University of Wollongong

POSTGRADUATE
HANDBOOK
2010

CALENDAR SERIES
VOLUME 2

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 Contents
About this Handbook.............................................................................................iv

Course and Subject Information Online....................................................................iv

Course and Subject Information by Faculty

Faculty of Arts . .................................................................................................... 1
Postgraduate Courses......................................................................................................................................................1
Subject descriptions........................................................................................................................................................9

Faculty of Commerce........................................................................................... 15
Postgraduate Courses....................................................................................................................................................15
Subject descriptions......................................................................................................................................................38

Faculty of Creative Arts ....................................................................................... 55

Postgraduate Courses....................................................................................................................................................55
Subject descriptions......................................................................................................................................................74

Faculty of Education............................................................................................ 81
Postgraduate Courses....................................................................................................................................................81
Subject descriptions....................................................................................................................................................109

Faculty of Engineering....................................................................................... 129

Postgraduate Courses..................................................................................................................................................129
Subject descriptions....................................................................................................................................................152

Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences............................................................ 167

Postgraduate Courses..................................................................................................................................................167
Subject descriptions....................................................................................................................................................213

Faculty of Informatics........................................................................................ 233

Postgraduate Courses..................................................................................................................................................233
Subject descriptions....................................................................................................................................................270

Faculty of Law................................................................................................... 295

Postgraduate Courses..................................................................................................................................................295
Subject descriptions....................................................................................................................................................305

Faculty of Science............................................................................................. 315

Postgraduate Courses..................................................................................................................................................315
Subject descriptions....................................................................................................................................................327

Sydney Business School..................................................................................... 337

Postgraduate Courses..................................................................................................................................................337
Subject descriptions....................................................................................................................................................358

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About this Handbook
Course and Subject information is provided under separate Faculty chapters.
Course information includes: Faculty; campus; course code; duration; total credit points; mode of delivery; course
description; course program; entry requirements; credit transfer; and information about honours.
Subject information includes: subject description; subject code; credit points; session of offer; campus; and pre-requisites.
For information on the Rules and Policies of the University which govern many aspects of study and other activities at
the University, please see the Calendar of Governance, Rules and Policy.

More Course and Subject Information Online

The University website (www.uow.edu.au) contains comprehensive information for prospective and current students.
Course and subject information online is more detailed and current than the information contained in this Handbook
because it is updated regularly throughout the year.
The Course Finder Database
The primary source of information for prospective students, the CourseFinder database provides additional information
than that contained in this Handbook, including information about employment opportunities, the UAI required for
entry, language requirements, scholarships etc. The CourseFinder database can be assessed online at www.uow.edu.au/
prospective/.
Course Information
The primary source of information for current students, the online Course Handbook 2010 can be assessed at www.
uow.edu.au/handbook/ or via the Current Students homepage at www.uow.edu.au/student/.
This online version provides more detailed information about how to design your program of study, as well as current
information on course rules and policies.You can also access detailed subject descriptions through this web page.
Subject Database
The online subject database contains more detailed information about individual subjects. Additional details include:
subject objectives, lecturer details, co-ordinator details and textbook information. Enter via www.uow.edu.au/
handbook/.
How to Find Subject Information online

Current Students
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Search Method 2
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then click on subject name.
Timetable Information
You can find out when your subjects have been scheduled and the teaching facility in which your class is located by
searching online at www.uow.edu.au/student/timetables/.
Individual timetables are provided for each campus. In addition, you can use SOLS to nominate your tutorial and
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Disclaimer
This publication was correct at time of printing (November 2009). Please refer to www.uow.edu.au/handbook for the
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 Faculty of Arts

Arts
Member Units
School of English Literatures and Philosophy
School of History and Politics
School of Social Sciences, Media and Communication

Commerce
Language Centre
The Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies (CAPSTRANS)

Courses Offered
Research Degrees

Creative Arts
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Arts - Research

Coursework Degrees
Master of English Literatures
Master of International Studies

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Master of International Studies Advanced
Graduate Diploma in Arts (Japanese)*
Graduate Diploma in Arts (Modern Languages)
*Please note: this degree has an interview selection process conducted in August/September prior to the year of study.

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Faculty Research
UOW Strength
Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies – (CAPSTRANS) including the following research nodes:
· Asia Pacific Histories

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· Asia Pacific Science and Technology Studies

Sciences
· Australasian Philosophy
· Australian Literary Cultures
· Centre for Comparative Law & Development Studies in the Asia Pacific
· Citizens, State and Power
· Exploring Language in Asia and Pacific Regions
· Globalisation, Mobility and Development

Informatics
· Innovation in Cultural Research
· International Trade and Economic Integration in the Asia Pacific Region
· Media and Communications
· Centre for Australian New Zealand Studies
Faculty Research Priority Area
Literature, Identity and Culture (LIC)
Law

For more information on Research in Arts, please see:

www.uow.edu.au/arts/research
For tuition fee information please see the following:
Domestic -   www.uow.edu.au/student/finances
International - www.uow.edu.au/prospective/international/fees/
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 Doctor of Philosophy
Testamur Title: Doctor of Philosophy
Abbreviation: PhD
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Home Faculty: Faculty of Arts

Duration: 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points: 48 per year
Delivery Mode: Supervised individual research
Starting Session(s): Autumn or Spring
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Location: Wollongong
UOW Course Code: 201
CRICOS Code: 003065C

Overview
The PhD is a research degree leading to a significant contribution to a field of knowledge. Students work with
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supervisors to complete a substantial research thesis (80,000 – 100,000 words). The PhD is the qualification normally
required for academic employment at a university or research institute. Candidates without previous research training
deemed sufficient may be required to undertake up to 24 credit points of coursework before they start working on the
thesis.

