Ph.D. Educational Studies: Gender and Women's Studies

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Educational Studies: Gender and Women's Studies

    Offered by:Integrated Studies in Ed
    Degree:Doctor of Philosophy

Program Requirement:

Thesis

A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain.



    Required Courses (14 credits)


    • EDEC 700 Proseminar in Education 1 2 Credits
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer

    • EDEC 701 Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer

    • EDEC 702 Proseminar in Education 2 2 Credits
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer

    • EDEC 703 Ph.D. Colloquium 4 Credits
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer

    • WMST 601 Feminist Theories and Methods 3 Credits
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer

    • WMST 602 Feminist Research Symposium 3 Credits
        Offered in the:
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Summer


    Note: EDEC 701 is normally taken at the end of the second year for Ph.D. 2 program entrants and at the end of the third year for Ph.D. 1 entrants.



      Complementary Courses (3 credits)

      One of the following courses:


      • EDEC 630 Ethnographic Approaches to Res 3 Credits
          Offered in the:
        • Fall
        • Winter
        • Summer

      • EDEC 705 Advanced Research Designs 3 Credits
          Offered in the:
        • Fall
        • Winter
        • Summer

      • EDEC 706 Textual Approaches to Research 3 Credits
          Offered in the:
        • Fall
        • Winter
        • Summer

      • EDEC 707 Interpretive Inquiry 3 Credits
          Offered in the:
        • Fall
        • Winter
        • Summer

      • EDEM 692 Qualitative Research Methods 3 Credits
          Offered in the:
        • Fall
        • Winter
        • Summer


      One course, at the 500 level or higher on gender/women's issues, to be chosen from the approved list (available from the McGill Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies) in consultation with the Doctoral Advisory Committee depending on the student's background and research interests. In some cases, additional courses may be required or recommended by the Doctoral Advisory Committee.



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