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COURSE INFORMATION

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227 Master of Arts (Religious Studies)
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 Religious Studies Course Code 227 The Master of Arts (Religious Studies) course requires two years of full-time or equivalent part-time study. In the first year students take six units of study which involve a range of graduate seminar programs on topics of current academic importance, together with research preparation work. Second year students develop a research project and are examined by submission of a Master thesis. COURSE LOCATION AND MODE OF STUDY The course is available by full-time or part-time study on Mount Lawley campus. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS A three year degree in Religious Studies or a related discipline from a recognised tertiary institution. Examples of relevant degrees include Biblical Studies, Theology or Islamic Studies. Graduates of other humanities or social science disciplines may be permitted to enter the Master of Arts (Religious Studies) course with a combination of subjects deemed by the postgraduate course coordinator to be relevant to their proposed course of study. Students without relevant background should enrol in the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Religious Studies) which can provide admission to the Master program. COURSE STRUCTURE Stage 1 Students enrolled in the Master of Arts (Religious Studies) on the basis of a relevant Bachelor degree or Graduate Diploma are required to complete the following six units:




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: 18/11/2004