Entry Requirements
To enrol in the PhD, students need a BA (Honours) or equivalent qualification, with Honours Class II, division ii or
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higher, or MA – Research with a strong performance in the research thesis. Candidates with other qualifications may
be required to undertake a coursework subject in research training. Students enrolled in the Master of Arts – Research
degree may apply for an upgrade to PhD.
All applications must be approved by the Head of Postgraduate Studies (HPS) in the relevant School. Approval depends
on the availability of supervision for the proposed thesis topic. Priority is given to topics related to the areas of the Faculty
research strength CAPSTRANS (Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies) and/or the Faculty priority area
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LIC (Literature, Identity and Culture)

Course Requirements
Students will complete a substantial thesis (80,000 to 100,000 words) reporting on an independent research topic in their
field of study. The precise thesis topic will be determined in consultation with supervisors and the HPS.
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Each PhD candidate has two supervisors. Before accepting a PhD candidate, the Faculty will ensure that adequate
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supervision and facilities for the proposed research are available.

Time Limits
A full time candidate will normally complete the PhD in three years. The minimal time in which to complete the
degree is four (4) consecutive sessions (not including Summer Sessions) for full time students, the maximum is eight (8)
sessions (not including Summer Sessions). Part time students should complete the course in a minimal time of eight (8)
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sessions and a maximum of sixteen (16) sessions. Under special circumstances, a candidature may be extended beyond the
maximum time following a satisfactory review of progress.

Topics
The following areas of research are some of the topics available to candidates undertaking the Doctor in Philosophy
degree:
· Indigenous Studies
· Asia Pacific Studies
Law

· Australian Studies/History
Communications
· Digital Communication
· English Language and Linguistics
· Employment Relations
Science

· English Literatures
· Ethics
· French
· Gender Studies
· Global Labour Studies
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· Global Studies
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· History
· International Studies
· Italian

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· Japanese
· Media and Cultural Studies
· Philosophy

Arts
· Politics
· Postcolonial Studies
· Science and Technology Studies
· Social Change and Development
· Sociology

Commerce
· Spanish
· Interdisciplinary topics as negotiated with the Head of Postgraduate Studies are also available for study.

Assessment
On commencement of candidature, candidates and their supervisors complete a Confirmation of Candidature Form that
identifies the topic, a plan and timetable for the thesis, resource needs and skills required to complete the project. Students

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meet regularly with their supervisors to ensure that their progress is in line with the agreed plan. Towards the end of the
first year of candidature the student will meet with supervisors and the HPS for a First Year Proposal Review. Students
and supervisors must also submit an Annual Progress Report (APR). The APR is the means by which the University
assesses the progress of the candidature and decides whether it will continue into the following year. Supervisors who
have concerns about a student’s progress may also initiate a progress review at other times during the candidature. When
the thesis is submitted it is examined by two external supervisors chosen from a list prepared by the supervisors in
consultation with the student.

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Students are advised to consult the University’s Code of Practice – Supervision at the following web address:
www.uow.edu.au/handbook/codesofprac/cop_supervision.html
For further information about the Faculty’s areas of research strength, please consult the Faculty’s website at www.uow.
edu.au/arts/
For more technical information about the degree progress, please consult the website of the University’s Office of

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Research at www.uow.edu.au/research/rsc/

Master of Arts - Research

Testamur Title: Master of Arts - Research
Abbreviation: MA-Res

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Home Faculty: Faculty of Arts

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Duration: 1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
1 year full time (entry from BA Honours)
Total Credit Points: 72
48 (entry from BA Honours)
Delivery Mode: Supervised research (entry from BA Honours)

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On campus (Face-to-face) 24 cp coursework (entry from BA Pass)
Starting Session(s): Autumn or Spring
Location: Wollongong
UOW Course Code: 1301
CRICOS Code: 042530D

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For candidates holding a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree or equivalent (a degree which includes a significant
research training component), the Master of Arts – Research is a research-only degree. Students work with a supervisor
to complete a substantial research thesis (40,000 – 50,000 words). Candidates without previous research training will
normally undertake 24 credit points of coursework before they start working on the thesis.

Entry Requirements
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Students will normally have an undergraduate degree with a major in the discipline area of the proposed research thesis.
There are two entry points for this degree:
Bachelor of Arts (Pass). Students entering the degree from a Bachelor of Arts (Pass) will complete a 72 credit point degree,
consisting of 24 credit points of coursework (ARTS901 Master of Arts Research Methods or other research training
coursework deemed equivalent) and, subject to satisfactory completion (see below), a 48 credit point research thesis on a
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disciplinary or interdisciplinary topic.

