Carleton Launches New Graduate Programs for 2012-2013 School Year

As the new school year gets underway, Carleton is unveiling new graduate programs that span a wide range of faculties and topics.

“Graduate programs at Carleton are leading the way with their experiential, practical approach to solving real-world issues,” says Wallace Clement, interim dean, Graduate Studies.

Master of Science in Health: Science, Technology and Policy

Starting in September 2012, graduate students will have the opportunity to participate in a unique graduate program that pulls together extensive academic and research expertise in the health field from various disciplines across the university. There will also be two graduate diplomas, one geared at health professionals working in the field and one for current graduate students.

The MSc degree will address a growing need in the public health field to hire employees who can apply their knowledge in the workplace. It brings together 50 faculty members from 23 departments and is the first graduate program at Carleton to involve all five academic faculties. Given Carleton’s location in the nation’s capital, students will have an opportunity to leverage opportunities within the public sector and other organizations based in Ottawa that focus on health-related matters.

Graduate Program in African Studies

In January 2013, Carleton will launch Canada’s first collaborative graduate program in African Studies. The new concentration will add value to an existing degree by allowing students to focus on African Studies as part of their home degree. The new concentration will draw from expertise in three different faculties.

The new program will be open to master’s students in the following 14 programs at Carleton: anthropology, applied linguistics and discourse studies, business administration, economics, English, film studies, French and francophone studies, history, international affairs, legal studies, political economy, political science, sociology and/or women’s and gender studies.

It will promote new research and academic links between Carleton and African universities, as well as focusing research on the African continent. A placement course will enable students to work in the Ottawa-Gatineau community or in Africa itself.

PhD in Social Work

The PhD program promotes exploration and research into the theory, application and practice of structural social work. The curriculum is focused solely on the field of structural social work. Research is encouraged in social organization, social policy, social practices or links among all three.

PhD in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies

The School of Linguistics and Language Studies is offering a new program of study leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies. This innovative combination offers our doctoral students distinctive research areas and gives them a range of exciting professional opportunities upon graduation. The program addresses both theoretical and practical language-related issues and emphasizes hands-on research involving close collaboration with faculty members and other graduate students.

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For more information:
Chris Cline
Media Relations
Carleton University
613-520-2600, ext. 1391
Christopher_Cline@carleton.ca