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Program Requirements
The School/Applied Child Psychology program at 海外直播b站 prepares the next generation of school psychologists to provide state of the art educational and mental health services to children and adolescents from birth to 21 years old. Course work, clinical experiences, field and community service, and research activities are designed to enhance and develop the professional skills and the knowledge base of our students. In 海外直播b站鈥檚 scientist-practitioner training model, research supports and improves our clinical activities; and clinical activities support and inspire our research. 海外直播b站鈥檚 School/Applied Child Psychology faculty and students are among the most productive research units in North America. Professional school psychologists educated at 海外直播b站 become leaders in research and higher education, school-based practice, hospital-based positions, independent practice, mental health centres, and policy making roles.
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Thesis
A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.
Required Comprehensive Exam
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EDSP 701 Comprehensive Examination
Overview
EDSP : A comprehensive examination of a topic in school/applied child psychology, set by the program committee, that must be successfully passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Required Courses (60 credits)
24 credits
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EDPC 714 Theory / Models: Family Therapy (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Counselling) : For doctoral students in Counselling and School Psychology. Theoretical and therapeutic models in family therapy, core concepts and their relevance for application, intervention strategies, the child in family context, impact on school performance.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Norton, Judith (Fall)
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EDPE 712 Neurological Bases of Behaviour Across Lifespan (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Neurobiological changes specific to developmental, learning, psychiatric and neurodegenerative conditions with clinical onset across the lifespan examined within environmental and psychosocial contexts. Uses of current neuromodulatory and pharmacological remediation discussed in addition to clinical/educational intervention.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Bertone, Armando (Winter)
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EDSP 702 Selected Topics in School/Applied Child Psychology 2 (3 credits)
Overview
EDSP : A detailed examination of recent developments in specific topics of school psychology.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Temcheff, Caroline (Winter)
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EDSP 705D1 Practicum: School Psychology (3 credits)
Overview
EDSP : Clinic experiences (a) conducting assessment batteries, (b) interpreting assessment findings, report writing and developing intervention plans, (c) providing academic and mental health intervention for specific learning domains, and (d) acquiring skills in group intervention techniques.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Williams, Shanna (Fall)
Students must register for both EDSP 705D1 and EDSP 705D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both EDSP 705D1 and EDSP 705D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
The fee is dependent on the number of consumables/protocols used in each class and is refundable during the withdrawal with full refund period. The fee is $62.34
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EDSP 705D2 Practicum: School Psychology (3 credits)
Overview
EDSP : See EDSP 705D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Williams, Shanna (Winter)
Prerequisite: EDSP 705D1.
No credit will be given for this course unless both EDSP 705D1 and EDSP 705D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
Students taking courses which access the ECP Assessment Materials Resource Centre are required to pay an access fee as well as the cost of all consumables required per course. The fee is dependent on the number of consumables/protocols used in each class and is refundable during the withdrawal with full refund period. The fee is $62.34
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EDSP 710 Consultation in School Psychology (3 credits)
Overview
EDSP : A clinical course on the use of consultation in educational and school-related settings. Topics include: consultation theory, the process of evaluations of the consultation process and outcomes, critical study of relevant research and practice. Includes problem identification, problem analysis, treatment implementation and treatment evaluation.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Shaw, Steven (Fall)
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EDSP 715D1 Theory and Practice of Supervision (3 credits)
Overview
EDSP : An introduction to the theory and practice of clinical supervision. Objectives include providing trainees the opportunity to assimilate theoretical and empirical literature related to clinical supervision, obtain experience in individual supervision with trainees, develop observational and conceptualization skills needed to assess supervisee competence and fostering skills writing supervisory case meetings.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Claro, Anthony (Fall)
Students must register for both EDSP 715D1 and EDSP 715D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both EDSP 715D1 and EDSP 715D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
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EDSP 715D2 Theory and Practice of Supervision (3 credits)
Overview
EDSP : See EDSP 715D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Claro, Anthony (Winter)
Prerequisite: EDSP 715D1.
No credit will be given for this course unless both EDSP 715D1 and EDSP 715D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Field Placement
12 credits
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EDSP 721D1 Field Placement 1: School Psychology (3 credits)
Overview
EDSP : Practicum experience supervised by faculty members and field supervisors working with children in a school or applied clinical setting. Class meetings in addition to onsite field experiences.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Williams, Shanna (Fall)
Students must register for both EDSP 721D1 and EDSP 721D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both EDSP 721D1 and EDSP 721D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
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EDSP 721D2 Field Placement 1: School Psychology (3 credits)
Overview
EDSP : See EDSP 721D1 for description.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Williams, Shanna (Winter)
Prerequisite: EDSP 721D1.
No credit will be given for this course unless both EDSP 721D1 and EDSP 721D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
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EDSP 722D1 Field Placement 2: School Psychology (3 credits)
Overview
EDSP : Practicum experience supervised by faculty members and a field supervisor working with adolescents in a school or applied setting. Weekly class meetings in addition to onsite field experiences.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Williams, Shanna (Fall)
Students must register for both EDSP 722D1 and EDSP 722D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both EDSP 722D1 and EDSP 722D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
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EDSP 722D2 Field Placement 2: School Psychology (3 credits)
Overview
EDSP : Practicum experience supervised by faculty members and a field supervisor working with adolescents in a school or applied setting. Weekly class meetings in addition to onsite field experiences.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Williams, Shanna (Winter)
Prerequisite: EDSP 722D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both EDSP 722D1 and EDSP 722D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
Internship (24 credits)
24 credits
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EDSP 725D1 Internship: School Psychology (12 credits)
Overview
EDSP : Supervised internship (minimum 1600 hours) working with children and/or adolescents in a school or applied setting. Activities will include diagnosis and assessment, individual interventions, consultations, report writing, case conferencing and group work.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Temcheff, Caroline (Fall)
Students must register for both EDSP 725D1 and EDSP 725D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both EDSP 725D1 and EDSP 725D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
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EDSP 725D2 Internship: School Psychology (12 credits)
Overview
EDSP : See EDSP 725D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Temcheff, Caroline (Winter)
Prerequisite: EDSP 725D1.
No credit will be given for this course unless both EDSP 725D1 and EDSP 725D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.
Complementary Courses (3 credits)
3 credits from the following:
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EDPE 684 Applied Multivariate Statistics (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Principal methods, models, and hypothesis-testing procedures for the prediction and analysis of patterns, structure, and relationships in multivariate data (e.g., factor and path analysis, structural equation modeling, multi-level modeling). Applications oriented toward education and educational and counselling psychology. Provides experience with data analysis tools.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Vargas-Madriz, Luis Francisco (Fall)
Prerequisite: EDPE 682 or equivalent.
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EDPE 687 Qualitative Methods in Educational Psychology (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : 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.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Ruglis, Jessica (Winter)
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