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        EDUP610 Advanced Research     informed decisions in education.   EDUP635 Education Policy and         vision. It examines globalization’s   through the process of developing
        Methods in Education II       The first half focuses on data   Leadership                             impact on educational systems,   and completing their dissertation.
        Credit Hours: 3               analytics, covering data visualization,   Credit Hours: 3               contemporary challenges, and   Focusing on research design, data
                                                                                                              policy transformations, emphasizing
                                                                                                                                            analysis, and academic writing,
                                      preprocessing, and predictive
        Prerequisite: EDUP601         modeling. The latter half emphasizes   Prerequisite: No prerequisite    sustainability, inclusivity, and cultural   students will refine their proposals,
        This course builds on the     statistical techniques, including   This course examines key theories,   preservation within a rapidly evolving   conduct independent, original
        foundational knowledge of research   hypothesis testing, ANOVA, and   policies, and practices in educational   global context.      research, and produce a thesis
        methodologies by focusing on   regression analysis. Students will   leadership and policy-making. It   EDUP720 Institutional        aligned with scholarly standards and
        advanced quantitative research   engage in hands-on projects, critical   aims to develop students’ capacity   Effectiveness and Quality   ethical research practices, and which
        methods and the practical application   reflections, and practical applications   to critically analyze, design, and   Assurance    contributes to the body of knowledge
        of mixed methods. Students will gain   to develop analytical and statistical   implement effective education                        of the chosen research topic.
        hands-on experience with statistical   expertise for educational contexts.  policies within diverse organizational   Credit Hours: 3
        analysis using SPSS and qualitative                          contexts. Students will explore topics   Prerequisite: No prerequisite
        data management through NVivo.                               such as governance structures,
        The course emphasizes applying   EDUP625 Diversity, Equity and   leadership theories, equity and      This course examines the principles
        these tools to address complex   Social Justice in Education  inclusivity, and evidence-based policy-  and practices of institutional
        educational research problems and   Credit Hours: 3          making, focusing on contemporary         effectiveness and quality assurance
        prepare for advanced statistical                             challenges in global and local           in higher education. Emphasizing
        techniques.                   Prerequisite: No prerequisite  education systems                        accreditation processes, evidence-
                                                                                                              based decision-making, and
                                      This course critically explores                                         performance assessment, students
                                      diversity, equity, and social justice
        EDUP615 Educational           theories and practices explicitly.   EDUP710 Professional               will analyze frameworks, evaluate
                                                                                                              quality assurance models, and
        Technologies and Artificial   Emphasizing theoretical frameworks,   Development and Teacher           develop strategies to enhance
        Intelligence in Education     practical strategies, and leadership   Education                        institutional accountability and
        Syllabus                      practices, it equips students to create   Credit Hours: 3               continuous improvement.
        Credit Hours: 3               inclusive learning environments,   Prerequisite: No prerequisite
                                      address systemic inequities and
        Prerequisite: No prerequisite  solutions, and lead transformative   This course explores the principles
        This course explores the      change in educational settings.   and practices of professional         EDUP725 Innovative
                                                                                                              Approaches in Education for
        transformative potential of   Students will engage in reflective   development and teacher education.   Sustainable Change
        educational technology and    practices, collaborative discussions,   Students will explore frameworks
        artificial intelligence (AI) in learning   and applied research.  for effective professional learning,   Credit Hours: 3
        environments. Focusing on                                    strategies for fostering teacher         Prerequisite: No prerequisite
        generative AI applications, students                         growth, and the role of mentorship
        will analyze innovative teaching   EDUP630 Cognitive Science and   and leadership in educational      This course explores innovative
        tools, critically evaluate their impact,   Learning The Neuroscience of   settings. Key topics include designing   strategies for addressing socio-
        and design strategies to integrate   Education               impactful professional development       scientific issues and sustainability
        technology effectively, fostering   Credit Hours: 3          programs, integrating research-          in education. Through research
        enhanced learning outcomes and   Prerequisite: No prerequisite  based practices into teacher          and practice, it empowers students
        preparing educators for future                               education, and evaluating the            to design transformative teaching
        challenges.                   This course explores the intersection   effectiveness of professional learning   approaches, promote equitable
                                      of cognitive science, neuroscience,   initiatives.                      solutions, and drive meaningful
                                                                                                              change in educational systems.
                                      and education, providing a                                              Topics include professional
        EDUP620 Advanced Data         foundational understanding of how                                       development, student engagement,
        Analytics and Statistics in   the brain processes information,   EDUP715 Cross-Cultural               and decision-making in global and
        Education                     learns, and remembers. Students   Perspectives and Practices in         local contexts.
        Credit Hours: 3               will critically evaluate theories and   Global Education Systems        EDUP801 Thesis
                                      research in neuroeducation and
        Prerequisite: EDUP610         apply this knowledge to optimize   Credit Hours: 3                      Credit Hours: 30
        This course integrates foundational   teaching strategies and learning   Prerequisite: No prerequisite  Prerequisite: Challenge Exam +
        concepts of data analytics with   outcomes. Topics include brain   This course explores education     Completion of all the 30 credit
        advanced statistical techniques to   plasticity, memory systems, cognitive   in a globalized world with a focus   hours of the course requirements
        empower students in conducting   load theory, and the implications   on the UAE’s innovative practices
                                      of neuroscience in educational
        robust research and making                                   and alignment with its national          This course guides doctoral students
                                      innovation and policy.

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