EGS5061W - Urban Studies Minor Dissertation

Course Outline:

The Masters in Southern Urbanism (an MPhil specialising in Urban Studies) is designed for students who have completed four-year bachelor degrees, as well as students with existing Masters degrees, in specific disciplines. The programme has been designed to provide a rigorous theoretical as well as methodological foundation in interdisciplinary urban studies. It is intended as a bridgehead into PhD-level research, producing skilled researchers able to conduct compelling doctoral research. The MPhil curriculum combines Coursework (50%) and a minor dissertation (50%), a full-time load completed over a period of 18-24 months.