Graduates at this level will have specialised knowledge and skills for research, and/or professional practice and/or further learning.

This program mainly focuses in the field of Humanities.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of Masters by Research degrees will have an advanced and integrated understanding of a complex body of knowledge in one or more disciplines or areas of practice. They will have expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills in a body of knowledge or practice to enable them independently to demonstrate:

• evidence of an original investigation or testing of ideas
• competence in independent research or experimentation
• a thorough understanding of the appropriate techniques in the field demonstrated both by their application and a thorough review of the literature
• critical use of source material, experimental results (where appropriate), and published works
• an appreciation of the relationship of the special theme to the wider field of knowledge and
• the capacity to present well-written work.

Graduates will be able to apply knowledge and skills in a manner that demonstrates autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability, and responsibility as a practitioner or researcher.