Humanities, MA by Research

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University of Greenwich

Comments about Humanities, MA by Research - At the institution - Greenwich - Greater London

• Objectives
  * To develop research skills in response to personal and intellectual needs * To enhance academic and professional development * To further critical, analytical and intellectual abilities * To promote capabilities of scholarly reflection * To broaden and deepen professional competence and enhance employment-related skills
• Entry requirements
  Entry Requirements A first degree at 2.1 or above. In exceptional cases we will interview students with 2.2 degrees. All students will be interviewed and cannot be offered a place unless we have a suitable specialist supervisor available. A 500-word statement of your chosen research topic should be submitted with the application form
• Academic title
  Humanities, MA by Research
• Course description
  The programme leads to named awards in the following areas:
  
      * Applied Linguistics
      * Cultural Geography
      * Dance and Musical Theatre (in association with Bird College)
      * English (including Creative Writing)
      * History
      * Languages and International Studies
      * Media Arts
      * Modern European Philosophy
      * Politics
      * Theological Studies
      * World Trade and Development
  
  To help prepare them for intensive research, students take two taught courses. Students then prepare a 25,000-word dissertation on a topic chosen in consultation with a personal supervisor with expertise in the field who provides guidance and support.
  
  Devised to meet the rapidly evolving needs in the academic and working worlds, this innovative, postgraduate degree enables students to develop research expertise in conjunction with new and emerging technologies.
  
  Courses
  
      * Theory and Research Methods
      * Foundations for Postgraduate Study
      * Dissertation

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