Applied Psychology and Human Development

Guided by the highest standards of scholarship and a commitment to equity and social justice, students and faculty in the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development examine major issues in education, human development, applied psychology and professional practice, answering the critical questions that create action in the professional practice of the hundreds of thousands of teachers, researchers, counsellors, clinical and school psychologists, psychotherapists, professionals, policy makers, leaders, and influencers who are part of the OISE community worldwide.

All programs in the department commence in September.

Overview of Programs

Child Study and Education Program - MA, EdD

> Field: Practice-based Inquiry in Psychology and Educational Practice - MA

Emphases - EdD:
- Early Learning and Early Years
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Special Education

Counselling and Clinical Psychology Program - MA, PhD

> Field: Clinical and Counselling Psychology - MA, PhD

Collaborative specializations
- Addiction Studies - MA, PhD
- Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care Across the Life Course - MA, PhD
- Community Development - MA (admissions have been administratively suspended)
- Indigenous Health - MA, PhD (admissions have been administratively suspended)
- Sexual Diversity Studies - MA, PhD
- Women and Gender Studies - MA, PhD

> Field: Clinical Psychology - MA, PhD (offered by the Graduate Department of Psychological Clinical Science, University of Toronto Scarborough)

Counselling Psychology Program - MEd, EdD

> Field: Counselling and Psychotherapy - MEd, EdD

Collaborative specializations:
- Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care Across the Life Course - MEd, EdD
- Community Development - MEd (admissions have been administratively suspended)
- Indigenous Health - MEd, EdD (admissions have been administratively suspended)
- Sexual Diversity Studies - MEd, EdD
- Women and Gender Studies - MEd, EdD

> Field: Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology - MEd only

Dual degree program: MEd (University of Toronto) / MAP (Zhejiang University)
Dual degree program: MEd (University of Toronto) / MMed (China Medical University)
Dual degree program: MEd (University of Toronto) / MSc (China Medical University)

> Field: Guidance and Counselling - MEd only

Collaborative specializations:
- Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care Across the Life Course - MEd
- Community Development - MEd (admissions have been administratively suspended)
- Indigenous Health - MEd (admissions have been administratively suspended)
- Sexual Diversity Studies - MEd
- Women and Gender Studies - MEd

> Field: School Psychology - EdD only

Collaborative specializations:
- Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care Across the Life Course - EdD
- Indigenous Health - EdD (admissions have been administratively suspended)
- Sexual Diversity Studies - EdD
- Women and Gender Studies - EdD

Developmental Psychology and Education Program - MA, MEd, PhD

Emphases:
- Early Learning (PhD, flexible-time only)
- Program Evaluation (MEd only)
Collaborative specializations:
- Educational Policy - MA, MEd, PhD (admissions have been administratively suspended)
- Neuroscience - MA, PhD

School and Clinical Child Psychology Program - MA, PhD

Combined Degree Programs

The MA Child Study and Education Combined Degree Program (CDP) is designed for University of Toronto students interested in studying the intersections of their Bachelor’s degree specialization, coupled with professional teacher preparation. For more information about MA Child Study and Education Combined Degree Programs, please visit the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Calendar on Combined Degree Programs.

NOTE: Please see Bulletin sections below for more information on APHD programs.

See the School of Graduate Studies Calendar for details about Collaborative Specializations.
See the School of Graduate Studies Calendar for Graduate Faculty Members.

Child Study and Education

Child Study and Education Overview

Overview

Child Study and Education MA

Master of Arts

Child Study and Education MA; Field: Practice-Based Inquiry in Psychology and Educational Practice

Master of Arts; Field: Practice-Based Inquiry in Psychology and Educational Practice

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development's additional admission requirements stated below.
An appropriate bachelor's degree (usually a four-year degree) with the equivalent of a University of Toronto mid-B or better in the final year.
Applicants are also expected to have experience working with groups of children, preferably in responsible positions.
Normally, an interview is required prior to admission.
A satisfactory vulnerable sector screening (VSS) police check is required prior to having direct contact with students. Without proof of a satisfactory VSS, schools will not allow teacher education candidates to participate in practice teaching.

Completion Requirements

Coursework. Students must complete 11.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including practicum placements and an internship as follows:
- Year 1 — 7.0 FCEs as follows:
  - APD2200Y Child Study and the Science of Learning.
  - APD2201Y Education Seminar I: Professional Practice, Critical Pedagogies, and Social Studies.
  - APD2210Y Introduction to Curriculum I: Core Areas.
  - APD2220Y Teaching Practicum.
  - APD2270Y Adaptive Instruction: Students, Systems, and Supports.
  - APD1226H Foundations in Inquiry and Data-Based Decision Making.
  - 1.5 elective FCEs (equivalent to three half courses) chosen from among master's-level courses in the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development and, in some cases, other departments; to be completed during the Spring (May/June) and Summer (July/August) sessions.
  - Students without an undergraduate course in child development must take APD1201H Child and Adolescent Development as an elective.
  - 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.
  - Registration in Year 2 of the program is contingent upon successful completion of all Year 1 work.
- Year 2 — 4.0 FCEs as follows:
  - APD2211H Language and Literacy: Understanding, Assessment, and Instruction.
  - APD2212H Mathematics Learning and Instruction.
  - APD2214H Arts Curriculum and Critical Pedagogies for Cross-Curricular Teaching.
  - APD2221Y Teaching Internship.
  - APD2222H Professional Practice: Enacting a Research-Informed Learning Cycle, taken during the internship session of Year 2.
  - APD2223H Professional Practice: Developing the Skills of Critical Friendship, taken during the academic session of Year 2.
  - APD2202H Education Seminar II: Current Issues in Teaching and Learning, taken during the internship session of Year 2.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 5 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FW)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

Child Study and Education EdD

Doctor of Education

This professional doctorate is designed to prepare professionals working in the field of education (or a highly related area) to extend their professional knowledge and practice to further develop their ability to be scholar-practitioners within child study. This program aims to provide practitioners with an advanced degree to enable them to engage in innovation, advanced professional practice, and understand how the field of child study can inform decision making in multiple contexts including the classroom.

This degree is designed for practitioners who are working within contexts in which children are served or supported and/or with individuals who support or guide those who work with children (for example, parents, families, and teachers).

The Doctor of Education (EdD) program is only available on a full-time basis.

Delivery options: Although not all elective courses are offered in each modality, students may be able to complete the EdD degree program through one of two delivery modes:

in-person (students will mainly complete their coursework and other program requirements in-person, with up to one-third of their coursework online); and
hybrid (students will experience a mix of modes of engagement, with some of their coursework and other program requirements in-person and between one-third and two-thirds of their coursework online) depending on their choice of emphases and elective courses.

Note: students should consult with their faculty advisor and/or graduate liaison officer regarding available options.

The next intake for this program will be Fall 2025. Applications for the EdD in Child Study and Education for the 2025-26 admissions cycle are set to open early October 2024.

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the additional admission requirements of the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development stated below. Please note that applicants will be accepted into this degree program every other year.
A master’s degree: an MA or MEd degree in Education (for example, Master of Arts in Child Study and Education, Master of Education degree, Master of Teaching degree) with high academic standing (equivalent to a B+ or better) from a recognized university. Applicants with master’s degrees in other disciplines may be eligible to apply for admission, but may have to complete additional courses in developmental psychology and/or child study.
Letter of Intent: applicants must submit a well-written letter of intent in which they highlight their research interests, provide some insight into the problem of practice they are currently wishing to address, and describe their professional experiences and how these relate to their research interests and proposed problem of practice.
Normally applicants will have in-depth work experience (i.e., normally a minimum of 3 years of current or recent work experience) in an education-related field within a school or community setting. They should be able to identify how their work environment would be able to support and facilitate their research related to their problem of practice, which is a major outcome of this degree.
A letter from an employer supporting the potential candidate’s goals and ability to conduct their applied research within the school or community setting is required.
Applicants who hold an MEd or other non-thesis master’s degree must submit evidence of their ability to identify a research question or problem, to design and conduct a research study or project, and to report the findings or results, all in a rigorous manner. This constitutes a Qualifying Research Paper (QRP) or Major Research Paper (MRP). Applicants who do not have a QRP or MRP must provide a writing sample that highlights their ability to write clearly and analytically about issues in education and/or child study. Examples include a single authored master’s-level course paper, a policy document, or a professional publication.
An interview may be required prior to admission.

Completion Requirements

Coursework. Students must complete a minimum of 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
- APD3301H Issues in Child Study and Education: Research, Policy, and Problems of Practice (RM).
- APD3302H Advanced Study of Critical Issues in Special Education, Mental Health, and Child Security.
- APD3303H Advanced Study of Tools and Research Methods for Investigating Problems of Practice: Data-Driven Research for Decision-Making.
- APD3304H Research Proposal Development (RM).
- Two half courses (1.0 FCE) from one of the three emphases: 1) Early Learning and Early Years; 2) Mental Health and Wellbeing; or 3) Special Education. See details on each emphasis below.
- Research Methods course (select from the list of available research methods courses).
- APD3305H Systems and Organizational Change.
Students will have successfully reached candidacy once their thesis committee is formed and formal approval of the thesis proposal has been given by the committee.
The thesis (Dissertation in Practice) is the culminating component of the Doctor of Education degree in Child Study and Education that shall include an identification and investigation of a problem of practice, the application of theory and research to problems of practice and/or policy and a design for implementation of ideas arising. Specifically, the thesis (Dissertation in Practice) consists of original research in the form of a written proposal or plan for innovative and impactful educational policy, guideline, advocacy, development project, or activism within an education-related field, aimed at improving practice at local, regional, national, or international levels.
Students are full-time and must maintain continuous, full-time registration and pay full-time fees until all degree requirements, including the thesis (Dissertation in Practice), are completed.
Students cannot transfer between the EdD and PhD programs.

Mode of Delivery: In person, Hybrid
Program Length: 4 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 6 years full-time

Child Study and Education MA Courses

MA Courses

Year 1 Required Courses

Course Code	Course Title
APD1226H	Foundations in Inquiry and Data-Based Decision Making
APD2200Y	Child Study and the Science of Learning
APD2201Y	Education Seminar I: Professional Practice, Critical Pedagogies, and Social Studies
APD2210Y	Introduction to Curriculum I: Core Areas
APD2220Y	Teaching Practicum
APD2270Y	Adaptive Instruction: Students, Systems, and Supports
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
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
APD1258H	Spatial Thinking and STEAM Education
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
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
APD2001Y	Major Research Paper
APD2200Y	Child Study and the Science of Learning
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
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	Adaptive Instruction: Students, Systems, and Supports
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

Child Study and Education EdD Courses

EdD Courses

Counselling and Clinical Psychology

Counselling and Clinical Psychology Overview

Overview

Counselling and Clinical Psychology MA; Field: Clinical and Counselling Psychology

Master of Arts; Field: Clinical and Counselling Psychology

The Counselling and Clinical Psychology program offers studies leading to the MA and PhD degrees. It is offered by the graduate Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), St. George campus, and the Graduate Department of Psychological Clinical Science at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC).

This graduate program is intended for students seeking to pursue careers in research, teaching, and clinical practice. At the time of application, students will be required to identify a preference for a specific field as well as for a potential supervisor with whom they would work if admitted to the program.