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 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) or Master of Arts by coursework (including a research training component). Students holding
the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) with Honours Class II, division ii or higher, or Master of Arts by coursework
with an average of at least 70%, may apply for admission into the Master of Arts – Research degree with credit for the 24
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credit points of coursework. They will complete the 48 credit point research thesis on a disciplinary or interdisciplinary
topic.
All applications must be approved by the Head of Postgraduate Studies (HPS). Approval depends on the availability of
supervision for the proposed thesis topic. Priority is given to topics related to the areas of research strengths and priority
Areas in the Faculty of Arts:
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· CAPSTRANS (Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies)

· Citizens, States and Power
· Innovations in Cultural Research
· Literature, Identity and Culture (LIC)

Course Requirements
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1. Entry from a Bachelor of Arts (Pass):

Students will complete 24 credit points of coursework (ARTS901 Master of Arts Research Methods or equivalent) and
a 48 credit point thesis in their chosen field of study. Students who achieve 70% or higher in the coursework component
will proceed to the research thesis. The precise thesis topic will be determined in consultation with supervisors and the
HPS. Students who achieve a Pass result lower than 70% will either need to re-enrol in the coursework subjects before
proceeding to the research thesis, or they may withdraw from the Master of Arts – Research and enrol in a relevant
Master of Arts by coursework degree, where they can apply for credit for 24 credit points of coursework.
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The 24 credit point coursework subject ARTS901 Master of Arts Research Methods provides students with training
in the theories and methodologies which inform research in the humanities and social sciences. This training includes
theoretical perspectives as well as an introduction to research techniques and the preparation of a detailed research
proposal leading up to the thesis. Other coursework subjects may be accepted by the HPS as equivalent to ARTS901.
2. Entry from a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) or equivalent:
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Students will complete a 48 credit point thesis in their chosen field of study. The precise thesis topic will be determined in
consultation with supervisors and the HPS.

Time limits
Full time students will normally complete the 72 credit point degree in three (3) sessions and the 48 credit point degree
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in two (2) sessions. The minimal time in which to complete the Master of Arts – research degree is two (2) sessions (not
including Summer Session) for full time students, the maximum is four (4) sessions (not including Summer Session). Part
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time students should complete the course in a minimal time of four (4) sessions and a maximum of eight (8) sessions.

Topics
The following areas of research are some of the topics available to candidates undertaking the Master of Arts – Research
degree:
· Indigenous Studies
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· Asia Pacific Studies

· Australian Studies/History Communications
· Digital Communication
· English Languages and Linguistics
· Employment Relations
· English Literatures
Law

· Ethics
· French
· Gender Studies
· Global Labour Studies
· Global Studies
· History
Science

· International Studies
· Italian
· Japanese
· Media and Cultural Studies
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· Philosophy
· Politics
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· Postcolonial Studies
· Science and Technology Studies
· Social Change and Development

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· Sociology
· Spanish
Interdisciplinary topics as negotiated with the Head of Postgraduate Studies are also available for study.

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Assessment
Coursework
The 24 credit point coursework component (ARTS901 or equivalent) will be assessed by written assignments (essays,
literature reviews) and seminar papers.

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Thesis
On commencement of the research component of the course, candidates and their supervisors complete a Confirmation
of Candidature Form that identifies the topic, a plan and timetable for the thesis, resource needs and skills required
to complete the project. Students meet regularly with their supervisor(s) to ensure that their progress is in line with
the agreed plan. Within the first six months of candidature, the student will meet with supervisor(s) and the HPS for
a Proposal Review. If the candidature goes over more than one year, students and supervisors must submit an Annual

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Progress Report (APR). The APR is the means by which the University assesses the progress of the candidature and
decides whether it will continue into the following year. Supervisors who have concerns about a student’s progress may
also initiate a progress review at other times during the candidature. When the thesis is submitted it is examined by two
supervisors chosen from a list prepared by the supervisor(s) in consultation with the student.
Students are advised to consult the University’s Code of Practice – Supervision at the following web address:
www.uow.edu.au/handbook/codesofprac/cop_supervision.html

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For further information about the Faculty’s areas of research strength, please consult the Faculty’s website at www.uow.
edu.au/arts/
For more technical information about the degree progress, please consult the website of the University’s Office of
Research at www.uow.edu.au/research/rsc/

Master of English Literatures

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Testamur Title: Master of English Literatures
Abbreviation: MEnglLit
Home Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Duration: 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent

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Total Credit Points: 48
Delivery Mode: On campus (Face-to-face)

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Starting Session(s): Autumn or Spring
Location: Wollongong
UOW Course Code: 1555
CRICOS Code: 053880B

Overview

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The Master of English Literatures provides an opportunity for students to extend and deepen their knowledge of
literature studies and skills in textual analysis. Breadth is provided in geographical coverage, with classes in American,
Australian and British writing plus texts from across the English-speaking world. Depth comes through consideration
of theoretical issues such as constructions of canons and literary histories, gender and indigeneity, and through study of
specific genres subject areas and periods.

Entry Requirements Law

Entry to the degree is normally from a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in literary studies, but students with an
equivalent qualification will also be considered.

Course Requirements
Students take six subjects from the schedule of subjects below (48 credit points).
Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session
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ENGL903 Research Methods 8 Autumn/Spring

ENGL906 Modernism’s Others 8 N/O 2010
ENGL913 Literature, Memory and Forgetting 8 Autumn/Spring
ENGL916 US Literature: Modernity and Postmodernity 8 Autumn
ENGL918 Special Topic 8 Autumn/Spring
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ENGL921 Turning Points: An Introduction to Post-colonial Literary 8 Autumn

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ENGL923 Indigenous Literatures in Canada, New Zealand and Australia 8 N/O 2010
ENGL930 History and Romance in Early Modern Britain 8 Spring
ENGL933 Early Women Writers 8 N/O 2010

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 ENGL945 Contemporary Life Writing 8 N/O 2010
ENGL946 Text and Context in Contemporary African Writing 8 Spring
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Master of International Studies

Testamur Title: Master of International Studies
Abbreviation: MIntlSt
Home Faculty: Arts
Duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent
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Total Credit Points: 48

Delivery Mode: On campus (Face-to-face)
Starting Session(s): Autumn/Spring
Location: University of Wollongong
UOW Course Code: 1592
CRICOS Code: 064299B
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Overview
The Master of International Studies is an interdisciplinary coursework degree grounded in theoretical and professional
perspectives. The course seeks to explain, debate, critically analyse and apply key concepts and ideas in international
studies to give its graduates a strong understanding of the dynamics of internationalisation and globalisation.

