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The Faculty of EducationUniversity of British Columbia
Facts
• Population: Canada34.1 million
British Columbia 4.5 million
Greater Vancouver 2.1 millionIndia
1.22 billionDelhi
11.0 millionMumbai
12.5 million
• Population density: Canada 3.3/sq km
India 349.2/sq km
• Median age: Canada 39.7
India 25.1
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
• Increasing cultural and linguistic diversity in Canada is most pronounced in three major urban centers: Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver
• Vancouver School Board: 53% of elementary and 56% of secondary students speak English as a second language
• Priority on working with Aboriginal communities to improve academic outcomes for Aboriginal learners
Canadian Education System
UBC Facts
• Comprehensive public university established in 1908
• 3,500 faculty and 9,750 staff • Current enrolment is 47,000 students – 38,000 undergraduate
& 9,000 graduate
• 7,000 international students from 140 countries – China and the US are two top sources
• 250,000 alumni in 142 countries
• Ranked #22 Times Higher Education (2011-12) & #37 Jiao Tong ARWU (2011)
• Member, Universitas 21
• Member, Association of Pacific Rim Universities
UBC Facts (continued)
• 18 faculties, 14 schools, 3 colleges
• 187 undergraduate programs
• 150 master’s programs
• 95 PhD programs
• 168 study-exchange partner universities in 38 countries
The UBC Faculty of Education advances educational research and understanding of teaching and learning in a way that celebrates diversity, equity, and innovation and welcomes international collaboration.
Faculty of Education Quick Facts
Academic Staff• Tenure-track professors
135• Staff
106• Other instructors
200+
Students• Bachelor of Education
600• Bachelor of Kinesiology
870• Certificates/Diplomas
500• Masters
1,370• Doctoral
406
Special commitments to:
• Social justice
• Education as lifelong and lifewide
• Aboriginal/Indigenous education
• Sustainability education
• Digital media and learning
• Rural education
Faculty of Education Leadership
ADGrad Programs
&Research
SeniorAD
International & Admin AD
StrategicDevelopment
ADIndigenousEducation
AD Teacher Educatio
n
Dean
EDST
ECPS
EDCP
LLED
KIN
Crossfaculty
ADTeacher
EducationHeads & Directors
Photo: Tourism Vancouver
Academic Units4 Departments & 1 School
• ECPS Educational & Counselling Psychology & Special Education
• EDCP Curriculum & Pedagogy• EDST Educational Studies• LLED Language & Literacy Education• KIN School of Kinesiology
Degrees Offered
• Certificates• Diplomas• Bachelor of Education (BEd)• Bachelor of Kinesiology (BKin)• Master of Education (MEd)• Master of Arts (MA)
• Master of Kinesiology (MKin)• Master of Science (Kinesiology)• Master of Museum Education (MMEd)• Doctor of Education (EdD)• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
SpecializationsECPS• School Psychology• Special Education• Human Learning,
Development, & Culture• Counselling Psychology• Measurement,
Evaluation, & Research Methodology
EDST• Adult Learning &
Education• Adult Learning & Global
Change (online)• Educational Administration
and Leadership• Educational Administration
and Curriculum Studies (Joint Program)
• Higher Education• Society, Culture & Politics
in Education
EDCP• Art Education• Business Education• Computing Studies
Education• Curriculum Studies• Home Economics
Education• Mathematics Education• Museum Education• Music Education• Science Education• Social Studies Education• Technology Studies
EducationLLED• Literacy Education• Teaching English as a Second
Language• Modern Language Education• Teacher-Librarianship• UBC-Ritsumeikan Joint
Academic Exchange Program
Cross-faculty• Teacher
Education• Early Childhood
Education• Sustainability Education• Urban
Learner• Educational
Technology (online)
Teacher Education Program
(Bachelor of Education—BEd)
• Elementary 12-month program
• Middle years 12-month program
• Secondary 12-month program
• Secondary Dual Degree (BSc and BEd)
School of KinesiologyCommitted to achieving sustainable community health through research, teaching and community engagement focused on physical activity and human movement.
• BKin – 3 streams Kinesiology & Health Science Physical & Health Education Interdisciplinary Studies
• MA, MSc (thesis); MKin (major paper); PhD
– 4 minors (6 courses each) Arts Business Nutritional Science Science
School of Kinesiology
International Engagement
• Research collaborations with 27 institutions & programs outside Canada (8 countries, 5 continents)
• Partnership opportunities: Student and faculty mobility agreements; co-supervision of
graduate students Paired undergraduate programs (1+3, 2+2), research
agreements, early & mid-career development, summer study programs
Leadership in Research
Early LiteracyIndigenous Education
Social Justice
Physical Education
Second Language Acquisition
DigitalLiteracy
Applied Linguistics
Family Literacy
Drama Education
French Immersion
Philosophy of Education
Educational Leadership
& Policy
Higher Education
History of Education
Sociology of Education
Organizational Studies
Sustainability Education
Assessment & Evaluation
School Counselling
Special Needs
Education
Gender & Technology
Social-emotional Learning
Art Education
History Education Learning &
Culture
Educational Psychology
Teacher Professional Development
Music Education
Math Education
Science Education
Environmental Education
Curriculum Theory & Design
Technology Studies
Education
Social Studies
Education
Kinesiology
Youth Sub/Cultures
Adult Learning & Education
Museum Education
Research Centres
• Centre for Cross-Faculty Inquiry
• Centre for Culture, Identity and Education
• Centre for Intercultural Language Studies
• Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism
• Centre for Policy Studies in Higher Education and Training
• Centre for Research in Chinese Language and Literacy Education
• Centre for the Study of Historical Consciousness
• Centre for the Study of Teacher Education
• Centre for Sport and Sustainability.
Research Institutes
• Indigenous Education Institute of Canada
• Institute for Early Childhood Education and Research
Research Chairs and Professorships
• Race, Inequalities and Global Change• Multicultural Education• Special Education• Curriculum Studies• Struggling Youth• Mathematics Education• Rural Teacher Education• Literacy and Technology• Social and Emotional Learning• Group Counselling and Trauma• Counselling Psychology
Faculty of Education Research Directory
www.ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/
International Engagement
• Faculty/student exchanges
• Collaborative research projects
• Research training for advanced graduate students and early-career faculty
• Co-supervision of student research
• Improvement of teaching and learning for early-career faculty
International Engagement (continued)
• Practicum placements for student teachers
• Collaborative master’s programs Educational Technology Adult Learning & Global Change Museum EducationCurriculum StudiesOthers under development
• International service learning projects.
International Student Support
• UBC International House
• International Student Peer Advisors
• UBC English Language Institute
• UBC Writing Centre
• Lee Global Lounge and Resource Centre
• International Student Handbook
Contact Information
Dr. Tom Sork, Senior Associate DeanInternational and AdministrationFaculty of EducationThe University of British Columbia2125 Main MallVancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4E-mail: [email protected]: www.educ.ubc.ca