The program has two fields:

Clinical and Counselling Psychology, offered by OISE;
Clinical Psychology, offered by UTSC.

The field in Clinical and Counselling Psychology is offered by the OISE Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development. This field is based on a bio-psycho-social model with an emphasis on diversity. It shares an emphasis with the Clinical Psychology field on the assessment and treatment of psychopathology in adults.

This MA program is designed for applicants interested in working as researchers or practitioners in a variety of psychological and educational settings. This program enables students to apply for registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO) as a Psychological Associate. It also fulfils the course and practicum requirements of students who plan to apply to the PhD program, Clinical and Counselling Psychology field at OISE.

This program is delivered in person, which means that while the program may offer some courses online, a student will take less than one-third of their courses online.

The MA is taken on a full-time or part-time basis. However, students in the part-time option will be required to complete one year of full-time study to fulfil their degree requirements.

For 2024-25 and further extension to the 2025-26 academic year, admissions to the part-time option have been administratively suspended.

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development's additional admission requirements stated below.
An appropriate bachelor's degree in psychology or any appropriate bachelor's degree that would contain the psychology requirement equivalent (defined as 6.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs] in psychology, including 0.5 FCE in research methods and 0.5 FCE in statistics. It is expected that students will have completed 1.0 FCE at the third- or fourth-year level in each of three core areas of general psychology:
- biological bases of behaviour (for example, physiological psychology, comparative psychology, neuropsychology, psychopharmacology);
- cognitive/affective bases of behaviour (for example, learning, sensation, perception, cognition, thinking, motivation, emotion); and
- social bases of behaviour (for example, social psychology; cultural, ethnic, and group processes; sex roles; organizational and systems theory).

Students who are missing courses in these core content areas will be required to complete additional courses during the MA or PhD degrees.

A standing equivalent to a University of Toronto A– or better in the final year.

Completion Requirements

Coursework. Students must complete a total of 4.5 FCEs as follows:
- APD1202H Theories and Techniques of Counselling and Psychotherapy — Part I.
- APD1203Y Practicum I: Interventions in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy (500 hours of practicum). MA students will attend a minimum of three colloquium presentations during their program, which partially fulfills the course requirements for APD1203Y.
- APD1208Y Cognitive and Personality Theory and Assessment.
- APD1219H Ethical Issues in Professional Practice in Psychology and Psychotherapy.
- APD1228H Couples Counselling or APD1261H Group Work in Counselling and Psychotherapy (or an equivalent course).
- APD1263H Research Methods for Clinical and Counselling Psychology (RM).
- JOI1288H Intermediate Statistics and Research Design (RM).
Master's thesis.
Full-time option: Full-time, on-campus study is required from September to April, which represents the Fall and Winter sessions. Normally, 1.5 FCEs are taken in each of the Fall and Winter sessions and a maximum of 1.0 FCE in the Summer session. Under this option, it is expected that all degree requirements will be completed within two years.
Part-time option (for 2024-25 and further extension to the 2025-26 academic year, admissions to the part-time option have been administratively suspended): For this option, students can register as part-time students at the beginning of their program. However, they will be required to register as full-time students for one year of the program. In this option, students will normally take 1.0 FCE annually during the beginning of their program and 1.5 FCEs in each of the Fall and Winter sessions in their year of full-time study. Once they have begun their last required course, they must register continuously and pay the part-time fees until all degree requirements have been completed. Under this option, it is expected that all degree requirements will be completed within two to three years, up to a maximum of six years.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FWS); 10 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Counselling and Clinical Psychology PhD; Field: Clinical and Counselling Psychology

Doctor of Philosophy; Field: Clinical and Counselling Psychology

The program has two fields:

Clinical and Counselling Psychology, offered by OISE;
Clinical Psychology, offered by UTSC.

The principal aim of this PhD program is the development of research and theoretical knowledge in counselling and clinical psychology, assessment skills, and knowledge and training in professional issues. Students are expected to conduct advanced research and to develop professional knowledge and skills. Graduates will be prepared to assume a variety of positions in psychological teaching, research, and practice in universities, community settings and agencies offering psychological services, and in university or college counselling centres.

This program is delivered in person, which means that while the program may offer some courses online, a student will take less than one-third of their courses online.

The Clinical and Counselling Psychology field offers both a full-time and flexible-time PhD, and progress in the program will be reviewed annually. This field was accredited in both the areas of counselling and clinical psychology by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) for a six-year term in 2022. It is currently the only program in Canada to hold such a dual accreditation status.

For 2024-25 and further extension to the 2025-26 academic year, admissions to the flexible-time PhD option have been administratively suspended.

PhD Program

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development's additional admission requirements stated below.
An appropriate bachelor's degree in psychology or any appropriate bachelor's degree that would contain the psychology requirement equivalent (defined as 6.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs] in psychology, including 0.5 FCE in research methods and 0.5 FCE in statistics, with a standing equivalent to a University of Toronto A– or better in the final year. It is expected that students will have completed 1.0 FCE at the third- or fourth-year level in each of three core areas of general psychology:
- biological bases of behaviour (for example, physiological psychology; comparative psychology, neuropsychology, psychopharmacology);
- cognitive/affective bases of behaviour (for example, learning, sensation, perception, cognition, thinking, motivation, emotion); and
- social bases of behaviour (for example, social psychology; cultural, ethnic, and group processes; sex roles; organizational and systems theory).

Students who are missing courses in these areas may be required to complete additional courses during the degree.

A University of Toronto MA degree in Clinical and Counselling Psychology with a grade of A– or better, or its equivalent. However, if the master's program was not equivalent to the U of T MA in Counselling and Clinical Psychology, the student will be required to take additional courses to receive equivalent training.

Completion Requirements

Coursework. Students must complete a minimum of 5.5 FCEs as follows:
- 2.5 FCEs in Counselling and Psychotherapy:
  - APD3215H Advanced Psychotherapy Seminar;
  - APD3217Y Advanced Practicum in Clinical and Counselling Psychology (600-hour practicum); and APD3268Y Internship in Clinical and Counselling Psychology (1,600-hour internship — arrangements must be made in consultation with the Director of Clinical Training). PhD students will attend a minimum of six colloquium presentations during their program, which partially fulfills the course requirements for APD3268Y.
- 1.0 FCE in Psychology Measurement/Assessment and Diagnosis:
  - APD3225H Assessment and Diagnosis of Personality and Psychopathology; and
  - APD3260H Psychodiagnostic Systems.
- 0.5 FCE in Supervision and Consultation:
  - APD3261H Clinical Supervision and Consultation Practicum.
- 1.0 FCE in Advanced Research Methods:
  - APD3202H A Foundation of Program Evaluation in Social Sciences (RM); and
  - An advanced-level statistics course (in consultation with supervisors). Courses can be drawn from those offered at OISE or other Faculties with the permission of the instructor.
- 0.5 FCE in History and Systems Psychology:
  - APD3204H Contemporary History and Systems in Human Development and Applied Psychology.
Comprehensive examination: In addition to normal course requirements, students will complete two comprehensive components. First, a manuscript for publication and presentation at a peer review conference, normally in Year 1 of the program. Second, students will be examined systematically in general psychology and in professional psychology. The examination will normally be taken at the end of Year 2 of full-time study.
Doctoral dissertation: All students must develop, complete, and defend in a Doctoral Final Oral Examination a doctoral dissertation supervised by a full-time member of the Counselling and Clinical Psychology faculty. The content of such dissertation research may address theoretical issues applicable to clinical and counselling concerns and practice, relate to the development of programs in a variety of educational or applied settings, or in some other way contribute to the development and practice of clinical and counselling psychology.
Students must register continuously and pay the full-time fee until all degree requirements have been fulfilled.
Students cannot transfer between the full-time and flexible-time PhD options.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 5 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 6 years full-time

PhD Program (Flexible-Time)

Minimum Admission Requirements

For 2024-25 and further extension to the 2025-26 academic year, admissions to the flexible-time PhD option have been administratively suspended.

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development's additional admission requirements stated below.
An appropriate bachelor's degree in psychology or any appropriate bachelor's degree that would contain the psychology requirement equivalent (defined as 6.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs] in psychology, including 0.5 FCE in research methods and 0.5 FCE in statistics, with a standing equivalent to a University of Toronto A– or better in the final year. It is expected that students will have completed 1.0 FCE at the third- or fourth-year level in each of three core areas of general psychology:
- biological bases of behaviour (for example, physiological psychology; comparative psychology, neuropsychology, psychopharmacology);
- cognitive/affective bases of behaviour (for example, learning, sensation, perception, cognition, thinking, motivation, emotion); and
- social bases of behaviour (for example, social psychology; cultural, ethnic, and group processes; sex roles; organizational and systems theory).

Students who are missing courses in these areas may be required to complete additional courses during the degree.

A University of Toronto MA degree in Clinical and Counselling Psychology with a grade of A– or better, or its equivalent. However, if the master's program was not equivalent to the U of T MA in Counselling and Clinical Psychology, the student will be required to take additional courses to receive equivalent training.
Applicants to the flexible-time PhD option are accepted under the same admission requirements as applicants to the full-time PhD option; the exception is that applicants must demonstrate that they are currently employed, and active professionals engaged in activities relevant to their proposed program of study.

Completion Requirements

Coursework. Students must complete a minimum of 5.5 FCEs as follows:
- 2.5 FCEs in Counselling and Psychotherapy:
  - APD3215H Advanced Psychotherapy Seminar;
  - APD3217Y Advanced Practicum in Clinical and Counselling Psychology (600-hour practicum); and APD3268Y Internship in Clinical and Counselling Psychology (1,600-hour internship — arrangements must be made in consultation with the Coordinator of Internship and Counselling Services). PhD students will attend a minimum of six colloquium presentations during their program, which partially fulfills the course requirements for APD3268Y.
- 1.0 FCE in Psychology Measurement/Assessment and Diagnosis:
  - APD3225H Assessment and Diagnosis of Personality and Psychopathology; and
  - APD3260H Psychodiagnostic Systems.
- 0.5 FCE in Supervision and Consultation:
  - APD3261H Clinical Supervision and Consultation Practicum.
- 1.0 FCE in Advanced Research Methods:
  - APD3202H A Foundation of Program Evaluation in Social Sciences (RM); and
  - An advanced-level statistics course (in consultation with supervisors). Courses can be drawn from those offered at OISE or other Faculties with the permission of the instructor.
- 0.5 FCE in History and Systems Psychology (if not already satisfied by the completion of a third- or fourth-year undergraduate psychology course in this area):
  - APD3204H Contemporary History and Systems in Human Development and Applied Psychology.
Comprehensive examination: In addition to normal course requirements, students will complete two comprehensive components. First, a manuscript for publication and presentation at a peer review conference, normally in Year 1 of the program. Second, students will be examined systematically in general psychology and in professional psychology. The examination will normally be taken at the end of Year 2 of full-time study.
Doctoral dissertation: All students must develop, complete, and defend in a Doctoral Final Oral Examination a doctoral dissertation supervised by a full-time member of the Counselling and Clinical Psychology faculty. The content of such dissertation research may address theoretical issues applicable to clinical and counselling concerns and practice, relate to the development of programs in a variety of educational or applied settings, or in some other way contribute to the development and practice of clinical and counselling psychology.
Students must register continuously until all degree requirements have been fulfilled. They must register full-time during the first four years and may continue as part-time thereafter, with their department's approval.
Students cannot transfer between the full-time and flexible-time PhD options.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 6 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 8 years full-time

Counselling and Clinical Psychology MA and PhD; Field: Clinical and Counselling Psychology Courses

MA and PhD; Field: Clinical and Counselling Psychology Courses

Counselling Psychology

Counselling Psychology Overview

Overview

Counselling Psychology MEd; Field: Counselling and Psychotherapy

Master of Education; Field: Counselling and Psychotherapy

The field in Counselling and Psychotherapy, within the Counselling Psychology MEd degree program, provides individuals with the opportunity to learn and develop skills appropriate for counselling individuals across a variety of work settings. Students are encouraged to tailor their courses and practicum learning experiences to meet their particular learning goals. Examples of the types of goals for which suitable programs of study could be developed include counselling and psychotherapy with adults, college and university students, or older adults: career counselling; counselling with diverse clients; and counselling and psychotherapy in community mental health and family service settings. The program of study provides students with the basic preparation for certification as a Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) and as a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).

