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Master of Arts by Research

Effective from 01-JAN-2018 : Code L52

This course enables students to graduate with an advanced research knowledge and understanding in a chosen arts or humanities discipline. The course consists of both research and coursework, and covers research preparation, the preparation of a research proposal, research presentation, the conduct of research and the completion of a thesis. Students can choose from a wide range of arts and humanities disciplines.

Disclaimer

This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply and defend innovative practice to generate and evaluate abstract ideas which contribute to problem solving or the advancement of professional knowledge and/or practice.
  2. Communicate arts knowledge and research results, in writing and orally using plain English and making a sustained argument to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
  3. Critically consider and apply emergent practice principles, including sustainability and global perspectives, relevant to arts.
  4. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of research principles and methods through the review and analysis of existing research relevant to work and learning in arts.
  5. Demonstrate and reflect on cross-cultural awareness, including indigenous cultural competence as it applies to research design, research methods and/or professional practice in arts.
  6. Demonstrate specialist knowledge and understanding of theory, practice and recent developments within arts.
  7. Demonstrate the ability to collaborate and work in team settings, relevant to research or work-integrated projects to produce measurable outcomes.
  8. Design, plan apply and evaluate a substantial piece of research, with accountability, which contributes to theory and/or practice in arts.
  9. Independently integrate theoretical and technical knowledge to contribute to the development of theory, understanding and practice in arts.
  10. Investigate analyse and synthesise complex concepts and problems in arts through the application of advanced technology, information and numeracy literacy.
  11. Reflect critically on theory and its application to arts.

Admission requirements

Meet the published English language standards and:

  • For a 1 year Masters Degree - have completed a Level 8 course in the same discipline; or
  • For a 1.5 year Masters Degree - have completed a Level 7 course in the same discipline; or
  • For a 1.5 year Masters Degree - have completed a Level 8 course in a different discipline; or
  • For a 2 year Masters Degree - have completed a Level 7 course in a different discipline; or
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years appropriate professional experience.

Course Specific Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to have a Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline with a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 70 per cent or higher, or have a lower WAM and demonstrate the capacity to undertake original Masters-level research. Alternatively applicants can have a Bachelor degree in a different discipline with a relevant Graduate Diploma.

Course Duration

  • Full Time: 2 Years
  • Part Time: 4 Years

Course Delivery

  • Mount Lawley: Full Time, Part Time

Course Coordinator

Dr Danielle Jane BRADY

Course Structure

Year 1 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CMM6116Methods of Inquiry20
CCA5102Literature Review20
CCA5103Seminar Series20
Year 1 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit TitleCredit Points
Students are required to continue to re-enrol in the thesis component of their study until the thesis is submitted for examination. The research component of this program commences in this semester with the preparation of a research proposal, presentation of a proposal seminar and completion of confirmation of candidature. Work on the Thesis can commence in this semester if confirmation of candidature is completed. In each of the following two semesters, students enrol into CMM6200 at 50% or 100% of full-time enrolment.
CMM6200Masters Thesis
Year 2 - Semester 1
Unit Code Unit TitleCredit Points
Students may submit their thesis for examination at the end of this semester if they have achieved the required standard and scope for the degree.
CMM6200Masters Thesis
Year 2 - Semester 2
Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
CMM6200Masters Thesis

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 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 Access and Inclusion website.

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