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All admitted applicants, in consultation with their Principal Advisor, shall develop their program of study within the first semester of their residency by evaluating their academic strengths and weaknesses using the stated competencies of the program.
Students may be required to undertake coursework to develop areas of competency. Areas of competency that may be required are, for example, second-language competency or reading competency in languages other than the language of instruction, or statistical or quantitative analysis competencies. In accordance with their former background and preparation, students may take elective coursework at the Master’s level (5000 or above). Students who wish to take a limited amount of coursework at another university may do so in accordance with the Graduate Calendar regulations.
The main components of the program shall be as follows:
Two core seminars worth 3 credits each (HUST 6126 EL – Interdisciplinary Research Methods and HUST 6156 EL – Theories in Interdisciplinarity);
Three elective seminars worth 3 credits each. The placement (HUST 6906 EL- Field Based Research Placement) can be substituted for one of these seminars;
Step 1. Contact the Graduate Coordinator and/or individual faculty member about the possibility of becoming a student. Students are encouraged to consult the faculty list on the Faculty Members tab in order to identify a potential supervisor (i.e. a faculty member they would like to work with).
Step 2. Clickhere to submit the online application. Once students have applied, they will receive instructions (typically within 48 hours) from the Office of Admissions leading them to the MyLaurentian portal. Students can access the portal at my.laurentian.ca; sign in credentials will be provided in the correspondence received from the Office of Admissions upon successful completion of an application. The following documents will be required in order to complete an application.
Documents:
Three Reference Forms (to begin the process at my.laurentian.ca click on "Reference Submission" on the left-hand navigation menu)
The “Information about the candidate, achievements and projects” form (found in MyLaurentian)
The “letter of Intent” form from a member of our program attesting his/her commitment to supervise your thesis research (found in MyLaurentian)
Curriculum Vitae/Resume (to be uploaded via MyLaurentian)
Official Academic Transcript(s) from all post secondary studies* (Please note that current or prior Laurentian University students do not need to request transcripts)
*Please note that official transcripts or WES course-by-course (for institutions attended outside of North America) must come directly to the Office of Admissions from the previous post secondary institution by requesting at the time of your application or by contacting the institution's Registrar's Office.
Step 3. Once the Admissions Office receives all information and the application is deemed complete, the application will be forwarded to the department. An Admissions Committee meets to review the applications.
Step 4. The Admissions Committee will review all applications on file and make a decision regarding the suitability of each applicant. The Admissions Committee will then make a recommendation to the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies at Laurentian University. The Graduate Studies office will verify the dossier and if satisfactory, the Dean of Graduate Studies will forward the recommendation to the Office of Admissions at Laurentian University for admission.
Step 5: If approved for admission, the Office of Admissions will send the student an Offer of Admission via MyLaurentian. Applicants wishing to accept the offer of admission must indicate their response on MyLaurentian within 3 weeks of receiving the offer. Once the student has accepted the offer, a transition to the registration process occurs.
The degree options listed below are for the upcoming academic year, not the current academic year. If you are a current student looking for which courses to take in order to complete your degree options from a previous academic year's curriculum, please consult with an academic advisor.
Students must follow these regulations while in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
HUST-6016EL - Seminar in Regional and Cultural Studies
Seminar in Regional and Cultural Studies
This seminar will begin with a review of the concepts of region and regional and cultural studies from an interdisciplinary perspective, then teach students both theoretical and methodological skills helpful to the study of environmental, human, economic, sociological, and political regional themes. Examples and illustrations will be drawn primarily from the region of northeastern Ontario. The course will examine the question of regional study in ways that are of relevance to other regions of the province, the country, and world. Seminar presentations will be made by students, followed by discussion. Students will be given selected readings and be called upon to develop critical analyses of a given theme (chosen by students in consultation with faculty responsible for the seminar). Students will produce a research paper. cr 3
HUST-6016EL
Not Declared (arts)
3
Graduate
HUST-6026EL - Seminar in Human Development
Seminar in Human Development
The seminar in human development will focus on issues in the area of human development, broadly defined. The course will focus on the social sciences and engage other areas such as philosophy, linguistics, and English. Students will be exposed to major theoretical perspectives, multiple methods for investigating issues (both qualitative and quantitative), and real-world application of theories and research. Grading will involve participation in the seminar and a research proposal of such quality that it could serve as the basis for the students' thesis proposals. cr 3
HUST-6026EL
Not Declared (arts)
3
Graduate
HUST-6056EL - Interpretation and Values
Interpretation and Values
In this seminar, the insights and interpretive practices of at least three humanities and social science disciplines will be brought to bear on specific social, political, or human rights questions. Policy and policy-making as occurs in the context of government, business, and not-for-profit organizations will be examined. Case studies from these contexts will be used not only to illustrate the essential components of policy and of the policy-making process but also to ground in practice the various theoretical and interpretive perspectives in the course. cr 3
HUST-6056EL
Not Declared (arts)
3
Graduate
HUST-6126EL - Interdisciplinary Research Methods
Interdisciplinary Research Methods
This course is designed to help doctoral students solve the research problems that characterize a variety of disciplines. After being exposed to several approaches, students will be required to build connections between a problem, the methodologies which address it, the data generated by the methodologies, and the interpretation of results. Research designs will be approached from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students will be directed to analyze and report on the quantitative and qualitative data typically encountered in interdisciplinary research efforts and to design interdisciplinary research. cr 3
HUST-6126EL
Not Declared (arts)
3
Graduate
HUST-6156EL - Theories in Interdisciplinarity
Theories in Interdisciplinarity
In this course, we will consider both theories about interdisciplinarity and interdisciplinary theories. Without denying the importance of unidisciplinary research, this course will underscore the importance, but also the difficulty, of theoretical work that gathers together conceptual categories from diverse disciplines. Attention will be paid to its importance inasmuch as such interdisciplinary theorization may adequately account for the object of study; its difficulty, on the other hand, will be shown to be not only epistemological and analytical, but also politico-scientific. cr 3
HUST-6156EL
Not Declared (arts)
3
Graduate
HUST-6216EL - Independent Studies I
Independent Studies I
This course will allow students to undertake research in a field of study which is not covered by the courses offered and which is directly connected to the topic of the thesis. The program of study for the course will be under the supervision of a faculty member involved in the PhD program with whom the student will have regular meetings. The course supervisor will direct and correct the written work submitted by the student. cr 3.
HUST-6216EL
Not Declared (arts)
3
Graduate
HUST-6217EL - Independent Studies II
Independent Studies II
This course will allow students to undertake research in a field of study which is not covered by the courses offered and which is directly connected to the topic of the thesis. The program of study for the course will be under the supervision of a faculty member involved in the PhD program with whom the student will have regular meetings. The course supervisor will direct and correct the written work submitted by the student. cr 3.
HUST-6217EL
Not Declared (arts)
3
Graduate
HUST-6226EL - Selected Topics
Selected Topics
The subject of the course will vary according to the course instructor and the year in which it is offered. It will depend on the current research interests of the program faculty or of visiting professors invited to offer the course. cr 3.
HUST-6226EL
Not Declared (arts)
3
Graduate
HUST-6906EL - Field Based Research Placement
Field Based Research Placement
The placement will occur in an organization or practice context with which the program has established a relationship. It will enable students to put into practice, in a concrete context, the interdisciplinary methods and applications they have learned in the program. It will also serve the purpose of data collection (qualitative or quantitative) upon which the thesis proposal could be built. At the end of the placement, students will make a presentation to their peers and to program faculty and produce an accompanying report. Prerequisites: HUST 6126 and 6156. cr 3
