Master of Arts Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) 701

Overview

The purpose of the project is to allow students to carry out extended research under the direction of a course professor/s. The scope of the project must fall within the research area of faculty associated with the MAIS. It may involve field, archival, and library research and normally results in the production of a major report or paper. The project allows students to explore an intellectual question, to relate their research to a work situation, or to engage a community problem. Theoretical and empirical approaches should draw from the student's course work and demonstrate an integrative approach to knowledge creation.

A learning contract between the supervisor and student must specify the project to be undertaken. Students will normally undertake the MAIS Project as the final course in their program. Students proposing research involving human subjects will be required to submit a written proposal acceptable to their supervisor, prior to seeking ethics approval for their research.

In general, the MAIS project paper or project report should be between 6,000 and 7,500 words (it may be slightly larger, but not to exceed fifty pages), and reflect significant use of primary materials and research.

Submission of Final Project to the MAIS Office

For details on submitting your MAIS 701 project to the MAIS Office, please refer to the bottom of the Final Project web page

Important links

• Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
• Focus Areas
• Courses
• Fees and Funding