Master of Arts
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Year |
2010 |
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Course Code |
103704 |
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Version |
1 |
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Faculty |
Arts, Education and Social Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
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Pre-requisites |
Completion of a bachelor degree, or a bachelor degree with honours, or equivalent degree, from this or another university; or Completion of a postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma in a relevant area from this university, and a minimum of at least five years academic and professional experience in a cognate discipline; or Other qualifications recognised by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences as equivalent to the above. |
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Additional selection requirements |
Nil |
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Special admission requirements |
Nil |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
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Credit points |
36 credit points as per course structure |
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Additional course rules |
Nil |
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Additional completion requirements |
Nil |
Course Structure
Options
Select 12 credit points of Arts and Social Sciences level 5 subjects
Arts and Social Sciences subjects include the following prefixes:
AN, AR, CI, CU, CY, EL, FR, GR, HI, IA, IT, JA, JN, PL, PY, SS, SY and WS
PLUS
Select a major
Majors
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Type of major |
Mandatory Single |
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Credit points in major |
24 credit points |
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Special requirements |
Nil |
MAJOR |
AVAILABLE AT |
NOTES |
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Townsville |
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Townsville |
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Townsville |
Candidature
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Expected time to complete |
18 months full-time or equivalent part-time |
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Maximum time to complete |
5 years |
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Maximum leave of absence |
1 year |
Progression
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Course progression requisites |
Nil |
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Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) |
No |
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Special assessment requirements |
Nil |
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Accreditation requirements |
Nil |
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Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade |
Nil |
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Supplementary exam for final subject |
A candidate who has failed the final subject towards the degree and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. |
Advanced Standing
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Eligibility |
Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. |
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Maximum allowed |
12 credit points, unless part of an approved articulation process |
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Currency |
Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 5 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
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Expiry |
Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 5 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed this course. |
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Other restrictions |
Candidates who are granted advanced standing for either the Graduate Certificate of Arts or the Graduate Diploma of Arts will be required to surrender that award prior to graduating from this course. |
Award Details
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Inclusion of majors on testamur |
Any major except the General major may appear on the testamur |
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Exit with lesser award |
Candidates who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed the relevant number of credit points and appropriate subjects, may be eligible for one of the following awards:
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Course articulation |
Not applicable |
Document Modification History
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Version No. |
Approval Date |
Modification Type |
Effective Date |
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1-09 |
10/2009 |
Original document |
10/2009 |