This graduate diploma program provides the opportunity for professionals working in Indigenous organizations and government agencies in Ontario and Canada as well as other interested individuals to obtain a relevant education in Indigenous Policy and Administration. Students enrolling in this diploma will not be registered in another graduate program at Carleton. With courses at the graduate level, this diploma is shorter than the MA in Public Administration program, which has a concentration in Indigenous Policy and Administration similar in content.

The diploma will serve current and future leaders of Indigenous governments and organizations, as well as the governments and public, private and non-profit organizations that work with them. Its goal is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and cultural competencies for meeting the challenges of governance, policy development and its implementation. The ultimate aim is to enhance the effectiveness of First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) governments and organizations, and non-FNMI governments and organizations that work with them, and improve relationships between FNMI and non-FNMI governments and industries in ways that are culturally appropriate and sustainable.

The initiative to introduce this diploma is the result of a successful bid by Carleton’s School of Public Policy and Administration in a competition established by Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to provide funding for the development and implementation of master’s-level education in this area.

This graduate diploma program provides the opportunity for students already enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program other than the MA in Public Administration to complement their primary program with a relevant education in Indigenous Policy and Administration. With courses at the graduate level, this diploma is shorter than the MA in Public Administration program, which has a concentration in Indigenous Policy and Administration similar in content.

The diploma will serve current and future leaders of Indigenous governments and organizations, as well as the governments and public, private and non-profit organizations that work with them. Its goal is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and cultural competencies for meeting the challenges of governance, policy development and its implementation. The ultimate aim is to enhance the effectiveness of First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) governments and organizations, and non-FNMI governments and organizations that work with them, and improve relationships between FNMI and non-FNMI governments and industries in ways that are culturally appropriate and sustainable.

The initiative to introduce this diploma is the result of a successful bid by Carleton’s School of Public Policy and Administration in a competition established by Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to provide funding for the development and implementation of master’s-level education in this area.

The academic objective of the collaborative master’s in Data Science is to provide training in the analysis of Big Data in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary setting, and thereby to provide the skills necessary to undertake a piece of original research. Data Science, or Big Data, is a rapidly growing field without clear boundaries. Although many of the technical foundations arise from Mathematics and Computer Science, data science is often performed in collaborations spanning many disciplines to bring together the needed proficiencies and expertise. As such, the area is fundamentally both multi- and interdisciplinary. Industry has identified Big Data as a main thrust for growth in future business.

The Data Science collaborative master’s is thus multidisciplinary. It will include students and faculty from a variety of disciplines. More importantly, however, the new program will be at its core interdisciplinary and collaborative in that data science research involves new scholarly tools and databases which greatly facilitate dialogue, collaboration and translation between traditionally defined disciplines. The collaborative master’s is also interdisciplinary in that students from different disciplines can learn from each other in developing the same substantive core of understanding and expertise.

The Collaborative Master’s with a specialization in Digital Humanities is especially designed for master’s students in participating programs in the Faculties of Arts and Social Science who wish to enrich their training in a particular discipline or area of study by developing expertise in Digital Humanities. The general academic objective of this program is to provide training in critical theories and methodologies in humanities scholarship enabled by new digital media, texts and tools, and thereby to provide the skills necessary to undertake a piece of original research.

The Digital Humanities program will be multidisciplinary in that it will include students and faculty from a variety of disciplines. This new program will be at its core collaborative in that Digital Humanities research involves new scholarly tools and databases, which greatly facilitate dialogue, collaboration and translation between traditionally defined disciplines. The program is also interdisciplinary in what students from different disciplines can learn from each other in developing the same substantive core of understanding and expertise. It will offer students the opportunity to engage in genuinely interdisciplinary research with other students and faculty from across the Faculty.

This interdisciplinary program aims to provide students with the skills and training required to work at the interface between research and policy in the health sector. The emphasis on skill acquisition and a problem-based approach, in combination with the collaborative character of the research component, are central features of the master’s program that aims to train students to work effectively in cross-disciplinary teams.

The Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership program provides a rigorous preparation for making substantive professional contributions within or through philanthropic and nonprofit organizations, or the public and private organizations that engage with them. The core courses provide an understanding of the roles and ethics of philanthropy, policy processes and regulatory contexts, the procedures and strategies for governance, financing and accountability, and the concepts fundamental to evaluation and research. The elective courses provide a focus either on the raising or effective disbursement of funds or on the organizational development and social impact of the sector.

The Collaborative Master’s with a specialization in African Studies is especially designed for master’s students in participating programs in the Faculties of Arts and Social Science, Public Affairs and the Sprott School of Business who wish to enrich their training in a particular discipline or area of study by developing expertise in African Studies through interdisciplinary dialogue.

This program provides the opportunity for students already enrolled in a master’s program to complement their primary program with relevant health courses. The core requirements for the type 2 diploma are designed to provide students with an understanding of the fundamentals of research methods and policy, with an emphasis on health, as well as with career-related skills through the knowledge translation course.

This type 3 diploma is intended for individuals who already have careers in a health-related field. Students will be provided with training in knowledge translation and courses which focus on areas of specific relevance to the health sector: Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Health Policy and Administration, Social and Behavioural Determinants of Health, Environmental Health, Science of Disease, Engineering, Design and Computer Science in Health.

This type 3 diploma is intended for individuals who already have careers in a health-related field. Students will be provided with training in knowledge translation and courses which focus on areas of specific relevance to the health sector: Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Health Policy and Administration, Social and Behavioural Determinants of Health, Environmental Health, Science of Disease, Engineering, Design and Computer Science in Health.