Social Justice Education PhD Course of Study
Course of Study
EDUC 624: Critical Histories, Ideas, and Praxis in SJE
Theoretical issues related to manifestations of oppression with focus on social constructions of race, gender and sexuality, and disability.
EDUC 678E: Social Justice Issues in Education
Introductory vocabulary and definitions, descriptions of the dynamics of oppression at the individual, institutional, and cultural levels. Focus on developing personal awareness of social group memberships in relationship to two specific forms of oppression. Introduction to selected literature on two specific forms of oppression.
EDUC 732: Alternative Paradigms: Critical Research in Education *old # 797C
This course will focus on social justice-oriented research methodologies in support of students as they create and carry out research projects with/for historically marginalized communities. Students will explore various traditions that cohere under the umbrella of critical research to further develop their work. Doctoral students in Social Justice Education and other areas of study that emphasize critical social inquiry are most welcome. Prerequisites: basic experience with qualitative research.
EDUC 893C: SJE Doctoral Seminar
This seminar is designed for incoming doctoral students in social justice education. It examines different epistemological orientations and inquiry methods used in conducting research by scholars in the field. The course explores the boundaries between theory, research, policy and practice in social justice education; examine personal, practical, epistemological and political dilemmas in producing scholarly work, and review and apply inquiry methods and tools that support critical, systematic scholarship and evidence based practices in social justice education.