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This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Arts
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DescriptionThis course provides students who already have previous studies in an arts discipline with the opportunity to expand, update and deepen their knowledge and understanding through a combination of research and coursework activities in a range of disciplines. For more detail see the individual discipline entries in the Course structure section below. Research component66 - 100 per cent StructureStudents complete a program of study and research as outlined below. RequirementsCandidates are required to complete:
Thesis componentThe thesis research area/topic and supervisor/s will be set by agreement with both the candidate and the school. Whether a student is allowed to undertake a thesis on a particular topic is contingent upon the availability of appropriate supervision. Candidates are expected to consult with their supervisor regularly and to maintain the momentum of their thesis research. Coursework componentUnits are normally 12 points unless otherwise indicated. Where there is a choice of units in an area of study, students should not include any units previously completed in another course, such as masters qualifying year, postgraduate diploma or honours year. Also, students need to inquire about the availability of the units for particular semesters since this will vary and not all units are offered every year. Units will normally be completed in the first year (if full-time) or the first two years (if part-time). Part-time students would normally complete their coursework units before starting their research. Those candidates who have not completed the required pre-requisites for a units may be exempted with the approval of the course coordinator. Contact details and further information about the areas of study outlined is available via http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/aos/index-pg-byfaculty-arts.html. AnthropologyOffered by the School of Political and Social InquiryThis course provides students who already have an honours degree in anthropology or other related disciplines with the opportunity to expand, update and deepen their knowledge and understanding. Students may choose such a program for various reasons, including the desire to pursue their own intellectual interests, gain more specialised and detailed understanding of a particular area, acquire technical and applied skills and knowledge, or prepare themselves for a PhD and a career in research and teaching. UnitsStudents complete 24 points at fifth year level from:
Alternative units may be taken with the approval of the course coordinator. Course coordinatorApplied Japanese LinguisticsOffered by the School of Languages, Cultures and LinguisticsUnitsStudents normally complete two level five units in applied Japanese linguistics. Course coordinatorAssociate Professor Helen Marriott Archaeology and ancient historyOffered by the School of Historical StudiesThe Centre for Archaeology and Ancient History offers the only program in Victoria and one of only two in Australia that provides supervision of research degrees in Egyptology, and one of the few offering supervision in related areas of Near Eastern Archaeology. This course is designed for students wishing to combine coursework with research and for whom a research process of induction, training in methodology and concepts, and supervised project design will be particularly useful. Unitsunless they have previously completed these units as part of another program, in which case they will complete:
Course coordinatorAsian studiesOffered by the School of Languages, Cultures and LinguisticsThis program will enable students to focus their studies around a research thesis on Asia. The coursework component is designed to encourage interdisciplinary perspectives to broaden and deepen the understanding of Asia and Australia-Asia relations, thereby providing a fuller appreciation of the context in which the research project will be conceptualised. UnitsCourse coordinatorAustralian artOffered by the School of English, Communications and Performance StudiesThis course is intended for students with a strong interest in research who wish to give their study a clear Australian focus. The degree familiarises students with the major theoretical areas in Australian art and with a significant area of Australian art history through their research. The research emphasis can cover areas of painting, sculpture, printmaking, urbanism and urban imagery, photography, performance and art in multimedia, film or television. UnitsStudents complete 24 points at fifth year level from:
Course coordinatorAustralian studiesOffered by the National Centre for Australian Studies, within the School of Humanities Communications and Social SciencesThis program is designed to give students the opportunity to pursue the study of Australian society and culture at an advanced level. Building on a basis provided by relevant interdisciplinary courses, students go on to develop and complete an appropriae research thesis. Units
