UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY HANDBOOKS - 2012 ARCHIVE Download full 2012 archive Page archived at: Wed, 02 May 2012 14:20:19 +1000 THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEYARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (POSTGRADUATE) HANDBOOK Enter search terms ARTS (PG) HANDBOOKHANDBOOKSUNIVERSITY HOMECONTACTS Welcome Areas of study Units of study Coursework Research Course rules You are here: Home / Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (Postgraduate) / Coursework / Coursework Master's A-F / Buddhist Studies COURSEWORK Master of Arts Master of Letters Coursework Master's A-F expand Applied Linguistics Art Curatorship Asian Studies Buddhist Studies Creative Writing Crosscultural Communication Cultural Studies Development Studies Digital Cultures Economics European Studies Film Studies Coursework Master's H-P expand Coursework Master's S-Z expand BUDDHIST STUDIES Graduate Certificate in Buddhist Studies Graduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies Master of Buddhist Studies These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism. Course resolutions 1 Course codes Code Course title DG021 Graduate Certificate in Buddhist Studies DF027 Graduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies DC049 Master of Buddhist Studies 2 Attendance pattern The attendance pattern for these courses is full time or part time according to candidate choice. 3 Master's type The master's degree in these resolutions is an advanced learning master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule. 4 Embedded courses in this sequence (1) The embedded courses in this sequence are: (a) the Graduate Certificate in Buddhist Studies (b) the Graduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies (c) the Master of Buddhist Studies (2) A candidate for the graduate certificate or graduate diploma may apply to progress to a longer course in this sequence, providing the candidate meets the admission requirements for that course. Only the longest award completed will be conferred. 5 Admission to candidature (1) Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria. In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications but whose evidence of experience and achievement is deemed by the Dean to be equivalent. (2) Admission to candidature for the Graduate Certificate in Buddhist Studies requires a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, with a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification. (3) Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies requires: (a) a bachelor's degree with a minimum 60% average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, including a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification; or (b) completion of the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Buddhist Studies with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification. (4) Admission to candidature for the Master of Buddhist Studies requires: (a) a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average calculated over the whole degree, from the University of Sydney, with a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification; or (b) completion of the requirements for the embedded Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification. 6 Requirements for award (1) The units of study that may be taken for these courses are set out in the Postgraduate Table of Units of Study for the Buddhist Studies subject area. (2) To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Buddhist Studies a candidate must complete 24 credit points, including: (a) 6 credit points of core units of study; and (b) 18 credit points from elective units of study. (3) To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies a candidate must complete 36 credit points, including: (a) 6 credit points of core units of study; and (b) 30 credit points from elective units of study. (4) To qualify for the award of the Master of Buddhist Studies a candidate must complete 48 credit points, including: (a) 6 credit points of core units of study; and (b) 42 credit points from elective units of study. 7 Course transfer A candidate for the master's degree or graduate diploma may elect to discontinue study and graduate with a shorter award from this sequence, with the approval of the Dean, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met. 8 Transitional provisions (1) These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January 2011. (2) Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January 2011 will complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January 2016. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time