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Master of Arts (English Studies) (8 Units) (MEL1) - MA(ES)
This program will accept no new admissions from
Semester 2, 2009. The information relating to this program is applicable
to currently enrolled students and students intending to enrol prior
to Semester 2, 2009. Students who are interested in this study area
should contact us.
| | On-campus | Distance education |
| Semester intake: | Semester 1 (March) | |
| Campus: | Toowoomba | - |
| Fees: | Tuition fee
International fee
| Tuition fee
International fee
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| Standard duration: | 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time. |
Contact us
Current students
Telephone 1800 007 252 (within Australia freecall), +61 7 4631
2285 (from outside Australia), email usqassist@usq.edu.au or submit a question via USQAssist.
Program focus
The Master of Arts (English Studies) has been designed to accommodate
the needs of practising secondary school teachers seeking career development
opportunities as required by the Queensland Department of Education,
as well as students seeking a pathway to the PhD program and anyone
interested in pursuing a love of English Literature. The eight unit
degree is designed for students seeking to extend their knowledge
of English literature and the range of methodologies historically
and currently applied in the field.
Program aims
The Master of Arts (English Studies) has been designed to accommodate
the needs of practising secondary school teachers seeking career development
opportunities as required by the Queensland Department of Education.
The eight unit degree is designed for students seeking to extend their
knowledge of English studies and the range of methodologies historically
and currently applied in the field. It will provide an alternative
to the MEd for those students specifically seeking to enhance their
knowledge of discipline content. In particular, the program has been
designed to enhance students' knowledge of theoretical approaches
and applied content that will be required in the new school English
Studies curriculum. It extends a percentage of the content of the
curriculum into the area of cultural studies, media studies, popular
cultural forms and comparisons between canonical and popular forms.
Program objectives
The Master of Arts (English Studies) aims to:
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provide in-depth study of defined areas of English studies
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facilitate the development and consolidation of a body of specialist
knowledge and competencies in the field of English studies with specific
reference to the changing definitions of the senior secondary schools
curriculum
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develop in students an understanding and awareness of scholarly
literature and research in English studies
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extend the knowledge base and critical approaches in ways that
are useful to practising secondary school English teachers
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encourage and develop skills and knowledge related to independent
inquiry and/or research in order to produce reports to a professionally
or academically knowledgeable audience.
Admission requirements
Normal Entry
Students will need to have a four-year qualification such as
BA (Honours), BA/Dip Ed or BA/BEd with a major in English Literature;
such students will normally complete 8 units.
Special Entry
Students with a three-year qualification such as a BA with a
major or substantial study in English Literature and evidence of continued
engagement with the discipline may be granted special entry on the
recommendation of the Head of Discipline; such students may be required
to complete 12 units.
International applicants must have met the University's
English language requirements or have completed the University's
ELICOS/UNIPREP program.
Program fees
Tuition fee
Domestic fee-paying places are funded entirely through the tuition/direct
fees paid by the student. Tuition/direct fees vary depending on the
courses that are taken. For more information about Tuition Fees, including
the calculation of fees for a particular program of study, refer to USQ Fees.
International fees
International students pay tuition fees. For details about international
student fees, refer to the International Fee Schedule provided by USQ International.
Program structure
Students will undertake courses to the value of eight as listed
below.
The MA (English Studies) is designed to share courses with the
BA (Hons), and it is intended that on-campus students in both programs
will attend a common seminar. Courses shared by the two programs are
Cultural Theory, Critical Theory, Representing Australia, Reading
Other Cultures, From Dylan Thomas to Bob Dylan, and the Dissertation
courses.
Required time limits
Students have a maximum of 5 years to complete this program.
Recommended enrolment pattern
