| By Kristin
Harris
SPARK correspondent
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| Dr. Alice
Collins |
Senate approved a new doctoral program in Education at its
Jan. 13 meeting. Qualified students will begin the PhD program
in the fall 2004.
Because this program is being offered faculty-wide in education,
it allows for greater involvement of faculty and greater choice
for doctoral candidates. Applicants are invited to propose
a program of study that fits their own academic and professional
interests, and successful applicants will be assigned a supervisory
committee that will best suit their needs. Individual programs,
while centred on several core course requirements, will vary
to the extent of student request and faculty expertise.
Dr. Alice Collins, dean of the Faculty of Education, emphasizes
the momentous nature of this addition to the complement of
programs already offered in education. “This is a really
important step in the development of the faculty. Having PhD
students will be exciting and challenging as we work together
to explore new knowledge. We anticipate an increase in research
on educational matters of importance to Newfoundland and Labrador.”
She adds that the new PhD program helps to attract new students
to Memorial, from both inside and outside Newfoundland and
Labrador, thereby helping to fulfill Memorial’s Mission
and Strategic Plan. “Because the Faculty of Education
is one of the founding faculties of the university, this is
an important part of our continuum, our development and history.”
The first few years will see a relatively small entering class,
with the Faculty of Education anticipating greater numbers
in future years. Dr. Collins states, “with the first
few years, we are especially concerned about attentiveness
to the development of the program. We will target resources
to the program to ensure its success and students’ timely
completion.”
Interested applicants may contact the Faculty of Education
for more information on the program. Information is also available
at www.mun.ca/educ.
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