This program is delivered in person, which means that while the program may offer some courses online, a student will take less than one-third of their courses online.

The MEd program is typically offered on a full-time basis with a limited number of part-time spots available.

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the additional admission requirements of the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development stated below.
An appropriate bachelor's degree of any background or discipline, with a grade equivalent to a University of Toronto B+ or better in the final year, from a recognized university.
At least one year of relevant counselling-related experience.
Two letters of reference.

Completion Requirements

Coursework. Students must complete 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
- APD1202H Theories and Techniques of Counselling and Psychotherapy — Part I.
- APD1203Y Practicum I: Interventions in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy. The practicum placement is the supervised training component of this course.
- APD1214H Critical Multicultural Practice: Diversity Issues in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
- APD1219H Ethical Issues in Professional Practice and Psychotherapy.
- APD1260H Family Therapy (0.5 FCE) or APD1261H Group Work in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
- APD1302H Theories and Techniques of Counselling and Psychotherapy — Part II.
- 1.5 FCEs in electives. Recommended electives: one of
  - APD1266H Career Counselling and Development: Transition from School to Work,
  - APD1267H Emotion-Focused Therapy,
  - APD1268H Career Counselling and Development: Transitions in Adulthood,
  - APD1278H Cognitive Therapy.
A comprehensive examination. Upon completion of program course requirements, students must pass a written comprehensive exam of selected topics from the program curriculum and training.
Optional additional practicum, counted as one of the electives. Students may choose to complete a practicum (APD1247H Practicum in Adult Counselling and Psychotherapy) for an additional 250 hours of field placement concurrent with the required course (APD1203Y Practicum I: Interventions in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy). Arrangements for the practicum placement must be made in consultation with and the approval of the Director of Clinical Training.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 5 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FW); 10 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Counselling Psychology MEd; Field: Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology

Master of Education; Field: Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology

The field in Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology, within the Counselling Psychology MEd degree program, provides individuals with the opportunity to learn and develop skills appropriate for the field of mental health and counselling psychology in international contexts. Students will be prepared to work in a variety of global applied settings with a focus on mental health. This degree program is ideally suited to students interested in an international perspective of mental health and counselling.

This program is delivered in person, which means that while the program may offer some courses online, a student will take less than one-third of their courses online.

This degree is cohort based and is offered full-time only.

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the additional admission requirements of the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development stated below.
An appropriate bachelor's degree, with a grade equivalent to a University of Toronto B+ or better in the final year, from a recognized university.
At least one year of relevant counselling-related experience.
Two letters of reference.
Normally, an interview is required prior to admission.

Completion Requirements

Coursework. Students must complete 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
- APD1219H Ethical Issues in Professional Practice in Psychology and Psychotherapy.
- APD1228H Couples Counselling.
- APD1245H Brief Strategies in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
- APD1278H Cognitive Therapy.
- APD1282H Introduction to Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology.
- APD1283H Peer and Video-Based Counselling with Practicum Field-Based Learning in Global Mental Health.
- APD1902H Theories and Techniques of Counselling in a Global Context.
- APD2293H Interpretation of Educational Research.
- APD5000H Special Topics in Applied Psychology and Human Development: Master's Level.
- In consultation with the program chair, students will take APD1268H Career Counselling and Development: Transitions in Adulthood, APD1291H Addictive Behaviours: Approaches to Assessment and Intervention, or another elective.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-F)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

Counselling Psychology MEd; Field: Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology (Dual Degree Programs)

Master of Education; Field: Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology (Dual Degree Programs)

1) Dual Degree Program: Master of Education (University of Toronto) / Master of Medicine (China Medical University)

Program Description

This dual degree program creates a pathway between U of T's Master of Education (MEd) in Counselling Psychology, Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology (GMHCP) field and China Medical University (CMU)'s Master of Medicine (MMed) in Psychiatry and Mental Health programs.

In Year 1, students complete MMed coursework at CMU in Liaoning Province, China. In Year 2, students complete MEd coursework at U of T in Toronto, Canada. In the Fall session of Year 3, students complete the last course of the MEd requirement (a practicum) in China along with the Year 3 MMed coursework. In Year 3, students will also complete a master's thesis at CMU as part of the dual degree requirements.

Students will gain both degrees in three years rather than the four years it would take to acquire the degrees independently.

Contact

Master of Education / Master of Medicine Program
Web: www.oise.utoronto.ca/aphd/programs/master-education-counselling-psychology-global-mental-health-counselling-psychology-field/med

Master of Education Program
Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto
Email: admissions.oise@utoronto.ca

Master of Medicine Program
Department of Medical Psychology and Mental Health, China Medical University
Email: mqu@cmu.edu.cn

Application Process

Applicants must apply directly to both the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development at U of T and the Department of Medical Psychology and Mental Health at CMU. Applicants must apply through U of T’s School of Graduate Studies online admissions application system.

Minimum Admission Requirements

In order to be admitted to the dual degree program, applicants must meet the admission requirements of both programs. The admission requirements of the GMHCP field within the MEd program are stated below.
Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto as well as the specific requirements of the MEd program.
An appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a standing in the final year equivalent to at least a U of T B+.
At least one year of relevant counselling experience, which could be paid or volunteer.
Two letters of reference.
Normally, an interview is required prior to admission to the MEd program.

Program Requirements

During their U of T registration in the GMHCP field within the MEd program, students must successfully complete a total of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs).

Year 1

Fall, Winter, and Summer sessions: students complete Year 1 MMed courses at CMU.

Year 2

Students complete the following Year 2 MEd courses at U of T.
Fall session (1.5 FCEs):
- APD1282H Introduction to Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology.
- APD1902H Theories and Techniques of Counselling in a Global Context.
- In consultation with the program chair, students will take APD1268H Career Counselling and Development: Transitions in Adulthood, APD1291H Addictive Behaviours: Approaches to Assessment and Intervention, or another elective.
Winter session (2.0 FCEs):
- APD1219H Ethical Issues in Professional Practice in Psychology and Psychotherapy.
- APD1245H Brief Strategies in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
- APD1278H Cognitive Therapy.
- APD2293H Interpretation of Educational Research.
May-to-June period of the Summer session (0.5 FCE):
- APD1228H Couples Counselling.
July-to-August period of the Summer session (0.5 FCE):
- APD5000H Special Topics in Applied Psychology and Human Development: Master’s Level.

Year 3

Fall session (0.5 FCE):
- Complete the U of T MEd course APD1283H Peer and Video-Based Counselling with Practicum Field-Based Learning in Global Mental Health. This is a 250-hour placement in an approved field setting and must be arranged prior to admission to this program.
- Continue the MMed program requirements at CMU.
Winter and Summer sessions:
- Complete the MMed program requirements at CMU.

Program Length

9 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S/F/W/S)

2) Dual Degree Program: Master of Education (University of Toronto) / Master of Science (China Medical University)

Program Description

In Year 1, students complete MSc coursework at CMU in Liaoning Province, China. In Year 2, students complete MEd coursework at U of T in Toronto, Canada. In the Fall session of Year 3, students complete the last course of the MEd requirement (a practicum) in China along with the Year 3 MSc coursework. In Year 3, students will also complete a master's thesis at CMU as part of the dual degree requirements.

Students will gain both degrees in three years rather than the four years it would take to acquire the degrees independently.

Contact

Master of Education / Master of Science Program
Web: www.oise.utoronto.ca/aphd/programs/master-education-counselling-psychology-global-mental-health-counselling-psychology-field/med

Master of Education Program
Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto
Email: admissions.oise@utoronto.ca

Master of Science Program
Department of Applied Psychology, China Medical University
Email: mqu@cmu.edu.cn

Application Process

Applicants must apply directly to both the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development at U of T and the Department of Applied Psychology at CMU. Applicants must apply through U of T’s School of Graduate Studies online admissions application system.

Minimum Admission Requirements

In order to be admitted to the dual degree program, applicants must meet the admission requirements of both programs. The admission requirements of the GMHCP field within the MEd program are stated below.
Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto as well as the specific requirements of the MEd program.
An appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a standing in the final year equivalent to at least a U of T B+.
At least one year of relevant experience, which could be paid or volunteer.
Two letters of reference.
Normally, an interview is required prior to admission to the MEd program.

Program Requirements

During their U of T registration in the GMHCP field within the MEd program, students must successfully complete a total of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs).

Year 1

Fall, Winter, and Summer sessions: students complete Year 1 MSc courses at CMU.

Year 2

Students complete the following Year 2 MEd courses at U of T.
Fall session (1.5 FCEs):
- APD1282H Introduction to Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology.
- APD1902H Theories and Techniques of Counselling in a Global Context.
- In consultation with the program chair, students will take APD1268H Career Counselling and Development: Transitions in Adulthood, APD1291H Addictive Behaviours: Approaches to Assessment and Intervention, or another elective.
Winter session (2.0 FCEs):
- APD1219H Ethical Issues in Professional Practice in Psychology and Psychotherapy.
- APD1245H Brief Strategies in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
- APD1278H Cognitive Therapy.
- APD2293H Interpretation of Educational Research.
May-to-June period of the Summer session (0.5 FCE):
- APD1228H Couples Counselling.
July-to-August period of the Summer session (0.5 FCE):
- APD5000H Special Topics in Applied Psychology and Human Development: Master’s Level.

Year 3

Fall session (0.5 FCE):
- Complete the U of T MEd course APD1283H Peer and Video-Based Counselling with Practicum Field-Based Learning in Global Mental Health. This is a 250-hour placement in an approved field setting and must be arranged prior to admission to this program.
- Continue the MSc program requirements at CMU.
Winter and Summer sessions:
- Complete the MSc program requirements at CMU.

Program Length

9 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S/F/W/S)

3) Dual Degree Program: Master of Education (University of Toronto) / Master of Applied Psychology (Zhejiang University)

Program Description

This dual degree program creates a pathway between U of T's Master of Education (MEd) in Counselling Psychology, Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology (GMHCP) field and Zhejiang University (ZJU)'s Master of Applied Psychology (MAP) programs.

