University of Sydney / Faculty of Arts / Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies / Arabic and Islamic Studies / Master of Arts (Arab and Islamic Studies) 2010

Master of Arts (Arabic and Islamic Studies) MA (Arab & Islamic Studies)
Postgraduate Coursework 2010

 

Application Closing Dates

 
Semester 1 Semester 2 Mid-Year Entry CRICOS
30 OCT 2009 30 APR 2010 Available 016223J
Late applications are considered, however priority will be given to applications received on time.

Duration

 
This qualification is normally completed in 1 year of full time study, or 2 - 4 years part time.

Entry Requirements

 
A Bachelor degree with a major in Arab World studies, Islamic studies, or Middle Eastern studies, as well as Arabic language. Candidates with no Arabic language may be accepted, provided that their Bachelor degree is of sufficient merit in the areas mentioned above. These candidates are expected to undertake Arabic language studies at the same time.

Completion Requirements

 
8 units of study (totalling 48 credit points) from the Arab and Islamic Studies program.

Units of Study

NB: 2010 Units of Study will be finalised in late September 2009 and available to view on this site in October. Any links below to the online Handbook are to 2009 listings and should be treated as a guide only. Please refer to the 2010 Handbook for additional units.
 
  SemPts
ARBC 6901 Issues in Arab Political Culture 2 6
ARBC 6911 Arabic for Advanced Studies 1 1 6
ARBC 6912 Arabic for Advanced Studies 2 2 6
ARBC 6915 Arabic Translation Advanced 1 1 6
ARBC 6916 Arabic Translation Advanced 2 2 6
ARIS 6902 Muslim Women: Realities and Challenges 2 6
ARIS 6903 Islamic Law and the Modern World 1 6
ARIS 6904 Crisis of Democracy in the Islamic World 2 6
ARIS 6905 Dissertation Part 1 1 6
ARIS 6906 Dissertation Part 2 2 6
ARIS 6907 Islamic Worldview: Religion and Politics 1 6
ARTS 7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates 1, 2 6
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Semester
Start
End
 
1
Semester 1
01 Mar
26 Jun
2010
2
Semester 2
26 Jul
20 Nov
2010
Notes:
 
Department permission required
 
Department permission required. Highly recommended that this unit of study be completed during first semester of study by all non-English speaking background postgraduate students. Exceptions may be made by the relevant postgraduate coordinator and/or the unit coordinator for those NESB students who have fluent English and have completed their Bachelor award at a university where English was the medium of instruction. More Information

Further Study

 
Candidates intending to use the Masters degree as a qualification for entry to an M.Phil or Ph.D should consult the Program Coordinator prior to enrolment.