M.A. In Medical Sociology

at McGill University

(Thesis) (45 credits)

Thesis Courses (27 credits)
 

• SOCI 690 M.A. Thesis 1 (3 credits)

• SOCI 691 M.A. Thesis 2 (6 credits)

• SOCI 693 M.A. Thesis 4 (3 credits)

• SOCI 695 M.A. Thesis 6 (15 credits)

Required Courses (12 credits)
 

• SOCI 504 Quantitative Methods 1 (3 credits) *

• SOCI 580 Social Research Design and Practice (3 credits) *

• SOCI 600 Qualitative Research Methods 1 (3 credits) *

• SOCI 625D1 Professional Development Seminar in Sociology

• SOCI 625D2 Professional Development Seminar in Sociology

• SOCI 652 Current Sociological Theory (3 credits) *

* All students must have taken these courses or take them during the first year of the program. Students granted an exemption from any one or more of these courses by the Graduate Studies Committee must substitute another substantive seminar in its place.

Complementary Courses (6 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 (at the 500, 600, or 700 level) in History of Medicine.

(Non-Thesis) (45 credits):
 

• 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)

• SOCI 504 Quantitative Methods 1 (3 credits) *

• SOCI 580 Social Research Design and Practice (3 credits) *

• SOCI 600 Qualitative Research Methods 1 (3 credits)

• SOCI 603 Bibliographic Methods 1 (3 credits)

• SOCI 604 Bibliographic Methods 2 (3 credits)

• SOCI 625D1 Professional Development Seminar in Sociology

• SOCI 625D2 Professional Development Seminar in Sociology

• SOCI 652 Current Sociological Theory (3 credits) *

* All students must have taken these courses or take them during the first year of the program. Students granted an exemption from any one or more of these courses by the Graduate Studies Committee must substitute another substantive seminar in its place.

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.

Application pre-requisites:
 

• Applicants must have a bachelor's degree with a standing equivalent to a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.3 or better out of a possible 4.0. The degree may be either in Sociology or in another relevant social science. In the latter case, applicants may be required to take some additional sociology courses to fill gaps in their background.

• Online application Transcripts English Language Proficiency Letters of Recommendation Research Proposal (optional) Application fee

Annual tuition fees:
 

• CA$ 18,660

After completing your M.A. in Sociology, you can become a:
 

• Teacher

• Counselor or Consultant in research institutes

• educational institutions

• public health and welfare organizations

• criminal justice branches

• law firms

• international welfare organizations

• medical centers