MA Cultural Studies
Graduate Programme in Cultural Studies | MA in Cultural Studies |
MPhil in Cultural Studies | PhD in Cultural Studies | Course Descriptions
The MA degree is a taught Masters that will be offered on a full-time or part-time basis. The programme will require both coursework and a research component. The courses will be designed for both face-to-face and on-line delivery to enable delivery at a distance and facilitate registration of students in the discipline from other campuses. It is envisaged that a common Masters will eventually be offered across the three campuses and online delivery will facilitate this.
Degree Requirements:
Students must complete 32 credits for the MA programme to be distributed as follows:
| 3 Core Courses |
1 x 4 credits |
= 12 credits |
| 1 Core Course |
1 x 8 credits |
= 8 credits |
| 1 Elective |
1 x 4 credits |
= 4 credits |
| Research Paper/ Investigation – Critique/Project |
1 x 12 |
= 12 credits |
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= 36 credits |
Research Component
Upon completion of their coursework (particularly CLTR 6100), candidates should submit to the coordinator of the Cultural Studies Programme a research Proposal which includes: (i) the title; (ii) rationale; (iii) literature survey; (iv) research questions/ focus and; (v) description of investigative procedures for research study. Once the proposal has been approved, a supervisor will be appointed to guide the candidate in his/her research. For the research component, candidates will have the option of the following: presenting their findings in the form of a research paper, undertaking an internship in an organisation, or presenting their findings in the form of a project.
Research Paper
The research paper must be 15,000 words in length, exclusive of bibliography and footnotes.
Cultural Studies Critique/ Investigation
Candidates are required to document the process and product of their assignment.
Project
Candidates can present their findings as follows: as performance, as a documentary, or as video/film. Other formats can be employed, subject to the approval of the supervisor. The project must be presented with an accompanying analysis of not less than 10,000 words exclusive of bibliography and footnotes.
The research study will be examined by two internal examiners.
Fill-time candidates must complete these requirements within fifteen (15) months of the start of the programme. Part-time candidates will have twenty-four (24) months in which to complete the requirements for the degree. They will be required to complete three (3) courses during their first year of study and three (3) courses together with the Research Paper during their second year of study.
Graduate Programme in Cultural Studies | MA in Cultural Studies |
MPhil in Cultural Studies | PhD in Cultural Studies | Course Descriptions