In Year 1, students complete MAP coursework at ZJU in Hangzhou, China. In Year 2, students complete MEd coursework at U of T in Toronto, Canada. In the Fall session of Year 3, students complete the last course of the MEd requirement (a practicum) in China along with the Year 3 MAP coursework. In Year 3, students will also complete a master's thesis at ZJU as part of the dual degree requirements.

Students will gain both degrees in three years rather than the four years it would take to acquire the degrees independently.

Contact

Master of Education / Master of Science Program
Web: www.oise.utoronto.ca/aphd/programs/master-education-counselling-psychology-global-mental-health-counselling-psychology-field/med

Master of Education Program
Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development, University of Toronto
Email: admissions.oise@utoronto.ca

Master of Applied Psychology Program
Department of Psychology and Behavioural Science, Zhejiang University
Email: jiananzhong@zju.edu.cn

Application Process

Applicants must apply directly to both the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development at U of T and the Department of Psychology and Behavioural Science at ZJU. Applicants must apply through U of T’s School of Graduate Studies online admissions application system.

Minimum Admission Requirements

In order to be admitted to the dual degree program, applicants must meet the admission requirements of both programs. The admission requirements of the GMHCP field within the MEd program are stated below.
Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto as well as the specific requirements of the MEd program.
An appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a standing in the final year equivalent to at least a U of T B+.
At least one year of relevant experience, which could be paid or volunteer.
Two letters of reference.
Normally, an interview is required prior to admission to the MEd program.

Program Requirements

During their U of T registration in the GMHCP field within the MEd program, students must successfully complete a total of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs).

Year 1

Fall, Winter, and Summer sessions: students complete Year 1 MAP courses at ZJU.

Year 2

Students complete the following Year 2 MEd courses at U of T.
Fall session (1.5 FCEs):
- APD1282H Introduction to Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology.
- APD1902H Theories and Techniques of Counselling in a Global Context.
- In consultation with the program chair, students will take APD1268H Career Counselling and Development: Transitions in Adulthood, APD1291H Addictive Behaviours: Approaches to Assessment and Intervention, or another elective.
Winter session (2.0 FCEs):
- APD1219H Ethical Issues in Professional Practice in Psychology and Psychotherapy.
- APD1245H Brief Strategies in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
- APD1278H Cognitive Therapy.
- APD2293H Interpretation of Educational Research.
May-to-June period of the Summer session (0.5 FCE):
- APD1228H Couples Counselling.
July-to-August period of the Summer session (0.5 FCE):
- APD5000H Special Topics in Applied Psychology and Human Development: Master’s Level.

Year 3

Fall session (0.5 FCE):
- Complete the U of T MEd course APD1283H Peer and Video-Based Counselling with Practicum Field-Based Learning in Global Mental Health. This is a 250-hour placement in an approved field setting and must be arranged prior to admission to this program.
- Continue the MAP program requirements at ZJU.
Winter and Summer sessions:
- Complete the MAP program requirements at ZJU.

Program Length

9 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S/F/W/S)

Counselling Psychology MEd; Field: Guidance and Counselling

Master of Education; Field: Guidance and Counselling

The field in Guidance and Counselling, within the Counselling Psychology MEd degree program, provides individuals with the opportunity to learn and develop skills appropriate for the field of guidance and counselling in the schools. Strong preference for admission to this field is given to experienced teachers who are interested in specializing in guidance and counselling in the schools. The program of study provides students with the basic preparation for certification as a Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA).

This program is delivered in person, which means that while the program may offer some courses online, a student will take less than one-third of their courses online.

The MEd program is typically offered on a full-time basis with a limited number of part-time spots available.

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the additional admission requirements of the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development stated below.
An appropriate bachelor's degree, with a grade equivalent to a University of Toronto B+ or better in the final year, from a recognized university.
Teacher certification.

Completion Requirements

Coursework. Students must complete 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
- APD1202H Theories and Techniques of Counselling and Psychotherapy — Part I.
- APD1203Y Practicum I: Interventions in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy. The practicum placement is the supervised training component of this course.
- APD1214H Critical Multicultural Practice: Diversity Issues in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
- APD1219H Ethical Issues in Professional Practice in Psychology and Psychotherapy.
- APD1260H Family Therapy (0.5 FCE) or APD1261H Group Work in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
- APD1262H Educational Psychological Testing for Counselling.
- APD1266H Career Counselling and Development: Transition from School to Work.
- APD1302H Theories and Techniques of Counselling and Psychotherapy — Part II.
- 0.5 FCE in electives.
A comprehensive examination. Upon completion of program course requirements, students will take a comprehensive examination of selected topics from the program curriculum and training.
Optional additional practicum. Students may choose to complete a practicum (APD1247H Practicum in Adult Counselling and Psychotherapy) for an additional 250 hours of field placement concurrent with the required course APD1203Y Practicum I: Interventions in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy. Arrangements for the practicum placement must be made in consultation with and the approval of the Director of Clinical Training.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 5 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FW); 10 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Counselling Psychology EdD; Field: Counselling and Psychotherapy

Doctor of Education; Field: Counselling and Psychotherapy

Advanced counsellor training in this degree program emphasizes the role of the counsellor in educational and community settings with expertise in supervisory and consultative skills and advanced counselling theory and practice. Graduates will be prepared to take leadership positions in the field of counselling and psychotherapy as educators in colleges and institutes of education; as directors and coordinators of school guidance programs; as specialists in the provision of counselling-related, in-service training for school and college personnel; and as providers of advanced levels of personal counselling in community and educational settings.

The field in Counselling and Psychotherapy will be especially attractive to individuals who have demonstrated a career commitment to the provision of counselling-related services in an educational and community setting. This professional doctorate is designed to prepare students to refine and build on professional knowledge and practice to support the development of scholar-practitioners to be leaders in their fields of professional practice.

This program is delivered in person, which means that while the program may offer some courses online, a student will take less than one-third of their courses online.

The Doctor of Education (EdD) program is only available on a full-time basis.

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the additional admission requirements of the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development stated below.
Applicants must have the following to be admitted to the EdD program:
- A bachelor's degree: an appropriate bachelor's degree of any background or discipline from a recognized university, with high academic standing.
- A master's degree: an MA or MEd degree in Counselling Psychology or School and/or Clinical Child Psychology from the University of Toronto with a grade of B+ or better, or its equivalent from a recognized university. The applicant must have had successful professional experience and interest to increase and advance their knowledge of counselling and psychotherapy to become leaders in their fields. Applicants who hold an MEd or other non-thesis master's degree must submit evidence of their ability to identify a research question or problem, to design and conduct a research study or project, and to report the findings or results, all in a rigorous manner. This constitutes a Qualifying Research Paper (QRP).

Completion Requirements

Coursework. Students must take courses related to the development of advanced competence in counselling, psychotherapy, and mental health theory and practice and become sophisticated consumers of research in these and related fields. Students must complete a minimum of 5.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including a practicum, internship, and thesis (dissertation in practice) as follows:
- APD3115H Research Proseminar in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
- APD3215H Advanced Psychotherapy Seminar.
- APD3261H Clinical Supervision and Consultation Practicum.
- APD3217Y Advanced Practicum in Clinical and Counselling Psychology: complete a 500-hour practicum before the Final Oral Examination.
- APD3270H EdD Internship: complete 500 hours of internship, typically after the Final Oral Examination. All internship arrangements must be made in consultation with the Director of Clinical Training.
- Three courses, one from each of the following three groupings:
  - APD3116H Proseminar ll: Practice-Based Research in School and Counselling Psychology
  - APD3178H Advanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (0.5 FCE) or APD3160H Advanced Family Therapy.
  - APD3260H Psychodiagnostic Systems or one elective in a special focus of interest.
- In addition, students must take 1.0 FCE in their specific area of focus.
  - Option 1: Counselling and Psychotherapy for Adults
    - APD3163H Advanced Multicultural Counselling and Psychotherapy
    - One elective in a special focus of interest
  - Option 2: Counselling and Psychotherapy for Schools and Youth
    - APD5284Y Assessment and Intervention with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children, Youth, and Families.
Optional additional practicum. Students may choose to take an optional continuous practicum (APD3271H Additional PhD Practicum) in conjunction with the required doctoral practicum course APD3217Y Advanced Practicum in Clinical and Counselling Psychology.
Thesis (dissertation in practice). All students must complete a thesis (dissertation in practice), the aim of which is to ensure excellent knowledge of counselling and psychotherapy theory, practice, and policy for professionals working with adults or youth to function as leading scholar-practitioners. The thesis (dissertation in practice) should be: a) well conceived, original, and likely to make a sustained contribution to mental health practice; b) involve creativity, innovative methods and techniques, and have the potential to improve practice; c) exemplary, sets high standards in the field, and can be emulated and; d) has the potential for significant public impact. The focus of the thesis (dissertation in practice) is expected to be on contributions to field development or to innovations in practice. Students will defend their thesis (dissertation in practice) at a Final Oral Examination.
Students are full-time and must maintain continuous, full-time registration and pay full-time fees until all degree requirements, including the thesis (dissertation in practice), are completed.
Students cannot transfer between the EdD and PhD programs.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 4 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 6 years full-time

Counselling Psychology EdD; Field: School Psychology

Doctor of Education; Field: School Psychology

Counsellor training in this degree program emphasizes the role of the counsellor in educational and community settings with the goal of enhancing their expertise in their professional roles including supervisory and consultative skills and the advanced study of counselling theory and practice. Graduates will be prepared to take leadership positions in the field of counselling and psychotherapy; as educators in colleges and institutes of education; as directors and coordinators of school guidance programs; as specialists in the provision of counselling-related, in-service training for school and college personnel; and as providers of advanced levels of personal counselling in community and educational settings.

The field in School Psychology will be especially attractive to practitioners providing direct services to children and youth in the education system (K-12) and will provide school psychology practitioners with core theoretical and practical training needed to develop research-informed leaders in the field of school psychology. The program is structured to provide students with the requirements necessary for registration as a School Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of Ontario.

The Doctor of Education (EdD) program is only available on a full-time basis.

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the additional admission requirements of the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development stated below.
Applicants must have the following to be admitted to the EdD program:
- A bachelor's degree: an appropriate bachelor's degree of any background or discipline from a recognized university, with high academic standing.
- A master's degree: an MA or MEd degree in Counselling Psychology or School and/or Clinical Child Psychology from the University of Toronto with a grade of B+ or better, or its equivalent from a recognized university. The applicant must have had successful professional experience and interest to increase and advance their knowledge of school psychology, counselling, and psychotherapy to become leaders in their fields. Applicants who hold an MEd or other non-thesis master's degree must submit evidence of their ability to identify a research question or problem, to design and conduct a research study or project, and to report the findings or results, all in a rigorous manner. This constitutes a Qualifying Research Paper (QRP).
- Applicants must demonstrate either undergraduate- or graduate-level competence in each of the six core content areas of psychology: 1) Biological Bases of Behaviour; 2) Cognitive/Affective Bases of Behaviour; 3) Historical and Scientific Foundations of Psychology; 4) Scientific and Professional Ethics (graduate level); and 5) Social Bases of Behaviour; and 6) Psychology of the Individual, by successful completion of
  - 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) at the second-, third-, or fourth-year undergraduate level or
  - 0.5 FCE at the graduate level.
- If the above requirements are not met, students must take additional courses to ensure they have completed the above requirements by the end of their program.

