• Minor changes have been made to the MA rules for 2008 following a course review which will apply to new students starting the course in 2008. Continuing students may continue under existing course rules or may apply to change to the new course.

Course Requirements
To qualify for the award of Master of Arts a candidate must pass units worth 48 cp at 400 level. Units should be selected from 400-level units in subjects listed for the degree.

Candidates must include units to the value of at least 24 cp in the same subject.

Not more than 12 cp selected from individual reading unit/dissertation units may be included in the program. Candidates may not include units in more than three subjects.

Subjects
The course of study should include units selected from the following subjects or areas of study*:

* Units at 400 level and above may not be available in each of the above subjects each year.

Units in the following groups are deemed to be the subject shown:
1. Units defined as Defence Studies include: ANCH 451; HIST 429, HIST 452, 453 and 495.
2. Units defined as Criminology and Social Justice include: APPS 495, 496; CRIM 464 (previously SOCY 464); PAIS 411; SOCY 410, 431 (no longer offered), 441, 444, 454, 472 (no longer offered), 482, 490. All units listed have a credit point value of six except SOCY 410, with a credit point value of 12.
3. Units defined as Women’s and Gender Studies include: ENGL 475, HIST 485, PAIS 463 (previously SOCY 461); PDPS 429.
4. Units defined as Ancient History include: HIST 495 and, subject to relevant research topics as approved by the Head of the School of Humanities, HIST 497 and 498.

With the approval of the Course Coordinator candidates may include up to 18 cp in 400-level units in other subjects.

Areas of Study for the Master of Arts
Early Christianity
HIST 481, HIST 484, HIST 487, HIST 488, HIST 496;
plus three other 400 level units of the student's choice

Heritage Studies
Core Units ARPA 452 (previously ABAR 455), HIST 456; plus
12 credit point dissertation, either: ARPA 480 or HIST 498; and
two units from: ARPA 408, ARPA 435, ARPA 456, EM 532, GEPL 438 (previously GEAR 430), GEPL 444 (previously GEAR 443), GEPL 402, GEPL 470, HIST 438, HIST 454, HIST 495

Public Policy
At least 36 credit points from: PAIS 411, 417 (no longer offered), 418, PUBP 409, 416, 418 (no longer offered), SOCY 444, CRIM 464 (previously SOCY 464); including no more than 12 credit points from: GEPL 445, PAIS 410 (no longer offered), 452, PAIS 461.

Regional Change Management
36 cp (six units) including: GEPL 430, 445, 454; two units from the following: AFM 422, 424 (no longer offered), AFM 425 and PDAS 415 and one unit from the following units: ARPA 452; GEPL 404, 450, 470; HIST 454, 456; PAIS 416, 417 (no longer offered), 418; SOCY 411, SOCY 431 (no longer offered).

Studies in Religion
At least 36 cp from HIST 483, HIST 484, HIST 485, HIST 486, HIST 487, HIST 488, HIST 496, HIST 497, HIST 498

Writing
At least 12 credit points from: COMM 423, ENCO 406, ENCO 429, ECT 403,ENGL 404, plus at least six credit points and not more than 24 credit points form COMM 486, ECTW 402, ENCO 408, ENCO 426, ENCO 428, ENGL 472, WORK 500 (if field approved by head of school).

For information on unit codes see the Subject Key

Award of the Degree
Graduating students in the Master of Arts who have successfully completed at least 36 cp in one of the above subjects and areas of study may request that it appear on their testamur at graduation.