5. Areas of study N–Z
Peace and Conflict Studies
Contact
Dr Wendy Lambourne
Phone: + 61 2 93036 9286
Email: wendy.lambourne@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Peace and Conflict Studies
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Peace and Conflict Studies
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a relevant major in the humanities or social sciences, or equivalent.
Master of Letters
12 units of study = 72 credit points incl. a Treatise
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a relevant major in the humanities or social sciences and a distinction average, or equivalent.
Doctor of Arts[\n]Doctor of Social Sciences
See: Research degree requirements
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good honours result in a relevant field in the humanities or social sciences from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in a relevant field in the humanities or social sciences from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
Important note: Master of Peace and Conflict Studies – Distance learning and intensive face-to-face delivery
This mode of delivery is not CRICOS registered and therefore not available to international students on a student visa who come to Sydney to study on shore. Students wishing to undertake the course in this delivery mode must apply to the Faculty of Arts instead of the International Office. Please consult the Australian High Commission for advice about the appropriate visa to come to Sydney to undertake a unit of study.
The MPACS by distance is also available to local students (Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, citizens of New Zealand) residing outside the Sydney metropolitan area. Applicants should contact the Faculty of Arts office directly for advice or to request an application pack.
The MPACS course is also offered as an onshore course (CRICOS registered) for international students on a student visa who must apply through the International Office for admission.
Units of study
Core
- PACS6911 Key Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies
Electives
- PACS6901 UN and International Conflict Resolution
- PACS6903 Peace and the Environment
- PACS6904 Dissertation Part 1
- PACS6905 Dissertation Part 2
- PACS6907 Gender and the Development of Peace
- PACS6908 Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding
- PACS6912 Nonviolence: Philosophy and Practice
- PACS6914 Conflict-Resolving Media
- PACS6915 Human Rights: Peace and Justice (WD/2)
- PACS6917 Religion, War and Peace
- PACS6921 Psychology of Peace
- PACS6922 Peaceful Conflict Transformation (WD)
- PACS6923 The Human Right to Food (WD)
- PACS6924 Democracy in the Developing World (WD)
- PACS6925 Peace and the Global Compact (WD)
- PACS6926 Peace & Conflict in Southeast Asia
- PACS6927 Transitional Justice and Peacebuilding
- ARIS6904 Crisis of Democracy in the Islamic World
- ASNS6904 Human Rights in Asia
- CISS6005 Ethics, Law and War
- DVST6901 Development: Critical Perspectives A
- DVST6904 Rethinking Poverty
- ECOP6019 Political Economy of Conflict and Peace
- ECOP6130 Human Rights & International Development
- GEOS5501 Human Rights and the Environment
- HSTY6991 Terror in Historical Perspective
- PHIL5921 Cosmopolitanism and Community
- PHIL7607 Rights and Norms
- PRFM6900 Theatre and Community Development
- SCLG6901 Citizenship Rights and Social Movements
- SCLG6911 Human Rights Advocacy and Strategy
Cores – Master of Letters
- PACS6919 Treatise Part 1 (12 credit points)
- PACS6920 Treatise Part 2 (12 credit points)
*The Master of Peace and Conflict Studies normally requires the satisfactory completion of a dissertation. Students who wish to complete the Master degree with eight coursework units of study instead of six coursework units plus the dissertation (two units of study) are advised to consult the postgraduate coordinator.
(WD) = Web delivery only. International students in Sydney may undertake a maximum 25% of their course requirements online and may not enrol in exclusively distance or online study in any compulsory study period.
(WD/2) = Web delivery in Semester 2 - this unit of study is also offered in regular classes on campus during Semester 1.
The Treatise is a compulsory component in the MLitt and may not be undertaken by candidates for other award courses.
Performance Studies
Contact
Dr Paul Dwyer
Phone: + 61 2 9351 6850
Email: paul.dwyer@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in Performance Studies and a distinction average, or equivalent.
Doctor of Arts[\n]Doctor of Social Sciences
See: Research degree requirements
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good honours result in Performance Studies from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Performance Studies from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
Candidates are encouraged to engage with a program of projects, workshops and master classes organised by the centre, and may propose activities designed to further their own research goals.