Completion Requirements

Coursework. Students must take courses related to the development of advanced competence in counselling, psychotherapy, and mental health theory and practice and become sophisticated consumers of research in these and related fields. Students must complete a minimum of 5.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including a practicum, internship, and thesis (dissertation in practice) as follows:
- APD3115H Research Proseminar in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
- APD3215H Advanced Psychotherapy Seminar.
- APD3261H Clinical Supervision and Consultation Practicum.
- APD3217Y Advanced Practicum in Clinical and Counselling Psychology. Complete 600 hours of practicum before the Final Oral Examination.
- APD3401H Assessment with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children, Youth, and Families.
- APD3402H Intervention with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children, Youth, and Families.
- APD3403H EdD Internship in School Psychology: complete 1,600 hours of internship, typically after the Final Oral Examination. All internship arrangements must be made in consultation with the Director of Clinical Training.
- Three courses, one from each of the following three groupings:
  - APD3116H Proseminar ll: Practice-Based Research in School and Counselling Psychology.
  - APD3178H Advanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or APD3160H Advanced Family Therapy.
  - APD3260H Psychodiagnostic Systems or one elective in a special focus of interest.
Optional additional practicum. Students may choose to take an optional continuous practicum (APD3271H Additional Doctoral Practicum) in conjunction with the required doctoral practicum course APD3217Y Advanced Practicum in Clinical and Counselling Psychology.
Thesis (dissertation in practice). All students must complete a thesis (dissertation in practice), the aim of which is to ensure excellent knowledge of counselling or school psychology theory, practice, and policy for professionals working with adults or children/youth to function as leading scholar-practitioners. The thesis (dissertation in practice) should be: a) well conceived, original, and likely to make a sustained contribution to mental health or school psychology practice; b) involve creativity, innovative methods and techniques, and have the potential to improve practice; c) exemplary, sets high standards in the field, and can be emulated and; d) has the potential for significant public impact. The focus of the thesis (dissertation in practice) is expected to be on contributions to field development or to innovations in practice. Students will defend their thesis (dissertation in practice) at a Final Oral Examination.
Students are full-time and must maintain continuous, full-time registration and pay full-time fees until all degree requirements, including the thesis (dissertation in practice), are completed.
Students cannot transfer between the EdD and PhD programs.

Mode of Delivery: Hybrid
Program Length: 4 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 6 years full-time

Counselling Psychology MEd and EdD; Fields: Counselling and Psychotherapy; Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology; Guidance and Counselling; School Psychology Courses

MEd and EdD; Fields: Counselling and Psychotherapy; Global Mental Health and ; Guidance and Counselling; School Psychology Courses

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
APD1202H	Theories and Techniques of Counselling and Psychotherapy — Part I
APD1203Y	Practicum I: Interventions in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy
APD1207H	Counselling Topics in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Diversity
APD1214H	Critical Multicultural Practice: Diversity Issues in Counselling and Psychotherapy
APD1219H	Ethical Issues in Professional Practice in Psychology and Psychotherapy
APD1228H	Couples Counselling
APD1229H	Fostering Black Mental Health from Childhood to Emerging Adulthood Through Anti-Racist Practices
APD1232H	Mindfulness Interventions in Counselling and Psychotherapy
APD1235H	Technology, Play, and Social Media in Adolescence
APD1245H	Brief Strategies in Counselling and Psychotherapy
APD1247H	Practicum in Adult Counselling and Psychotherapy
APD1252H	Individual Reading and Research in Counselling Psychology: Master's Level
APD1260H	Family Therapy
APD1261H	Group Work in Counselling and Psychotherapy
APD1262H	Educational and Psychological Testing for Counselling
APD1266H	Career Counselling and Development: Transition from School to Work
APD1267H	Emotion-Focused Therapy
APD1268H	Career Counselling and Development: Transitions in Adulthood
APD1270H	Trauma Informed Interventions
APD1271H	Perspectives on Executive Functions in Education: From Theory to Practice
APD1277H	Global Indigenous Healing in Counselling and Psychotherapy
APD1278H	Cognitive Therapy
APD1282H	Introduction to Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology
APD1283H	Peer and Video-Based Counselling with Practicum Field-Based Learning in Global Mental Health
APD1290H	Indigenous Studies in Mental Health and Disability Justice
APD1302H	Theories and Techniques of Counselling and Psychotherapy — Part II
APD1902H	Theories and Techniques of Counselling in a Global Context
APD2286H	Global Indigenous Healing in Counselling and Psychotherapy
APD2291H	Introduction to Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology
APD2293H	Interpretation of Educational Research
APD2298H	Peer and Video-Based Counselling with Practicum Field-Based Learning in Global Mental Health
APD3115H	Research Proseminar in Counselling and Psychotherapy
APD3116H	Proseminar ll: Practice-Based Research in School and Counselling Psychology
APD3160H	Advanced Family Therapy
APD3163H	Advanced Multicultural Counselling and Psychotherapy
APD3178H	Advanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
APD3202H	A Foundation of Program Evaluation in Social Sciences (RM)
APD3215H	Advanced Psychotherapy Seminar
APD3217Y	Advanced Practicum in Clinical and Counselling Psychology
APD3260H	Psychodiagnostic Systems
APD3261H	Clinical Supervision and Consultation Practicum
APD3268Y	Internship in Clinical and Counselling Psychology
APD3270H	EdD Internship
APD3271H	Additional PhD Practicum
APD3401H	Assessment with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children, Youth, and Families
APD3402H	Intervention with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children, Youth, and Families
APD3403H	EdD Internship in School Psychology
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
JOI3228H	Mixed Methods Research Design in Social Sciences (RM)
JOI3229H	Meta-Analysis for Research in Psychology and Education (RM)
JOI6000H	Advanced Quantitative Research Methods Courses

Individual Reading and Research Courses

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

Developmental Psychology and Education

Developmental Psychology and Education Overview

Overview

Developmental Psychology and Education MA

Master of Arts

Students take foundation courses in human development and research methodology in consultation with their advisor. Elective courses cover a range of areas including cognitive, social, and emotional development; cognition and instruction (language, literacy, and mathematics); special education and adaptive instruction; developmental neuroscience; advanced research methodology and evaluation; and early childhood policy and programs, including child care. The MA program is designed for students wishing to pursue an academic or research-based career.

Delivery modes: Although not all elective courses are offered in each modality, students may be able to complete the MA degree program through one of two delivery modes:

in-person (students will mainly complete their coursework and other program requirements in-person, with up to one-third of their coursework online); and
hybrid (students will experience a mix of modes of engagement, with some of their coursework and other program requirements in-person and between one-third and two-thirds of their coursework online) depending on their choice of elective courses.

Note: students should consult with their faculty advisor and/or graduate liaison officer regarding available options.

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development's additional admission requirements stated below.
An appropriate bachelor's degree with the equivalent of a University of Toronto A– or better. Although most applicants will have a degree in psychology, applicants with an appropriate bachelor's degree in cognitive science, computer science, linguistics, or a helping profession such as occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, physiotherapy, nursing, social work, or another discipline relevant to their specific program of study are also eligible to apply for admission.

Completion Requirements

Coursework. Students must complete 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
- APD1209H Research Methods and Thesis Preparation in Human Development and Applied Psychology.
- JOI1288H Intermediate Statistics and Research Design (RM).
- Two elective courses (1.0 FCE total) chosen in consultation with the student's advisor, which may include APD2252H Individual Reading and Research.
- Students who have not taken a previous course in human development are required to take APD1201H Child and Adolescent Development or an equivalent.
- In addition to their required 2.0 FCEs, students who have not taken a previous course in statistics are required to take JOI1287H Introduction to Applied Statistics or an equivalent course.
Master's thesis.

Mode of Delivery: In person, Hybrid
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

Developmental Psychology and Education MEd

Master of Education

The Developmental Psychology and Education program offers studies leading to the MA, MEd, and PhD degrees. Students have an opportunity to construct an overall perspective on developmental psychology and human development and their implications for practice with children in educational and other applied settings. The Master of Education (MEd) program is designed for the reflective teacher or other practitioner in education or in any other field. This is a degree primarily designed for those working in applied settings and it does not include a research thesis.

Students take foundation courses in human development and research methodology. Elective courses cover a range of areas including cognitive, social, and emotional development; cognition and instruction (language, literacy, and mathematics); special education and adaptive instruction; program evaluation and mental health; advanced research methodology and evaluation.

The MEd program can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis.

Delivery options: Although not all elective courses are offered in each modality, students may be able to complete the MEd degree program through one of three delivery modes:

in-person (students will mainly complete their coursework and other program requirements in-person, with up to one-third of their coursework online);
hybrid (students will experience a mix of modes of engagement, with some of their coursework and other program requirements in-person and between one-third and two-thirds of their coursework online); and
online (students will be able to complete all their coursework and other program requirements online) depending on their choice of emphases and elective courses.

Note: students should consult with their faculty advisor and/or graduate liaison officer regarding available options.

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the department's additional admission requirements stated below.
Admission to the MEd program normally requires an appropriate bachelor's degree with standing equivalent to a University of Toronto mid-B or better.
Applicants normally have at least one year of relevant professional experience.

Completion Requirements

Coursework. Students must complete 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
- APD1200H Foundations of Human Development and Education.
- APD2293H Interpretation of Educational Research.
- 2.0 additional FCEs must be selected from the department electives list, available on the departmental website or in the Applied Psychology and Human Development program guidelines.
- The remaining 2.0 elective FCEs may be taken from within or outside the department. Elective courses must be chosen in consultation with the student's faculty advisor. Students are asked to meet with their faculty advisor in the first session of their program.

Mode of Delivery: In person, Online, Hybrid
Program Length: 4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-F); 10 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Developmental Psychology and Education PhD

Doctor of Philosophy

Students take courses in human development and research methodology. Elective courses, chosen in consultation with their advisor, cover a range of areas including cognitive, social, and emotional development; cognition and instruction (language, literacy, and mathematics); special education and adaptive instruction; developmental neuroscience; advanced research methodology and evaluation; and early childhood policy and programs, including child care. The PhD program is designed for students wishing to pursue an academic or research-based career.

The Developmental Psychology and Education program offers both a full-time and a flexible-time PhD program option. Applicants must declare the option for which they are interested in applying. The flexible-time PhD degree program is designed to accommodate demand by practising professionals for a PhD degree that permits continued employment in areas related to their fields of research. Degree requirements for the full-time and flexible-time options are the same.

PhD students have the option of completing an emphasis in Early Learning. Please see details below.

Delivery options: Although not all elective courses are offered in each modality, students may be able to complete the PhD degree program through one of two delivery modes:

in-person (students will mainly complete their coursework and other program requirements in-person, with up to one-third of their coursework online); and
hybrid (students will experience a mix of modes of engagement, with some of their coursework and other program requirements in-person and between one-third and two-thirds of their coursework online) depending on their choice of elective courses.

