Master of Arts in History (Thesis)

Course 102-JB (2009)

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Year and Campus: 2009
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate

Coordinator

Dr David Goodman
School of Historical Studies
Email: d.goodman@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Arts & Music Student Centre
Email: arts-research@unimelb.edu.au

Course Overview:

The masters degree is designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research in history. The thesis should demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge and make an independent contribution to existing scholarship in the area of research. Candidates may advance to the Doctor of Philosophy degree after successful completion of the masters or may apply to convert to the PhD at an earlier stage. An honours grade of at least H2B (70%) must be attained to qualify for the award of the masters degree.

Objectives:

Students who complete the masters will:

  • demonstrate a capacity for articulating historical questions and the appropriate methodologies for investigating them;
  • exhibit a familiarity with relevant historiography and an ability to locate one's research within that literature;
  • identify relevant research repositories and materials and show a capacity for sustained and discerning research within them;
  • express research findings in lucid, effective prose which uses appropriate historical conventions of documentation.
Course Structure & Available Subjects:

Thesis 30,000 words (100 points per year)

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Offered as Research
Entry Requirements:

A four year BA (Honours) degree with a research component or equivalent in the appropriate area of study or closely related area. The grade for the honours thesis component must be at least equivalent to an H2A (75%) at The University of Melbourne and the overall honours result must be at least equivalent to an H2B (70%).

Applicants must include with their application a 2,000 to 2,500 word thesis proposal and a writing sample (this may be an essay from your previous degree, a chapter from your Honours or Masters thesis or a published article). The primary basis for selection is academic merit, however, consideration will also be given to the quality of the thesis proposal, research potential, and the availability of an appropriate supervisor. Academic references may be required to assess the applicant's eligibility.

Core Participation Requirements: -
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Links to further information: http://www.historical-studies.unimelb.edu.au/

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