APHD: Child Study and Education MA Courses

Year 1 Required Courses

Course Code Course Title
APD1226H Foundations in Inquiry and Data-Based Decision Making
APD2200Y
Child Study Foundations: Security, Wellbeing, Development, and Equity
APD2201Y
Education Seminar I: Professional Practice, Critical Pedagogies, and Social Studies
APD2210Y
Introduction to Curriculum I: Core Areas
APD2220Y
Teaching Practicum
APD2270Y
Special Education and Adaptive Instruction
(Exclusion: APD2280Y.)
Plus
Three elective half courses to be completed during the Spring/Summer session.
Plus
Full-year religious education course (if interested in teaching in the Roman Catholic separate school board). This course does not count towards the Child Study and Education program requirements. There is a separate fee. Students interested in this option should contact the OISE Continuing and Professional Learning Office for course enrolment information.

Note: Students without an undergraduate course credit in child development must take APD1201H Child and Adolescent Development as one of their electives.

Year 2 Required Courses

Registration in Year 2 is contingent upon successful completion of all Year 1 work.

Academic Session

Course Code Course Title
APD2211H
Language and Literacy: Understanding, Assessment, and Instruction
APD2212H
Mathematics Learning and Instruction
APD2214H
Arts Curriculum and Critical Pedagogies for Cross-Curricular Teaching
(Prerequisite: APD2210Y.)
APD2222H Professional Practice: Enacting a Research-Informed Learning Cycle
APD2223H
Professional Practice: Developing the Skills of Critical Friendship

Internship Session

Course Code Course Title
APD2202H
Education Seminar II: Current Issues in Teaching and Learning
APD2221Y
Teaching Internship

In addition, students must demonstrate knowledge of the Acts and Regulations respecting education in Ontario (addressed in APD2202H).

French as a Second Language Qualification Courses

  • Eligible students registered in the Primary/Junior division who, in addition to an Ontario Teachers’ Certificate of Qualification, wish to pursue the French as a Second Language (FSL) qualification, must successfully complete the following requirements:

    • Pass an OISE French Proficiency Test prior to completing the following two courses.

    • Complete both CTL7200H Curriculum and Teaching in French as a Second Language — Primary/Junior and CTL3204H L’immersion française: enseignement et recherches within the elective space.

    • Complete one practicum placement in a French classroom following successful completion of the French Proficiency Test and both CTL7200H and CTL3204H.

Recommended Elective Courses

Depending on their career goals, students may wish to select courses and placements to focus on particular areas:

Special Education

Students planning a career in special needs education may consider Special Education as a focused area of study. Such students are strongly encouraged to complete two recommended Special Education electives beyond their core foundation course (APD2270Y).

Early Childhood

Students interested in kindergarten programs may consider Early Childhood as a focused area of study. Such students are strongly encouraged to complete one or more recommended Early Childhood elective course plus an internship in a kindergarten class.

Course List

Not all courses are offered every year. Please review the course schedule on the Registrar’s Office and Student Experience website.

Course Code Course Title
APD1201H
Child and Adolescent Development
APD1209H
Research Methods and Thesis Preparation in AP&HD
APD1211H
Psychological Foundations of Early Development and Education
APD1217H
Foundations of Proactive Behavioural and Cognitive-Behavioural Intervention in Children
APD1226H
Foundations in Inquiry and Data-Based Decision Making
APD1249H Social-Emotional Development and Applications
APD1256H
Child Abuse: Intervention and Prevention
APD1271H Perspectives on Executive Functions in Education: From Theory to Practice
APD1272H
Play and Education
APD1276H Maximizing Learning: Understanding How Individuals and Groups Learn Best
(Exclusions: APD1274H, APD5020H, APD5034H.)
APD1280H Symbolic Development and Learning
APD1286H Foundations of Literacy Development for School Age Children
APD1294H
Technology, Psychology, and Play
APD1296H
Assessing School-Aged Language Learners
APD1298H Imagination, Reasoning, and Learning
APD2001Y0
Major Research Paper
APD2200Y
Child Study Foundations: Security, Wellbeing, Development, and Equity
APD2201Y
Education Seminar I: Professional Practice, Critical Pedagogies, and Social Studies
APD2202H
Education Seminar II: Current Issues in Teaching and Learning
APD2210Y
Introduction to Curriculum l: Core Areas
APD2211H
Language and Literacy: Understanding, Assessment, and Instruction
APD2212H
Mathematics Learning and Instruction
APD2214H
Arts Curriculum and Critical Pedagogies for Cross-Curricular Teaching
(Prerequisite: APD2210Y.)
APD2220Y
Teaching Practicum
APD2221Y
Teaching Internship
APD2222H Professional Practice: Enacting a Research-Informed Learning Cycle
APD2223H Professional Practice: Developing the Skills of Critical Friendship
APD2232H Consultation Skill Development for Educators
APD2270Y Special Education and Adaptive Instruction
(Exclusion: APD2280Y.)
APD2275H
Technology for Adaptive Instruction and Special Education
APD2293H
Interpretation of Educational Research
APD2296H
Reading and Writing Difficulties
APD3303H Advanced Study of Tools and Research Methods for Investigating Problems of Practice: Data-Driven Research for Decision-Making
APD3305H Systems and Organizational Change
APD5000H to APD5050H Special Topics in Applied Psychology and Human Development: Master's Level
APD6000H to APD6016H Special Topics in Applied Psychology and Human Development: Doctoral Level

Individual Reading and Research Courses

Course Code Course Title
APD2252H Individual Reading and Research in Human Development and Applied Psychology: Master's Level

0 Course that may continue over a program. The course is graded when completed.