School of Education
DEPARTMENTSDoctorate in Critical Pedagogy Courses
The critical pedagogy program consists of 48 core credits, 9 elective credits and 9 dissertation credits (66 total credits). Courses include:
Introduction to Critical Pedagogy
Theoretical Foundations of Critical Pedagogy
The Social Construction of Curriculum, Policy and Practice
Research Methods of Inquiry and Analysis
History of Critical Education
Narratives of Critical Commitment and Practice
Gender, Feminism and Sexuality
Social Movements in Critical Education
Multiculturalism, Diversity and Anti-Racist Practice
Demonstrating Critical Practice
Planning the Doctoral Dissertation
Contracting the Doctoral Dissertation
Refer to our catalog for course descriptions with greater detail.
Courses
Introduction to Critical Pedagogy (CIED 901 - 3 Credits)
- Understand the basic concepts and practices of critical pedagogy.
- Review research, theory and philosophy in critical pedagogy.
- Explore the extent to which critical pedagogy is present in your own practice.
Theoretical Foundations of Critical Pedagogy (CIED 902 - 6 Credits)
- Examine the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of critical pedagogy.
- Study epistemological premises of various critical theories.
The Social Construction of Curriculum, Policy and Practice (CIED 903 - 3 Credits)
- Explore analytical frameworks for understanding the ways in which curricula, policies and educational practices are constructed.
- Examine the ways educational institutions and processes reproduce the dominant cultural values and economic relationships of the wider society.
Research Methods of Inquiry and Analysis (CIED 923 - 6 Credits)
- Review of methods of inquiry for use in doctoral projects.
History of Critical Education (CIED 906 - 3 Credits)
- Study methods of critical historical analysis.
- Explore the history of democratic education movements and alternative education initiatives.
Narratives of Critical Commitment and Practice (CIED 911 - 3 Credits)
- Apply narrative and life history analyses to your own commitments, histories and practices as critical educators.
- Research how your identity as a critical educator was formed and clarify the commitments that inform your practice.
Gender, Feminism and Sexuality (CIED 905 - 6 Credits)
- Study the history of feminist movements and various feminist theories.
- Understand the principles of feminist pedagogy and the connections to curriculum development and teaching.
- Explore a specifically feminist approach to critical practice.
Social Movements in Critical Education (CIED 907 - 3 Credits)
- Explore the educational nature of social movements.
- Investigate the relationship between critical pedagogy and social movements.
Multiculturalism, Diversity and Anti-Racist Practice (CIED 908 - 6 Credits)
- Examine conceptualizations of racism.
- Explore ways to generate and implement anti-racist teaching and curricular approaches.
Demonstrating Critical Practice (CIED 909 - 3 credits)
- Build and implement critical curricula.
- Collaborate through the cohort in the evaluation of demonstration projects.
Planning the Doctoral Dissertation (CIED 920 - 3 Credits)
- Complete a draft proposal for your doctoral project.
Contracting the Doctoral Dissertation (CIED 921 - 3 credits)
- Study the rationales for using learning contracts to complete the doctoral project.
- Survey the different approaches to contract writing including collaborative learning contracts.
Refer to our catalog for course descriptions with greater detail.