Course coordinatorTo be advised CommunicationsOffered by the National Centre for Australian Studies, within the School of Humanities, Communications and Social SciencesThe course seeks to strengthen skills in communications research and analysis and to further students' understanding of both the history and current structure of the communications industry in Australia and of the contemporary policy debates. The course is particularly designed to provide students with the necessary analytical research and writing skills to respond to the rapidly changing policy environment in communications. UnitsNote: Both units are taught in the Melbourne central business district. Course coordinatorCritical theoryOffered by the Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, in the School of English, Communications and Performance StudiesCritical theory is a term used to describe a whole series of contemporary approaches to textual criticism: hermeneutics and reception theory, semiotics and structuralism, post-structuralism and deconstruction, post-Marxian theories of ideology and post-Freudian theories of psychoanalysis. These have all been central to recent works in literary and cultural studies. This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to this complex body of work and an opportunity to apply it to a substantive research thesis, which may focus on literary studies, cultural studies or critical theory itself. Candidates intending to carry out research in comparative literature are normally expected to read literary texts in the original language. UnitsStudents complete 24 points at fifth year level from:
Course coordinatorEnglishOffered by the School of English, Communications and Performance StudiesOn completion of the course, students should have consolidated and extended their knowledge of literature, literary theory and the contexts in which literature is produced and read. They should also have consolidated their skills in originating and pursuing research projects independently and extended their skills of analysis, composition and argument. They should also have completed a substantial research thesis which represents a significant contribution to knowledge in the field in which they are working. UnitsStudents complete 24 points at fifth year level from:
Course coordinatorEuropean and European Union studiesOffered by the School of Languages, Cultures and LinguisticsThis program will enable students to focus their studies around a research thesis in European/European Union Studies. The coursework component is designed to explore the significance of the European Union and its peoples not only in Europe and the EU's neighbouring countries, but also on the wider international scene. It aims to provide students with a deep understanding of the institutional framework and policy-making processes of the European Union and its relations with non-EU countries, regions and international organisations. It investigates its political, legal, economic, social, humanitarian, environmental, and security implications for Europe and for the international system. UnitsStudents complete 24 points at fifth year level from:
Students may also take other fifth-year units in cognate areas with the approval of the course coordinator, including those in the list of elective units in course 3924 Master in European and International Studies, and in the faculties of Arts, Business and Economics and Law. FrenchOffered by the School of Languages, Cultures and LinguisticsThis program will enable students to focus their studies around a research thesis in French studies. The coursework component is designed to encourage the theoretical issues and practical application relating to French studies to broaden and deepen the students' understanding of this discipline, thereby providing a fuller appreciation of the context in which the research project will be conceptualised. UnitsStudents complete 24 points at fifth year level from:
Students may also take other fifth-year units in cognate areas with the approval of the course coordinator, eg comparative literature and cultural studies, linguistics, or European and international studies, including:
GeographyOffered by the School of Geography and Environmental ScienceThe course is intended for students wishing to obtain an internationally accepted research degree in areas such as geography, environment and sustainability, and geographical information systems (GIS), which testifies to high standards of initiative, independence and innovation and which, if gained at a sufficient standard, is accepted as a qualification for admission to the PhD. UnitsStudents complete 24 points of level five units offered by the School of Geography and Environmental Science, or from other schools, subject to approval. Individual units are offered according to the availability of staff and subject to sufficient enrolments. Course coordinatorAssociate Professor Rebekah Brown HistoryOffered by the School of Historical StudiesThis course is designed to provide students with a broader knowledge of specific fields of history and their associated methodological techniques, to introduce key theoretical concepts and questions regarding the nature of historical investigation and the examination of evidence from a variety of sources, and to provide a context of existing approaches and methods for students developing research theses. UnitsStudents complete 24 points at fifth year level from:
Course coordinatorInternational development and environmental analysisOffered by the School of Geography and Environmental ScienceThis program provides some coursework as a foundation for students undertaking a substantial piece of research relating to international development theory, policy or practice. The course extends the knowledge, research and writing skills of people already working in, or seeking employment in, organisations involved in international or sustainable development. Units