Units of study may be undertaken individually by approved postgraduate non-award candidates, or as part of postgraduate awards in several coursework areas of study, including Development Studies and Peace and Conflict Studies, or as part of the department’s professional doctorate research program.
Units of study
- PRFM5900 Contemporary Performance
- PRFM5901 Critical Theory and Performance
- PRFM5902 Rehearsal Studies
- PRFM5903 Rehearsal to Performance
- PRFM6900 Theatre and community development
Philosophy
Contact
Coursework
Dr John Grumley
Phone: + 61 2 9351 2465
Email: john.grumley@usyd.edu.au
Research
Assoc Prof Rick Benitez
Phone: + 61 2 9351 6658
Email: rick.benitez@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Arts
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Arts
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Arts
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney, with a major in Philosophy, or equivalent.
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in Philosophy and a distinction average, or equivalent.
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good honours result in Philosophy from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Philosophy from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
Units of study
- PHIL5921 Cosmopolitanism and Community
- PHIL7607 Rights and Norms
- PHIL7838 Romanticism as Philosophy
- PHIL7839 Philosophical Psychopathology
- PHIL7840 Philosophy & the Science of Happiness
- PHIL7841 Reasoning, Argument and Explanation
- PHIL7842 Philosophical Naturalism
- PHIL7810 Supervised Reading Course 1*
- PHIL7811 Supervised Reading Course 2*
- PHIL7826 Dissertation Part 1*
- PHIL7827 Dissertation Part 2*
Students may choose up to 4 units of study from the following list. The keynote to the program is flexibility; please consult the postgraduate coordinator for advice in planning your program of study.
- ANHS6904 Cleopatra's Nose and Other Appendages
- ANHS6916 The Culture of the Peloponnesian War
- ASNS6904 Human Rights in Asia
- BETH5000 Core Concepts in Bioethics
- BETH5102 Philosophy of Medicine
- BETH5201 Ethics and Biotech: Genes and Stem Cells
- BETH5203 Ethics and Public Health
- CISS6005 Ethics, Law and War
- ECOP6019 Political Economy of Conflict and Peace
- ECOP6130 Human Rights & International Development
- GCST6905 Philosophy in the Feminine
- GOVT6117 International Politics and Human Rights
- HPSC4101 Philosophy of Science
- ITLN6932 Critical Thinking in Today's Italy
- MECO6902 Legal and Ethical Issues in Media Practice
- PACS6917 Religion, War and Peace
- PACS6921 Psychology of Peace
- SCLG6901 Citizenship Rights and Social Movements
- SCLG6903 New Debates in Social Theory
- SCLG6904 Ethics and Private Life
- WMST6904 Modernity, Modernism and Modern Culture
*Department permission required
Political Economy
Contact
Coursework
Dr Tim Anderson
Phone: + 61 2 9351 4783
Email: tim.anderson@usyd.edu.au
Research
Dr Stuart Rosewarne
Phone: + 61 2 9351 2492
Email: stuart.rosewarne@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Political Economy
4 units of study = 24 credit points
A Bachelor degree in the humanities, social sciences or economics or evidence of at least 3 years' recent relevant professional experience in the field.
Graduate Diploma in Political Economy
6 units of study = 36 credit points
A Bachelor degree in the humanities, social sciences or economics.
Master of Political Economy
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor degree in the humanities, social sciences or economics and results at a credit average.
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a social sciences major, or a Bachelor of Economics degree, or equivalent, with a distinction average.
