Disability and Community Studies
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Master of Disability and Community Studies (MDCS)
Course-based program
Program is not currently accepting applications
Program overview
Fostering leadership and innovation that improves the lives of people with disabilities is a key aim of the Disability and Community Studies program. It is designed for professionals from several disciplines and professions who have a minimum of three years of accumulated work/life/volunteer experience with disability, chronic illness, and other marginalized conditions. The course-based program aims to advance knowledge, policy, practice and partnerships in Community Rehabilitation. The program is part of Community Health Sciences, which focuses on the intersection between population, public health, research, and education to promote the study of health and disease.
NOTE: This program is currently not accepting students.
Completing this program
- Courses: Topics may include Leadership and Innovation, Social Construction and Health Capacity and more.
- Presentation: Students will complete a capstone project/paper, presented publicly to their student cohort.
Outcomes
Policy analyst; researcher; academic; rehabilitation, case or respite worker; disability, behavioural or statistical consultant; recreation therapist; family outreach & advocacy; learning resource teacher; clinical trials biostatistician; epidemiologist; data/survey analyst; statistical programmer; psychometrician; knowledge broker; knowledge translation, prevention, development or health promotion specialist; scientific or program director.
A course-based master’s degree in disability and community studies is usually considered a final degree.
Course-based program
12 courses; capstone project and paper required to complete the program.
Learn more about program requirements in the Academic Calendar
Classroom delivery
Time commitment
Two years full time; four years maximum
Supervisor
A supervisor is required, but is not required prior to the start of the program
Fees and funding
See the Graduate Calendar for information on fees and fee regulations, and for information on awards and financial assistance.
Supervisors
Learn about faculty available to supervise this degree.\ Please note: additional supervisors may be available. Contact the program for more information.
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Research ethics, professional ethics, privacy, consent 2. Gregor Wolbring
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Admission requirements
GPA
A minimum of 3.3 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.
Minimum education
A four year baccalaureate degree, or equivalent from a recognized institution.
Work samples
None
Documents
- An up-to-date C.V. or resume
- A written statement and professional profile of past education and work experience
Reference letters
Two
Test scores
None
Community Rehabilitation
Three years of experience in a field of practice in community rehabilitation.
English language proficiency (ELP)
An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in different ways. For accepted criteria, please refer to the program “Admissions” tab in the Academic Calendar.
*Please contact your program of interest if you have any questions about ELP requirements.
Deadlines
This program is currently not accepting students.
If you're not a Canadian or permanent resident, or if you have international credentials, make sure to learn about international requirements
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Learn more about this program
Department of Community Health Sciences
Health Science Centre, Room G345C\ 3330 Hospital Drive NW\ Calgary, ABT2N 4N1
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Cumming School of Medicine
Health Sciences Centre\ Foothills Campus, University of Calgary\ Calgary, ABT2N 4N1
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