Entry Requirements
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Students will normally have an undergraduate degree with a major in the social sciences or cognate areas of study.

Course Requirements
Students need to pass 32 credit points of core subjects and 16 credit points of electives from the schedule given below.
Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session
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Core Subjects
MIST900 International Law and Diplomacy 8 Autumn
MIST905 Transforming Asia 8 Spring
MIST910 International Economic Relations 8 Spring
MIST920 Social Change and Development 8 Autumn
And 16 credit points from:
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MIST901 Politics of International Relations 8 Autumn

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MIST903 Politics in the South Pacific 8 N/O 2010

MIST904 Diplomatic History 8 Spring
MIST907 Principles of Social Impact Assessment 8 N/O 2010
MIST908 Globalisation and Citizenship 8 N/O 2010
MIST913 Labour and Migration 8 Spring
MIST914 Comparative Public Policy 8 N/O 2010
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MIST999 Advanced Topics in International Studies 8 Autumn/Spring

Master of International Studies Advanced

Testamur Title: Master of International Studies Advanced
Abbreviation: MIntlStAdv
Home Faculty: Arts
Duration: 1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent
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Total Credit Points: 72

Delivery Mode: On campus (Face-to-face) and thesis or internship
Starting Session(s): Autumn/Spring
Location: Wollongong
UOW Course Code: 1591
CRICOS Code: 064300C
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Overview
The Master of International Studies (Advanced) is an interdisciplinary coursework degree grounded in theoretical and
professional perspectives. The course seeks to explain, debate, critically analyse and apply key concepts and ideas in
international studies to give its graduates a strong understanding of the dynamics of internationalisation and globalisation.
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It includes either a supervised research thesis or an internship. The thesis will qualify students for further research at
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postgraduate level. The internship provides graduates with professional experience in the field of international studies.
Supervision of the research thesis and placement for the internship will be negotiated with the program coordinator.

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Entry Requirements
To enter the Master of International Studies Advanced, students must have completed the coursework program of the
Master of International Studies.

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To enrol into the Research or Internship subjects, students will require a WAM of 70% plus two Distinctions across six
subjects required for the Master of International Studies (Coursework).

Course Requirements
Students need to pass 32 credit points of core subjects and 16 credit points of electives from the schedule given below

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plus either the research thesis or the internship. Neither the thesis nor the internship can be undertaken before the 48
credit point coursework component of the course has been completed.
Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session
Core Subjects
MIST900 International Law and Diplomacy 8 Autumn
MIST905 Transforming Asia 8 Spring

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MIST910 International Economic Relations 8 Spring
MIST920 Social Change and Development 8 Autumn
And 16 credit points from:
MIST901 Politics of International Relations 8 Autumn
MIST903 Politics in the South Pacific 8 N/O 2010
MIST904 Diplomatic History 8 Spring
MIST907 Principles of Social Impact Assessment 8 N/O 2010

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MIST908 Globalisation and Citizenship 8 N/O 2010
MIST913 Labour and Migration 8 Spring
MIST914 Comparative Public Policy 8 N/O 2010
MIST999 Advanced Topics in International Studies 8 Autumn/Spring
And
MIST991 Thesis in International Studies (15,000 to 25,000 words) 24 Autumn/Spring

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Or
MIST992 Internship in International Studies 24 Autumn/Spring

Graduate Diploma in Arts (Japanese)

Testamur Title: Graduate Diploma in Arts (Japanese)

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Abbreviation: GDipArts

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Home Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Duration: 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points: 48
Delivery Mode: On campus (Face-to-face)
Starting Session(s): Autumn or Spring
Location: Japan
UOW Course Code: 647

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CRICOS Code: 026343G

Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Japanese) is a twelve-month, 48 credit point, Study Abroad Japanese language program.
The purpose of the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Japanese) is to provide candidates with one year as a full-time student at a
Japanese university with which the University of Wollongong has an exchange agreement. The Diploma is awarded after Law

successful completion of the exchange university’s course, and examination upon return to the University of Wollongong.

Entry Requirements
Minimum requirement for entry: a degree at Bachelor level, preferably in Japanese language. (This degree is not intended
for students whose first language is Japanese). Please note, this degree has an interview selection process conducted in
August/September prior to the year of study. Please contact the Japanese Convenor before this time.
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Course Requirements
Full-time students accepted for entry into the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Japanese) take the following subject:
Subjects Title Session Credit Points
JAPA551 Japanese Studies Abroad Autumn and 24 per session
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 Assessment
Assessment is conducted at the exchange university in Japan and will depend on the program of study each student
selects. After one year of study at the exchange university, candidates will be required to pass an exit examination at the
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University of Wollongong. The Graduate Diploma from the University of Wollongong will be awarded upon successful
completion of these requirements.

Graduate Diploma in Arts (Modern Languages)

Testamur Title: Graduate Diploma in Arts (Modern Languages)
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Abbreviation: GDipArts
Home Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Duration: 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
Total Credit Points: 48
Delivery Mode: On campus (Face-to-face)
Starting Session(s): Autumn or Spring
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Location: Wollongong
UOW Course Code: 647
CRICOS Code: 026343G

Overview
The purpose of the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Modern Languages) is to provide, in a recognised university course, a
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means for graduates with no previous or limited acquaintance with European or Asian languages, thought and culture to
acquire competence in these areas at university level.
The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Modern Languages) is currently offered for:
· French
· Italian
· Japanese
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· Spanish
For further information, contact the convenor of the language of interest.
Students who have studied Japanese previously at university level may wish to consider the Graduate Diploma in Arts
(Japanese).
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Entry Requirements
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Minimum requirement for entry: a degree at Bachelor level.

