Trent University Graduate Academic Calendar 2021-2022
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2021–2022 School of Graduate Studies at Trent University Academic trentu.ca/gradstudies Calendar 2021–2022 Graduate Academic Calendar The 58th Academic Year Nunc cognosco ex parte Trent University 1600 West Bank Drive Peterborough, Ontario K9L 0G2 705-748-1011 ext. 7245 1-855-MYTRENT (1-855-698-7368) [email protected] trentu.ca/graduatestudies Trent University Durham Greater Toronto Area 55 Thornton Road South Oshawa, Ontario L1J 5Y1 705-748-1011 ext. 7245 905-435-5100 www.trentu.ca/durham-gta Published by Trent University 2021 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT However you are joining us: • at our breathtaking riverside campus in Peterborough, • at our growing Durham campus in the Greater Toronto Area, • by pursuing your studies online or remotely, • or in some combination, welcome! I encourage you to get to know this calendar, it will serve as your guide as you plan your academic journey here at Trent University. From orientation to convocation, we are here to help you excel and grow as you embark or continue on your path to a career, another degree, or an international experience. As a student at Trent University, you are a part of a distinguished group of scholars from around the world who go on to apply the experiences they gained here to their roles as leaders of tomorrow and as agents of change, shaping the future in a host of professions, including nursing, law, medicine, teaching, the arts, politics, social justice and business. During your time with us, I invite you to become an active member of your academic community. Engage with our award-winning faculty and seek out the services and supports of your college or campus to help you succeed every step of the way. While we have experienced a time of unprecedented change, our commitment to your health and safety and a transformative Trent education has never been stronger. Let me assure you there has never been a better time to explore new opportunities, expand your education, and truly challenge the way you think about the world around you. I’m delighted you have chosen Trent for this important chapter in your life, and I look forward to seeing you very soon. Leo Groarke, PhD President & Vice-Chancellor WELCOME TO TRENT .......................................................1 About Trent ...........................................................1 Graduate Studies at Trent .................................................1 School of Graduate Studies ................................................2 Rights & Responsibilities ..................................................3 Using the Academic Calendar ..............................................4 Protection of Personal Information...........................................5 Student Records Policies ..................................................7 Important Dates ........................................................9 GRADUATE CALENDAR .....................................................12 Academic Regulations ...................................................12 Policies and Procedures ..................................................23 Graduate Programs .....................................................29 MA Program in Anthropology ..........................................29 MSc and MA Program in Applied Modelling & Quantitative Methods ............34 Bioenvironmental Monitoring and Assessment .............................39 MA Program in Canadian Studies & Indigenous Studies ......................42 PhD Program in Canadian Studies .......................................47 MA Program in Cultural Studies ........................................50 PhD Program in Cultural Studies ........................................53 MEd in Educational Studies ............................................57 Graduate Diploma in Educational and Community Leadership..................63 MA Program in English Literature (Public Texts) .............................64 MSc and PhD Programs in Environmental & Life Sciences .....................69 MScFS Program in Forensic Science ......................................76 MA Program in History ...............................................79 PhD Program in Indigenous Studies......................................83 Master and Graduate Diploma Program in Instrumental Chemical Analysis ........89 PhD Program in Interdisciplinary Social Research ............................91 MMgt Program in Management ........................................95 MSc and PhD Programs in Materials Science . 98 Graduate Diploma in Mental Health & Addiction Nursing ....................102 MScN Master of Science in Nursing Program, Professional Practice Leadership.....104 MSc* Program in Psychology .........................................106 MA Program in Sustainability Studies ...................................110 Trent/Queen’s Program ..............................................115 Collaborative Specializations .........................................117 Aging Studies ........................................................117 Feminist and Gender Studies .............................................117 RESEARCH AT TRENT ......................................................118 Office of Research & Innovation...........................................118 Research Centres & Institutes.............................................118 Research Groups ......................................................122 i ADMISSIONS ............................................................123 FEES...................................................................126 FINANCIAL AID & RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.......................129 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENTS........................................140 ACADEMIC & STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ....................................141 Academic Advising ....................................................141 Academic Skills .......................................................141 Alumni Association ....................................................141 Bus Service ..........................................................141 Campus Print ........................................................141 Campus SRC .........................................................142 Child Care Centre .....................................................142 Conference & Hospitality Services .........................................142 Exam Centres ........................................................142 First Peoples House of Learning (Indigenous Student Services) ...................142 Information Technology.................................................143 Library & Archives .....................................................143 Office of the Associate Vice-President Students ...............................144 Student Associations ...................................................144 Student Wellness Centre ...............................................145 Counselling Services ................................................145 Student Accessibility Services .........................................145 Student Health Services..............................................145 Trent Athletics – Athletics Centre .........................................145 Trent Student Benefits Plan ..............................................146 Trent University Campus Store ............................................146 Student Associations ...................................................146 Personnel...............................................................147 Board of Governors ....................................................147 Officers & Administrative Personnel ........................................148 Academic Staff .......................................................151 MAPS .................................................................157 ii WELCOME TO TRENT 1 About Trent Graduate Studies at Trent One of Canada’s top universities, Trent University was Faculty members who supervise graduate students are founded on the ideal of interactive learning that’s personal, often members of an undergraduate department and a purposeful, and transformative. Consistently recognized separate graduate program. This type of organization to Trent Welcome nationally for leadership in teaching, research, and student encourages interdisciplinarity in our graduate programs and satisfaction, Trent attracts excellent students from across facilitates interactions between faculty and graduate the country and around the world. Here, undergraduate students from different disciplines. and graduate students connect and collaborate with The following graduate programs are currently offered at faculty, staff, and their peers through diverse communities Trent University: that span residential colleges, classrooms, disciplines, hands-on research, and co-curricular and community-based Anthropology MA p. 29 activities. Across all disciplines, Trent brings critical, Applied Modelling & Quantitative Methods integrative thinking to life every day. Today Trent’s unique MA and MSc p. 34 approach to personal development through supportive, Bioenvironmental Monitoring and Assessment MSc, collaborative community engagement is in demand more MBEMA and Graduate Diploma p. 39 than ever. Students lead the way by co-creating experiences Canadian Studies & Indigenous Studies MA p. 42 rooted in dialogue, diverse perspectives, and collaboration. In a learning environment that builds life-long passion for Canadian Studies PhD p. 47 inclusion, leadership, and social change, Trent’s students, Cultural