Program Requirements
Thesis
A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.
Required Courses (9 credits)
Note: To ensure that students understand prior research, they must define three subfields which intersect with the thesis topic. They must register for the three Ph.D. tutorials listed below.
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ANTH 700 Ph.D. Preliminary Examination
Overview
Anthropology : Written and oral presentation of the PhD dissertation research proposal to the Supervisory Committee.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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ANTH 790 Ph.D. Tutorial 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Anthropology : Individualized guided research on an approved topic.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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ANTH 791 Ph.D. Tutorial 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Anthropology : Indivisualized guided research on an approved topic.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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ANTH 792 Ph.D. Tutorial 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Anthropology : Individualized guided research on an approved topic.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Language Requirement
A language examination, normally French, must be passed before an oral examination of the research proposal may be scheduled. Francophone students can satisfy the language requirement by demonstrating competency in English. The purpose of the language requirement is to ensure that the student has access to anthropological literature in at least two languages. Under special circumstances, a language other than English or French may be substituted, provided that there is sufficient anthropological literature on the student's research topic in that language.