Michael K. Barbour

Courses Taught

Term	Course #	Course	#
Fall 2020	EDUC792	Capstone Seminar for Educational Leadership	6
Summer 2020	SPEC726	Applied Behavior Analysis Literature Review (online)	8
Spring 2020	NRSC703	Translational Research and Evidence Based Practice (online)	13
Summer 2017	EDU795	Master’s Thesis/Project Seminar	9
Spring 2017	EDU716	Reading/Writing Educational Literature	9

Description

EDU716: Reading/Writing Educational Literature
Reading and Writing Educational Research is part of the research core completed by students pursuing the Master of Arts in Education degree. EDU716 immerses the MA candidate in reading and analyzing the current theoretical and empirical literature on an educational topic connected to his/her MA project or thesis. Students are expected to define their topic and write a literature review in anticipation of their Master’s project or thesis. This course incorporates writing instruction, practice, and support for students undertaking graduate study in order to acquire the conventions of academic writing expected of Masters level students.

EDUC792 Capstone Seminar for Educational Leadership
To earn the Master of Arts in Education for the Educational Leadership and Administration program at Touro University – California, students must complete a three credit capstone course to produce a capstone project. Through the capstone project, the student will examine the structures, context, culture, change issues and needs, and resources both human and tangible of a given system and propose or develop a transformative process. Utilizing data, best practices, and change theory, the capstone project will demonstrate the students understanding of the California Professional School Leadership Standards (CPSEL) in action. Students will design a guiding question rooted in their professional passions/values and aligned to a school or district initiative and fieldwork plan that will drive their capstone project.

EDUC 795 Master’s Thesis/Project Seminar
The Master’s Thesis/Project Seminar provides support and direction during the development and completion of the thesis requirement for a Master’s degree in Education. The thesis requirement may be fulfilled either through a research study or an applied project with the approval of the thesis advisor. Students who do not complete the thesis requirement during this course are required to enroll in EDUC 796 each semester until their thesis requirement for the degree is met.

NRSC703 Translational Research and Evidence-Based Practice
This course focuses on translational research and evidence-based practice as a form of nursing inquiry for doctoral practice. The conceptualization, definition, theoretical foundations, rationale, methods, and dissemination of translational research and evidence-based practice are explored and applied to clinical practice.

SPEC726 Applied Behavior Analysis Literature Review
The course is part of the research core completed by students pursuing the Master of Arts in Education degree. SPEC 726 immerses the MA candidate in reading and analyzing the current theoretical and empirical literature on an educational topic connected to his/her MA project or thesis. Students are expected to define their topic and write a literature review in anticipation of their Master’s project or thesis. This course incorporates writing instruction, practice, and support for students undertaking graduate study in order to acquire the conventions of academic writing expected of Masters level students.