The Master of Arts (Research) offers students the opportunity to undertake supervised research in the related discipline of their choice. Their chosen discipline may include, for example, cultural studies, human society, media and communications, philosophy, politics, psychology or statistics. Candidates develop a range of skills, including independent thinking, project management, data analysis and critical thinking, as well as refined communication skills. The program fosters the development of independent research skills, making it ideal preparation for those looking to undertake further research through a PhD program and/or pursue a career in research. animation, arts, chinese, communication, community, criminology, culture, cultural, demography, digital, diplomacy, editing, education, film and television, forensic, games, health, human geography, humanities, indigenous studies, interactivity, international, italian, japanese, journalism, languages, linguistics, literature, master, masters, media, media and communications, peace, philosophy, policy, politics, politics and history, psychology, public, research, security, social, social policy, sociology, sport, sustainability, terrorism, urban economics, urban planning, urban sociology, writing,