Master of Arts (M.A.) Medical Sociology (Non-Thesis) 24 months Postgraduate Program By McGill University |Top Universities
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Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

29,830 CADTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This program is given jointly by the Sociology Department and the Department of Social Studies of Medicine. It consists of Research Project (18 credits) - SOCI 696 Research Paper 1 (3 credits); SOCI 697 Research Paper 2 (3 credits); SOCI 699 Research Paper 4 (12 credits); Required Courses (18 credits) - from various options; and Complementary Courses (9 credits) - 3 credits, ONE of the following courses: SOCI 515 Medicine and Society (3 credits); SOCI 538 Selected Topics in Sociology of Biomedical Knowledge (3 credits). 3 credits, one graduate-level course in History of Medicine. 3 credits, one graduate-level course in Social Studies of Medicine.

This includes coursework and a research paper based on original research.


Program overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This program is given jointly by the Sociology Department and the Department of Social Studies of Medicine. It consists of Research Project (18 credits) - SOCI 696 Research Paper 1 (3 credits); SOCI 697 Research Paper 2 (3 credits); SOCI 699 Research Paper 4 (12 credits); Required Courses (18 credits) - from various options; and Complementary Courses (9 credits) - 3 credits, ONE of the following courses: SOCI 515 Medicine and Society (3 credits); SOCI 538 Selected Topics in Sociology of Biomedical Knowledge (3 credits). 3 credits, one graduate-level course in History of Medicine. 3 credits, one graduate-level course in Social Studies of Medicine.

This includes coursework and a research paper based on original research.


Admission requirements

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86+
2 Years
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Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

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10,924 CAD

International Students

29,830 CAD
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