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Sociology Graduate Co-operative Education Program
Program Requirements
In this program students gain work experience that complements their academic studies.
MA students in good standing with a minimum 3.0 GPA may apply after satisfactory completion of the following or equivalent.
Guides students through the process of designing a prospectus for MA or PhD thesis research. Required course for MA and PhD students in Sociology and Anthropology. Students from other departments and faculties may enrol with permission of instructor. Offered each summer term. Prerequisite: SA 856 or permission of instructor.
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Examines at least two perspectives from the body of social theory that has developed since World War II. Perspectives to be discussed may include but are not limited to: symbolic interactionism, feminism, structuralism, post-structuralism, post-marxism, post-modernism, post-cololnialism, queer theory and neo-functionalism. Required course for MA and PhD students in Sociology. Students from other departments and faculties may enrol with permission of instructor. Offered each spring term. Prerequisite: SA 849 or permission of instructor.
Examines the dynamic relationship among conceptual aims, social relations in research, and the socio-political contexts of anthropological work through close study of selected works in anthropology since 1970. Required course for MA and PhD students in Anthropology. Students from other departments and faculties may enrol with permission of instructor. Offered each fall term.
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Supervisory committee recommendation and departmental graduate program committee approval to enter the co-op program is required.
Students may complete the traditional two separate work term co-op program, or the three consecutive work term co-op internship.
Arrangements for work terms are made through the faculty’s co-op co-ordinator at least one term prior.