C04205v1 Master of Arts in International Studies
Award(s): Master of Arts in International Studies (MA)UAC code: 942527 (Autumn semester)
CRICOS code: 043443F
Load credit points: 72
Course EFTSL: 1.5
Location: City campus
Note(s)
Students intending to complete the Master of Arts in International Studies are encouraged to enrol directly into this program rather than enrolling initially in the graduate diploma and transferring to this course. This assists students and UTS: International Studies with planning an appropriate sequence of subjects.
Students choosing to do the In-country Study component are charged a supplementary fee of $3500 for this component.
Overview
Course aims
Admission requirements
Recognition of prior learning
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Articulation with UTS courses
Other information
Overview
The Master of Arts in International Studies is part of an articulated program of study in which students develop or enhance their knowledge of the language and culture of a country chosen from the range offered in the International Studies program.
Students have the opportunity to spend a semester at a university in their country of study, or write a dissertation related to it.
Course aims
The program aims to enable students to learn or improve their knowledge of the language of a country they choose to study, learn about cultural diversity and social change, and learn about contemporary society in the country they choose to study.
Admission requirements
Academic qualifications considered for admission include a bachelor's degree, master's degree, graduate diploma or graduate certificate in the same field of study.
Recognition of prior learning
Subjects undertaken for the Graduate Diploma in International Studies (C06088) can be credited as 48 credit points towards this course.
Course duration and attendance
This course is offered on a one-and-a-half-year full-time, or equivalent part-time basis.
Course structure
The course totals 72 credit points of study and focuses on developing or extending students' experience of language and culture. There are three compulsory components of the program which involve at least two semesters of study of a language and culture other than English and the subject 979333 International Studies Research Seminar. Students can focus on one of the following countries or majors: Canada (Québec), Chile, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latino USA, Mexico, Spain or Switzerland.
Students may spend a semester overseas at an institution of higher education in the country of their language and culture major through arrangements made by UTS: International Studies.
Before undertaking a semester of In-country Study, students are required to have completed 48 credit points of their course. It is highly recommended that students also do the contemporary society elective subject relevant for their country major.
Full-time students undertake 24 credit points per semester. Part-time students should undertake 16 credit points per semester.
Course completion requirements
| 979333 International Studies Research Seminar | 8cp | |
| CBK90141 Language and Culture subject choice | 16cp | |
| CBK90231 Electives (International Studies) | 24cp | |
| CBK90254 Dissertation/In-country Study | 24cp | |
| Total | 72cp |
Course program
The example programs below show subject choices for the German Language and Culture stream. Students undertaking one of the other language streams undertake a similar sequence of subjects.
The part-time program shows the three compulsory subjects (i.e. two Language and Culture subjects and International Studies Research Seminar) and, as electives, a further two Language and Culture subjects plus Contemporary Germany.
| Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 979333 International Studies Research Seminar | 8cp | |
| 97601 German Language and Culture 1 | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points of electives | 8cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 97602 German Language and Culture 2 | 8cp | |
| 976421 Contemporary Germany | 8cp | |
| Select 8 credit points of electives | 8cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 977420 In-country Study 1: Germany | 24cp | |
| Autumn commencing, part time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 979333 International Studies Research Seminar | 8cp | |
| 97601 German Language and Culture 1 | 8cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 97602 German Language and Culture 2 | 8cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 97603 German Language and Culture 3 | 8cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| 976421 Contemporary Germany | 8cp | |
| 97604 German Language and Culture 4 | 8cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 977420 In-country Study 1: Germany | 24cp | |
Articulation with UTS courses
This course is part of an articulated program comprising the Graduate Diploma in International Studies (C06088), and the Master of Arts in International Studies.
Other information
Further information is available from the UTS Student Centre on:
Service Desk https://servicedesk.uts.edu.au
or from UTS: International Studies on:
