Accessibility Specialization
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This section presents the requirements for programs in:
- M.A. Anthropology with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility
- M.A.Sc. Biomedical Engineering with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility
- M.Eng. Biomedical Engineering with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility
- Master of Design with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility
- Master of Entrepreneurship - Technology Innovation Management with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility
- M.A. Geography with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility
- M.Sc. Health Sciences with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility
- M.Sc. Health: Science, Technology and Policy with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility
- M.A. History with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility
- Master of Human-Computer Interaction with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility
- M.A. Legal Studies with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility
- M.A. Music and Culture with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility
- M.Sc. Neuroscience with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility
- M.A. Political Economy with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility
- M.A. Sociology with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility
- M.A. Women's and Gender Studies with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility
Program Requirements
M.A. Anthropology
with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
| Requirements - Thesis pathway (5.0 credits): | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ANTH 5401 [0.5] | Theory in Anthropology | |
ANTH 5402 [0.5] | Research in Anthropology | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in ANTH at the graduate level (not including those listed above). With departmental permission 0.5 credit may be selected from courses at the 4000-level. | 1.0 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
ANTH 5909 [2.0] | M.A. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| 5. An oral examination on the candidate's thesis and program | ||
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
| Requirements - Research essay pathway (5.0 credits): | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ANTH 5401 [0.5] | Theory in Anthropology | |
ANTH 5402 [0.5] | Research in Anthropology | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in approved electives, chosen in consultation with the student's advisor | 2.0 | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ANTH 5908 [1.0] | M.A. Research Essay (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
| Requirements - Coursework pathway (5.0 credits): | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ANTH 5401 [0.5] | Theory in Anthropology | |
ANTH 5402 [0.5] | Research in Anthropology | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in a course designated as having sufficient accessibility content and approved by the Anthropology graduate coordinator | 0.5 | |
| 3. 2.5 credits in approved electives, chosen in consultation with the student's advisor | 2.5 | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
M.A.Sc. Biomedical Engineering
with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
| Requirements - Thesis pathway: | ||
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
BIOM 5010 [0.5] | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in BIOM(BMG) courses | 1.0 | |
| 4. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
BIOM 5909 [2.5] | M.A.Sc. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| 5. 0.0 credit in: | ||
BIOM 5800 [0.0] | Biomedical Engineering Seminar | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
M.Eng. Biomedical Engineering
with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
| Requirements - coursework pathway | ||
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
BIOM 5010 [0.5] | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in BIOM (BMG) courses | 2.0 | |
| 4. 0.5 credit in the area of the specialization at either Carleton University or University of Ottawa with the approval of the OCIBME Director or Associate Director | 0.5 | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in elective courses at either Carleton University or University of Ottawa with the approval of the OCIBME Director or Associate Director | 1.0 | |
| 5. 0.0 credit in: | ||
BIOM 5800 [0.0] | Biomedical Engineering Seminar | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
| Requirements - by project: | ||
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
BIOM 5010 [0.5] | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 3. 1.5 credits in BIOM (BMG) courses | 1.5 | |
| 4. 0.5 credit in elective courses at either Carleton University or University of Ottawa with the approval of the OCIBME Director or Associate Director | 0.5 | |
| 5. 0.0 credit in: | ||
BIOM 5800 [0.0] | Biomedical Engineering Seminar | |
| 6. 1.5 credit in: | 1.5 | |
BIOM 5900 [1.5] | Biomedical Engineering Project (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
Master of Design
with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
IDES 5101 [0.5] | Interdisciplinary Design Development Seminar | |
IDES 5102 [0.5] | Design Research Methods | |
IDES 5103 [0.5] | Interdisciplinary Design Development Studio | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in elective course | 0.5 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
IDES 5909 [2.0] | Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
Master of Entrepreneurship - Technology Innovation Management
with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.5 credits)
Students in the Master of Entrepreneurship program are required to complete a total of 5.5 credits of which at least 5.0 must be at the 5000-level or above, as follows:
| Requirements - Project pathway (5.5 credits) | ||
| 1. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