Doctor of Arts[\n]Doctor of Social Sciences
See: Research degree requirements
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor's degree with a good honours result in Political Economy or Master degree by coursework awarded with merit including a dissertation or other equivalent research preparation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor's degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Political Economy
Units of study
Cores
- ECOP6101 Core Concepts in Political Economy
- ECOP6103 Strategic Debates on Economic Change
- ECOP6031 Research in Political Economy
Master/Graduate Diploma candidates must also complete any two of the following:
- ECOP6010 International Trade Regulation
- ECOP6015 Global Employment and Migration
- ECOP6016 China in the World Economy
- ECOP6030 Debates in Political Economy
- ECOP6104 Long Essay/Project*
- ECOP6130 Human Rights & International Development
- ECOP6018 Economic Development: Growth & Wellbeing
- ECOP6019 Political Economy of Conflict & Peace
Thereafter, candidates may choose from these electives:
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- DVST6901 Development: Critical Perspectives A
- DVST6902 Development: Critical Perspectives B
- DVST6904 Rethinking Poverty
- GEOS5501 Human Rights and the Environment
- GOVT6108 Development Dilemmas in Southeast Asia
- GOVT6123 Globalisation and Governance
- GOVT6318 Crises, Disasters and Public Management
- PACS6911 Key Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies
- PACS6907 Gender and the Development of Peace
- PHIL5921 Cosmopolitanism and Community
- PHIL7841 Reasoning, Argument and Explanation
- SCLG6911 Human Rights Advocacy and Strategies
*Department permission required
Professional Communication
Contact
Dr Jan Shaw
Phone: + 61 2 9351 7413
Email: jan.shaw@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Professional Communication
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Professional Communication
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Professional Communication
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor's degree with a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences.
Doctor of Arts[\n]Doctor of Social Sciences
See: Research degree requirements
Candidates may choose to structure their course of study on pathways:
- Communication for Professional Contexts which focuses on communication skills and strategies applicable within professional and workplace contexts – in other words, matters of internal communication.
- Public Communication with a focus on communication issues which arise when considering an organisational or professional practice in relation to the community at large – in other words, communication which is externally focused.
- International Communication which considers an organisation or professional practice as a member of the international community.
Units of study
Cores
- ENGL6946 Communication in Professional Contexts A^
- ENGL6962 Communication in Professional Contexts B^
- ENGL6912 Issues in Mass Communication^
- LNGS7002 Language, Society and Power^
Electives
Pathway 1 – Communication for Professional Contexts
- ARIN6902 Internet Cultures and Governance
- LNGS7004 Register and Genre in English
- LNGS7009 Language for Specific Purposes
- LNGS7277 Electronic Discourse
- MECO6927 Organisational Communication
Pathway 2 – Public Communication
- ARIN6912 Digital research and publishing
- ENGL6970 Magazines and Australian Print Culture
- LNGS7274 Media Discourse
- MECO6901 Dealing with the Media
- MECO6902 Legal and Ethical Issues in Media Practice
- MECO6909 PR Management and Conflict Resolution
- MECO6914 Making Magazines
Pathway 3 – International Communication
- ARIN6901 Network Society
- LNGS7001 Structure of English
- LNGS7006 Cross-cultural Communication
- LNGS7103 Translation
- LNGS7276 Discourses of Globalisation
All pathways
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- ENGL6929 Dissertation Part 1*
- ENGL6930 Dissertation Part 2*
- ENGL6907 Essay (English)*
^Core units of study: Graduate Certificate candidates should consult the Director to discuss a suitable program of study; Graduate Diploma candidates must complete three core units; Master's candidates must complete four core units.
*Department permission required. Available to Master of Professional Communication candidates only.
Public Policy
Contact
Dr Lily Rahim
Phone: + 61 2 9351 6619
Email: l.rahim@usyd.edu.au
See also: International Studies
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Public Policy
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Public Policy
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Public Policy
8 units of study = 48 credit points
Master of Public Policy (Honours)
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or equivalent, with a minimum credit average
Master of Public Policy (Honours)
Satisfactory completion of a minimum 4 units of study from the Master of Public Policy program, including at least two core units of study and GOVT6139, with a minimum distinction average in these units of study. Students undertaking honours then complete GOVT6340 and GOVT6341, the dissertation units of study. The dissertation is 20,000 words.
Units of study
Cores
Students must select at least three units from this list:
- GOVT6156 Governance and Civil Society
- GOVT6313 Leadership in Theory and Practice
- GOVT6316 Policy Analysis
- GOVT6331 International Public Management
Electives
- GOVT5001 Business, Government and Society
- GOVT6116 International Organisations
- GOVT6117 International Politics of Human Rights
- GOVT6119 International Security
- GOVT6123 Globalisation and Governance
- GOVT6125 Politics of the World Economy
- GOVT6135 Global Environmental Politics
- GOVT6136 Asia Pacific Politics
- GOVT6139 Research Design
- GOVT6150 Comparative Democratic Politics
- GOVT6157 Corporate Citizenship
- GOVT6301 Government and Business Ethics
- GOVT6311 Issues in Public Policy
- GOVT6318 Crises, Disasters and Public Management
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- USSC6903 US Foreign and National Security Policy
- USSC6906 US Constitution
- GOVT6340 Honours Dissertation Part 1 (H)
- GOVT6341 Honours Dissertation Part 2 (H)
*Department permission required
(H) Additional core unit of study for honours candidates. MPP (Hons) candidates complete three core units, up to three elective units, including GOVT6139 Research Design, and a 20,000 word dissertation over two units of study, GOVT6340 and GOVT6341.
