Course code: 2846 + Course fees: local students - RTS HECS-exempt places available; + Course director: Maryanne Dever
Candidates with an honours degree or a masters qualifying with H2 or H2A result (including a distinction or above result in the research component) in women's studies (or equivalent) are eligible for admission. This degree is normally completed in one-and-a-half years full-time or three years part-time study.
Candidates are required to submit a thesis of 20,000 to 25,000 words (66 per cent). The topic will be in the area of women's studies and chosen in close consultation with the supervisor and graduate adviser. Students must also take two coursework units totalling 24 points, one of which must be WSM5180 or WSM5010 (unless completed at level four), plus an elective selected from among the level-five units listed at the end of this section. This program is recommended for candidates who may not have a strong academic background in feminist theory and gender issues or who are returning to study after a break and would benefit from undertaking coursework units to enhance their understanding of the field.
Candidates undertaking a 66 per cent research load will normally be required to enrol for all of the units in the coursework component on Clayton campus and may then apply for transfer to external candidature.
The minimum pass grade for units in the Master of Arts in Women's Studies by coursework and research is 60 C, ie a grade of credit or above is required in every unit and for the thesis.
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