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Doctor of Philosophy | 2020
Testamur Title of Degree: | Doctor of Philosophy |
Abbreviation: | PhD |
UOW Course Code: | 220 |
CRICOS Code: | 092063A - Education, Geography and Sustainable Communities, Health and Society, Psychology 087638J - Arts 087639G - Creative Arts |
Total Credit Points: | 192 |
Duration: | 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn, Spring |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus, Distance |
Delivery Campus: | Wollongong |
Overview
The Doctor of Philosophy provides the opportunity to pursue in-depth research. Candidates are expected to develop a research thesis that leads to an original and significant contribution to knowledge in a particular field.
Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demonstrate expert, specialised cognitive technical and research skills in a disciplinary area within social sciences to independently and systematically generate original knowledge and understanding to make a substantial scholarly contribution to an area in social sciences. | ||||||
| 2 | Critically reflect on, synthesise and evaluate a substantial and complex body of knowledge at the frontier of a disciplinary area in social sciences. | ||||||
| 3 | Communicate research findings, explaining and critiquing theoretical propositions, methodologies, results and conclusions to peers and to the community. | ||||||
| 4 | Apply detailed knowledge of research, research integrity, ethics and the rights and safety of others, to plan and execute original research with intellectual independence and with full autonomy, authoritative judgement, adaptability and responsibility for personal outputs. | ||||||
Course Structure
Candidates enrol in repeated instances of THES912 or THES924 up to a maximum of 192 credit points. Potential candidates should discuss their research plan with the Postgraduate Research Coordinator of the relevant School, at which time the supervision arrangements of the School will be outlined.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THES924 | Thesis Full Time | 24 per session | Autumn, Spring |
| or | |||
| THES912 | Thesis Part Time | 12 per session | Autumn, Spring |
Major Study Areas
The research of the Faculty is conducted through several major research centres and also under the broad areas of the School of Education, School of Health and Society, Department of Human Geography and Sustainable Communities, the School of Psychology, the School of the Arts, English and Media and the School of Humanities and Social Inquiry.
You should discuss a broad plan for your research topic with the Head of Postgraduate Studies in the school related to your academic interests, or with your potential supervisor. The Head of Postgraduate Studies will be able to help you locate a supervisor if you do not have one in mind.
Submission and Assessment
Candidates will submit their thesis wholly by written thesis, or a combination of creative work and a written thesis or exegesis.
Assessment for the Doctor of Philosophy is by two external examiners.
Submission by creative work and thesis or exegesis
A thesis submission for the PhD (Creative Arts), that includes a major body of creative work, will be accompanied by a written thesis or exegesis of approximately 35,000 words in length. The thesis or exegesis will be substantially written, but may include other forms as a record or explication of the creative work (for example, music scores, photographs, video and sound recordings).
The creative work may be in a single discipline, involve multiple disciplines or explore new art/media forms for which there is no established disciplinary base.
The accompanying written component may take the form of:
i. A thesis making a scholarly argument related to the body of creative work; or
ii. An exegesis focusing on aspects such as origins of the work, structures and techniques used, and an analysis of artistic theories underpinning the work.
The accompanying written component of the thesis will be submitted no later than the presentation, exhibition or performance of the creative work.
Research Areas
Candidates may contact the Head of Postgraduate Studies for the relevant school to discuss supervision of research projects. Research areas may include the following:
Humanities | Creative Arts |
|---|---|
Asia Pacific Studies | Art History |
Australian Studies | Creative Writing |
Communications | Curatorial Practices |
Cultural Studies | Graphic Design |
Digital & Visual Communication | Journalism |
Employment Relations | Media Arts |
English Language and Linguistics | Music |
English Literatures | Performance |
Ethics | Theatre |
Foreign Languages (French, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin and Spanish) | Visual Arts |
Gender Studies | |
Global Labour Studies | |
Global Studies History | |
History | |
Indigenous Studies | |
International Relations | |
Media and Communication | |
Philosophy | |
Politics and International Studies | |
Postcolonial Studies | |
Science and Technology Studies | |
Development Studies | |
Sociology |
Other Information
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