IX. Graduate Programs
Capacity Development and Extension
MSc Program
Capacity Development and Extension offers a professionally oriented program leading to the MSc degree in capacity development and extension. The program covers a broad range of topics including capacity development, interpersonal communication, facilitation and leadership, media and communication technologies, adult learning and innovation processes. Capacity Development and Extension is a learner centred program and we actively support and encourage learners to seek learning opportunities to complement their formal coursework.
Graduate students focus on Capacity Development and Extension. The Program offers core courses and restricted electives. Other courses of interest are available in other academic units including Rural Planning and Development, and the Departments of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Geography, History and Sociology and Anthropology. You should consult with your advisor or the graduate coordinator prior to enrolling in open electives.
Admission Requirements
The program is open to qualified graduates from a wide variety of disciplines including agriculture, education, international development, sociology, communication, cultural studies, health, political science, history, and economics. A four-year honours degree is considered as the normal and basic admission requirement. Work or volunteer experience in a rural area or rural community is preferred.
Students in Capacity Development and Extension have employment opportunities in areas such as nonprofit and social enterprise organizations, community development, non-formal education, communication technology, agricultural extension and applied research, health, development project management and program analysis, and technology transfer.
Program Requirements
Students enrol in one of two study options: 1) course work and major paper, or 2) course work and thesis. A minimum of two full-time semesters of course work, or equivalent, must be completed. The MSc program requirements provide a foundation for capacity development and extension research and practice.
Thesis
Students must complete three (3) core courses, a minimum of two (2) restricted electives, one (1) open elective and a thesis.
The core courses consist of:
| CDE*6070 | [0.50] | Foundations of Capacity Building and Extension |
| CDE*6260 | [0.50] | Research Design |
| EDRD*6000 | [0.50] | Qualitative Analysis in Rural Development |
OR
| RPD*6380 | [0.50] | Application of Quantitative Techniques in Rural Planning and Development |
Students will be assigned an academic Advisor when they receive their offer of admission. By the end of their first semester they should have a thesis or major paper Advisor and an Advisory Committee. Your thesis/major paper Advisor may be the same as your original academic Advisor, or you may choose another faculty member from CDE. Your Advisor will guide you through the remainder of your program.
Course Work and Major Research Paper (MRP)
Students must complete three (3) core courses, a minimum of four (4) restricted electives, one (1) open elective and the major paper.
The core course consist of:
| CDE*6070 | [0.50] | Foundations of Capacity Building and Extension |
| CDE*6260 | [0.50] | Research Design |
| EDRD*6000 | [0.50] | Qualitative Analysis in Rural Development |
| OR | ||
| RPD*6380 | [0.50] | Application of Quantitative Techniques in Rural Planning and Development |
AND
| CDE*6900 | [1.00] | Major Research Paper |