Publishing
Contact
Dr Penny O'Donnell
Phone: + 61 2 9351 3896
Email: penny.odonnell@usyd.edu.au
See also: Health Communication, Media Practice and Strategic Public Relations
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Publishing
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Publishing
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Publishing
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field in the humanities or social sciences. Candidates who do not hold a Bachelor's degree may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Publishing, if deemed by the faculty to have equivalent professional experience, usually a minimum of 3 years recent, full-time employment in the industry. These applicants must provide a CV and employer references in support of their application. All applicants are required to submit a statement of 300 words on why they wish to undertake the course.
Units of study
Cores
- MECO6914 Making Magazines^
- MECO6916 Editing and Manuscript Preparation^
- MECO6917 Book Production and Publishing Business^
- ARIN6912 Digital research and publishing^
Electives
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- MECO6918 Publishing Internship*
- MECO6900 News Writing
- MECO6901 Dealing with the Media
- MECO6902 Legal & Ethical Issues in Media Practice
- MECO6906 Literary Journalism: History and Theory
- MECO6908 Strategy Selection in Corporate PR
- MECO6909 PR Management and Conflict Resolution
- MECO6912 Political Public Relations
- MECO6913 Public Opinion, Policy and Public Sphere
- MECO6915 Writing Features: Narrative Journalism
- MECO6923 Political Journalism
- MECO6925 Online Journalism
- MECO6926 International Media Practice
- MECO6927 Organisational Communication
- MECO6904 Dissertation Part 1*
- MECO6905 Dissertation Part 2*
- ARIN6901 Network Society
- ARIN6902 Internet Cultures and Governance
- ENGL6912 Issues in Mass Communication
- ENGL6936 Writers at Work: Fiction
- ENGL6937 Writers at Work: Poetry
- ENGL6970 Magazines and Australian Print Culture
- ENGL6974 Children's Writers at Work
- ENGL6975 Translators at Work
- HSTY6910 Biography
- HSTY6912 Exploring Historical Formats
- HSTY6996 Literary London
^Core units of study: Graduate Certificate candidates must complete two; Graduate Diploma candidates must complete three; Master candidates must complete four.
*Department permission required. Available to Master of Publishing candidates only.
Research Methods
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Arts
4 units of study = 24 credit points
A Bachelor degree in the humanities or social sciences at a standard acceptable to the faculty. Students should plan their program of study in consultation with an academic adviser. This Graduate Certificate offers extended training in research methodologies, approaches and procedures. Please note that there is no 'upgrade' or transfer to a diploma or degree.
Units of study
Humanities pathway
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- ARIN6912 Digital research and publishing
- HSTY6987 Writing the Past
- ICLS6901 Literary Comparison: History and Methods
- ICLS6902 Comparative Studies and Literary Debates
- JCTC6901 Jewish Civilisation Study: Methodology and Tools
- MUSM7034 Museum Research Methods
- PHIL7841 Reasoning, Argument and Explanation
- PRFM5901 Critical Theory and Performance
Social Sciences pathway
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- ARIN6912 Digital research and publishing
- ASNS6903 Theory and Method in Asian Studies
- CHNS5982 Approaches to Research on Modern China
- ECOP6031 Research in Political Economy
- GOVT6139 Research Design
- JCTC6912 Holocaust Research: Trends and Problems
- SCLG6902 Doing Social Research
- WMST6902 Arguing the Point
Sociology and Social Policy
Contact
Coursework
Dr Karl Maton
Phone: + 61 2 9351 3902
Email: karl.maton@usyd.edu.au
Research
Dr Fran Collyer
Phone: + 61 2 9351 2653
Email: fran.collyer@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Arts
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Arts
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Arts
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney, with a major in Sociology or Social Policy, or equivalent.
