Sara Carpenter, PhD, MA

Associate Professor, Faculty of Education - Educational Policy Studies Dept
Directory

Winter Term 2026 (1940)

EDPS 401 - Special Topics in Educational Policy Studies

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Content varies from year to year. Topics announced prior to registration period. The student's transcript carries a title descriptive of content. May be repeated.

LECTURE B02 (89509)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
W 12:00 - 14:50



EDPS 501 - Special Topics in Educational Policy Studies

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Content varies from year to year. Topics announced prior to registration period. The student's transcript carries a title descriptive of content. May be repeated.

LECTURE B01 (89610)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
W 12:00 - 14:50



EDPS 579 - Critical and Transformative Learning in Adult & Higher Education

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

This course provides an overview of the theory and practice of critical and transformative learning and pedagogies within the fields of adult education and higher education. This course is relevant not only for students interested in critical/radical approaches to education, but students who envision themselves teaching in relevant subject areas and wishing to deploy critical pedagogies. Students may not receive credit for both EDPS 501 Transformative Learning and EDPS 579.

LECTURE X50 (88161)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
R 17:00 - 19:50



EDPS 681 - Research Frameworks and Qualitative Methodologies

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

This course explores the philosophical/epistemological underpinnings of selected research frameworks as well as relevant qualitative methodologies within the specializations in Educational Policy Studies. Students may receive credit for only one of EDAL 611, EDPS 611 and EDPS 681.

LECTURE X50 (86410)

2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
T 17:00 - 20:00