Course Requirements
Students are required to complete 28 credit points from Undergraduate Language subjects (e.g., for a student with no
prior knowledge of French: FREN151, FREN152, FREN251 and FREN252). The remaining 20 credit points may be
chosen from subjects listed under Modern Languages or other Programs in the Arts Course Structures. These will be
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approved by the Head of the Modern Languages Program.

Assessment
Assessment is by individual subject and will depend on the student’s pattern of study. The Modern Languages program
uses continuous assessment in all its subjects to ensure that students’ progress is monitored throughout the course.
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SUBJECT DESCRIPTIONS ELL 902 Effective Spoken Communication
for Postgraduate Studies ARTS
ARTS901 Master of Arts Research Methods Spring Wollongong On Campus

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Autumn Wollongong On Campus Credit Points: 8
Spring Wollongong On Campus Pre-requisites: None
Credit Points: 24 Co-requisites: None
Pre-requisites: None Exclusions: ELL 901
Co-requisites: None Subject Description: ELL 902 provides an introduction
to spoken communication for postgraduate students

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Subject Description: This subject provides students
enrolled in the Master of Arts-Research degree with of any discipline who have completed their previous
training in the research literacy skills required to studies in a language other than English. Students will
plan and undertake all facets of an academic research discuss, analyse and practise different types of spoken
project. This program is delivered through a series communication relevant to academic and professional
of lectures and practical workshops covering the success - such as making your point in tutorials and
requirements for undertaking a research project at meetings, making the most of group discussions, giving

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postgraduate level and accounting for that research seminar and conference papers, and preparing and
in thesis form. A major focus of this subject is the giving Powerpoint presentations. Topics will include
development of central understandings of theoretical English grammar for clear spoken communication, the
and methodological approaches to research and the rhetoric of speaking, voice projection, pronunciation,
implementation of these in postgraduate research and using intonation to engage your audience. The focus
projects. The subject is designed to assist participants is on spoken communication but because speaking,
develop and write a detailed draft research proposal. listening, writing and reading are interdependent, all

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four skills will be part of the course and its assessment.
CAPS918 Special Project A
Autumn Wollongong On Campus ELL 903 Effective Written Communication
Spring Wollongong On Campus for Postgraduate Studies
Credit Points: 8 Autumn Wollongong On Campus
Pre-requisites: None Credit Points: 6

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Co-requisites: None Pre-requisites: None
Subject Description: This subject provides students Co-requisites: None
with an opportunity to engage in detailed research on Exclusions: ELL 904
a particular aspect of social change and development Subject Description: ELL 903 provides an overview
approved by the Course Convenor. The project may focus of the kind of English used in the academic context,

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on an issue, a policy, or a theoretical or methodological particularly in Postgraduate studies. It is designed for
question which the student has previously encountered Non-English Speaking Background (NESB) postgraduate

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through reading or practical experience. Enrolment students who want an induction into effective written
requires the Co-ordinator’s approval, and may be communication for postgraduate studies. In this subject
determined by the availability of suitably qualified staff. students identify and discuss important issues related to
the culture of postgraduate education; develop relevant
ELL 901 Effective Spoken Communication academic skills for report and thesis writing. Students
for Postgraduate Studies will develop a critical and analytical stance to research

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Spring Wollongong On Campus and learning, an understanding of how the grammatical
Credit Points: 6 resources of English are employed to achieve different
Pre-requisites: None purposes within postgraduate studies; and expertise and
Co-requisites: None confidence in using a range of resources for learning.
Exclusions: ELL 902
Subject Description: ELL 901 provides an introduction ELL 904 Effective Written Communication
to spoken communication for postgraduate students for Postgraduate Studies ARTS
of any discipline who have completed their previous Spring Wollongong On Campus
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studies in a language other than English. Students will Credit Points: 8

discuss, analyse and practise different types of spoken Pre-requisites: None
communication relevant to academic and professional Co-requisites: None
success - such as making your point in tutorials and Exclusions: ELL 903
meetings, making the most of group discussions, giving Subject Description: ELL 904 provides an overview
seminar and conference papers, and preparing and of the kind of English used in academic contexts,
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giving Powerpoint presentations. Topics will include particularly in postgraduate studies. It is designed for
English grammar for clear spoken communication, the Non-English Speaking Background (NESB) postgraduate
rhetoric of speaking, voice projection, pronunciation, students who want an induction into effective written
and using intonation to engage your audience. The focus communication for their studies. In this subject students
is on spoken communication but because speaking, identify and discuss important issues related to the
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listening, writing and reading are interdependent, all culture of postgraduate education; develop relevant
four skills will be part of the course and its assessment. academic skills for report and thesis writing. Students
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will develop a critical and analytical stance to research

and learning, an understanding of how the grammatical

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 resources of English are employed to achieve different particular focus of the course is critical examination of
purposes within postgraduate studies; and expertise and the concepts of modernity, modernism, postmodernity,
confidence in using a range of resources for learning. and postmodernism. Other topics of discussion include:
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the construction and articulation of racial, classed, sexual,

ENGL903 Research Methods and gendered identities; contexts of the production
Autumn Wollongong On Campus and consumption of individual texts; realism and non-
Spring Wollongong On Campus realism as modes of writing practice; the relations of
Credit Points: 8 literary genres to other media such as film and TV.
Pre-requisites: None
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Co-requisites: None ENGL918 Special Topic

