About Capstone Courses
Capstone courses provide opportunities for students to work closely with senior faculty on projects that involve substantial research, leadership, and/or interdisciplinary components, so as to consolidate their academic experiences and prepare to move beyond undergraduate studies.
Program Contacts
Chris de Barros
Academic Programs Liaison Officer
vic.academics@utoronto.ca
Course Information
VIC435H1Y | Capstone Seminar: Community-Engaged Research
VIC435H1Y
Capstone Seminar: Community-Engaged Research
Professor Jonathan Hamilton-Diabo
R 10-12
Application Deadline: July 1, 2023
VIC451H1S | Capstone: Learning Communities and Higher Education
VIC451H1S
Capstone: Learning Communities and Higher Education
Professor Ira Wells
M 2-4
Application Deadline: Applications considered on a rolling basis.
VIC452H1F | Work-Integrated Capstone Course
VIC452H1F
Work-Integrated Capstone Course
Professor Hakob Barseghyan
R 2-4
VIC493H1Y | Vic Capstone Research Colloquium
VIC493H1Y
Vic Capstone Research Colloquium | Humanities & Social Sciences
Professor Shaun Ross
F 12-2
The Vic Capstone Research Colloquium is intended for students undertaking Independent Studies, research projects, or senior essay courses in Humanities or Social Science subjects. It meets every two weeks throughout the academic year, and is open to students doing year-long or single term projects. The Colloquium provides instruction, support, and practical experience through the various stages of your research project, from the project proposal to work-in-progress feedback to presentation of results. Since the Colloquium includes students working in a variety of Humanities and Social Science disciplines, the emphasis is on interdisciplinarity. You will learn to communicate your research to a multidisciplinary audience and gain insight into how data, theory, case studies, literature reviews, and methodology vary by discipline. The course will include a number of writing workshops, providing detailed guidance on how to distill research compellingly in a longer format, as well as on how to compose effective grant proposals and graduate school applications. It will also provide the opportunity to learn from current graduate students, to explore the publication process, and to reflect on the undergraduate experience with accomplished peers in a range of fields. As part of the class, each student will lead a work-in-progress session and prepare responses to the work presented by other students. In the final session, participants will present their research in a student-organized symposium.
Application Deadline: July 1, 2023