ObjectivesStudents who complete the masters will: * produce a thesis of 30,000 words on a research project dealing with an area of Russian studies; * demonstrate an ability to present, argue and hypothesise on an issue in Russian studies, supported by research and analysis; * demonstrate aptitude for original research at a higher degree level.
Academic titleMaster of Arts in Russian (Thesis)
Course descriptionMajor Thesis 30,000 words (100 points per year)
Subject Semester Credit Points
109-511 Major Thesis - Russian Studies
This subject will not be available in 2009 N/A
It is expected that a graduate of the University of Melbourne will be able to engage in academic discourse in English. Therefore a research Masters thesis will normally be written in English. At the same time the Faculty seeks to encourage the acquisition of appropriate levels of linguistic and cultural competency necessary for research of international distinction. Consequently, if a candidate wishes to write a thesis in another language, an application can be made to the Faculty's Research and Graduate Studies Committee at an early stage in the candidature. The Committee will consider such an application if the source material and readership are primarily in that language or the thesis is concerned with the study of language. Where permission is granted, a summary of the thesis (approximately 2,500 words) in English should be bound in the thesis.