Course Lecturer - URBP 645 Social Research Methods 1

Job summary

Teach URBP 645 Social Research Methods 1, covering selected social research techniques as applied in urban planning. Course topics include interviewing, surveys and questionnaires, ethnography, participant observation, narrative analysis, and participatory techniques.

Job details

Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar). Selected social research techniques as applied in urban planning, including the art and craft of interviewing; surveys and questionnaires; ethnography, participant observation and narrative analysis; participatory techniques. Salary: $3,941.34 (1 credit course) Tuesdays 8:35 am to 11:35 am January 12, 2027 to February 2, 2027 Teaching Qualification Requirements: PhD degree in Urban Planning and teaching experience Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located. McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing. Hiring Unit: School of Urban Planning Course Title: Social Research Methods 1 Subject Code: URBP 645 Location: Macdonald Harrington Building Schedule: Tuesdays from 8:35 am to 11:25 am Deadline to Apply: 2026-10-20 McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.

What you’ll do

Teach URBP 645 Social Research Methods 1, covering selected social research techniques as applied in urban planning. Course topics include interviewing, surveys and questionnaires, ethnography, participant observation, narrative analysis, and participatory techniques.

Requirements

Applicants must have a PhD in Urban Planning and teaching experience. They must be authorized to work in Canada, willing to work in Quebec, and able to communicate in English.

Listed skills

• Interviewing · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Teaching
• Urban Planning
• Social Research Methods
• Interviewing
• Surveys
• Questionnaires
• Ethnography
• Participant Observation
• Narrative Analysis
• Participatory Techniques
• Employment Equity
• Research
• Communication
• Disabilities
• English Language
• Social Research
• Writing

Job areas

• Education
• Science & Research
• Methods Analyst
• Social Scientist
• Sociologists, Anthropologists and Related Professionals
• Social Science Research Assistants

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