The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs offers students the opportunity to complete a specialization in African Studies. There are 17 partner programs. It is the only graduate level program in African Studies in Canada; offers experiential learning opportunities in Africa or in organizations working on African issues in the Ottawa-Gatineau region; provides students with interdisciplinary training and skills in the field of African Studies which provides further expertise for jobs in the public, private or non-governmental sector or to take further post-graduate or professional degrees.
For more information on the Institute of African Studies, please click on the following: https://carleton.ca/africanstudies/
To complete the specialization, you will follow the MA program, but you will also need to take AFRI 5000 African Studies as a Discipline: Historical and Current Perspectives and AFRI 5800 Scholarly Preparation in African Studies. Students in the coursework option will need to complete 1.0 credits of African Studies related courses and those completing via Research Essay or thesis, will need to have a co-supervisor from African Studies.
NOTE: Students completing the specialization in African Studies will not receive the field designation, but are still required to complete the economic field course(s) for the field in which they have been admitted.
- Requirements - Coursework Option (5.0 credits)
1. 0.5 credit in:
AFRI 5000 [0.5] African Studies as a Discipline: Historical and Current Perspectives
AFRI 5800 [0.0] Scholarly Preparation in African Studies
2. 1.0 credit in:
INAF 5011 [0.25] Policy Process and International Affairs
INAF 5012 [0.25] Law and International Affairs
INAF 5016 [0.5] Statistical Analysis for International Affairs
3. 0.5 credit in economics, successfully completed by the end of the second term, from: (See Note 1, below)
INAF 5009 [0.5] International Aspects of Economic Development
INAF 5205 [0.5] Economics of Conflict
INAF 5214 [0.5] Economics for Defence and Security
INAF 5308 [0.5] International Trade: Theory and Policy
INAF 5309 [0.5] International Finance: Theory and Policy
INAF 5600 [0.5] The Economics of Human Development
INAF 5703 [0.5] International Public Economics
4. 1.0 credit in courses accepted by the Institute of African Studies Graduate Coordinator as having sufficient African content and accepted by the NPSIA M.A. Program Supervisor or Associate Director as being relevant to the student’s program of study. These courses would normally be drawn from the social science courses listed under the collaborative program. In years that it is offered, It is strongly suggested that NPSIA students include INAF 5603.
Click here to find the Collaborative Masters program requirements as they are listed in the African Studies section of the Graduate Calendar.
5. 2.0 credits in Field and Elective courses (See Note 2, below).
6. Successful completion of second language proficiency examination (see Note 3, below)
Total Credits: 5.0
- Requirements - Research Essay Option (5.0 Credits)
1. 0.5 credit in:
AFRI 5000 [0.5] African Studies as a Discipline: Historical and Current Perspectives
AFRI 5800 [0.0] Scholarly Preparation in African Studies
2. 1.5 credits in:
INAF 5011 [0.25] Policy Process and International Affairs
INAF 5012 [0.25] Law and International Affairs
INAF 5015 [0.5] Research Design and Methods for International Affairs
INAF 5016 [0.5] Statistical Analysis for International Affairs
3. 0.5 credit in economics, successfully completed by the end of the second term, from: (See Note 1, below)
INAF 5009 [0.5] International Aspects of Economic Development
INAF 5205 [0.5] Economics of Conflict
INAF 5214 [0.5] Economics for Defence and Security
INAF 5308 [0.5] International Trade: Theory and Policy
INAF 5309 [0.5] International Finance: Theory and Policy
INAF 5600 [0.5] The Economics of Human Development
INAF 5703 [0.5] International Public Economics
4. 1.0 credit in:
INAF 5908 [1.0] Research Essay
5. 1.5 credits in Field and Elective courses (See Note 2, below).
6. Successful completion of second language proficiency examination (see Note 3, below)
Total Credits: 5.0
- Requirements - M.A. Thesis Option (5.0 Credits)
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1. 0.5 credit in:
AFRI 5000 [0.5] African Studies as a Discipline: Historical and Current Perspectives
AFRI 5800 [0.0] Scholarly Preparation in African Studies
2. 1.5 credits in:
INAF 5011 [0.25] Policy Process and International Affairs
INAF 5012 [0.25] Law and International Affairs
INAF 5015 [0.5] Research Design and Methods for International Affairs
INAF 5016 [0.5] Statistical Analysis for International Affairs
3. 0.5 credit in economics, successfully completed by the end of the second term, from: (See Note 1, below)
INAF 5009 [0.5] International Aspects of Economic Development
INAF 5205 [0.5] Economics of Conflict
INAF 5214 [0.5] Economics for Defence and Security
INAF 5308 [0.5] International Trade: Theory and Policy
INAF 5309 [0.5] International Finance: Theory and Policy
INAF 5600 [0.5] The Economics of Human Development
INAF 5703 [0.5] International Public Economics
4. 2.0 credits in:
INAF 5909 [2.0] Research Thesis
5. 0.5 credits in Field and Elective courses (See Note 2, below).
6. Successful completion of second language proficiency examination (see Note 3, below)
Total Credits: 5.0
- Students who wish to obtain the Field designation are required to complete 1.5 credits of field courses and their required economics field course if they choose the coursework option. For students in the IEP field both INAF 5308 and INAF 5309 must be completed in order to receive the field designation. If students choose to complete by Research Essay or Thesis, 0.5 credit will be applied towards the field designation. Students in the African Studies Specialization, the Research Essay or Thesis must cover both their field and the African studies component.
- For elective courses, 1.5 credits of the total required 5.0 credits may be selected from courses offered in other departments, with a maximum of 1.0 credit from a single department and a maximum of 1.0 credit selected from fourth year undergraduate courses. Any course not identified as an INAF 5000-level course must be approved by the M.A. Program Supervisor.
- Students must successfully complete an examination in second language proficiency administered by Carleton University’s School of Linguistics and Language Studies, or meet the equivalent standard as determined by the School of Linguistics and Language Studies. There is an administrative fee for the standard test (which leads to a certificate of language proficiency after successful completion). Students are strongly encouraged to take the opportunity to improve their language skills during their studies, including during their summer terms. Details of the language requirement are provided on the School website.
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