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V77 Doctor of Philosophy

The Doctor of Philosophy in the School of International, Cultural and Community Studies 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 their field of specialisation.

 

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

 

Development Studies

English

Geography

History

Human and Communiuty Services

Philosophy and Religion

Politics and Government

Sociology/Anthropology

Writing

 

Doctoral candidates are accepted in a range of fields in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Community Services.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should hold a Masters by research or an Honours degree (First Class or Upper Second Class) in a relevant subject area.

 

The admission requirements specified for each field should be read in conjunction with the Edith Cowan University (Admission, Enrolment and Academic Progress) Rules.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley, and Joondalup Campuses.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

Students enrol (re-enrol) in the research thesis unit CCS7200 each semester until the thesis is submitted for examination, at 50 or 100% of fulltime enrolment.  Studies will be undertaken by research and thesis presentation.  Candidates should be available for consultations with the supervisory team appointed.  By special permission, some part of the writing may be done off-campus.

 

All theses, except in Writing, follow ECU Thesis Guidelines.

 

The admission requirements specified for each field should be read in conjunction with the Edith Cowan University (Admission, Enrolment and Academic Progress) Rules.
 
CCS7200 Doctor of Philosophy Thesis 0 
 
The thesis for a Writing student comprises a major creative project and a related theoretical/critical essay. The creative work (approximately 80% of marks) will take the form of either a novel, a book of poems, a full-length play script, a collection of short fiction, a biographical/historical work or other work of non-fiction. This will be a substantial, original work which is publishable.

Included in the assessment of the thesis is an essay (approximately 20% of marks), or set of essays (25,000-30,000 words) which may involve one or more of the following in relation to the writing project: relevant theoretical issues; its conceptual and/or cultural contexts; its aims and methods; its relation to other writers or writing within the genre; any other matter agreed upon with the Candidate's Supervisor and appropriately approved.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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: 9/30/2006 VET: 9/30/2006