Master of Education - Critical Studies in Education (Online)

The Master of Education in Critical Studies attracts individuals working in various areas of education, including classroom teachers, consultants, directors, administrators, counselors, and others.

This graduate program examines questions surrounding unequal power relations in broader society and their influence on education in its widest sense. It is particularly relevant for those interested in working toward the creation of more equitable social relations and socially just educational communities.

Students engage with a range of contemporary critical theories, including:

• Critical race theories • Post-colonialist approaches • Feminist theories • Maternal literacies • Indigenous theories • Queer theories • Critical disability theories • Class analyses

The program offers a critical foundation applicable across many areas such as policy, research, and curriculum development, including critical literacies, early childhood education, First Nations education, inclusion, health education, cultural studies, gender studies, media studies, and popular culture studies.