What are coordinating and co-disciplines?
The coordinating discipline is the primary area of study that a student selects. This is usually determined based on the student having previous academic degrees in that discipline, professional experience in the area and the student plans to pursue positions in this discipline post-graduation. A maximum of 60% of the student’s plan of study comes from coursework in this discipline The co-discipline is the secondary area of study. This discipline adds breadth to the coordinating discipline by broadening the students’ perspective on issues, research questions and problem solving abilities. The students usually develop expertise in one focused area within the discipline. A minimum of 40% of the student’s plan of study comes from coursework in the co-discipline.
