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Units indexed by faculty Master of Biography and Life Writing (1.5-year program)Course code: 3075 + Course abbreviation: MBiog&LifeWrit + Total credit points required: 72 + 1.5 years full-time, 3 years part-time Study mode and course locationOn-campus (Clayton) Course descriptionThis course will explore many of the theoretical and practical issues involved in reading and writing biographies and life stories. It will include practical questions about accessing resources and the ways to utilise and design interviews, and will address many of the ethical, moral and legal questions involved in writing biography and life stories. The course will also offer students an understanding of some of the ways in which psychoanalysis, feminist theory and postcolonial studies have affected the understanding of biography and life writing. Students will explore the history of biography and autobiography and some of the different ways in which biographies have been constructed and written. The use of life stories in history and sociology will also be discussed. The course will involve research and writing a biography or a life story. Entry requirementsThe completion of a bachelors degree in any approved discipline (for example history, English, psychology) with a credit average, or a bachelors degree in any approved discipline with demonstrable relevant research experience. Course structureStudents complete 72 points, including three level 4 elective units, the core unit ‘Research methods in biography and life writing’ at level 4 or 5 and a 24-point research project (HYM5480). Not all units are available each year. Unless otherwise indicated, all units are taught at Clayton. Level 4 electives
Core units
Minimum pass gradeTo graduate with the Master of Biography and Life Writing, students must gain a credit (60 C) or above in core units and a credit average overall. Exit pointsStudents may be offered an exit award of a Graduate Certificate of Arts after successful completion of 24 points, or a Graduate Diploma in Biography and Life Writing after successful completion of 48 points. Contact detailsCourse coordinatorProfessor Barbara Caine Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents |