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Master of Arts in Human Rights and Social Justice

The Master of Arts in Human Rights and Social Justice is a 16-month program that provides students with hands-on field experience, an Indigenous Ways of Knowing course, and opportunities to discuss and examine social issues as well as solve problems.

Program Overview

The program is delivered on campus and offers a variety of completion pathways, including course-based, thesis-based, project-based, and creative expression. Students will complete three required core courses and one experiential course, and can choose from a range of elective courses.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the program, students must have:

• Completed a four-year undergraduate baccalaureate degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline
• A minimum GPA of 3.3 (on a 4.3 scale) in the last 60 credits at the undergraduate level
• Provided a CV or resumé
• Provided a statement of intent highlighting their experience and enthusiasm related to issues of human rights and/or social justice
• Official academic transcript(s) from all prior post-secondary institutions attended

English Language Proficiency

Applicants who did not complete their undergraduate degree in an English language university in a country where English is the primary language must have:

• A minimum TOEFL score of 587 with a TWE of 5.0 or higher (paper-based test), or minimum score of 94 with no section below 20 (IBT)
• A minimum IELTS score of 7.0 (with no band below 6.5)
• Completion of TRU ENGL 1100 or 1101 and CMNS 1290 or 1291 with a minimum B

Course Descriptions

The program includes the following core courses:

• HRSJ 5010: Foundations of Human Rights and Social Justice
• HRSJ 5020: Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Resurgence of Land Based Pedagogies and Practices
• HRSJ 5030: Problem Solving in the Field: Study Techniques and Methods

Elective courses include:

• HRSJ 5110: Genocide in the 20th Century
• HRSJ 5120: Settler Colonialism: Decolonization and Responsibility
• HRSJ 5130: Body Rights: Systems and Social Movements
• HRSJ 5140: Art, Media & Dissent: Bridging the Local & Global from Guerilla Girls to the #MeToo Movement
• HRSJ 5150: Truth to Power: Promoting Social Change on Stage and Screen
• HRSJ 5160: Social Justice & Network Culture: Digital Communities, Mediated Identity & Online Journalism
• HRSJ 5210: Law, Human Rights and Theories of Justice
• HRSJ 5220: Trauma, Rights and Justice: From War and Gender-Based Violence to Peacebuilding
• HRSJ 5230: States, Violence, Revolutions and the Emergence of Global Capitalism
• HRSJ 5240: Water: A Case Study of Human Rights and Social Justice in the Age of Climate Change
• HRSJ 5250: Risk, Place, and Social Justice in a Turbulent World
• HRSJ 5260: Moral Economies and Social Movements in Contemporary Capitalism
• HRSJ 5270: Health for All: Global Inequities, Social Determinants and Medical Care

Experiential Course

• HRSJ 5040: Human Rights and Social Justice Field Experience

Completion Options

• HRSJ 5910: Master of Arts Thesis
• HRSJ 5920: Master of Arts Creative Research Project
• HRSJ 5930: Master of Arts Research Project
• HRSJ 5940: Master of Arts e-Portfolio

Tuition

Tuition is in Canadian dollars and does not include ancillary fees or the cost of textbooks. All costs are subject to board approval and may change without notice.