MASc Intensive Projects
On our MASc in Community, Engagement, and Belonging, students have the opportunity to ‘learn by doing’ through an intensive project. We offer a choice of a research dissertation or a community-based learning dissertation. The intensive project enables students to develop a skillset most suited to their future career goals.
What are the MASc intensive projects?
Research Dissertation
The research dissertation allows students to explore the intersection between transdisciplinary knowledge and community outreach/engagement whilst developing a self-guided, original research project. Research dissertations enable students to apply the advanced research skills they acquired from other modules whilst enhancing their
independent research and critical-thinking skills.
Community-Based Learning Dissertation
The community-based learning dissertation enables students to explore the intersections of transdisciplinary knowledge and its social engagement through community fieldwork.
Students will need to submit a prospectus outlining their project and its timeline prior to beginning their fieldwork. They will need to complete 125 hours of community-based fieldwork before submitting final written outputs.
Discover some of the exciting capstone projects led by our first cohort of MASc students:
Sakina Haider
- Research Dissertation
- Sakina's dissertation
examines the paradox of peace - a situation where communal harmony and “peace” is preserved - through practices that systematically oppress women in rural Pakistan.
Lils Dobber
- Research Dissertation
- 'Hand Made: Weaving together the relationships between crafts, crafting, and transness through the framework of a personal collection of artefacts'
- Lil's dissertation
entwines both personal anecdotes and reflections with academic literature and findings, spinning a tale which explores the many ways in which crafting and transness have intersected through their life and beyond.
We look forward to adding more of our students' work to this page in time!