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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EDGC 222 Integrating Arts into STEM 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Investigates connections between the arts and STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). Includes historical perspectives, and emphasis on ways of thinking that cut across the arts and STEM, such as design-based thinking.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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EDGC 300 Special Topics 3 Credits*
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Selected topics in education in global contexts.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Topics vary.
- Symbols:
- *
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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EDGC 324 Physl Health&Wellbeing in Educ 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Explores various issues related to physical health and wellbeing in educational contexts. Addresses the physiological needs of children and youth, as well as issues and challenges related to mental health and wellbeing. The readings and specific topics addressed are multidisciplinary, and assignments explore traditional as well as alternative learning approaches and environments in the 21st century.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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EDGC 423 Human Knowledge Claims & Educ. 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Introduction to the evolving attitudes of the sciences and social sciences to knowledge, and how such emerging claims impact education in terms of teaching and research. Specific focus on the different methods that can be employed for understanding both the physical and human world, with particular attention on the consequences of such approaches on knowing and acting in social reality. Opportunity to develop research and teaching designs for today’s globalized world.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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EDSL 390 TESL in the Community 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Second Languages: Introduction to pedagogical, program and policy contexts of teaching ESL outside the formal K - 11 school setting, including teaching children, adolescents and adults, in the private and community sectors in Canada and abroad.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
* when topic is relevant to this list.
Critical Issues in Education
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EDGC 200 Knowledge through the Arts 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Exploration of attributes of a critical-creative educational culture, individual, and community, alongside the interrelationships between epistemology, communication technology/internet/social media, the arts, global citizenship and formal/informal communities.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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EDGC 233 Learning in Out-of-Sch Cntxts 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Investigates children's learning in non-academic contexts, for example museums, families, sports. Includes study of the funds of knowledge that students bring from home that can be leveraged in school settings. Explores learning in culturally specific contexts, focusing on the ways in which disciplinary thinking is culturally situated.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Nagui Demian
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EDGC 300 Special Topics 3 Credits*
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Selected topics in education in global contexts.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Topics vary.
- Symbols:
- *
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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EDGC 335 Eco-Justice & Sustain. in Educ 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Considers the importance of the tenets of education for sustainable development through practical and theoretical means. Components will take place off-site (i.e., at an outdoor centre or at an alternative setting); exploration of how to integrate holistically cultural, economic and financial components for sustainable living and being. The role of education in eco-justice and sustainability will be the focus.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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EDGC 336 Race,Class,&Powr:Ed:GlobCntxts 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Explores ways in which race, class, and power can impact educational outcomes, with specific emphasis on the role of these in the systemic reproduction of educational and societal inequalities.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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EDGC 337 Gendered Ident., Socl Learning 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Explores the impact of gender identity on teaching and learning, in both formal and non-formal learning contexts.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Shikha Diwakar
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EDPI 341 Instruction in Inclusive Schls 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive): Developing, planning, implementing and evaluating effective learning programs for diverse learners, and consideration of their more general applicability. Adapting curriculum and instruction for learners with varying abilities, learning styles, and needs. Collaboration with students, families, and other educators (or stakeholders) in the instructional process. Application of adaptations at the classroom and school level for all students in inclusive schools.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Restriction: Open to B.Ed. students only
- Also offered through Continuing Education.
- Prerequisite: EDPE 300.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Winter 2025
- Instructors
- Caroline Temcheff, Gus Appignanesi
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EDSL 500 Foundations & Issues in L2 ED 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Second Languages: Introduction of second language (L2) education; an overview of contributing disciplines (e.g., linguistics, psychology, sociology and education). A history of theory and various methodological approaches to L2 teaching and learning is used to promote an understanding of current theory and practice.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Fall
- Restriction: Restricted to students in the Graduate Certificate in TESL.
- Terms
- Fall 2024
- Instructors
- Caroline Joan Riches
* when topic is relevant to this list.
Children and Youth
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EDGC 244 Invest. Children's Reasoning 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Young children's thinking, how to assess children's thinking through interviews, and how to interpret and analyze children's work. Typical conceptions children have about ideas in math, science, and other disciplines.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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EDGC 300 Special Topics 3 Credits*
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Selected topics in education in global contexts.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Topics vary.
- Symbols:
- *
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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EDGC 348 Global Persp of EarlyChildEduc 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Explores international perspectives of early childhood care and educational thinking, emanating from the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child. Value-principles relating to early childhood education (i.e., human rights, democracy, professionalism, culture, ethical responsibilities and the value of play), with investigations into educational models and research studies on young children from communities around the world. How schools for young children reflect and affect philosophies of early learning, social patterns and beliefs. Issues, policies and objectives reflecting global perspectives of the image of the whole child will be analyzed with respect to theories of universal early childhood education.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
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EDGC 444 CritlCntxts of YouthDev&Wellbg 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Offered in the:Education in Global Contexts: Critically examines the social, economic, institutional and political contexts shaping diverse developmental trajectories among children and youth.
Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
* when topic is relevant to this list.
One of the following approved minors:
B.Com.; Minor in Management for Non-Management Students
B.A.; Minor Concentration in International Development Studies
B.A.; Minor Concentration in Educational Psychology
Subject to approval of program director and with permission from the offering unit of the Minor, students may complete and alternative Minor from the list [either offered by the Faculty of Education or another faculty.]
Subject to approval of program director and with permission from the offering unit of the Minor, students may complete an additional (second) Minor [either offered by the Faculty of Education or another faculty.] in order to fulfill the requirement of 18 credits of elective courses.
Elective Courses (18 credits)
18 credits of electives selected from Faculty of Education offerings. Exceptionally, students may be permitted to take courses elsewhere in the University with permission of the program adviser.
Students choose among the following minor options:
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Minor Concentration Educational Psychology (Faculty of Education, Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology)
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Minor Concentration International Development Studies (Faculty of Arts, Institute for the Study of International Development)
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Minor in Management for non-Management Students **(Desautels Faculty of Management)
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Minor Concentration Environment (Bieler School of Environment)
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Minors in Music - See the Academic Advisor for available minors and details
* Subject to approval of the Academic Adviser, students may be granted permission to complete a second minor from the above list to fulfill the 18 credits of elective courses.
**This minor has an application process with deadlines, you must have at least 8 courses completed to apply.
The B.A.(Education); Major in Education in Global Contexts can lead you to a wide range of career options and graduate school option. Graduates can choose to work in occupations that focus on education, community programming, social justice, among others. You can work in public and private sectors, community organizations, educational technology start-ups, government, and more. Professional opportunities include:
- International Aid Worker
- Corporate Education Leader/Business Development Manager
- Non-Profit or Business Entrepreneur
- Community Program Officer/Advisor/Learning Consultant
- Advocacy or Activism Work/Community Organizing
For more information on prospective careers, check out our What Can I do with My B.A.(Education) pamphlet!
As this program allows students to take a number of dynamic elective courses, students may complete the necessary prerequisites to apply to a variety of graduate programs. The hands-on experience obtained from student's internship may also serve to strengthen graduate school applications.
For more information, please email edgc.advise [at] mcgill.ca
Note: This program does not lead to Teacher Certification for formal elementary/secondary classroom teaching in the province of Quebec.