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EMA 150 point program - full time over 1.5 years
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Sara Wills
Email: s.wills@unimelb.edu.au
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Currently enrolled students:
- Contact Stop 1
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information: http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/
- Contact: 'make an enquiry' on http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/degrees/24-executive-master-of-arts
Structure
150 point program
Duration: 1.5 years full-time
- seven compulsory subjects (87.5 points)
- core subject/s (25 points)
- elective subjects (37.5 points)
Capstone Requirement:
All students are required to complete the Capstone Requirement for the program (25 points). Students must complete one capstone option -
Capstone Stream 1: MGMT90129 Group Project (25 points)(Available for students completing the 200 and 150 point program)
Purpose: Provides students with the opportunity to conceptualise, plan and execute a substantial group project undertaken for an external organisation, responding to a real problem or challenge within that organisation, demonstrating advanced and innovative practical, analytical, team work and communication skills to understand, contribute to and engage with the organisation in question
Capstone Stream 2: MGMT90164 EMA Special Project (25 points) or MGMT90235 EMA Special project (Year Long) Part 1 and MGMT90236 EMA Special Project (Year Long) Part 2 (Available for students completing the 200 and 150 point program)
Purpose: Provides students with the opportunity to conceptualise, plan and execute a substantial, independent, research-based project in the form of a report or minor thesis, demonstrating a specialist understanding of the topic being studied, high level skills in interdisciplinary and comparative research, analysis and critique, underpinned by a demonstrable capacity to communicate research effectively, creatively and persuasively in written form
Capstone Stream 3: MGMT90131 Internship II (25 points)(Available for students completing the 200 and 150 point program)
Purpose: Provides students with the opportunity to plan and execute a four-week (full-time equivalent) placement or internship based capstone experience in an external organisation, demonstrating an ability to work across a range of tasks relevant to the organisation’s objectives, and develop and complete a specific project with creativity, integrity and cultural sensitivity, acquiring significant insight into the complexities of applying knowledge and skills within a professional workplace
Capstone Stream 4: Internship 1 (MGMT90130) and Project Management (MGMT90128) (Available for students completing the 150 and 100 point program - Students completing this Capstone option in the 150 point program must ensure an additional core subject is completed (12.5 points) as per the program requirements)
Purpose: Equips students with the capacity to plan, execute and manage professional projects in workplace contexts, provides a ‘real-world’ cohort experience designed to facilitate pathways towards careers and provide a group-learning experience that utilizes the key skills developed in all prior EMA subjects.
Capstone Stream 5: EMA Career Project (MGMT90209) and Project Management (MGMT90128) (Available for students completing the 150 and 100 point program - Students completing this Capstone option in the 150 point program must ensure an additional core subject is completed (12.5 points) as per the program requirements)
Purpose: Equips students with the capacity to plan, execute and manage professional projects, provides a ‘real-world’ cohort experience designed to facilitate pathways towards careers, provides a group-learning experience that utilizes the key skills developed in all prior EMA subjects and provides the opportunity to plan and execute a career-focused and research-based project.
For policies that govern this degree, see Academic Services Policy in the University Melbourne Policy Framework. Students also should also refer to information in the Student Policy Directory.
Subject Options
Compulsory Subjects
87.5 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MGMT90126 | Budgets and Financial Management | August |
12.5 |
MGMT90127 | Leadership Theory & Practice | March |
12.5 |
MGMT90128 | Project Management | September |
12.5 |
MGMT90132 | Professional Communication | June |
12.5 |
MGMT90160 | The Secret Life of Organisations | July |
12.5 |
PHIL90021 | Critical and Creative Thinking | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
PHIL90022 | Thinking and Acting Ethically | April |
12.5 |
Core Subjects
25 points
Students should complete the core subject requirement in the final hundred points of the program.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ARTS90004 | The Power of Ideas: Ten Great Books | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
MGMT90129 | Group Project |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
25 |
MGMT90131 | Internship II |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
25 |
MGMT90164 | EMA Special Project |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
25 |
MGMT90130 | Internship I |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
MGMT90209 | EMA Career Project |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
MGMT90235 | EMA Special Project (Year Long) Part 1 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
MGMT90236 | EMA Special Project (Year Long) Part 2 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
Elective Subjects
37.5 points
Please note: written permission from the program and subject coordinator must be provided to undertake any electives that are not listed as part of the program, including language subjects, to a maximum of 12.5 points in total across the duration of the program.
Notes
The 150 point program has a start year intake only.
Links
http://graduate.arts.unimelb.edu.au/
Last updated: 24 January 2023