Postgraduate Programmes - University of the Free State

REG. B56MAGISTER ARTIUM – HISTORYM.A.Study code: 01700PREREQUISITES AND INFORMATIONIn addition to the general prerequisites for admission to study for amaster's degree, the following requirements apply:1. Admission to the master's degree in History is subject to theapproval of the head of department.2. Students must hold at least a bachelor's degree, in which case anadditional evaluation for admission may be required.CURRICULUMDissertation GES700 (128 credits)A topic selected by the candidate in consultation with a supervisor in thedepartment.orA structured course comprising(i) six research seminars (three 24-credit modules) and(ii) a minor research project (56 credits): GES701 (2 x 12-credit seminars) (24 credits) GES702 (2 x 12-credit seminars) (24 credits) GES703 (2 x 12-credit seminars) (24 credits) GES791 (minor research project) (56 credits)(Each of the research modules, GES701, GES702 and GES703, comprises twoindependent, but related seminar topics to be chosen by the candidate inconsultation with the lecturer concerned.)(Total: 128 credits)orA taught course comprising four three-hour question papers, based onthe fields of interest and specialist areas of the lecturers involved: GES704 (32 credits) GES705 (32 credits) GES706 (32 credits) GES707 (32 credits)(Total: 128 credits)38Postgraduate Calendar 2004 – Faculty of the Humanities