The work of the Vertical Geopolitics Lab seeks to recentre the study of how sovereignty is acquired and disputed as a practice-based matter of space and power in the built environment. The lab runs a series of elective seminar and thesis research studio courses in an effort to expose, challenge and reconstitute the pervasive and
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Undergraduate Thesis Course
Fourth-year undergraduate students at the Daniels Faculty can elect to complete thesis projects. Thesis students each spend a full year performing research that aligns with their study area of choice: history and theory, design, or technology.
Independent Study Courses or Supervised Reading Courses
An excellent way to gain research experience is through an independent study course or supervised reading course. Offered in the majority of programs, these courses allow upper-year students to conduct an extensive examination of the literature on a selected topic or perform laboratory and/or fieldwork in their area of study. Students must obtain the permission
Immigrant Scarborough
This course offers students an opportunity to go out “into the field”. The course teaches students how to conduct in-depth, qualitative research on the social, cultural and economic dimensions of Scarborough’s immigrant past and present. Students gain valuable experience linking hands-on research and fieldwork to theoretical debates about migration, transnationalism and multicultural communities. Student research
Integrative Research Poster Project
In this course, students will develop scientific communication skills by working collaboratively with peers to create an informative scientific poster that will be presented in a poster session modelled on those held at most major scientific conferences. Successful posters will engage the interest of the audience in the topic, clearly and concisely outline understanding gained
Ulrich J. Krull Research Excellence Award
The Experiential Education Unit (EEU) in the Office of the Vice-Principal Academic and Dean is pleased to offer the Ulrich J. Krull Research Excellence Award to students who demonstrate outstanding achievement in the Research Opportunity Program (ROP).
Independent Study Courses
An excellent way to gain research experience is through an independent study course. Offered in the majority of programs, these courses allow upper-year students to conduct an extensive examination of the literature on a selected topic or perform laboratory and/or fieldwork in their area of study. Students must obtain the permission of the department and
Academic Internships
Academic Internships are designed to supplement classroom learning with practical work-based experience. Upper-year undergraduate students can apply specialized knowledge acquired in their field through a 100 to 200-hour work placement for academic credit. While research might not be the focus of your entire Academic Internship, it will play a role. Internship opportunities include:
Robert Rawlings Scholarship
To be awarded to one or more University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) undergraduate students participating in a University of Toronto study abroad, or independently arranged research opportunity at an institution approved and recognized by UTM where the courses/research will be accredited to the student’s U of T degree.
Research Opportunities Program
The Research Opportunity Program (ROP) provides students in second to fourth year with the chance to participate in the research of a faculty member while earning course credit. Students in the program have the valuable opportunity to become involved in practical, cutting-edge research, working one-on-one with the University’s leading faculty members across a range of