Note: students should consult with their faculty advisor and/or graduate liaison officer regarding available options.

PhD Program

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development's additional admission requirements stated below.
Normally, an appropriate bachelor's degree and a master's degree in developmental psychology and education, cognitive psychology, applied developmental psychology, or child study, with standing equivalent to a University of Toronto A– or better in the master's degree. Applicants with master's degrees in other disciplines such as adult education, anthropology, computer science, curriculum, philosophy, or a profession such as speech-language pathology, nursing, social work, physiotherapy, or occupational therapy may be eligible to apply for admission, but may have to complete additional courses to fulfil master's-level requirements equivalent to the MA in Developmental Psychology and Education. Students who have not completed a master's thesis will be required to submit a Qualifying Research Paper (QRP) prior to final admission to the program.
Required letters of recommendation and a second academic letter of recommendation.

Completion Requirements

Coursework. Students must complete 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
- APD3200H Research Proseminar in Human Development and Applied Psychology.
- 0.5 FCE in statistics and research methods from an approved menu.
- 1.0 FCE in electives (2 X 0.5 FCE).
- The 2.0 FCEs are normally completed in Year 1 and should be chosen in consultation with the faculty advisor. Students who have an insufficient background in developmental psychology may have to complete additional courses.
A comprehensive examination.
- The purposes of the comprehensive examination are threefold:
  - To demonstrate the student’s ability to work independently within an area of concern in human development.
  - To gain knowledge of a new area, a new technique or method in a specified area in human development.
  - To demonstrate the ability to integrate information at the accepted standard for a PhD student.
- Students have two options when fulfilling their PhD comprehensive requirements:
  - Option 1: Empirical Research Paper or
  - Option 2: Internship.
A thesis and Doctoral Final Oral Examination.
Students must register continuously and pay the full-time fee until all degree requirements have been fulfilled.
Students cannot transfer between the full-time and flexible-time PhD options.

Mode of Delivery: In person, Hybrid
Program Length: 4 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 6 years full-time

PhD Program (Flexible-Time)

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development's additional admission requirements stated below.
Normally, an appropriate bachelor's degree and a master's degree in developmental psychology and education, cognitive psychology, applied developmental psychology, or child study, with standing equivalent to a University of Toronto A- or better in the master's degree. Applicants with master's degrees in other disciplines such as adult education, anthropology, computer science, curriculum, philosophy, or a profession such as speech-language pathology, nursing, social work, physiotherapy, or occupational therapy may be eligible to apply for admission, but may have to complete additional courses to fulfil master's-level requirements equivalent to the MA in Developmental Psychology and Education. Students who have not completed a master's thesis will be required to submit a Qualifying Research Paper (QRP) prior to final admission to the program.
Required letters of recommendation and a second academic letter of recommendation.
Applicants to the flexible-time PhD option are accepted under the same admission requirements as applicants to the full-time PhD option.
Applicants must demonstrate that they are currently employed and are active professionals engaged in activities relevant to their proposed program of study.

Completion Requirements

Coursework. Students must complete 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
- APD3200H Research Proseminar in Human Development and Applied Psychology.
- 0.5 FCE in statistics and research methods from an approved menu.
- 1.0 FCE in electives (2 X 0.5 FCE).
- The 2.0 FCEs are normally completed in Year 1 and should be chosen in consultation with the faculty advisor. Students who have an insufficient background in developmental psychology may have to complete additional courses.

A comprehensive examination.
- The purposes of the comprehensive examination are threefold:
  - To demonstrate the student’s ability to work independently within an area of concern in human development.
  - To gain knowledge of a new area, a new technique or method in a specified area in human development.
  - To demonstrate the ability to integrate information at the accepted standard for a PhD student.
- Students have two options when fulfilling their PhD comprehensive requirements:
  - Option 1: Empirical Research Paper or
  - Option 2: Internship.
A thesis and Doctoral Final Oral Examination.
Students must register continuously and pay the full-time fee until all degree requirements have been fulfilled. They must register full-time during the first four years and may continue as part-time thereafter, with their department's approval.
Students cannot transfer between the full-time and flexible-time PhD options.

Mode of Delivery: In person, Hybrid
Program Length: 6 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 8 years full-time

Developmental Psychology and Education MA, MEd, and PhD Courses

MA, MEd, and PhD Courses

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
APD1200H	Foundations of Human Development and Education
APD1201H	Child and Adolescent Development
APD1206H	Mind, Brain, and Instruction
APD1209H	Research Methods and Thesis Preparation in Human Development and Applied Psychology
APD1210H	Research Practicum (RM)
APD1211H	Psychological Foundations of Early Development and Education
APD1212H	Basics to Program Evaluation in Social Sciences
APD1213H	Psychology and Education of Students with ADHD
APD1217H	Foundations of Proactive Behavioural and Cognitive-Behavioural Intervention in Children
APD1230H	Well-being and Education
APD1231H	Mindful Self-Compassion for Educators
APD1233H	Cognitive Development and Applications
APD1235H	Technology, Play, and Social Media in Adolescence
APD1236H	Developmental Psychopathology
APD1241H	Outcomes of Early Education and Child Care
APD1249H	Social-Emotional Development and Applications
APD1250H	Program Evaluation Practicum
APD1256H	Child Abuse: Intervention and Prevention
APD1257H	Child Development and Personal History
APD1258H	Spatial Thinking and STEAM Education
APD1271H	Perspectives on Executive Functions in Education: From Theory to Practice
APD1272H	Play and Education
APD1273H	Psychology and Education of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
APD1274H	Learning to Learn: Bridging Theory and Practice
APD1276H	Maximizing Learning: Understanding How Individuals and Groups Learn Best
APD1280H	Symbolic Development and Learning
APD1281H	Education Exceptionalities, Special Education, and Adaptive Instruction
APD1285H	Psychology and Education of Children and Adolescents with Learning Disabilities
APD1286H	Foundations of Literacy Development for School Age Children
APD1290H	Indigenous Studies in Mental Health and Disability Justice
APD1292H	Instrument Design and Analysis (RM)
APD1294H	Technology, Psychology, and Play
APD1295H	Adolescent Mental Health: An Examination of Risk and Resilience
APD1296H	Assessing School-Aged Language Learners
APD1297H	Mental Health in the Classroom: How Educators Can Help Our Most Vulnerable Students
APD1298H	Imagination, Reasoning, and Learning
APD2275H	Technology for Adaptive Instruction and Special Education
APD2293H	Interpretation of Educational Research
APD2296H	Reading and Writing Difficulties
APD3200H	Research Pro-seminar in Human Development and Applied Psychology
APD3201H	Qualitative Research Methods in Human Development and Applied Psychology (RM)
APD3202H	A Foundation of Program Evaluation in Social Sciences (RM)
APD3209H	Applied Machine Learning (RM)
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
JOI1287H	Introduction to Applied Statistics (RM)
JOI1288H	Intermediate Statistics and Research Design (RM)

Individual Reading and Research Courses

Course Code	Course Title
APD2252H	Individual Reading and Research in Human Development and Applied Psychology: Master's Level
APD3252H	Individual Reading and Research in Human Development and Applied Psychology: Doctoral Level

School and Clinical Child Psychology

School and Clinical Child Psychology Overview

Overview

School and Clinical Child Psychology MA

Master of Arts

The mission of the School and Clinical Child Psychology (SCCP) program is to provide students with theoretical, research, and professional training in preparation for leadership in psychological practice with children, adolescents, and families in school, mental health, private practice, and research settings. The program follows a scientist-practitioner model and is designed to train students to conduct basic and applied research and provide professional training in psychological assessment, therapy, and other psychosocial and instructional interventions, professional consultation, and prevention.

Opportunities are available for research and professional work with infants, young children, adolescents, adults, and families. The degrees are intended to meet the academic requirements of the College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO) for registration as a Psychological Associate (MA) or Psychologist (PhD).

The curriculum of the SCCP program is designed to establish a strong foundation of core knowledge and skills early in the program, with students free to specialize later on. The program reflects a mix of courses and training opportunities.

A systemic approach is the basis for the training that is provided in assessment and intervention. The knowledge and skills necessary for the practice of school psychology and clinical child psychology overlap considerably, and experience in school and clinical settings complement and enhance each other. Therefore, over the course of the program of study, students are required to undertake practica in both school and clinical child settings.

This program is delivered in person, which means that while the program may offer some courses online, a student will take less than one-third of their courses online.

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development's additional admission requirements stated below.
An appropriate bachelor's degree in psychology, defined as 6.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in psychology, including 0.5 FCE in child development and 1.0 FCE in research methods/statistics (of which at least 0.5 FCE must be at the third or fourth-year levels) and at least 3.0 FCEs at the second, third-, or fourth-year levels. The usual admission standard is equivalency to a University of Toronto A– or better.
Most applicants will have evidence of relevant professional experience and research experience.
Applicants are requested to submit, in addition to two academic references, a letter of recommendation from an applied setting.

Completion Requirements

Coursework. Students must complete 5.0 FCEs (including a practicum course) and a thesis.
- APD1205H Ethical Issues in Applied Psychology.
- APD1215H Psychological Assessment of School-Aged Children.
- APD1216H Psychoeducational Assessment.
- APD1218H Seminar and Practicum in School-Based Assessment, Consultation, and Intervention. The practicum portion consists of 250 hours (one day a week from September to June) and is normally taken in a school setting.
- APD1222H Approaches to Psychotherapy-Lifespan.
- APD1236H Developmental Psychopathology.
- APD1285H Psychology and Education of Children and Adolescents with Learning Disabilities.
- JOI1288H Intermediate Statistics and Research Design (RM).
- 0.5 elective FCE.
- 0.5 FCE in Cognitive/Affective bases of behaviour from an approved course listing. Note: Students who have a 1.0 FCE in Cognitive/Affective bases of behaviour at the senior undergraduate level approved by the program may substitute an elective course for this requirement or a course in the Biological Bases of Behaviour or Social Bases of Behaviour menus, or APD3204H, Contemporary History and Systems in Human Development and Applied Psychology.
Thesis.
A listing of approved Cognitive/Affective, Social, and Biological bases of behaviour courses is available from the department and in the Applied Psychology and Human Development program guidelines.
In addition to the above course requirements, students who have not taken a previous child development course in their undergraduate degree program will be required to take APD1201H Childhood and Adolescent Development.
Students who have not taken a previous statistics course or its equivalent must take JOI1287H Introduction to Applied Statistics (RM).
Students must achieve a minimum of A– in at least one of APD1215H Psychological Assessment of School-Aged Children and APD1216H Psychoeducational Assessment, and must complete APD1218H Seminar and Practicum in School-Based Assessment, Consultation, and Intervention in order to remain in good standing and be permitted to continue in the program.
Failure to meet these criteria will normally result in a recommendation to the School of Graduate Studies to terminate the student's registration in the program.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

School and Clinical Child Psychology PhD

Doctor of Philosophy

This program is delivered in person, which means that while the program may offer some courses online, a student will take less than one-third of their courses online.

