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Master of Arts - Research

Testamur Title of Degree:

Master of Arts - Research

Abbreviation:

MA-Research

Home Faculty:

Education

Duration:

1.5 years full-time equivalent

Total Credit Points:

72

Delivery Mode:

Flexible

Starting Session(s):

Autumn/Spring

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

1301

CRICOS Code:

042938B

Overview

The Master of Arts - Research is a specialised research Degree for students who are not professionally qualified educators but who wish to pursue research careers in education.

Entry Requirements

Entry is available to candidates with a Bachelors Honours degree; a Masters degree by coursework; a Bachelors degree by coursework (or equivalent) where a Distinction average has been maintained; a Bachelors degree by coursework including additional research experience deemed appropriate by the Faculty of Education.

Course Requirements

The degree program will comprise up to 72 credit points of study, chosen as follows:

− research methodology subjects as required, chosen in consultation with supervisors;
− research proposal (EDGZ924); and
− a thesis embodying the results of an investigation to the value of 48 credit points (THES912/924).

Course Program

Subjects

Credit Points

EDGZ921

Introduction to Research and Inquiry*

6

EDGZ922

Conducting Research and Inquiry*

6

EDGZ924

Research Proposal

6

THES912

THES924

Research Thesis

48

*As required depending on prior research training and experience.

Plus 6 credit points chosen from the following Research Methodology subjects:

EDGZ951

Poststructuralist/Postmodernist Research

2

EDGZ952

Interviews As Research Method

2

EDGZ953

Correlation Research

2

EDGZ954

Evaluation Research

2

EDGZ955

Developing Grounded Theory In Qualitative Research

2

EDGZ956

Research Methods In Language Education

2

EDGZ957

Feminist Research

2

EDGZ958

Discourse Analysis

2

EDGZ959

Questionnaire Construction

2

EDGZ960

Case Study Research

2

EDGZ965

Vygotskian Studies in Education

4

EDGI955

Research in Learning Environments

6

 
   

Last reviewed: 15 January, 2007 

 
   
 
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