TIMG 5001 [0.5] | Principles of Technology Innovation Management | |
TIMG 5002 [0.5] | Technology Entrepreneurship | |
TIMG 5008 [0.5] | Foundations of Digital Transformation & Entrepreneurship | |
TIMG 5205 [0.5] | Customer Value Creation in Technology Firms | |
TIMG 5201 [0.5] | Technology and Wealth | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in approved restricted electives in TIMG | 1.0 | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
TIMG 5905 [1.0] | M.Ent. Project (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.5 | |
M.A. Geography
with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.5 credits)
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
GEOG 5000 [0.5] | Approaches to Geographical Inquiry | |
GEOG 5905 [0.5] | Masters Research Workshop | |
| 3. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
GEOG 5909 [2.5] | M.A. Thesis (in the specialization and including oral examination of the thesis) | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in approved graduate-level electives | 1.0 | |
| 5. In addition to the formal requirements, MA students are required to attend the Departmental Seminar series, and the Graduate Field Camp | ||
| Total Credits | 5.5 | |
M.Sc. Health Sciences
with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (6.0 credits)
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
HLTH 5903 [0.5] | Current Topics in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences | |
| 2. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
HLTH 5902 [0.5] | Seminars in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences for MSc | |
or elective, approved by Thesis Supervisor and Graduate Advisor | ||
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 4. 0.0 credit in: | 0.0 | |
HLTH 5905 [0.0] | Final Research Seminar Presentation for MSc (Must be completed within one month of the theis defence) | |
| 5. 4.0 credits in: | 4.0 | |
HLTH 5909 [4.0] | MSc Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| 6. Twice-yearly meetings with the thesis Graduate Advisory Committee, with students meeting a level of progress as determined by the Committee. | ||
| Total Credits | 6.0 | |
M.Sc. Health: Science, Technology and Policy
with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (6.0 credits)
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
HLTH 5100 [0.5] | Fundamentals of Research Methods | |
HLTH 5150 [0.5] | Statistics for Health Sciences | |
HLTH 5201 [0.5] | Fundamentals of Policy I: Policy Analysis | |
HLTH 5300 [0.5] | Knowledge Translation | |
HLTH 5350 [0.5] | New Health Technologies | |
HLTH 5402 [0.5] | Biological and Social Fundamentals of Health | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
HLTH 5903 [0.5] | Current Topics in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences | |
| 4. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
HLTH 5507 [1.0] | Interdisciplinary Health Research Project (in the specialization) | |
| 5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
| a. HLTH selected topic elective courses focusing on areas of specific relevance to the health sector | ||
HLTH 5151 [0.5] | Principles of Epidemiology | |
HLTH 5202 [0.5] | Fundamentals of Policy II: The Health Sector | |
HLTH 5403 [0.5] | Host-Pathogen Interactions | |
HLTH 5600 [0.25] | Special Topics in Biostatistics and Epidemiology | |
HLTH 5601 [0.25] | Special Topics in Health Policy and Administration | |
HLTH 5602 [0.25] | Special Topics: Social and Behavioural | |
HLTH 5603 [0.25] | Special Topics in Environmental Health | |
HLTH 5604 [0.25] | Special Topics in the Science of Disease | |
HLTH 5605 [0.25] | Special Topics: Engineering, Design and Computer Science | |
HLTH 5701 [0.5] | Special Topics in Health Policy and Administration | |
HLTH 5702 [0.5] | Special Topics: Social and Behavioural | |
HLTH 5703 [0.5] | Special Topics in Environmental Health | |
HLTH 5704 [0.5] | Special Topics in the Science of Disease | |
HLTH 5705 [0.5] | Special Topics: Engineering, Design and Computer Science | |
HLTH 5800 [0.5] | Directed Studies in Health: Science, Technology and Policy | |
HLTH 5801 [0.5] | Health: Science, Technology and Policy Practicum | |
| b. Courses offered by other graduate programs, selected with the guidance and permission of the supervisor of graduate studies and with the permission of the specific program and requiring the prior completion of prerequisites. Examples include: | ||
BIOL 5407 [0.5] | Biostatistics I | |
BIOL 5515 [0.5] | Bioinformatics | |
BIOL 5516 [0.5] | Applied Bioinformatics | |
BIOL 6406 [0.5] | Genetic Toxicology | |
BIOM 5100 [0.5] | Biomedical Instrumentation | |
CHEM 5708 [0.5] | Principles of Toxicology | |
CHEM 5709 [0.5] | Chemical Toxicology | |
COMS 5206 [0.5] | Communication, Culture, Regulation | |
COMP 5308 [0.5] | Topics in Medical Computing | |
INAF 5705 [0.5] | Global Social Policy | |
INAF 5706 [0.5] | Global Health Policy | |
NEUR 5201 [0.5] | Foundations in Statistics for Neuroscience | |
PADM 5221 [0.5] | Health Policy in Canada | |
PADM 5222 [0.5] | Economics and Health Policy | |
PADM 5229 [0.5] | The Health of Populations | |
PADM 5817 [0.5] | Health Policy in Developing Countries | |
PHIL 5000 [0.5] | Special Topic in Philosophy | |
PHYS 5204 [0.5] | Physics of Medical Imaging | |
PSYC 5209 [0.5] | Topics in Health Psychology | |
SOCI 5209 [0.5] | Sociology of Science and Technology | |
SOWK 5302 [0.5] | Mental Health | |
STAT 5600 [0.5] | Mathematical Statistics I | |
STAT 5501 [0.5] | Mathematical Statistics II | |
STAT 5602 [0.5] | Analysis of Categorical Data | |
| Total Credits | 6.0 | |
M.A. History
with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (4.5 credits)
| Requirements - Thesis pathway: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
HIST 5003 [0.5] | Historical Theory and Method | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in HIST at the graduate level at Carleton; up to 0.5 credit may be taken in designated public history courses. With departmental permission, up to 0.5 credit of courses with historical content may be taken from another unit at Carleton University, at the University of Ottawa, or at another accredited institution. | 1.0 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
