Graduate Diploma of Arts (Advanced) - Social Theory

Major/Minor/Specialisation !GDA-ARTS-SPC+1029 (2016)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2016.

Year and Campus: 2016

Coordinator

Assoc Prof Jens Zinn

Contact

Email: jzinn@unimelb.edu.au

Overview:

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) allows you to undertake a minor research subject and coursework subjects in a specialist field of study at an advanced level. This course is equivalent to an Arts Honours program if the thesis component is taken. It serves as prerequisite entry to a Masters by Research or PhD for those who have not completed a four-year Arts (Honours) degree in the relevant area.
Learning Outcomes:

Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation should:

  • acquire knowledge of the background necessary to proceed to research work in social theory;
  • develop an ability to proceed to original work in the subject; and
  • acquire the formal qualifications necessary to proceed to masters level work in social theory.
Structure & Available Subjects:

Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation requires:

  • two core subjects (25 points)
  • thesis subject (50 points)
  • elective subjects (25 points)


Total 100 points
Subject Options:

Core Subjects

2 core subjects (25 points)

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50
Not offered in 2016
12.5

Thesis Subject

Thesis subject (50 points)

Please note: the thesis must be taken over two consecutive semesters

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
25

Elective Subjects

25 points

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2016
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.ssps.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced)

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