JHS1916H
This course will give students an opportunity to address issues that have both theoretical resonance and practical relevance for them. Beginning with a review of the Canadian postsecondary context and international comparisons, we then consider appropriate methods and theories for studying the graduate student experience. We proceed to a series of topics that relate to graduate programs and degrees, drawing on the research literature. These topics focus on issues that arise as students navigate through programs and into 'life after graduate school', including identity, writing, classroom experiences, disciplinary differences, the 'hidden curriculum', and thesis supervision. Integrated into the course will be an opportunity to do some qualitative interviewing of other students. Equity issues and comparative perspectives will be found throughout the course readings.