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Workplace Learning and Social Change
Workplace Learning and Social Change: Introduction
Lead Faculty of the Collaborative Specialization
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)
Participating Degree Programs
Adult Education and Community Development — MA, MEd, PhD
Industrial Relations and Human Resources — MIRHR, PhD
Rehabilitation Science — MSc, PhD
Social Justice Education — MA, MEd, PhD, EdD
Women and Gender Studies — MA
Overview
The Collaborative Specialization in Workplace Learning and Social Change is particularly suited to students interested in developing their understanding of work and learning trends in Canada and internationally, with a focus on the relationships between workplace learning and social change. The collaborative specialization has three intellectual objectives:
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to situate workplace learning within broader social trends such as globalization, neoliberalism, and organizational restructuring;
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to allow exploration of the connections between learning as an individual phenomenon and learning as a social/organizational and public policy phenomenon; and
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to highlight the learning strategies that seek to foster social change through greater equality of power, inclusivity, participatory decision-making, and economic democracy.
Applicants to participating programs who are interested in participating in the collaborative specialization must apply to and be accepted by both the graduate unit and the collaborative specialization. For admission, applicants should submit a statement of interest to the collaborative specialization director.
Upon successful completion of the degree requirements of the participating home graduate unit and the collaborative specialization, students will receive the notation “Completed Collaborative Specialization in Workplace Learning and Social Change” on their transcript.
Contact and Address
Web: www.oise.utoronto.ca/lhae/Collaborative_Specializations/Workplace_Learning_and_Social_Change
Collaborative Specialization in Workplace Learning and Social Change
The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
University of Toronto
252 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6
Canada
Workplace Learning and Social Change: Master's Level
Admission Requirements
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Applicants must apply to and be admitted to both the collaborative specialization and a graduate degree program in one of the collaborating graduate units.
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Applicants must submit a statement of interest which includes:
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relevant personal and/or professional experiences and motivation in seeking training in workplace learning and social change (all applicants)
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a brief outline of their proposed research project (thesis students)
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indication of their preference of supervisor, if any (thesis students).
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Specialization Requirements
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Individual student programs of study must meet the requirements of both the home graduate unit and the collaborative specialization. Normally, the selection of courses to satisfy the collaborative specialization requirements will not extend the program length.
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Course requirements are as follows:
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0.5 core full-course equivalent (FCE) (WPL 1131H Introduction to Workplace Learning and Social Change)
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0.5 elective FCE in the area of workplace learning and social change.
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In addition, students in a thesis-based MA program will be required to complete a thesis which incorporates issues of workplace learning and social change. A member of the collaborative specialization core faculty will serve as supervisor or committee member.
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Course-only MEd students will be required to complete an additional 0.5 elective FCE in the area of workplace learning and social change.
Workplace Learning and Social Change: Doctoral Level
Admission Requirements
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Applicants should apply to the collaborating degree program that corresponds most closely to their general background and interests.
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Applicants must submit a statement of interest which includes:
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relevant personal and/or professional experiences and motivation in seeking training in workplace learning and social change (all applicants)
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a brief outline of their proposed research project
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indication of their preference of supervisor, if any.
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Specialization Requirements
Doctor of Education
Offered to students in the Social Justice Education program only.
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Individual student programs of study must meet the requirements of both the home graduate unit and the collaborative specialization. Normally, the selection of courses to satisfy the collaborative specialization requirements will not extend the program length.
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Course requirements are as follows:
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0.5 core full-course equivalent (FCE) (WPL 3931H Advanced Studies in Workplace Learning and Social Change)
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0.5 elective FCE in the area of workplace learning and social change.
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In addition, students will be required to complete a thesis which incorporates issues of workplace learning and social change. A member of the collaborative specialization core faculty will serve as supervisor or committee member.
Doctor of Philosophy
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Individual student programs of study must meet the requirements of both the home graduate unit and the collaborative specialization. Normally, the selection of courses to satisfy the collaborative specialization requirements will not extend the program length.
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Course requirements are as follows:
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0.5 core full-course equivalent (FCE) (WPL 3931H Advanced Studies in Workplace Learning and Social Change)
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0.5 elective FCE in the area of workplace learning and social change.
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In addition, students will be required to complete a thesis which incorporates issues of workplace learning and social change. A member of the collaborative specialization core faculty will serve as supervisor or committee member.
Workplace Learning and Social Change: Courses
Not all elective courses are offered each year. Visit the Workplace Learning and Social Change (WLSC) website for current course offerings.
Master's-Level Core Course
WPL 1131H
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Introduction to Workplace Learning and Social Change
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Master's-Level Electives
The list of electives is subject to change.
IRE 1362H
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Organizational Behaviour
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IRE 1611H
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Sociology of Industrial Relations
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IRE 1615H
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Labour and Globalization
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IRE 1620H
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Labour Relations Problems in Historical Perspective
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LHA 1113H
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Gender and Race at Work
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LHA 1115H
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Learning for the Global Economy
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LHA 1119H
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Creating a Learning Organization
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LHA 1145H
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Participatory Research in the Community and the Workplace
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LHA 1146H
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Women, War, and Learning
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LHA 1147H
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Women, Migration, and Work
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LHA 1148H
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Introduction to Workplace, Organizational, and Economic Democracy
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LHA 1150H
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Critical Perspectives on Organizational Change
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LHA 1182H
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Nonprofits, Co-operatives, and the Social Economy: An Overview
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LHA 1185H
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Leadership in Organizations: Changing Perspectives
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LHA 1186H
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Organizational Change in the Nonprofit and Public Sectors
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LHA 1195H
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Technology @ Work: The Internet in Workplace Learning and Change
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LHA 1849H
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Faculty in Colleges and Universities
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LHA 5100H*
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Special Topics in Adult Education and Community Development (Master's Level)*
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LHA 5800H*
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Special Topics in Higher Education: Master’s Level*
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SJE 2942H
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Education and Work
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SJE 3916H
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Women in Leadership Positions: Intersectionalities and Leadership Practices: Sociological Implications in Education
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SJE 5000H*
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Special Topics in Social Justice Research in Education: Master's Level*
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WGS 486 / WGS 1020H*
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Gender and Globalization: Transnational Perspectives
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WPL 2944H
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Sociology of Learning and Social Movements
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*Special topics courses: Only the special topics course titles listed can be counted toward the WLSC specialization requirements in the current year. Please confirm current year courses with the WLSC administrator.
Doctoral-Level Core Course
WPL 3931H
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Advanced Studies in Workplace Learning and Social Change
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Doctoral-Level Electives
The list of electives is subject to change. Doctoral students can select an elective course from the list above or take one of the following to meet their elective requirement:
LHA 1108H
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Adult Learning
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LHA 1812H
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Education and the Professions
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LHA 3183H
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Introduction to Institutional Ethnography
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LHA 5105H
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Special Topics in Adult Education and Community Development: Master’s Level
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LHA 6100H*
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Special Topics in Adult Education and Community Development (Doctoral Level)*
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WPL 2944H
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Sociology of Learning and Social Movements
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*Special topics courses: Only the special topics course titles listed can be counted toward the WLSC specialization requirements in the current year. Please confirm current year courses with the WLSC administrator.