Subject Description: Designed as a series of Autumn Wollongong On Campus
workshop seminars in parallel with research projects Spring Wollongong On Campus
in other subjects. Enrolment, selection of appropriate Credit Points: 8
subject or themes and readings, are subject to Pre-requisites: None
the approval of the Convenor of Program. Co-requisites: None
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Subject Description: Directed reading, research and

ENGL906 Modernism’s Others other investigative activities at an advanced level in a field
Autumn Wollongong On Campus of study selected by the student in consultation with the
Credit Points: 8 English Studies Postgraduate Co-ordinator and approval
Pre-requisites: None prior to enrolling from the Convenor of Program.
Co-requisites: None
Subject Description: This subject focuses on writing ENGL921 Turning Points: An Introduction
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from England, Europe and the Americas produced in to Post-colonial Literary History
the early 20th century - a period marked by radical Autumn Wollongong On Campus
questioning of the categories that defined and often Credit Points: 8
determined social and self construction. Writers Pre-requisites: None
questioned what is meant to be human, to be civilized; Co-requisites: None
they raised questions about the validity of rudimentary Subject Description: The course will survey novels
classification of individuals by gender, class, race,
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that are the first in their field or which have become

sexuality; they were fascinated with the allure of ‘the key points of reference in discussions of post-colonial
other’ - against which the self and its community of writing. The subject asks such questions as: How does
belonging is defined. Some writers felt themselves to newness occur? How are canons changed? How do
be othered by western modernity; many writers feeling literary texts and criticism interact with history?
disaffected or disenchanted with ‘the west’ searched for
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ways to ‘make it new’ by looking to other cultures as ENGL930 History and Romance in
represented by ‘the east’ or ‘the primitive’; a number of Early Modern Britain
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modernists wrote from the position of ‘the other’. Spring Wollongong On Campus
Credit Points: 8
ENGL913 Literature, Memory and Forgetting Pre-requisites: None
Spring Wollongong On Campus Co-requisites: None
Credit Points: 8 Subject Description: The subject focuses on texts
Pre-requisites: None which deal with history and romance in late Tudor
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Co-requisites: None and Stuart England, looking particularly at the way

Subject Description: This subject examines the role such texts deliberately lend themselves to varying
of memory in the creation of literature, and the role readings, how they become part of the ideology of
of literature in the creation of personal and cultural a culture, legitimating or questioning the powerful,
memory. Beginning with a consideration of the notion and how both well-known and less familiar men
of writing as a form of memory, it goes on to examine and women writers (and readers) dealt with issues
memory and history, identity, and national mythologies, presented in the trappings of history and romance.
amnesia in fiction, and futuristic memories. It examines
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a historically and culturally diverse range of texts, but ENGL933 Early Women Writers
emphasises more recent writings. The subject also Not on offer in 2010
covers a range of theoretical and historical perspectives Credit Points: 8
on memory and writing, such as those offered by Pre-requisites: None
poststructuralist, feminist, and postcolonial theorists. Co-requisites: None
Science

Subject Description: This subject looks at the work of

ENGL916 US Literature: Modernity selected women writers from the late-sixteenth century
and Postmodernity to the early eighteenth century. The texts represent a
Autumn Wollongong On Campus variety of different types of writing: fiction, poetry, drama,
Credit Points: 8 diaries, letters and autobiographical writings. The subject
Pre-requisites: None will examine the establishment of the female writing self
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Co-requisites: None within the appropriate cultural structure and historical

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Subject Description: The subject examines a variety context, and the engagement of that self with the social
of twentieth and twenty-first century U.S. fictional, and literary conventions of the time. The genres and
autobiographical and journalistic prose works in relation writers studied are: Fiction- Margaret Cavendish, Aphra
to generic, cultural and political developments. A Behn. Drama- Elizabeth Cary. Letters- Dorothy Osborne,

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Mary Wortley Montagu. Autobiography- Alice Thornton, international law; the law of treaties; statehood, state
Anne Clifford, Margaret Hoby, Anna Trapnel, Katharine jurisdiction and state responsibility; personality, statehood
Evans and Sarah Cheevers, Hannah Allen, Mary Carleton. and recognition, human rights and refugee laws.

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Poetry- Aemilia Lanyer, Mary Wroth, Isabella Whitney. The
subject can be seen as a logical follow-up for interested MIST901 Politics of International Relations
students from two 300 level subjects in the English Autumn Wollongong On Campus
Major, ENGL365 Nineteenth Century Women’s Writing Credit Points: 8
and ENGL345 Twentieth Century Women Writers. Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None

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ENGL945 Contemporary Life Writing Exclusions: INTR910
Not on offer in 2010 Subject Description: Major theoretical traditions
Credit Points: 8 examined include realism, liberalism, neo-realism and
Pre-requisites: Entry to Masters or Honours in English neo-liberalism, rationalism, Marxist and neo-Marxist
Co-requisites: None variants, critical theory, post-modernism, constructivism,
Subject Description: The category of life writing and feminism. The subject then examines the end of

Creative Arts
covers a number of literary and popular genres from the cold War, the demise of bipolarity, the emergence of
traditional biography and autobiography to memoirs, unipolarism, and assesses the effectiveness of the United
diaries, auto/biographical fiction, testimonial writing, Nations, explores the north/south divide and ponders
collaborative and ghost-written life stories, therapeutic some of the causes of terrorism. It examines modern
writing and gossip about the rich and famous. This peacekeeping, so-called ‘rouge states’ and the prosecution
subject explores a range of such genres in light of recent of the ‘War on Terror’. Interspersed in the subject will be
theorising relating to the narrative construction of the arguments over the alleged decline of the nation state, the

