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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 or a Bachelors degree by coursework (or equivalent) where a Distinction average has been maintained, or 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 including:

− research methods subjects to the value of 24 credit points including EDGZ924 - Research Proposal (6cp) and the remaining subjects chosen In consultation with supervisors and the Associate Dean, Research
− 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

 
   

Last reviewed: 6 November, 2007 

 
   
 
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