Course
code: 0017 + Course fees: Local students -- HECS; international students
-- $A13,500 + Course director: Dr Jane Drakard
This course, offered full-time over one year or part-time over two years, seeks
to develop a high degree of conceptual and analytical ability in the study of
history and to acquaint students with debates in specific fields of historical
scholarship, especially those concerning the nature of history and historical
knowledge.
The honours degree of Bachelor of Arts in History or (with the approval of the coordinator) in a related discipline with results of at least H2B level, or the equivalent; Masters Qualifying in History with a research component (with results of least H2B level); or a Postgraduate Diploma of Arts (History) with credit grade results or above. Candidates with a Postgraduate Diploma of Arts (H2B or better) or a Masters Qualifying in Visual Arts, Geography, English, Australian Studies or other approved units (with results at least at H2B level) may be admitted at the discretion of the coordinator. Students who have previously completed level-five units in history with grades of credit or above for which a degree or award of any kind has not been taken out may apply for a maximum of 50 per cent credit at the time of their application. All requests for credit are subject to the approval of the course coordinator and the faculty.
Students are required to complete four 12-point units (for a total of 48 points) chosen from the list below; at least one of which must be a historiography unit. Note that the minimum pass grade for units in the Master of Arts in History by coursework is 60 C, ie a grade of credit or above is required in every unit.
One of the 12-point units may be taken in another appropriate discipline, with the approval of the coordinator.
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