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502 Master of Arts (Politics and Government)

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

 

Master of Arts

 

INTRODUCTION

The Master of Arts is a two year course for graduates with a relevant Bachelor of Arts degree.  The first year consists of some coursework and a substantial component of research; the second year is entirely research and is devoted to the preparation of a thesis.

 

The School of International, Cultural and Community Studies offers the following fields of study in the Master of Arts degree:

 

      Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies

      English

      Geography

      History

      Politics and Government

      Religious Studies

      Sociology/Anthropology

      Writing

Politics and Government

Course Code 502

 

The Master of Arts (Politics and Government) is a two year postgraduate program designed to cater for students who wish to pursue specialised studies and research in politics and government.  It is oriented towards graduates in Politics and Government, or equivalent areas and people currently employed who wish to gain sound conceptual understandings and practical skills necessary for effective research in public or private sector employment.

 

COURSE LOCATION AND MODE OF STUDY

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

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must have completed a Bachelor degree with a major or equivalent in Politics and Government, or a related discipline.  In some cases bridging units may be required.  Students holding an appropriate Honours degree may be eligible for advanced standing.

 

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS

Students may proceed to Stage 2 (Year 2) of the Master of Arts (Politics and Government) course provided that:

 

a)   the Head of School, in consultation with the Postgraduate Coordinator, approves the transition;

 

b)   a minimum average of 65 per cent has been achieved by the student.

 

Students who complete Year One but are unable to proceed to Year Two may be eligible to graduate with a Post Graduate Diploma of Arts (Politics and Government).

 
 
YEAR ONE
Semester 1
HPO5101 Preparation of Thesis Proposal 20 
POL5101 Directed Study in Politics and Government 20 
 
Plus one unit selected from the following:
HIS5105 Historiography 20 
RES5101 Research Preparation: Methods of Research 20 
RES5102 Research Preparation: Qualitative Approaches 20 
RES5103 Research Preparation: Quantitative Research Methods 20 
RES5104 Research Preparation: Textual Research 20 
 
Semester 2
HPO5102 Thesis Development 20 
HPO5103 Thesis Development 20 
HPO5104 Thesis Development 20 
 
YEAR TWO
The thesis component of this course is entirely research based and equivalent to 1 year of full-time study. Each semester students nominate if they wish to enrol into research thesis unit: POL6200 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.
 
POL6200 Masters Thesis 0 
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 11/18/2004