Introduction

Discipline

Environmental Science

Program

Master's Degree Program

Qualification Awarded

Graduate Diploma of Research Methods (Tropical Environments and Societies)

Awarding Institution

James Cook University

Recognition of Qualification

Committee for Private Education (CPE) and Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA)

Course Duration

12 months full time / 18 months parttime

Intake

January

Class Location

James Cook University, Singapore Campus

Course Syllabus

Major Subjects

Core Subjects
-Research Planning in Tropical Environments and Societies
-Research Project in Tropical Environments and Societies

Options
Note: Optional subjects will be determined in consultation with research supervisors and will be put on the student’s study plan.

Select 6 credit points* of any postgraduate Research Methods subject/s
-Asia Pacific Development: Culture and Globalisation
-Ecological Research Methods
-Scientific Research Methods
-Research Dissertation
-Introduction to Educational Research
-Career and Leisure Guidance and Counselling
-Behaviour Management
-Assessment
-Atypical Development
-Foundations of Counselling Theory
-Foundations of Counselling Practice
-Advanced Counselling
-Educational Leadership
-Leading for Change in Curriculum and Pedagogy
-Education for Sustainability
-Social Learning Perspectives for a Sustainable Future
-Communicating Sustainability and Climate Change
-Individual Researched Action Project
-Qualitative Research Methods for Health Professionals
-Planning and Evaluation for Primary Health Care
-Clinical Epidemiology
-Policy Analysis and Management
-Shifting Geopolitical Environments in Emerging States
-Research Planning in Tropical Environments and Societies
-Research Project in Tropical Environments and Societies
-Post-Graduate Research Methods for the Social Sciences
-Epidemiology for Public Health
-Biostatistics for Public Health
-Special Topic 1
-Special Topic 2
-Quantitative Methods in Science
-Professional Placement
-Research Project (Part 1 of 2)
-Research Project (Part 2 of 2)
-Data Mining
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Select 6 credit points* of any postgraduate subjects

*1 subject worth 6 credit points or 2 subjects each worth 3 credit points

Entry Requirement

Entry Requirements
Completion of at least an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant discipline, with a minimum grade point average of 5.0 (credit average) in the final year; or other qualifications recognised by the University as equivalent.

Refer below for the course articulation level requirement.

Course Articulation
Students seeking admission to a research higher degree should consult the University’s Higher Degree by Research Requirements.

(Website: https://www.jcu.edu.au/policy/research-education/higher-degree-by-research-requirements)

Students seeking admission to a Masters by Research must have obtained at least a GPA 5.0 (Credit) for the Graduate Diploma of Research Methods. To be eligible to apply for direct admission to a PhD, students must have obtained at least a GPA 6.0 (Distinction) for the Graduate Diploma of Research Methods.

English Requirements
1. Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of IELTS 6.5 (no component lower than 6.0) / TOEFL (Internet Based) 86 (no component less than 21) / Pearson PTE Academic 58 (no component less than 54); or
2. Satisfactory completion of James Cook University Singapore English Language Preparatory Program (ELPP); or
3. Successful completion of other qualifications completed in English Language deemed comparable to Australian standards within the last two years on a case-by-case basis

Course Fees

Budget

< RM90000 (estimated total amount of the tuition and miscellaneous fees for the entire program)

Tuition Fee

S$27,394 (International) / S$26,536(Domestic)

The fee listed above is only for reference. For the actual information of the tuition fees, please click here to inquire.

Course Inquiry

In-Country Representative Malaysia: Eddie Siew
Contact: +6017 270 6709
Email: eddie.siew@jcu.edu.au

James Cook University, Singapore Campus