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University of Alberta Calendar 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

The Degree of MEd (Health Sciences Education) [Graduate]


The program is designed as a blended delivery format. Blended delivery consists of a small number of face-to-face classes combined with synchronous and asynchronous online sessions. Each blended delivery course is of eight week duration. Two consecutive days of the course are face-to-face. The synchronous sessions occur at some point during the week highlighted in the course schedule. The course instructor(s) determine when the face-to-face and synchronous sessions occur. The May course is 5 days in a row strictly face-to-face.

Program Requirements


The MEd can be taken as a thesis-based program or as a course-based program.

Required coursework (★24):


All students are required to take the following eight courses:

  • EDPY 501(★3)- Introduction to Methods of Educational Research in Health Sciences
  • EDPY 597(★3)- Philosophy of Teaching
  • EDPY 597(★3)- Learning and Teaching at the Adult Level
  • EDPY 597(★3)- Curriculum Studies in the Health Sciences
  • EDPY 597(★3)- Program Evaluation
  • EDPY 597(★3)- Assessment and Evaluation in Health Sciences I
  • EDPY 597(★3)- Assessment and Evaluation in Health Sciences II
  • EDPY 597(★3)- Integrating Technology Across the Curriculum

In addition to the required courses, students must complete the following:


Course-based Program


Elective courses (★6)

  •  two graduate-level (500 or higher) elective courses, to be selected in consultation with their advisor.

Thesis-Based Program


  • Registration in 900-level THES.