Doctor of Philosophy in Language and Literacy Education

The proposed PhD program in Language and Literacy Education prepares students to address key research issues related to Language and Literacy Education in the UAE. Students in the program will acquire expertise in applying and evaluating appropriate research methodologies to inform recent developments in the field of Language and Literacy Education.

Program Objectives

Offer a rigorous and innovative discipline-based knowledge that prepares students to succeed in a globally challenging, competitive and changing environment.
Develop graduates’ scholarly inquiry grounded in research and the reality of practice in education.
Enhance graduates’ professional growth, lifelong learning skills and leadership competencies in the area of specialization for career opportunities in educational sectors.
Provide opportunities for graduates to adhere to professional integrity and research ethics, and be committed to values related to the area of specialization.
Prepare graduates to be inquisitive, to reason critically, and to communicate clearly and effectively.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Analyze educational issues and topics of interest in the field of Language and Literacy Education.
Create an original research in Language and Literacy Education that adds to human knowledge.
Assess issues, decisions, or practices in Language and Literacy Education applying relevant research methodology to finding a possible solution.
Explain the major tenets of Language and Literacy Education orally, and in writing, to different audience.
Devise strategies or actions that resolve ethical issues in Language and Literacy Education.
Apply research skills in Language and Literacy Education to other work environments and career opportunities inside and outside academia.

Degree Requirements

Required Credit Hours : minimum 60 hours

Core Courses

Required Courses (9 hours )		Credit Hours
CURR701	Curriculum Theory and Practice	3
FOED702	Organizational theory in educational leadership	3
SPED704	Teaching Students from Culturally and Linguistically Divers Background	3

Research Methodology Requirements (9 hours )		Credit Hours
CURR710	Quantitative Research Methods in Education	3
CURR713	Qualitative Research Methods in Education	3
CURR715	Mixed Methods Research in Education	3

Specialization Elective Courses

Student should take any 3 courses from the following courses (9 hours )		Credit Hours
CURR760	Language, Literacy and Culture	3
CURR761	Language and Literacy Pedagogy	3
CURR762	First and Second Language Development and Assessment	3
CURR763	Social and Psychological Aspects of Learning Language	3
CURR764	Discourse Analysis and Language Learning	3
CURR772	Development & Evaluation of Language and Literacy Programs	3
CURR773	Seminar in Language and Literacy Education Teaching and learning	3

Electives

Students should take one course only from the following courses (3 hours )		Credit Hours
CURR765	Bilingualism, Biliteracy and Multiliteracy Education	3
CURR771	Special Topics in Language Education Teaching	3
STAT712	Advanced Quantitative Research Methods	3