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self, the boundaries between fiction and non-fiction, structures and institutions that regulate the international
the relationship between individuals and history and economy, and some current opinions on hegemony.
the workings of celebrity culture. We also consider
the role of life writing in contemporary literary MIST903 Politics in the South Pacific
culture: publishers, the media, authors and readers. Not on offer in 2010
Credit Points: 8
ENGL946 Text and Context in Pre-requisites: Entry to MA INTR programme

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Contemporary African Writing Co-requisites: None
Spring Wollongong On Campus Exclusions: INTR911
Credit Points: 8 Subject Description: In this subject we will consider
Pre-requisites: None the policies adopted by the governments of a number
Co-requisites: None of Pacific Island nations (including Papua New Guinea,

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Subject Description: The subject introduces students Solomon Islands, Samoa,Vanuatu, Tonga and Fiji
to a contrasting range of representations of Africa, Islands). The governments of these nations find that

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both by visitors to the continent and by Africans they now must manage in a globalising world. Their
themselves. Specifically, it will juxtapose the tension nations often face challenges of institutional capacity;
and contradictions inherent in the ‘idea of Africa’ as it are in receipt of substantial amounts of foreign aid; and
appears in literary work of writers working at the end are short of capital and human resources while having
of the 19th and in the 20th centuries. Students will read access to various natural resources. The sustainable
the work of some of the most influential contemporary management of the latter presents many challenges.

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African writers working in European languages.
Although all texts will be read in English, the subject MIST904 Diplomatic History
includes Francophone and Lusophone African works. Spring Wollongong On Campus
Credit Points: 8
MIST900 International Law and Diplomacy Pre-requisites: None
Autumn Wollongong On Campus Co-requisites: None
Credit Points: 8 Exclusions: INTR905
Pre-requisites: None Subject Description: This subject deals with
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Co-requisites: None important examples of modern international diplomatic

Exclusions: INTR900 behaviour. It presents an overview of diplomatic practice
Subject Description: This subject examines the including various theoretical and historiographical
foundations of international law, how it operates and concerns. The subject examines how diplomats
how the representatives of states and international write and how they present national positions.
organisations ply their craft. It explores what diplomats
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do, and what are the limits of diplomatic action. The MIST905 Transforming Asia: Trends,
initial lectures provide students with the theoretical tools Issues and Problems
to understand how the system of international law has Spring Wollongong On Campus
evolved and how international instruments are constructed Credit Points: 8
and ratified. Specific topics that may be addressed in Pre-requisites: None
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terms of their effect on diplomacy include: the sources Co-requisites: None

Exclusions: SMAC910
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of international law; the structure of the international

legal system; the relationship between domestic law and Subject Description: Over the past decade, globalization
has been an important driving force for change in Asia.
This subject examines and critiques the globalization of

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 Asia, highlighting the uneven nature of the globalization Exclusions: CAPS915
process by revealing the ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ of Subject Description: This subject is concerned
contemporary social, economic and cultural change. with the ways in which migration and labour
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Case studies examine inequalities based on gender, class mobility have influenced social transformation in the
and sexuality in particular countries (Taiwan, India, Asia-Pacific region. It examines these issues at the
Japan, Indonesia, Singapore and Bangladesh), as well conceptual level and through case studies in specific
as in comparative Asian contexts. Topics to be covered countries. Labour migration is analysed both in terms
include: regional social movements and political change; of individual migration experiences and in relation
sex and gender discrimination; marginal labourers; to the broader social, political and economic effects
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transnational and migrant identities; media and identity; on sending and receiving countries. Themes raised
rapid urbanization, slum development and inequality. include the formation of multi-ethnic societies, the
development of labour movements, citizenship rights
MIST907 Principles of Social for workers and increased women’s migration. Cross-
Impact Assessment disciplinary approaches will be introduced to offer
Not on offer in 2010 a range of theoretical approaches to these issues.
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Credit Points: 8
Pre-requisites: None MIST914 Comparative Public Policy
Co-requisites: None Not on offer in 2010
Exclusions: SOC904 Credit Points: 8
Subject Description: This subject introduces students Pre-requisites: None
to the basic principles and practices of social impact Co-requisites: None
assessment (SIA). The subject includes: the history Exclusions: INTR931
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and theory of SIA; preparation and planning for SIA; Subject Description: This subject examines a broad
scoping studies: implementing and undertaking SIAs; range of policy areas in the (post) modern world. Students
the role of the SIA professional; and project evaluation. are expected to select issues for study from a range
of policies including: media, industrial restructuring,
MIST908 Globalisation and Citizenship political economy, education, health care, transport,
Not on offer in 2010 defence, policing, urban and regional renewal, housing
Credit Points: 8 and the arts. Students are encouraged to study the
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Pre-requisites: None impact of Globalisation and global trends on the creation

