Note: This course is under review for 2004 and may be replaced.  Please contact the School of International, Cultural and Community Studies.

Doctor of Philosophy

Within the School of International, Cultural and Community Studies doctoral candidates are accepted in the fields of:

Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies

Applied Linguistics

Development Studies

English

Geography

History

Human Services

Religious Studies

Sociology/Anthropology

Writing

The admission requirements specified for each field should be read in conjunction with the Edith Cowan University (Admission, Enrolment and Academic Progress) Rules.

History

Course Code 629

The Doctor of Philosophy (History) is a three year full-time research program which is also available part-time.  It is designed to enable students to pursue original research in a selected field of history and to present a dissertation which is acceptable to reputed scholars in the field.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The minimum admission requirement is a master degree or an honours degree (First Class or Second Class, Division A) in history, or the equivalent from a recognised university.  The number of students accepted and the areas of specialisation are limited.

COURSE LOCATION AND MODE OF STUDY

The course is available by full-time or part-time study on Mount Lawley campus.

COURSE STRUCTURE

The program will consist entirely of research with the student working with a supervisory team who will assist in the direction of the work.

Each semester students enrol into research thesis unit: HIS7200 at 25, 50, 75 or 100% of full-time enrolment.

Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis component of their study until the thesis is submitted for examination.

Doctoral candidates will normally complete no less than two years and no more than four years of full-time equivalent study by the time their thesis is submitted for examination.