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  • Master of Social Sciences (Gender Studies) by Research

  • DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD) BY RESEARCH

KANITA offers postgraduate studies programmes for those interested in pursuing women’s or gender studies by research. Upon completion of the studies, students are awarded with Master of Social Sciences (Gender Studies) or Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Programmes are designed to produce graduates who are gender-sensitive in various work cultures and organisations, equipping those from various basic disciplines with knowledge and analytical skills of looking at the social world through a more comprehensive and inclusive manner.


The postgraduate programmes at KANITA aim at developing and enhancing candidates’ analytical and practical skills in their chosen disciplines through the use of the gender lense. This lense operates through the idea that gender matters to structures, theories and practices in any discipline that the lived realities of sections of society, particularly women, are highly pertinent subject of deep inquiry.


RESEARCH THRUST AREAS


• Sustainable Development
• Economic and Social Development
• Policy and Law
• Health
• Leadership and Governance
• Education and Culture

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

• Thesis
• Pre -Requisite Courses
   - SGS501: Gender Theories
   - SGS502: Research Methods and Analysis for Gender Studies
• Seminars
• Graduate Seminar Series
• Professional Seminar Series

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should possess the following:
Bachelor’s degrees with Honours in any fields, including Applied Sciences, Health Sciences and Engineering from accredited local or foreign universities.

DURATION

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Master's Degree
Full-time : Min. 2 semesters / Max 6 semesters
Part-time : Min. 4 semesters / Max 12 semesters

- Ph.D
Full-time : Min. 4 semesters / Max 10 semesters
Part-time : Min. 6 semesters / Max 15 semesters


 

ENQUIRIES AND CONTACT NUMBERS

Further information and enquiries should be addressed to:

Director
Women’s Development and Research Centre (KANITA)
Universiti Sains Malaysia
11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia
Tel: +60 4 6587720 (DL)/6532678/ 6533436
Fax: +60 4 6566379
Email: kanita@usm.my
Website: http:/www.usm.my/kanita
 
 

 

Dean
Institute of Graduate Studies
Universiti Sains Malaysia
11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia
Tel: 604-6533888(ext.2941/2943/2944/2945)
Fax: 604-6532931
Email: dean_ips@usm.my
Website: http://www.ips.usm.my
 

 

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