Co-requisites: None and execution of public policy in advanced industrial
Exclusions: CAPS910 countries. The subject offers an approach to policy studies,
Subject Description: This subject examines the which focuses on quality of life issues and outcomes. An
effects of globalisation on representations of identity emphasis on recent developments in Australian public
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and citizenship in the Asia Pacific. We will discuss policy is maintained within a comparative perspective.
contemporary challenges to state authority coming
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from grassroots movements for democracy and MIST920 Social Change and Development
universal human rights; women’s groups; gay rights; Autumn Wollongong On Campus
ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples seeking self- Credit Points: 8
determination; and the mass migration of workers and Pre-requisites: None
refugees. We will consider issues such as the conflict Co-requisites: None
in Aceh, the plight of refugees, the role of organised Exclusions: CAPS911
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crime, and the sexual reproduction of the nation Subject Description: This subject will examine
the development experience of people in the new
MIST910 International Economic Relations global order. It will introduce students to the debates
Spring Wollongong On Campus on development that emerged following the break
Credit Points: 8 up of European colonial empires. It will examine the
Pre-requisites: None ensuing interaction between rich and poor nations,
Co-requisites: None and theoretical explanations for the emergence of
Exclusions: INTR920 international disparities of wealth. The subject will pay
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Subject Description: This subject explores issues particular attention to the ways in which neo liberal
and theories central to modern international political development and globalisation affect people at the
economy. It begins in the early modern period with local level. Focussing on the Asia-Pacific region we
mercantalism, before exploring liberalism, protectionism, will explore the power laden international context
Keynsianism, and neoliberal globalisation. It then focuses in which development discourses are produced. A
on current debates over the role of states and international number of case studies will be utilised to explore local
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economic regimes in creating development. The World understanding of what constitutes development.
Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the
World Trade Organisation (WTO) are all examined, MIST991 Thesis in International Studies
along with the effects of the 2007 global financial crisis. Autumn Wollongong On Campus
Spring Wollongong On Campus
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MIST913 Labour and Migration Credit Points: 24

Spring Wollongong On Campus Pre-requisites: Master of International Studies
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Credit Points: 8 (Coursework) with a WAM of 70% or better

Pre-requisites: None and two distinctions in any of the six subjects
Co-requisites: None undertaken in the Master of International Studies.

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Co-requisites: None SMAC910 Transforming Asia: Trends,
Subject Description: This is a research thesis of 15,000- Issues and Problems
20,000 words conducted under supervision on a topic Spring Wollongong On Campus

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agreed to by the supervisor(s), student and the relevant Credit Points: 8
School Head of Postgraduate Studies. It allows students Pre-requisites: None
to develop their research skills in areas of policy, theory Co-requisites: None
and issues in International Studies based on their studies Exclusions: MIST905
in the Master of International Studies (Coursework). Subject Description: Over the past decade, globalization
The thesis will be examined by both an internal and has been an important driving force for change in Asia.

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external examiner. It also offers a pathway into further This subject examines and critiques the globalization of
postgraduate research degrees offered by the University. Asia, highlighting the uneven nature of the globalization
MIST992 Internship in International Studies process by revealing the ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ of
contemporary social, economic and cultural change.
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Case studies examine inequalities based on gender, class
Spring Wollongong On Campus and sexuality in particular countries (Taiwan, India,

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Credit Points: 24 Japan, Indonesia, Singapore and Bangladesh), as well
Pre-requisites: Master of International Studies as in comparative Asian contexts. Topics to be covered
(Coursework) with a WAM of 70% or better include: regional social movements and political change;
Co-requisites: None sex and gender discrimination; marginal labourers;
Subject Description: The Internship offers students the transnational and migrant identities; media and identity;
chance to extend their coursework studies by combining rapid urbanization, slum development and inequality.
practical experience with additional coursework.

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Successful applicants may work with government and/ SOC 904 Principles of Social
or NGO groups both within Australia and outside
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Australia. Placements and required coursework are
Not on offer in 2010
subject to negotiation with the subjects coordinators.
Credit Points: 8
MIST999 Advanced Topics in Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
International Studies

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Subject Description: This subject introduces students
Autumn Wollongong On Campus to the basic principles and practices of social impact
Spring Wollongong On Campus assessment (SIA). The subject includes: the history
Credit Points: 8 and theory of SIA; preparation and planning for SIA;
Pre-requisites: Average credit grade and above scoping studies: implementing and undertaking SIAs;
and the approval of MIS co-ordinator. the role of the SIA professional; and project evaluation.

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Co-requisites: None
Exclusions: INTR940 STS 929 Studies in Resource and

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Subject Description: The work done for this Environmental Policy
subject is expected to include a detailed analysis of Not on offer in 2010
a significant issue, period or actor in international Credit Points: 8
relations (global governance and development). The Pre-requisites: Approval of Convenor
student is expected to draw on relevant primary and of Program or Subject Coordinaor
secondary sources, bodies of theory and/or comparative

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Co-requisites: None
materials. Enrolment requires the prior approval of the Subject Description: This subject examines the
MIS co-ordinator and may depend on the availability social, economic and political processes through
of appropriate sources and suitably qualified staff. which environmental policy is developed. Case
studies will be used to understand environmental
PHIL905 Research Project impacts of technological development. Theoretical
Not on offer in 2010
perspectives may include the politics and sociology
Credit Points: 16
of scientific controversy, global, national and regional
Pre-requisites: None
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developments in environmental regulation, theories of

Co-requisites: None
state regulation and intervention, and the choice and
Subject Description: Identification, development
negotiation of different environmental strategies.
and execution of a directed research project under the
supervision of a member of the Philosophy program
on topic in Applied Ethics. Students will pursue an
extended research project that applies ethical concepts
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and theory to significant problems in applied ethics.

The subject will develop students’ capacities for critical
analysis, ethical evaluation and conceptual analysis in
relation to a specific ethical issue. This will deepen
their understanding of concepts and theories taught
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in the MA (Applied Ethics) subjects, through using

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them in directed research. This subject may be a

valuable addition to a student’s professional portfolio.

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