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in Sociology or Social Policy and a distinction average, or equivalent.
Doctor of Arts[\n]Doctor of Social Sciences
See: Research degree requirements
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good honours result in Sociology, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average), including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Sociology from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
Units of study
Cores
- SCLG6902 Doing Social Research (S) (SP)
- SCLG6903 New Debates in Social Theory (S)
- SCLG6910 Social Policy: International Perspectives (SP)
Electives
- SCLG6901 Citizenship Rights and Social Movements
- SCLG6904 Ethics and Private Life
- SCLG6905 Independent Study and Report*
- SCLG6906 Dissertation Part 1*
- SCLG6907 Dissertation Part 2*
- SCLG6910 Social Policy International Perspectives
- SCLG6911 Human Rights Advocacy and Strategies
- SCLG6912 Rights in International Development
- SCLG6915 National Health and Welfare Systems
- SCLG6925 Australian Society: Place in the Region
- DVST6901 Development: Critical Perspectives A
- DVST6902 Development: Critical Perspectives B
- DVST6903 Professional Practice in Development
- DVST6904 Rethinking Poverty
- ANTH6915 Ethnographic Method
- PHIL5921 Cosmopolitanism and Community
- PHIL7829 Professional Ethics
*Department permission required
(S) Core unit of study for Sociology candidates
(SP) Core unit of study for Social Policy candidates
Southeast Asian Studies
Contact
Professor Adrian Vickers
Phone: + 61 2 9351 2878
Email: adrian.vickers@usyd.edu.au
See also: Asian Studies
Admission requirements
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in a relevant field in the humanities and social sciences, and a distinction average, or equivalent.
Doctor of Arts[\n]Doctor of Social Sciences
See: Research degree requirements
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good honours result in Asian Studies or a relevant Southeast Asian language from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) in a relevant subject area, including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Asian Studies or a relevant Southeast Asian language, or a related field in the humanities and social sciences from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
Spanish and Latin American Studies
Contact
Dr Kathryn Crameri
Phone: + 61 2 9351 4085
Email: kathryn.crameri@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good honours result in Spanish and Latin American Studies or a relevant language from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) in a relevant subject area, including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Spanish and Latin American Studies or a relevant language from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
Strategic Public Relations
Contact
Dr Richard Stanton
Phone: + 61 2 9351 2821
Email: richard.stanton@usyd.edu.au
See also: Health Communication, Media Practice and Publishing
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in Strategic Public Relations
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in Strategic Public Relations
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of Strategic Public Relations
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field in the humanities or social sciences.
Units of study
Cores
- MECO6908 Strategy Selection in Corporate PR^
- MECO6909 PR Management and Conflict Resolution^
- MECO6912 Political Public Relations^
- MECO6913 Public Opinion, Policy and the Public Sphere^
Electives
- ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
- MECO6900 News Writing
- MECO6901 Dealing with the Media
- MECO6902 Legal & Ethical Issues in Media Practice
- MECO6923 Political Journalism
- MECO6926 International Media Practice
- MECO6927 Organisational Communication
- MECO6904 Dissertation Part 1*
- MECO6905 Dissertation Part 2*
- GOVT6157 Corporate Citizenship
- GOVT6301 Government and Business Ethics
- GOVT6318 Crises, Disasters and Public Management
- GOVT6343 Dialogue and Public Engagement
- SCLG6901 Citizenship Rights and Social Movements
^Core units of study: Graduate Certificate candidates must complete two; Graduate Diploma candidates must complete three; Master's candidates must complete four.
*Department permission required. Available to Master of Strategic Public Relations candidates only.
Studies in Religion
Contact
Dr Chris Hartney
Phone: + 61 2 9351 2367
Email: chris.hartney@usyd.edu.au
See also: Buddhist Studies
Admission requirements
Master of Arts (Research)
A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a major in Studies in Religion and a distinction average, or equivalent.
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good honours result in Studies in Religion from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) in a relevant subject area, including a dissertation.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in Studies in Religion from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.
The department contributes units of study to the postgraduate program in Buddhist Studies.