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development's additional admission requirements stated below.
Normally, an appropriate bachelor's degree in psychology or its equivalent and a University of Toronto MA in School and Clinical Child Psychology or its equivalent. The usual admission standard is equivalency to a University of Toronto A– or better in the master's degree. A limited number of outstanding applicants holding equivalent bachelor's and master's degrees in psychology from elsewhere may be considered. However, if the master's program was not equivalent to the University of Toronto MA in School and Clinical Child Psychology, the student will be required to take additional courses to receive equivalent training.
Cognate course requirements. 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE) at the senior undergraduate level, or 0.5 FCE at the graduate level, in each of the following cognate areas: Biological Bases of Behaviour, Cognitive/Affective Bases of Behaviour, Social Bases of Behaviour, and History and Systems of Psychology.

Completion Requirements

Students must complete 5.5 FCEs, including a doctoral practicum course and an internship course, as follows:
- APD3202H A Foundation of Program Evaluation in Social Sciences (RM).
- APD3222H Approaches to Psychotherapy with Children, Youth, and Families, normally taken in Year 1.
- APD3241H Seminar and Practicum in Clinical Assessment and Intervention, normally taken in Year 2. The practicum portion of APD3241H consists of 500 hours (two days a week from September to June) and is normally taken in a clinical setting. Students must complete APD3241H in order to remain in good standing and be permitted to continue in the program.
- APD3260H Psychodiagnostic Systems.
- APD5284Y Assessment and Intervention with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children, Youth, and Families.
- 0.5 FCE from the Psychosocial Interventions course menu:
  - APD3224H Advanced Proactive Behavioural and Cognitive-Behavioural Interventions* or
  - APD3231H Psychodynamic Bases of Therapy*.

* Note: the course is offered every other year. Students interested in other courses that may fulfil the Psychosocial Interventions requirement must receive approval from the SCCP Program Coordinator.

0.5 elective FCE.
APD3240H Advanced Social and Emotional Assessment Techniques (0.5 FCE).
APD3242Y Internship in School and Clinical Child Psychology. The internship consists of a 1,600-hour placement, normally taken on a full-time basis over the course of a year in the final year of the student's program.
A comprehensive examination. The purpose of the SCCP comprehensive examination is to:
- Ensure an adequate level of psychological knowledge for professional functioning as a practitioner, academic, and/or researcher.
- Demonstrate an ability to integrate information at the accepted standard for a doctoral student.
A doctoral dissertation.
Students must have successfully completed all coursework, passed the comprehensive examination, and have their dissertation completed or well underway, prior to commencing their internship.
For each missing cognate course requirement (see Cognitive/Affective, Social, or Biological Bases of Behaviour; Admission Requirements above), students are required to take a 0.5 FCE course from the applicable course menu. A listing of approved Cognitive/Affective, Social, or Biological Bases of Behaviour courses is available from the department and in the Applied Psychology and Human Development program guidelines. Students may use their elective course to cover one of these requirements.
In addition to the above course requirements, students who have not taken a previous child development course must take APD1201H Childhood and Adolescent Development. Students who have not taken a previous statistics course or its equivalent must take JOI1287H Introduction to Applied Statistics (RM).
Students must complete APD3241H Seminar and Practicum in Clinical Assessment and Intervention in order to remain in good standing and be permitted to continue in the program.
Students who are required to take APD1215H, APD1216H, and APD1218H in addition to other courses in the PhD (which is the case for most students coming into the program from elsewhere) must achieve a minimum of A- in at least one of APD1215H Psychological Assessment of School-Aged Children and APD1216H Psychoeducational Assessment, and must complete APD1218H Seminar and Practicum in School-Based Assessment, Consultation, and Intervention in order to remain in good standing and be permitted to continue in the program. Failure to meet these criteria will normally result in a recommendation to the School of Graduate Studies to terminate the student’s registration in the program.
Students must register continuously and pay the full-time fee until all degree requirements have been fulfilled.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 5 years full-time (typical registration sequence: Continuous)
Time Limit: 6 years full-time

School and Clinical Child Psychology MA and PhD Courses

MA and PhD Courses

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
APD1205H	Ethical Issues in Applied Psychology
APD1207H	Counselling Topics in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Diversity
APD1215H	Psychological Assessment of School-Aged Children
APD1216H	Psychoeducational Assessment
APD1217H	Foundations of Proactive Behavioural and Cognitive-Behavioural Intervention in Children
APD1218H	Seminar and Practicum in School-Based Assessment, Consultation, and Intervention
APD1222H	Approaches to Psychotherapy-Lifespan
APD1228H	Couples Counselling
APD1233H	Cognitive Development and Applications
APD1236H	Developmental Psychopathology
APD1245H	Brief Strategies in Counselling and Psychotherapy
APD1251H	Reading in a Second Language
APD1256H	Child Abuse: Intervention and Prevention
APD1257H	Child Development and Personal History
APD1271H	Perspectives on Executive Functions in Education: From Theory to Practice
APD1285H	Psychology and Education of Children and Adolescents with Learning Disabilities
APD1290H	Indigenous Studies in Mental Health and Disability Justice
APD1291H	Addictive Behaviours: Approaches to Assessment and Intervention
APD1295H	Adolescent Mental Health: An Examination of Risk and Resilience
APD3202H	A Foundation of Program Evaluation in Social Sciences (RM)
APD3204H	Contemporary History and Systems in Human Development and Applied Psychology
APD3221H	Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Children's Problems
APD3222H	Approaches to Psychotherapy with Children, Youth, and Families
APD3224H	Advanced Proactive Behavioural and Cognitive-Behavioural Interventions
APD3231H	Psychodynamic Bases of Therapy
APD3240H	Advanced Social and Emotional Assessment Techniques
APD3241H	Seminar and Practicum in Clinical Assessment and Intervention
APD3242Y	Internship in School and Clinical Child Psychology
APD3243H	Additional PhD Practicum in Assessment and Intervention
APD3260H	Psychodiagnostic Systems
APD3286H	Developmental Neuropsychology
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
APD5284Y	Assessment and Intervention with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children, Youth, and Families
JOI1287H	Introduction to Applied Statistics (RM)
JOI1288H	Intermediate Statistics and Research Design (RM)

Individual Reading and Research Courses

Course Code	Course Title
APD2252H	Individual Reading and Research in Human Development and Applied Psychology: Master's Level
APD3252H	Individual Reading and Research in Human Development and Applied Psychology: Doctoral Level

Applied Psychology and Human Development: Emphases

Child Study and Education EdD

Emphasis: Early Learning and Early Years

This emphasis will allow students to take specialized courses which address social emotional wellbeing in the early years. This emphasis is designed to help students gain a deeper understanding and expertise in early learning and early years while also integrating their knowledge and understanding of special education, security, and child and youth wellbeing.

Coursework. From the following course list, EdD students must successfully complete 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE), which is counted towards the total FCEs required for the student's degree program:
- APD1211H, APD1249H, APD1272H, APD1280H, APD1286H.

Upon successful completion of the emphasis requirements and degree requirements, students may make a request to the CSE Program Administrator to have the emphasis noted on the student transcript. This request must be made before graduation. A course can only be applied to the requirements of a single emphasis.

Emphasis: Mental Health and Wellbeing

This emphasis will allow students to take specialized courses which address the mental health of children and/or youth in various settings including the classroom as well as delve into issues of risk and resilience and culture. This emphasis is designed to help students gain a deeper understanding of and expertise in special education, security, and child and youth wellbeing.

Coursework. From the following course list, EdD students must successfully complete 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE), which is counted towards the total FCEs required for the student's degree program:
- APD1236H, APD1256H, APD1279H, APD1295H, APD1297H, APD3221H.

Emphasis: Special Education

This emphasis will allow students to take specialized courses that delve into specific domains of special education. This emphasis is designed to help students gain a deeper understanding of and expertise in special education while also considering issues pertaining to security and child and youth wellbeing.

Coursework. From the following course list, EdD students must successfully complete 1.0 full-course equivalent (FCE), which is counted towards the total FCEs required for the student's degree program:
- APD1271H, APD1285H, APD1296H, APD2275H, APD2296H.

Developmental Psychology and Education MEd

Emphasis: Program Evaluation

Program Description

Within the MEd program in Developmental Psychology and Education, the emphasis in Program Evaluation is designed to engage students in an exploration of program evaluation used in education, psychology, and the social sciences. Program evaluation is a systematic analysis of the process, effectiveness, and outcomes of programs whose primary purpose is to assess what components of a program are or are not working, and why.

Students will learn the concepts and theories needed to critically review evaluation designs and how to develop the core components of program evaluation proposals and reports. As such, students will develop the basic competencies needed for program evaluation, including the ability to: critically appraise evaluation research; assess program needs; develop a logic model; evaluate the processes and outcomes of a program; evaluate program efficiency; weigh ethical issues; warrant evaluation claims; and communicate with interested parties. Furthermore, students will also learn how social, cultural, and political factors impact program evaluation.

Program Requirements

Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 1.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs), which are counted towards the total FCEs required for the student's degree program, as follows: 1.0 FCE from the Program Evaluation menu and 0.5 FCE from the Research Methods menu, listed below.

Program Evaluation menu (1.0 FCE from the following, which must include at least one of APD1212H and/or APD3202H):
- APD1212H Basics to Program Evaluation in Social Sciences.
- APD1250H Program Evaluation Practicum.
- APD1292H Instrument Design and Analysis (RM).
- APD3202H A Foundation of Program Evaluation in Social Sciences (RM).
- APD3305H Systems and Organizational Change.
Research Methods menu (0.5 FCE from the following):
- APD1210H Research Practicum.
- APD3201H Qualitative Research Methods in Human Development and Applied Psychology (RM).
- JOI1287H Introduction to Applied Statistics (RM).
- JOI1288H Intermediate Statistics and Research Design (RM).
- JOI3043H Development and Use of Surveys in Education Research (RM).
- JOI3048H Intermediate Statistics in Educational Research: Multiple Regression Analysis (RM).
- JOI3228H Mixed Methods Research Design in Social Sciences (RM).

Upon successful completion of the emphasis requirements and successful completion of the degree requirements, students may make a request to the MEd Developmental Psychology and Education Program Liaison to have the emphasis noted on their transcript. This request must be made before graduation.

Developmental Psychology and Education PhD

Emphasis: Early Learning

Admissions to this emphasis have been administratively suspended.

Students interested in the Early Learning emphasis should consult with the Graduate Coordinator.

Students wishing to complete the emphasis in Early Learning will include the following courses (2.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]) in their overall PhD program:
- APD3200H Researching Proseminar in Human Development and Applied Psychology.
- APD3273H Researching Early Learning: an overview course of quantitative and qualitative methodology which meets the requirements of an intermediate or higher-level statistics course required of all Developmental Psychology and Education students).
- APD1211H Psychological Foundations of Early Development and Education.
- APD3274H Early Learning and Thesis Development.

