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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 | |
Introduction to Research and Inquiry* |
6 | |
Conducting Research and Inquiry* |
6 | |
Research Proposal |
6 | |
Research Thesis |
48 | |
*As required depending on prior research training and experience. Plus 6 credit points chosen from the following Research Methodology subjects: | ||
Poststructuralist/Postmodernist Research |
2 | |
Interviews As Research Method |
2 | |
Correlation Research |
2 | |
Evaluation Research |
2 | |
Developing Grounded Theory In Qualitative Research |
2 | |
Research Methods In Language Education |
2 | |
Feminist Research |
2 | |
Discourse Analysis |
2 | |
Questionnaire Construction |
2 | |
Case Study Research |
2 | |
Vygotskian Studies in Education |
4 | |
Research in Learning Environments |
6 | |