HIST 5909 [2.0] | M.A. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 4.5 | |
| Requirements - Research essay pathway: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
HIST 5003 [0.5] | Historical Theory and Method | |
| 3. 1.5 credits in HIST at the graduate level at Carleton; up to 0.5 credit may be taken in designated public history courses. With departmental permission, up to 0.5 credit of courses with historical content may be taken from another unit at Carleton University, at the University of Ottawa, or at another accredited institution. | 1.5 | |
| 4. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
HIST 5900 [0.5] | Directed Research | |
| 5. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
HIST 5908 [1.0] | M.A. Research Essay (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 4.5 | |
Master of Human-Computer Interaction
with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.5 credits)
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
HCIN 5100 [0.5] | Fundamentals of HCI Design and Evaluation | |
| 2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
HCIN 5200 [0.5] | Software and User Interface Development | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
HCIN 5300 [0.5] | Emerging Interaction Techniques | |
| 4. 0.5 credit from the following, to be selected with the approval of the supervisor | 0.5 | |
HCIN 5400 [0.5] | Experimental Methods and Statistics | |
HCIN 5403 [0.5] | Research methods in HCI | |
HCIN 5404 [0.5] | Design Research Methods | |
| 5. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 6. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
HCIN 5909 [2.5] | Thesis in Human-Computer Interaction (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.5 | |
M.A. Legal Studies
with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
| Requirements - Thesis pathway (5.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
LAWS 5000 [0.5] | Theories of Law and Social Transformation | |
LAWS 5001 [0.5] | Legal Method and Social Inquiry | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in LAWS | 1.0 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
LAWS 5909 [2.0] | M.A. Thesis (in the specialization. Includes an oral examination) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
| Requirements - Research essay pathway (5.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
LAWS 5000 [0.5] | Theories of Law and Social Transformation | |
LAWS 5001 [0.5] | Legal Method and Social Inquiry | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in LAWS | 2.0 | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
LAWS 5908 [1.0] | M.A. Research Essay (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
| Requirements - Coursework pathway (5.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
LAWS 5000 [0.5] | Theories of Law and Social Transformation | |
LAWS 5001 [0.5] | Legal Method and Social Inquiry | |
| 3. 2.5 credits in LAWS | 2.5 | |
| 4. 0.5 credit in a course designated as having sufficient accessibility content and approved by the Legal Studies Graduate Supervisor | 0.5 | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
M.A. Music and Culture
with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
| Requirements - Thesis pathway: | ||
| 1. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
MUSI 5000 [0.5] | Music and Cultural Theory I: Intellectual Histories | |
MUSI 5002 [0.5] | Research Methods in Music and Culture | |
MUSI 5004 [0.5] | Music and Cultural Theory II: Current Debates | |
| 2. 0.5 credit in additional MUSI coursework chosen from available electives | 0.5 | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
MUSI 5909 [2.0] | M.A. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
| Requirements - Research essay pathway: | ||
| 1. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
MUSI 5000 [0.5] | Music and Cultural Theory I: Intellectual Histories | |
MUSI 5002 [0.5] | Research Methods in Music and Culture | |
MUSI 5004 [0.5] | Music and Cultural Theory II: Current Debates | |
| 2. 1.5 credits in additional MUSI coursework chosen from available electives | 1.5 | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
MUSI 5908 [1.0] | Research Essay (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
| Requirements - Coursework pathway: | ||
| 1. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
MUSI 5000 [0.5] | Music and Cultural Theory I: Intellectual Histories | |
MUSI 5002 [0.5] | Research Methods in Music and Culture | |
MUSI 5004 [0.5] | Music and Cultural Theory II: Current Debates | |
| 2. 2.5 credits in additional MUSI coursework chosen from available electives, including 0.5 credit designated as having sufficient accessibility content | 2.5 | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
M.Sc. Neuroscience
with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.5 credits)
| Requirements: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
NEUR 5100 [1.0] | Fundamentals in Neuroscience | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
NEUR 5201 [0.5] | Foundations in Statistics for Neuroscience | |
| 4. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
NEUR 5909 [3.0] | M.Sc. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.5 | |
M.A. Political Economy
with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
| Requirements - Thesis pathway: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
PECO 5000 [0.5] | Theories of Political Economy | |
PECO 5001 [0.5] | Methodologies of Political Economy | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
PECO 5909 [2.0] | M.A. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in approved graduate-level electives (see Selection of Courses, below). Up to 1.0 credit may be taken at the 4000-level. | 1.0 | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
| Requirements - Research essay pathway: | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
