2009 Undergraduate Courses
2009 Postgraduate Courses
Master of Arts - Research (Journalism)
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Master of Arts - Research |
Abbreviation: |
MA-Res |
Home Faculty: |
Faculty of Creative Arts |
Duration: |
1.5 years or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
72 |
Delivery Mode: |
Supervised individual research (face-to-face coursework may be required depending on entry level) |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn or Spring |
Location: |
Wollongong |
UOW Course Code: |
1301 |
CRICOS Code: |
042553G |
Overview
The Master of Arts-Research (Journalism) is a flexible degree that allows students to pursue a detailed research project through either traditional thesis research or through a significant practical journalism project with a theoretical exegesis.
Innovative approaches to journalism and journalism studies that explore interdisciplinary academic approaches or extend journalism practice into areas such as creative non-fiction and multimedia documentary are encouraged.
Entry Requirements / Advanced Standing
To qualify for entry into the MA-R(J) program applicants will have either an Honours Bachelor degree in an appropriate discipline at Class II, Division 1 or higher, or equivalent qualifications, or significant professional experience in journalism.
Applicants with an honours degree may be granted advanced standing and admitted directly into the Thesis subject. Applicants without the appropriate qualifications or research background but who have significant professional experience may be admitted to the course by undertaking JOUR992 (Research Topics in Journalism) and, on satisfactory completion may be permitted to proceed directly into the Thesis subject.
In some cases it may be possible to apply to transfer to a PhD after a suitable period of study (normally at least the equivalent of nine months of full-time enrolment) and establishing the research is at the PhD level.
Applicants must submit a one-page statement detailing their research history and a proposal of 2,000 words. Applicants will be assessed on the relevance of the proposal to the research interests of the program in journalism. Other topics will be considered against the research expertise available in the Faculty.
Applicants applying on the basis of professional media experience must include work samples and verification of employment from their employer(s). Guidelines for submitting the research proposal are at: www.uow.edu.au/crearts/ under Postgraduate Studies.
Course Requirements
Students enrol in THES924 Thesis (full-time) or THES912 Thesis (part-time). This subject requires the submission of a thesis of approximately 50,000 words which involves both empirical data collection and theoretical analysis. Alternatively, submission may take the form of a significant practical journalism project undertaken in any combination of media. The length and other requirements of such a project will be determined during the proposal development process. For example, a significant print project would usually require the submission of approximately 30,000 words and could take the form of an inter-related series of features or a single piece of narrative non-fiction. A project undertaken as an audio or audiovisual documentary would usually be of 30-60 minutes duration depending on the complexity of material and style. The parameters of equivalent combined multimedia projects will be worked out on an individual basis. An exegetical component situates the practical work in the theoretical context of contemporary journalism studies and will usually be approximately 20,000 words.
MA-Res(Journalism) students must also complete JOUR992 (Research Topics in Journalism).
Assessment is by two external assessors.
Course Program
Subjects |
Session |
Credit Points | |
Research Topics in Journalism |
Autumn or Spring or Annual |
24 | |
and | |||
Thesis full time Thesis part time |
Autumn and/or Spring Autumn and/or Spring |
24 12 | |
Major Study Areas
See listing under Doctor of Philosophy (Journalism).