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For the research degree, students write a dissertation of approximately 45,000 words under supervision, on a topic selected in consultation with the Department. The topic must be in line with the expertise of the available lecturers. The MA by Coursework curriculum consists of six compulsory modules.

A dissertation on a theme from the field of Marketing Communication providing evidence of the critical sense and research capability of the candidate is required. A research article that is suitable for publication is also required.

The coursework MA in Latin is basically aimed at students who would like to do a shorter dissertation together with two examined modules. An intensive course in the Latin language is offered for students who enter the course with an Honours Degree in Classical Civilisation. The two examined modules would cover an intensive study of Roman history, religion, literature, philosophy, culture or art, and architecture.

Student access will be considered for a student who is in possession of a university-based Honours qualification in Sociology/Industrial Sociology on NQF Level 7. If a student does not comply with the requirements mentioned above, admission may be granted by the Dean of the Faculty, at the recommendation of the Chairperson of the Department.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide students with the ability to conduct advanced research, employ analytical insight within a defined area of textual investigation, record the results of the research in an acceptable format, and employ these skills in such a way as to promote his/her opportunities for intellectual development, gainful employment, and meaningful social activity. A topic is selected in consultation with the Lecturer.

The coursework MA in Greek is basically aimed at students who would like to do a shorter dissertation together with two examined modules. An intensive course in the Greek language is offered for students to enter the course with an Honours Degree in Classical Civilisation.

On a more advanced level (Master’s studies) students are encouraged to collaborate with us in our fields of expertise, i.e. the Contemporary French Novel; Autobiography; Contemporary French Theatre, and Francophone Literature, in order to develop their capacities for research and critical thought. The French Department’s Master’s is designed for dedicated researchers and mainly consists of a dissertation or a thesis.

Students accepted for this course are required to research, write and present a full dissertation (approximately 120 pages), under the guidance of a supervisor. The Department is able to supervise topics in most areas under the general ambit of English studies, including South African literary Studies and Post Colonialism; Text Editing; Medieval, Renaissance, and Romantic Studies; and Contemporary Fiction.

The program offers an MA via research leading to a dissertation of around 44 000 words plus a research article prepared for publication. The dissertation is prepared for examination under the guidance of a supervisor with expertise in your choice of topic.

The MA (Counselling Psychology) program leads to registration as a Counselling Psychologist with the Professional Board of Psychology of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). This full-time program encompasses the broad spectrum of Counselling Psychology. The program consists of a research component (completion of a minor dissertation) as well as attending workshops, contact sessions, and practical work.

This program is designed to facilitate mastery of a complex and specialized knowledge area within the discipline of Corporate Communication. The focus of this qualification is on the development of conceptual knowledge and skills at highly abstract levels that will facilitate highly specialized and advanced technical, professional, and research skills in corporate communication.

The purpose of this program is to explore a wide range of forms of human communication from a variety of perspectives that connect the local and the global and are rooted in African contexts and experiences. As an inherently interdisciplinary and flexible program, the MA in Communication Studies intersects a multiplicity of fields and areas in the humanities and social sciences and offers an opportunity to explore their complementarity and interconnectedness. This qualification allows students to identify, explore and research a relevant and pertinent topic, and produce a written research dissertation, under the constructive supervision of a senior researcher in the department. The focus of the dissertation is based on the proposal submitted by the student and decided upon jointly with the supervisor(s).

This area encompasses a research dissertation on a theme from the Old Testament (OT) or New Testament (NT) or a combination of themes from the OT and NT. The master’s program is by nature an advanced study in either the OT or NT building on the knowledge within the fields already obtained on the Honours level. The program is a dissertation written on a theme from the Old or New Testament.

The postgraduate program in Applied Linguistics and Literary Theory, in drawing on the knowledge fields of both its disciplines, is aimed at the specialized education and training and research needs of language practitioners such as translators, interpreters, text editors, and language planners, copywriters, literary reviewers and language teachers. Translation and interpreting are complex linguistic, cognitive, and textual processes that, among other things, also entail socio-cultural mediation.

The program offers an MA via research leading to a dissertation of around 120 pages. The dissertation is prepared for examination under the guidance of a supervisor with expertise in your choice of topic.