Information: Information MI; Concentration: Critical Information Policy Studies

Admissions to this concentration have been administratively suspended.

MI Program; Critical Information Policy Studies (Concentration-Only Option)

Completion Requirements

  • Students must successfully complete a total of 8.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • 2.5 required FCEs:

      • INF1001H Knowledge and Information in Society

      • INF2181H Information Policy, Regulation, and Law

      • INF2240H Political Economy and Cultural Studies of Information

      • INF2242H Studying Information and Knowledge Practice

      • INF2243H Histories of Information Technologies

    • 5.5 elective FCEs.

  • Note: of the total 8.0 FCEs for this option, 0.5 FCE must come from each of the following four Professional Requirements areas: Technical, Managerial, Professional Values, and Critical Perspectives. This requirement can be fulfilled by required and elective courses for each concentration.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FW-FW); 11 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

 

MI Program; Critical Information Policy Studies (Concentration-Plus-Thesis Option)

Completion Requirements

  • Students must successfully complete a total of 8.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • Thesis (2.0 FCEs)

    • 2.5 required FCEs:

      • INF1001H Knowledge and Information in Society

      • INF2181H Information Policy, Regulation, and Law

      • INF2240H Political Economy and Cultural Studies of Information

      • INF2242H Studying Information and Knowledge Practice

      • INF2243H Histories of Information Technologies

    • Research methods course (0.5 FCE)

    • Reading course (0.5 FCE)

    • 2.5 elective FCEs.

  • Note: of the total 8.0 FCEs for this option, 0.5 FCE must come from each of the following four Professional Requirements areas: Technical, Managerial, Professional Values, and Critical Perspectives. This requirement can be fulfilled by required and elective courses for each concentration.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FW-FW); 11 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

 

MI Program; Critical Information Policy Studies (Concentration-Plus-Co-op Option)

Completion Requirements

  • Students must successfully complete a total of 8.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • Co-op (1.0 FCE) plus the Co-op Independent Modules (0.0 FCE)

    • 2.5 required FCEs:

      • INF1001H Knowledge and Information in Society

      • INF2181H Information Policy, Regulation, and Law

      • INF2240H Political Economy and Cultural Studies of Information

      • INF2242H Studying Information and Knowledge Practice

      • INF2243H Histories of Information Technologies

    • 4.5 elective FCEs.

  • Note: of the total 8.0 FCEs for this option, 0.5 FCE must come from each of the following four Professional Requirements areas: Technical, Managerial, Professional Values, and Critical Perspectives. This requirement can be fulfilled by required and elective courses for each concentration.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

 

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