Course Guide - Edith Cowan University

MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery -
Campus-Based, Online, and Print-Based.
Students require access to a computer and modem for use of
online resources. Students are also expected to have access to the
required software for quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis.
Shared facilities are available on campus in student computer
laboratories.
COURSE STRUCTURE
YEAR ONE
Semester 1
NST5148 Independent Study 20
RES5102 Research Preparation: Qualitative Approaches 20
RES5103 Research Preparation: Quantitative Research
Methods
20
Semester 2
NUR5201 Masters Thesis 20
NUR5202 Masters Thesis 20
Elective
YEAR TWO
The thesis component of this course is entirely research based and
equivalent to 1 year of full-time study. Each semester students
nominate if they wish to enrol into research thesis unit: NUR6200
at 25, 50, 75 or 100% of full-time enrolment.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery -
Campus-Based.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Students enrol and continue to re-enrol in the research thesis unit
CCS7200 each semester until the thesis is submitted for
examination, at 50% or 100% of full-time enrolment. Studies will
be undertaken by research and thesis presentation. Candidates
should be available for consultations with the supervisory team
appointed. By special permission, some part of the writing may be
done off-campus.
CCS7200 Doctor of Philosophy Thesis 0
The thesis for a Writing student comprises a major creative
project and a related theoretical/critical essay. The creative work
(approximately 80% of marks) will take the form of either a
novel, a book of poems, a full-length play script, a collection of
short fiction, a biographical/historical work or other work of nonfiction.
This will be a substantial, original work which is
publishable.
Included in the assessment of the thesis is an essay (approximately
20% of marks), or set of essays (25,000-30,000 words) which may
involve one or more of the following in relation to the writing
project: relevant theoretical issues; its conceptual and/or cultural
contexts; its aims and methods; its relation to other writers or
writing within the genre; any other matter agreed upon with the
Candidate's Supervisor and appropriately approved.
Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis
component of their study until the thesis is submitted for
examination.
NUR6200 Masters Thesis 0
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Course Code L24
The Doctor of Philosophy in Writing is subject to Universitywide
regulations pertaining to questions such as course duration;
thesis submission; and research ethics. Copies of the relevant
documentation are provided to all candidates upon enrolment.
The Doctor of Philosophy is a three year full-time research
program which is also available part-time.
Candidates complete, in a selected area of writing, a substantial
work of originality which is publishable.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should hold a Master of Arts or Bachelor of Arts
Honours (First Class or 2A in BA) in Writing or another
discipline relevant to the proposed research.
Successful completion of the second year of the Master of Arts
(Writing).
Consideration will also be given to applicants with other relevant
degrees or equivalent AND the submission of a writing portfolio.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Bunbury Campus.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
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