Human Rights and Social Justice MA Program Requirements
Students in the MA program can tailor their degree program to meet their own interests and goals.
The degree can be completed either through coursework, or thesis, or research essay pathway.
Program Requirements – MA Human Rights and Social Justice (4.0 credits)
| Requirements – Thesis pathway: | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| HRSJ 5901 [0.5] | Critical Approaches to Human Rights and Social Justice | |
| 2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| HRSJ 5902 [0.5] | Critical Methodologies in Human Rights and Social Justice | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in 5000-level HRSJ courses or approved graduate courses from outside of the department. No more than 1.0 credit in Directed Studies may be used to fulfill degree requirements. | 1.0 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| HRSJ 5909 [2.0] | Thesis | |
| Total Credits | 4.0 | |
| Requirements – Research essay pathway: | ||
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| HRSJ 5901 [0.5] | Critical Approaches to Human Rights and Social Justice | |
| 2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| HRSJ 5902 [0.5] | Critical Methodologies in Human Rights and Social Justice | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in 5000-level HRSJ courses or approved graduate courses from outside of the department. No more than 1.0 credit in Directed Studies may be used to fulfill degree requirements. | 2.0 | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| HRSJ 5908 [1.0] | Research Essay | |
| Total Credits | 4.0 | |
| Requirements – Coursework pathway: | ||
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| HRSJ 5901 [0.5] | Critical Approaches to Human Rights and Social Justice | |
| 2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| HRSJ 5902 [0.5] | Critical Methodologies in Human Rights and Social Justice | |
| 3. 3.0 credits in 5000-level HRSJ courses or approved graduate courses from outside of the department. No more than 1.0 credit in Directed Studies may be used to fulfill degree requirements. | 3.0 | |
| Total Credits | 4.0 | |
Approved courses in the MA program
| Course Code | Title |
| HRSJ 5901 | Critical Approaches to Human Rights and Social Justice |
| HRSJ 5902 | Critical Methodologies in Human Rights and Social Justice |
| HRSJ 5502 | Global Indigenous Knowledges |
| HRSJ 5503 | Social and Environmental Justice |
| HRSJ 5504 | Citizenship and Political Violence |
| HRSJ 5505 | Global Labour Justice |
| HRSJ 5506 | Global Childhoods |
| HRSJ 5302 | Sexuality, Gender and Social Justice |
| HRSJ 5303 | Critical Race Theory |
| HRSJ 5304 | Narratives of Human Rights |
| HRSJ 5305 | Critical Epidemiology and Human Rights |
| HRSJ 5306 | Terrorism and Islamophobia |
| HRSJ 5905 | Practicum |
| HRSJ 5908 | Research Essay |
| HRSJ 5909 | Thesis |
| HRSJ 5910 | Directed Studies |
Note: Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca.
Please see the MA HRSJ Handbook for more details on the differences between the streams.
For any other questions, please contact the Grad Administrator at iisgrad@carleton.ca.