Translation Studies
Contact
Dr Peter Cowley
Phone: + 61 2 9351 4547
Email: peter.cowley@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Graduate Diploma in Translation Studies
6 units of study = 36 credit points
A Bachelor degree in the humanities or social sciences, or equivalent, and competence in a language other than English, both at a standard acceptable to the faculty.
Master of Translation Studies
12 units of study = 72 credit points
A Bachelor degree in the humanities or social sciences, or equivalent, and competence in a language other than English, both at a standard acceptable to the faculty, or completion of requirements for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Translation Studies with a minimum Credit average.
In 2009, the Translation Studies program may be undertaken in languages determined by the faculty.
Units of study
Cores ^
- TRNS6902 Practical Translation
- TRNS6904 Text Analysis and Translation
- TRNS6906 Bicultural Comparison for Translators
- LNGS7103 Translation
- LNGS7114 Advanced Translation
Electives
- TRNS6901 Advanced Language Skills for Translators
- ENGL6946 Communication in Professional Contexts A
- ENGL6962 Communication in Professional Contexts B
- LNGS7001 Structure of English
- LNGS7006 Crosscultural Communication
- CHNS7001 Structure of Chinese
- ARBC6911 Arabic for Advanced Studies 1
- ARBC6912 Arabic for Advanced Studies 2
- ARBC6915 Arabic Translation Advanced 1
- ARBC6916 Arabic Translation Advanced 2
^The Master degree is undertaken over a minimum three full-time semesters. Candidates undertake eight core units of study – the five listed above, plus three units of study commencing 2010. These additional cores will comprise an intensive translation practicum, a project in translation, and related fieldwork. A typical Graduate Diploma candidate will complete three core units of study, TRNS 6906, TRNS 6902 and TRNS 6904, plus three elective units of study.
US Studies
Contact
Assoc Prof Lyn Carson
Phone: + 61 2 9351 3089
Email: l.carson@usyd.edu.au
Admission requirements
Graduate Certificate in US Studies
4 units of study = 24 credit points
Graduate Diploma in US Studies
6 units of study = 36 credit points
Master of US Studies
8 units of study = 48 credit points
A Bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney with a minimum credit average, or equivalent. Candidates who do not hold a bachelor's degree may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in US Studies, if deemed by the faculty to have equivalent professional experience, usually 3 years' recent, full-time employment in a relevant field. These applicants must provide a CV and employer references in support of their application.
Master of Letters in US Studies
12 units of study = 72 credit points
Satisfactory completion of requirements for the award of the Master of US Studies, with a Distinction average.
Master of Philosophy
A Bachelor degree with Honours class I or II.1 in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences from the University of Sydney or equivalent, or a Master degree by coursework awarded with merit (distinction average) including a research project component.
Doctor of Philosophy
A Bachelor degree with Honours class I in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences from the University of Sydney or equivalent.
Candidates in the coursework program may choose to plan their study along pathways. Please consult the Director for advice about your individual study plan, or about undertaking elective units of study not included in the list below.
- Power and Democracy, which includes US politics, current affairs, public policy and contemporary and historic international relations,
- Wealth Creation and Rights Protection, which addresses American corporate culture, US financial systems, trade and legal compliance issues, and
- American Thinking, which focuses on US social, cultural and media studies.
Units of study
Core
- USSC6901 Fundamentals of US Studies
Electives
- USSC6902 US Politics: Competing Centres of Power
- USSC6903 US Foreign and National Security Policy
- USSC6905 US Economic Policy and Regulation
- USSC6906 US Constitution
- USSC6911 Issues in Power and Democracy
- USSC6913 Issues in American Thinking
- USSC6914 Key Issues in American Culture
- USSC6915 Contemporary American Media
- USSC6916 Research Essay in US Studies*
- USSC6917 The American City
- USSC6919 American Film and Hollywood
- HSTY6999 American Power, Past and Present
- CISS6001 New Security Challenges
- GOVT6135 Global Environmental Politics
Additional electives for Master of Letters in US Studies candidates *
- USSC6201 Treatise Part 1
- USSC6202 Treatise Part 2
- USSC6203 Treatise Part 3
- USSC6204 Internship (12 credit points)
- USSC6205 Internship Project
- USSC6207 Semester Abroad 1
- USSC6208 Semester Abroad 2
- USSC6209 Semester Abroad 3
- USSC6210 Semester Abroad 4
* Department permission required