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Program Requirements

This program is currently under review. Students should contact the Program Adviser for more information.

The M.A. thesis must be on a topic relating to development studies, approved by the Development Studies Option (DSO) coordinating committee.

Thesis Courses (33 credits)

• SOCI 690 M.A. Thesis 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Sociology (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Sociology (Arts) : Exploratory thesis research for the selection of a thesis topic.

  Terms: Fall 2013, Winter 2014, Summer 2014

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013-2014 academic year.

  • Restriction: Open only to graduate students registered in the M.A. thesis program of the Sociology Department.

• SOCI 691 M.A. Thesis 2 (6 credits)

  Offered by: Sociology (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Sociology (Arts) : Preparation, submission and approval of the thesis proposal by the student to his/her committee.

  Terms: Fall 2013, Winter 2014, Summer 2014

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013-2014 academic year.

  • Restriction: Open only to graduate students registered in the M.A. thesis program of the Sociology Department.

• SOCI 692 M.A. Thesis 3 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Sociology (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Sociology (Arts) : Fieldwork and data analysis on the thesis. Progress report to the supervisor.

  Terms: Fall 2013, Winter 2014, Summer 2014

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013-2014 academic year.

  • Restriction: Open only to graduate students registered in the M.A. thesis program of the Sociology Department.

• SOCI 693 M.A. Thesis 4 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Sociology (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Sociology (Arts) : Fieldwork and data analysis on the thesis. Progress report to the supervisor.

  Terms: Fall 2013, Winter 2014

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013-2014 academic year.

  • Restriction: Open only to graduate students registered in the M.A. thesis program of the Sociology Department.

• SOCI 694 M.A. Thesis 5 (18 credits)

  Offered by: Sociology (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Sociology (Arts) : Completion, submission, and approval of the M.A. Thesis by the committee and the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office.

  Terms: Fall 2013, Winter 2014, Summer 2014

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013-2014 academic year.

  • Restriction: Open only to graduate students registered in the M.A. thesis program of the Sociology Department.

Required Courses (15 credits)

• INTD 657 Development Studies Seminar (3 credits)

  Offered by: Inst for the St of Development (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  International Development : Special topics in international development studies.

  Terms: Fall 2013

  Instructors: Grimard, Franque; Balan, Manuel (Fall)

  • Restriction: Open only to students in the M.A. Development Studies Option.

• SOCI 504 Quantitative Methods 1 (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Sociology (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Sociology (Arts) : Analysis of quantitative information, especially in large, survey-type, data sets. Use of computer programs such as SPSS and SAS. Topics include: cross tabulations with an emphasis on multi-dimensional tables, multiple correlation and regression, and, the relationship between individual and aggregate level statistical analyses. Special reference to demographic techniques.

  Terms: Winter 2014

  Instructors: Clark, Shelley (Winter)

  • Prerequisites: SOCI 350 and SOCI 461 or equivalents

• SOCI 540 Qualitative Research Methods (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Sociology (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Sociology (Arts) : Qualitative methodology, mainly participant observation, structured and unstructured interviewing. Students begin a research project using these techniques and submit field notes once a week.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2013-2014 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013-2014 academic year.

  • Restrictions: open to Sociology Honours students, and Sociology Major Concentration students with the instructor's permission

• SOCI 580 Social Research Design and Practice (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Sociology (Faculty of Arts)

  Overview

  Sociology (Arts) : Asking researchable sociological questions and evaluation of different research designs used to answer such questions. Development of cogent research proposals, including data collection procedures. Principles, dynamics, strengths and practical limitations of research designs. Examples from recent publications.

  Terms: Fall 2013

  Instructors: Shor, Eran (Fall)

  • Restriction: Open to U3 and graduate students

• SOCI 652 Current Sociological Theory (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Sociology (Faculty of Arts)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Sociology (Arts) : Examination of works in some major areas of Sociology with a focus on: antecedent thought and research in the area; the internal structure and consistency of these works; the validity of the major claims made; and the implications for future theoretical development and research.

  Terms: Fall 2013

  Instructors: Van den Berg, Axel (Fall)

  • Prerequisite: SOCI 330

* All students must have taken these courses or take them during the first year of the program. Students granted an exemption from any one or more of these courses by the Graduate Studies Committee must substitute another substantive seminar in its place.