PECO 5000 [0.5] | Theories of Political Economy | |
PECO 5001 [0.5] | Methodologies of Political Economy | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
PECO 5908 [1.0] | Research Essay (in the specialization) | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in approved graduate-level electives (see Selection of Courses, below). Up to 1.0 credit may be taken at the 4000-level. | 2.0 | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
M.A. Sociology
with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
| Requirements - Thesis pathway (5.0 credits): | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
SOCI 5005 [0.5] | Recurring Debates in Social Thought | |
SOCI 5809 [0.5] | The Logic of the Research Process | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 3. 1.0 credit in SOCI at the graduate level (not including those listed above). With departmental permission 0.5 credit may be selected from courses at the 4000-level. | 1.0 | |
| 4. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
SOCI 5909 [2.0] | M.A. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| 5. An oral examination on the candidate's thesis and program | ||
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
| Requirements - Research essay pathway (5.0 credits): | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
SOCI 5005 [0.5] | Recurring Debates in Social Thought | |
SOCI 5809 [0.5] | The Logic of the Research Process | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 3. 2.0 credits in SOCI at the graduate level (not including those listed above). With departmental permission 0.5 credit may be selected from courses at the 4000-level. | 2.0 | |
| 4. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
SOCI 5908 [1.0] | M.A. Research Essay (in the specialization) | |
| 5. An oral examination on the candidate's thesis and program | ||
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
| Requirements - Coursework pathway (5.0 credits): | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
SOCI 5005 [0.5] | Recurring Debates in Social Thought | |
SOCI 5809 [0.5] | The Logic of the Research Process | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in a course designated as having sufficient accessibility content and approved by the Sociology graduate coordinator | 0.5 | |
| 4. 2.5 credits in SOCI at the graduate level (not including those listed above). With departmental permission 0.5 credit may be selected from courses at the 4000-level. | 2.5 | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
M.A. Women's and Gender Studies
with Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility (5.0 credits)
| Requirements - Thesis pathway (5.0 credits): | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
WGST 5900 [0.5] | Program Seminar | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
WGST 5906 [0.5] | Feminist Theory | |
| 4. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
WGST 5907 [0.5] | Researching Women's and Gender Issues | |
| 5. 0.5 credit in additional course work chosen from available elective courses (see below) | 0.5 | |
| 6. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
WGST 5909 [2.0] | M.A. Thesis (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
| Requirements - Research essay pathway (5.0 credits): | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ACCS 5001 [0.5] | Critical Disability Studies | |
ACCS 5002 [0.5] | Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar | |
| 2. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
WGST 5900 [0.5] | Program Seminar | |
| 3. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
WGST 5906 [0.5] | Feminist Theory | |
| 4. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
WGST 5907 [0.5] | Researching Women's and Gender Issues | |
| 5. 1.5 credits in additional course work chosen from available elective courses (see below) | 1.5 | |
| 6. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
WGST 5908 [1.0] | Research Essay (in the specialization) | |
| Total Credits | 5.0 | |
Accessibility (ACCS) Courses
ACCS 5001 [0.5 credit]
Critical Disability Studies
Course engages disability theory, culture, and activism to consider bodily difference and its relation to the workings of power and social control, accessibility, normalization, ableism, and medicalization. Students will gain an understanding of the contemporary debates, theories, and methodologies of critical disability studies.
Critical Disability Studies
Course engages disability theory, culture, and activism to consider bodily difference and its relation to the workings of power and social control, accessibility, normalization, ableism, and medicalization. Students will gain an understanding of the contemporary debates, theories, and methodologies of critical disability studies.
Also listed as SOCI 5401.
ACCS 5002 [0.5 credit]
Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar
Provides foundational knowledge, exploring interdisciplinary approaches for incorporating accessible, inclusive, and human-centred design principles into the research, design, and development of products, information, and environments that can be used by all people, regardless of ability.
Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar
Provides foundational knowledge, exploring interdisciplinary approaches for incorporating accessible, inclusive, and human-centred design principles into the research, design, and development of products, information, and environments that can be used by all people, regardless of ability.
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.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
Regulations
See the General Regulations section of this Calendar, and the regulations of the participating unit.
Admission
Admission to the collaborative master’s program in Accessibility is available to master’s students who are admitted in one of the participating master’s programs. To apply to one of the participating master’s programs, please visit the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs Admissions page.