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Master of Arts - Research
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Master of Arts - Research |
Abbreviation: |
MA-Res |
My University: |
Research, Education, Arts |
Duration: |
1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
72 |
Delivery Mode: |
On campus (Flexible coursework and individual supervised research) |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn |
Location: |
Wollongong |
UOW Course Code: |
1344 |
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.
This course will be discontinued from Spring session 2013. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply for the Master of Philosophy (Education) program.
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:
24 credit points of research subjects, which will provide research preparation for the thesis component of the degree, including
i) EDGZ930 Advanced Research Methods in Education
ii) EDGZ931 Research proposal
iii) EDGZ932 Advanced Research Seminar
48 credit points as a supervised thesis (THES912/924), to be examined externally.
Candidates will be required to pass all coursework subjects at the first attempt. Students who do not meet this requirement will have their candidature terminated.
Course Program
Subjects |
Credit Points | |
EDGZ930 |
Advanced Research Methods in Education |
8 |
EDGZ931 |
Research Proposal |
8 |
EDGZ932 |
Advanced Research Seminar |
8 |
THES912 |
Research Thesis part-time Or |
48 total |
THES924 |
Research Thesis full-time |
48 total |
Other Information
Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email: ssc@uow.edu.au