Course coordinatorInterpreting and translation studiesOffered by the School of Languages, Cultures and LinguisticsThis program will enable students to focus their studies around a research thesis in translation/interpreting studies. The coursework component is designed to encourage the study of theoretical issues and practical application relating to translation/interpreting studies to broaden and deepen the students' understanding of this discipline, thereby providing a fuller appreciation of the context in which the research project will be conceptualised. UnitsStudents complete 24 points at fifth year level from:
Students may also take other fifth-year units in related areas, for example comparative literature or applied linguistics, with the approval of the course coordinator. Course coordinatorItalian studiesOffered by the School of Languages, Cultures and LinguisticsThis program will enable students to focus their studies around a research thesis in Italian studies. The coursework component is designed to encourage the theoretical issues and practical application relating to Italian studies to broaden and deepen the students understanding of this discipline, thereby providing a fuller appreciation of the context in which the research project will be conceptualised. UnitsStudents complete 24 points at fifth year level from:
Students may also take other fifth-year units in related areas with the approval of the course co-ordinator, eg comparative literature and cultural studies, linguistics, or European and international studies. Course coordinatorJapanese StudiesOffered by the School of Languages, Cultures and LinguisticsStudents enrolled in the Master of Arts in Japanese studies are expected to develop research skills through the completion of a thesis as well as acquiring advanced knowledge of Japanese society, culture, work practices or the economy, or Australia-Japan relations. UnitsStudents normally complete two level five units in Asian studies. Course coordinatorLinguisticsOffered by the School of Languages, Cultures and LinguisticsUnitsStudents complete 24 points at fifth year level from:
Contact details and further information about this area of study is available at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/aos/arts-pg-linguistics.html. Course coordinatorMusicOffered by the School of Music - ConservatoriumUnitsStudents complete 24 points at fifth year level from:
Candidates are required to attend a minimum of 10 (five for part-time candidates) of the school's postgraduate seminars during each year of their candidature. Course coordinatorPhilosophyOffered by the School of Philosophy and BioethicsAll students attend staff and honours seminars, and engage in philosophical discussion with staff members and peers. UnitsNote: PHM5010 is a prerequisite for PHM5110. Course coordinatorAssociate Professor Dirk Baltzly PublishingOffered by the National Centre for Australian Studies, within the School of Humanities, Communications and Social SciencesUnits
* PUB5002 is a core unit required by candidates in this course who have not completed the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Publishing and Editing or equivalent. Course coordinatorReligion and TheologyOffered by the School of Historical StudiesUnitsStudents complete 24 points at fifth year level from:
* At least one of HYM5175 (Interpreting the Bible: Jewish and Christian perspectives) or RLM5100 (Religion and ceremony in Australian society) must be taken if not already taken at honours or masters qualifying or in the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research). Course coordinatorAssociate Professor Constant Mews SociologyOffered by the School of Political and Social InquiryThis course provides students who already have an honours degree in sociology or other related disciplines with the opportunity to expand, update and deepen their knowledge and understanding. Students may choose such a program for various reasons, including the desire to pursue their own intellectual interests, gain more specialised and detailed understanding of a particular area, acquire technical and applied skills and knowledge, or prepare themselves for a PhD and a career in research and teaching. UnitsStudents complete 24 points at fifth year level from:
Alternative units may be taken with the approval of the course coordinator. Course coordinatorTourismOffered by the National Centre for Australian Studies, within the School of Humanities, Communications and Social SciencesThis course seeks to develop a strategic understanding of how the industry operates and is designed for those students who desire to undertake some original research in close association with the industry. Students are encouraged to conduct research internationally with universities that have exchange agreements with Monash. Units
Course coordinatorWomen's StudiesOffered by the School of Political and Social InquiryThis 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. Units
* Unless completed at level four in which case another approved level five unit will be selected. Course coordinatorAlternative exit(s)Students will exit the masters with the appropriate award if they do not maintain the required academic level. Award(s)Master of Arts by Research and Coursework
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