Overview
The PhD program in Social Gerontology at McMaster University will apply an interdisciplinary, comparative, and critical lens to analyzing and understanding aging as a social and cultural process, construct, and outcome.
It is the combination of these three perspectives, the ways that they interact with and build on one another, and a focus on both the social structural and cultural dimensions of aging that makes the program distinctive in its area.
The PhD program in Social Gerontology differs from many doctoral programs in this area in that it allows students to develop and pursue broader research interests that may be outside the typical focus on functional health, demography and service management.
Outcomes
Students who complete the PhD in Social Gerontology will acquire theoretical and methodological expertise in social gerontology with a specific emphasis on an interdisciplinary social science perspective on aging and the condition of later age.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Social Science Perspectives on Health and Aging
- Social Systems, Services and Policy: Critical Perspectives
- Health and Aging in a Global and International Context
- Socio-Cultural Aspects of Health and Aging
- Globalization and Health
- Critical Perspectives on Aging
- Qualitative and Historical Methods in Studies of Health and Aging
- Critical Perspectives in Health & Society
- Quantitative Research Methods in Studies of Health and Aging
- Aging and Inequality
- Critical and Intersectional Perspectives on Gender, Sex and Health
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Gerontology View 3 other PhDs in Gerontology in CanadaAcademic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Master’s degree with an average of at least B+ in a related aging and/or social sciences discipline
- Demonstrated interest and experience in critical approaches to aging
Applicants will be assessed on the basis of their qualifications and how well their interests align with the research interests and availability of faculty.
- Academic transcripts for ALL post-secondary studies completed or in progress at the time of application
- Two (2) confidential reference reports from instructors most familiar with your academic work
- Statement of Interest
- Sample of Writing. Examples of writing samples may be (but are not limited to): major papers/essays written for past courses; a chapter of your thesis/dissertation; published manuscripts
- Resumé/CV
Tuition Fee
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4204 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2102 CAD per semester during 48 months. -
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4204 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2102 CAD per semester during 48 months.
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