Applied Psychology and Human Development Courses

APD1200H - Foundations of Human Development and Education

APD1201H - Child and Adolescent Development

APD1202H - Theories and Techniques of Counselling and Psychotherapy – Part I

APD1203Y - Practicum I: Interventions in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy

APD1204H - Personality Theories

APD1205H - Ethical Issues in Applied Psychology

APD1206H - Mind, Brain, & Instruction

APD1207H - Counselling Topics in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Diversity

APD1208Y - Cognitive and Personality Theory and Assessment

APD1209H - Research Methods and Thesis Preparation in Human Development and Applied Psychology

APD1210H - Research Practicum RM

APD1211H - Psychological Foundations of Early Development and Education

APD1212H - Basics to Program Evaluation in Social Sciences

APD1213H - Psychology & Education of Students with ADHD

APD1214H - Critical Multicultural Practice: Diversity Issues in Counselling and Psychotherapy

APD1215H - Psychological Assessment of School-Aged Children

APD1216H - Psychoeducational Assessment

APD1217H - Foundations of Proactive Behavioural and Cognitive-Behavioural Intervention in Children

APD1218H - Seminar and Practicum in School Based Assessment, Consultation and Intervention (Pass/Fail)

APD1219H - Ethical Issues in Professional Practice in Psychology and Psychotherapy

APD1222H - Approaches to Psychotherapy Across the Lifespan

APD1226H - Foundations in Inquiry and Data-Based Decision Making

APD1227Y - Professional Practice Project

APD1228H - Couples Counselling

APD1229H - Fostering Black Mental Health from Childhood to Emerging Adulthood Through Anti-Racist Practices

APD1230H - Well-being & Education

APD1231H - Mindful Self-Compassion for Educators

APD1232H - Mindfulness Interventions in Counselling and Psychotherapy

APD1233H - Cognitive Development and Applications

APD1235H - Technology, Play, and Social Media in Adolescence

APD1236H - Developmental Psychopathology

APD1238H - Special Topics in Human Development and Applied Psychology: Master's Level

APD1245H - Brief Strategies in Counselling and Psychotherapy

APD1247H - Practicum in Adult Counselling and Psychotherapy (Pass/Fail)

APD1249H - Social-Emotional Development and Applications

APD1250H - Program Evaluation Practicum

Credit Value: 0.50

This program evaluation practicum course is designed to support students with an opportunity to work closely with faculty on a program evaluation project or an external project that OISE faculty is collaborating on. Students attend class seminars weekly where they discuss various evaluation approaches and debrief their practicum work. They are linked with a faculty member in the department or OISE and work on an evaluation project under the faculty’s supervision. Evaluation work includes attending team meetings, conducting a review of literature, participating in instrument development, data collection and analysis activities, and presenting results of their work in an end of term poster.

Prerequisite: APD1212H, APD2293H
Recommended Preparation: To participate, students must be in the final year of the DPE M.Ed.program, have taken courses with program evaluation emphasis that the department offers, and have been matched with a faculty supervisor by the course instructor prior to the Fall semester. Practicum Course Planning and Requirements: (1) The course instructor will recruit faculty supervisors who have active evaluation projects and are willing to supervise a student in an Evaluation Practicum. The list of faculty will be shared with students online during the summer prior to the course. Only students who have been successfully matched to a faculty supervisor will be invited to continue in the course. (2) Upon matching, students and faculty agree upon a learning contract, which includes the following: (2a) Inclusive dates of the evaluation practicum; (2b) Days and hours the student will regularly devote to the practicum (Students should expect to spend 8-10 hours a week in the practicum from September to December); (2c) Description of the evaluation practicum tasks; (2d) Training the faculty will provide; (2e) Students’ learning goals specific to the practicum; (2f)Time and frequency of project/lab meetings students must attend; (2g) Deadline and mode (oral presentation vs. written report) for submitting the evaluation assignment to their faculty supervisor. (3) All students enrolled in the course will be expected to attend the class in one of the options listed above. The seminars will take place 6 times during the semester. These seminars are designed to be a place where students discuss learning experiences. Students will have the opportunity to receive additional supervision and feedback from the course instructor and other students.

APD1251H - Reading in a Second Language

APD1252H - Individual Reading and Research in Counselling Psychology: Master's Level

APD1256H - Child Abuse: Intervention and Prevention

APD1257H - Child Development and Personal History

APD1258H - Spatial Thinking and STEAM Education

APD1260H - Family Therapy

APD1261H - Group Work in Counselling and Psychotherapy

APD1262H - Educational and Psychological Testing for Counselling

APD1263H - Research Methods for Clinical and Counselling Psychology [RM]

APD1266H - Career Counselling and Development: Transition from School to Work

APD1267H - Emotion-focused Therapy

APD1268H - Career Counselling and Development: Transitions in Adulthood

APD1270H - Trauma Informed Interventions

APD1271H - Perspectives on Executive Functions in Education: From Theory to Practice

APD1272H - Play and Education

APD1273H - Psychology & Education of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

APD1274H - Learning to Learn: Bridging Theory and Practice

APD1275H - Special Topics in Counselling Psychology

APD1276H - Maximizing Learning: Understanding How Individuals and Groups Learn Best

APD1277H - Global Indigenous Healing in Counselling and Psychotherapy

APD1278H - Cognitive Therapy

APD1279H - Preventative Interventions for Children at Risk

APD1280H - Symbolic Development and Learning

APD1281H - Education Exceptionalities, Special Education, and Adaptive Instruction

APD1282H - Introduction to Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology

Credit Value: 0.50

This introductory course is designed to engage students in a critical understanding of the mental illness, mental health and well-being issues facing globalization, mental health practices and counselling psychology. The course will facilitate a critical reflection of the research and wellness practices that places a priority on improving equality of mental health and well-being for all people worldwide. The course seeks to define and locate critical counselling psychology within the broader historical, economic, social and political contexts of global mental health (GMH) care. Through a critical examination of the various ways in which Western mental health is practiced globally, students would establish a critical understanding of the economic and political engagements that underpin clinical practice globally. A critical examination of the various ways in which Western models of diagnosis and treatment - DSM5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ed., and the ICD 10 International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO) - students will get an appreciation of how Western models dominate an determine Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC) mental health trajectory of care. Western narratives about mental illness, mental health and well-being tend to dominate over local LMIC traditional and indigenous healing practices. The course will focus on diagnosis and culture, transcultural psychiatry, cross-cultural counseling psychology, and the political economy of global mental health and well-being. An in-depth analysis of a number of individual country vignettes using a critical lens will be undertaken. Key concepts such as: globalization of mental health, cultural representation and presentation of mental illness and health, cross-cultural counselling and psychotherapy; Indigenous knowledges and traditional healing; political-economy of mental health and wellbeing will be critically understood and appreciated. This course will offer students an opportunity to learn about essential GMH current issues, discuss innovative cross-cultural counselling psychology collaborations, and critically examine strategic Indigenous initiatives aimed at reducing the burden of mental illness around the globe.

APD1283H - Peer and Video-Based Counselling with Practicum Field-Based Learning in Global Mental Health

APD1285H - Psychology and Education of Children and Adolescents with Learning Disabilities

APD1286H - Foundations of Literacy Development for School Age Children

APD1288H - Intermediate Statistics and Research Design [RM]

APD1289H - Multivariative Analysis with Applications [RM]

APD1290H - Indigenous Studies in Mental Health & Disability Justice

APD1291H - Addictive Behaviors: Approaches to Assessment and Intervention

APD1292H - Instrument Design and Analysis [RM]

APD1294H - Technology, Psychology and Play

APD1295H - Adolescent Mental Health: An Examination of Risk and Resilience

APD1296H - Assessing School-Aged Language Learners

APD1297H - Mental Health in the Classroom: How Educators can Help Our Most Vulnerable Students

APD1298H - Imagination, Reasoning and Learning

APD1299H - Language Acquisition and Development in Early Childhood

APD1302H - Theories and Techniques of Counselling and Psychotherapy – Part II

APD1902H - Theories and Techniques of Counselling in a Global Context

APD2001Y - Major Research Paper

APD2200Y - Child Study and the Science of Learning

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 1: Core Areas

APD2211H - Language and Literacy: Understanding, Assessment, & Instruction

APD2212H - Mathematics Learning and Instruction

APD2214H - Arts Curriculum and Critical Pedagogies for Cross-Curricular Teaching

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

APD2252H - Individual Reading and Research in Human Development and Applied Psychology: Master's Level

APD2270Y - Adaptive Instruction: Students, Systems, and Supports

APD2275H - Technology for Adaptive Instruction and Special Education

APD2293H - Interpretation of Educational Research [RM]

APD2296H - Reading and Writing Difficulties

APD3115H - Research Proseminar in Counselling & Psychotherapy

APD3116H - Proseminar ll: Practice-Based Research in School and Counselling Psychology

APD3160H - Advanced Family Therapy

APD3163H - Advanced Multicultural Counselling and Psychotherapy

APD3178H - Advanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

APD3200H - Research Proseminar on Human Development and Applied Psychology

APD3201H - Qualitative Research Methods in Human Development and Applied Psychology [RM]

APD3202H - A Foundation of Program Evaluation in Social Sciences [RM]

APD3204H - Contemporary History and Systems in Human Development and Applied Psychology

APD3209H - Applied Machine Learning (RM)

APD3215H - Advanced Psychotherapy Seminar

APD3217Y - Advanced Practicum in Clinical and Counselling Psychology

APD3221H - Cross-cultural Perspectives on Children's Problems

APD3222H - Approaches to Psychotherapy with Children, Youth and Families

APD3224H - Advanced Proactive Behavioural and Cognitive-Behavioural Interventions

APD3225H - Assessment and Diagnosis of Personality and Psychopathology

APD3231H - Psychodynamic Bases of Therapy

APD3238H - Special Topics in Human Development and Applied Psychology: Doctoral Level

APD3240H - Advanced Social and Emotional Assessment Techniques

APD3241H - Seminar and Practicum in Clinical Assessment and Intervention (Pass/Fail)

APD3242Y - Internship in School and Clinical Child Psychology (Pass/Fail)

APD3243H - Additional PhD Practicum in Assessment & Intervention

APD3252H - Individual Reading and Research in Human Development and Applied Psychology: Doctoral Level

APD3260H - Psychodiagnostic Systems

APD3261H - Clinical Supervision and Consultation Practicum

APD3268Y - Internship in Clinical and Counselling Psychology

APD3270H - EdD Internship

APD3271H - Additional Doctoral Practicum

APD3286H - Developmental Neuropsychology

APD3301H - Issues in Child Study and Education: Research, Policy, and Problems of Practice (RM)

APD3302H - Advanced Study of Critical Issues in Special Education, Mental Health, and Child Security

APD3303H - Advanced Study of Tools and Research Methods for Investigating Problems of Practice: Data-Driven Research for Decision-Making

APD3304H - Research Proposal Development (RM)

APD3305H - Systems and Organizational Change

APD3401H - Assessment with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children, Youth, and Families

APD3402H - Intervention with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children, Youth, and Families

APD3403H - EdD Internship in School Psychology

APD5000H - Special Topics in Applied Psychology and Human Development: Master's Level

APD5284Y - Assessment and Intervention with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children, Youth and Families

APD6000H - Special Topics in Applied Psychology and Human Development: Doctoral Level

JOI1287H - Introduction to Applied Statistics [RM]

JOI1288H - Intermediate Statistics and Research Design [RM]

JOI3228H - Mixed Methods Research Design in Social Sciences [RM]

JOI3229H - Meta-Analysis for Research in Psychology and Education (RM)

JOI6000H - Special Topics in Advanced Quantitative Research Methods

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