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(c) Minor thesis to be written in English with a substantial
summary in Korean.
Thesis length: 15,000-20,000 words.
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Korean) graduates
(a) Six hours per week advanced language study over two
semesters. Four semester subjects (not taken in the
honours year) of existing Graduate Diploma in Korean.
Alternatively a corresponding period of language study
might be undertaken at an approved tertiary institution
in Korea.
(b) Minimum one linguistics subject relevant to the topic of
the thesis to be taken on a complementary study basis at
another tertiary institution. (For students undertaking
research in linguistic aspects of the language.)
(c) Minor thesis to be written in English with a substantial
summary in Korean.
Thesis length: 15,000-20,000 words.
Graduate Diploma in Korean graduates
(a) At least one linguistics subject relevant to the thesis to
be taken on a complementary study basis at another
tertiary institution. (For students undertaking research in
linguistic aspects of the language.)
(b) The 'Philosophy of Inquiry' component of the honours
cultural studies seminar. (Only students with no previous
background in research methodology.)
(c) Further language study to an extent agreed by the
supervisor and the Divison.
(d) Minor thesis to be written in English with a substantial
summary in Korean.
Thesis length: 15,000-20,000 words.
Students undertaking the program on a part-time basis may
choose to complete the language component (where
applicable) prior to commencing research or, alternatively,
enrol in one language subject and one research component
per semester.
Duration of course
Full-time
Bachelor of Arts entry - two years.
Honours/Graduate Diploma in Korean entry - one year.
Part-time
Bachelor of Arts entry - no longer than five years.
Honours/Graduate Diploma in Korean entry - no longer than
three years.
Assessment
Assessment is continuous and is based on satisfactory
completion of both the language coursework and research
components.
~093 Master of Arts in Urban Research
and Policy
This course is offered as a three semester full-time program
or six semester part-time program. The course content is the
same as the Graduate Diploma in Urban Research and Policy
however, masters students are also required to undertake a
25,000 word thesis.
Entrance requirements
Applications for the Masters in Urban Research and Policy
may be made by persons with an honours degree or
equivalent fourth year course, for example, a Graduate
Diploma. In certain circumstances relevant industrial
experience may be considered instead of a fourth year of
study.
~095 Master of Communications
The course will offer graduates, senior industry personnel,
and international students an advanced course in the field of
media and telecommunications. It will provide them with
specialised knowledge at the cutting edge of
communications culture, improve their research capabilities,
and develop their range of applied communications skills.
The course aims to provide:
(a) both theoretical and conceptual approaches to fields of
debate in communication studies and the enhancement
of practical skills
(b) exploration of subjects, research and production
approaches highly relevant to contemporary society
(c) flexibility in terms of choice across streams of media and
telecommunications policy analysis, cultural theory and
textual analysis, production, writing and journalism, new
communications technology, and marketing
(d) a breadth of expertise which students can utilise in
applied field work, for themselves, or with an employer
(e) good opportunities for close liaison with industry
personnel, including course presentations by industry
specialists, and industry based research.
Entrance requirements
Applicants should hold a fourth year, or equivalent degree,
from a tertiary institution, or an approved equivalent
qualification, or equivalent experience.
Course structure
The program is a one and a half year full-time course, or a
four semester part-time course.
The Masters degree consists of four subjects, including two
compulsory core subjects, plus a minor thesis. Each subject
involves three hours of coursework per semester. A minor
thesis, of 20,000 words or equivalent, is to be undertaken
concurrently. It is possible to select electives from N089, the
Graduate Diploma in Writing.
The subjects are as follows:
Core subject
AM500 Globalisation: Media and Telecommunications
And one of
AM501 Communication Environments
OR
AM502 Asian Communications