Students will engage in readings, discussions, and group activities as we explore together the ways these concepts can be applied to their own lives and professional work with young children to support both student and professional well-being and resilience.

This course is designed to explore the landscape of research in early childhood education. In addition to building knowledge of research as it relates to young children, students will examine the types of research questions posed, the theories and perspectives which inform early childhood researchers, and the ways in which they design, execute, and report their studies.

Political and social factors which influenced movements and trends in early childhood education in North America, pre-kindergarten through primary.

CONS 528 is an introductory graduate-level seminar covering social science research methods and research design with an emphasis on qualitative approaches (including in the context of mixed methods designs). We will use an interactive workshop format to engage with the course material. Through this format, students will participate actively in discussions relating to the week’s readings and concepts, as well as gain applied experience using an array of different qualitative research methods and approaches to analysis.

This course introduces students to frameworks, theories and tools from the fields of decision-science and risk analysis. Students will examine international, national and local policies that govern decision-making for the environment in Canada.