Calendar 2005/2006

Location

SS 538

Faculty number

220-4097

Fax

282-8606

E-mail address

skeren@ucalgary.ca

Web page URL

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Master of Arts (MA), specialization in Israel Studies

In selecting students for the program, a broad range of disciplinary backgrounds will be considered as well as relevant experience.

In addition to Faculty requirements, the Program requires:

(a)A copy of a graded writing sample

(b)A 250-word (minimum) statement of research interest including research topics in the field and reasons for pursuing a graduate degree in Israel Studies

The deadlines for the submission of complete applications are:

15 January for September admission and funding

30 April for September admission only

The applicant must make advanced credit requests as part of the admission process. Credit will not be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma or for courses taken to bring the grade point average to a required level for admission.

In addition to the Faculty requirements, the Program requires:

Master of Arts

(a)A minimum of one year of full-time study at the University of Calgary

(b)Three full-course equivalents:

·Israel Studies 601 (half-course)

·One full-course equivalent in the student's disciplinary focus

·One appropriate methods course in the focus discipline - normally History 690 or Political Science 691 (half-course)

·One full-course equivalent in Israel Studies options, to be chosen from:

English 607.14

English 607.17

History 515

History 643

Political Science 596.74

Political Science 675.01

Political Science 681

Religious Studies 601

Religious Studies 681

Strategic Studies 651 (topic focused on Israel)

Strategic Studies 653 (topic focused on Israel)

Course selection will be made in consultation with the Director of the Program and in relation to the student's field of thesis research.

(c)(c) A demonstration of reading knowledge of Hebrew or a second language related to the major field of study before the oral thesis defence. Students may satisfy this requirement by successfully completing a language examination administered by the Program Director, by successfully competing Religious Studies 207 and 209, or by successfully completing equivalent language courses (e.g., in Arabic or Russian) should this be required by a student's area of concentration.

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Students may apply for no more than one 500-level course for graduate credit, subject to the approval of the Program Director. Graduate students taking a 500-level course for graduate credit will be required to complete additional assignments.

Expected completion time is two years. Maximum completion time is four years.

Students will be assigned a supervisor upon admission.

Final thesis oral examinations are open.

Within twenty months of entering the program, the student, with the supervisor's advice, develops a thesis research proposal to be submitted to the Program Director for approval and placed on file.

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Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. For information on awards, see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this calendar.

Students applying for scholarships must submit their applications to the Program by 2 January.

Given the limited resources, the Program may, in any year, admit fewer applicants than those who are qualified to undertake graduate studies.

Telephone 220-4097 for website information.