WOMEN’S STUDIES
Postgraduate programs in Women’s Studies are co-ordinated through the Centre for Women’s Studies. Candidates may specialise within a Master of Arts or Social Science degree or study towards one of the awards in Women’s Studies detailed below.
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF WOMEN’S STUDIES
| Part A | |
| WC5001:06 | Introduction to Women’s Studies |
| WC5002:06 | Methodology in Women’s Studies |
| WC5003:06 | Advanced Women’s Studies |
| Part B | |
| Subjects approved by the faculty | |
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OF WOMEN’S STUDIES
| Part A | |
| WC5001:06 | Introduction to Women’s Studies |
| WC5003:06 | Advanced Women’s Studies |
| Part B | |
| WC5002:06 | Methodology in Women’s Studies |
| WC5004:06 | Individual Subject for Study 1 |
| or | |
| Other subjects approved by the faculty | |
MASTER OF WOMEN’S STUDIES
As part of the commitment of the Centre for Women’s Studies to serving the diversity of women in the community, a three-step masters degree is offered. This consists of a Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma of Women’s Studies and Master of Women’s Studies. A Postgraduate Certificate consists of one-third units (12) of a master’s degree and a Postgraduate Diploma consists of two-thirds units (24) of a masters degree. In this model, candidates can build toward a Master of Women’s Studies by sequentially completing the Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma options.
A masters degree consists of a 36 units program, approved by the Executive Dean, made up of subjects selected from the list below. Parts A and B must be included.
| Part A | |
| WC5001:06 | Introduction to Women’s Studies |
| WC5002:06 | Methodology in Women’s Studies |
| WC5003:06 | Advanced Women’s Studies |
| Part B | |
| WC5004:06 | Individual Subject for Study 1 |
| WC5010:06 | Individual Subject for Study 2 |
| Other subjects approved by the faculty | |
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF WOMEN’S STUDIES
In order to qualify for the Graduate Diploma of Women’s Studies, candidates must complete subjects selected from the list below to a total value of at least 24 units (i.e. 24 units coursework alone or 18 units coursework with a minor thesis of 6 units value).
| EL1007:03 | Getting of Wisdom:Literacy, Youth and Maturity |
| EL2011:04 | Creative Writing |
| EL2027:04 | Women in Literature |
| EL3011:06 | Creative Writing 2 (not offered in 2002) |
| EL3027:06 | Women in Literature (not offered in 2002) |
| HI1291:03 | Early Modern Europe:Private Lives (Cairns) |
| HI2420:04 | Aborigines and Settlers |
| SS2005:04 | Gender and Social Science (not offered in 2002) |
| SY2010:04 | Sociology of Health and Medicine |
| SY3010:04 | Sociology of Health and Medicine |
| SY4006:04 | Directed Readings in Sociology |
| WC1001:03 | Australian Women’s Studies |
Enquiries regarding postgraduate courses in Women’s Studies should be directed to the Centre for Women’s Studies, telephone 4781 5234.
MASTER OF WOMEN’S STUDIES WITH HONOURS
Students may qualify for the course through a 12 unit Graduate Certificate of Research Methods (in lieu of Masters Qualifying course). A grade of Credit (or better) is required in subjects.
The Master of Women’s Studies with Honours course consists of a 24 unit thesis or portfolio approved by the faculty.