Courses:
For more information on the specific courses available, please visit:
http://www.handbook.mq.edu.au/
The departments listed are intended to illustrate the scope of courses available to study abroad students at Macquarie University-Sydney. As is the case on your own campus, not all courses will be offered each year and/or semester, but the vast majority will.
| DIVISION OF HUMANITIES | DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
AND
LIFE SCIENCES | DIVISION OF SOCIETY,
CULTURE, MEDIA AND PHILOSOPHY |
Department of Ancient History
Department of Modern History
Department of English
Department of Asian Languages
Department of European Languages
Department of Politics |
Department of Biological Sciences
Department of Chemistry
Department of Chiropractic
Department of Earth and Planetary
Sciences
Department of Human Geography
Department of Physical Geography |
Department of Anthropology
Department of Critical and Cultural
Studies
Department of Media and
Communications
Department of Philosophy
Department of Sociology
Institute for Aboriginal Studies and
Research |
DIVISION OF ECONOMIC
AND
FINANCIAL STUDIES | DIVISION OF EARLY
CHILDHOOD
AND EDUCATION | INTERDISCIPLINARY
STUDIES |
Department of Accounting and Finance
Department of Actuarial Studies
Department of Business
Department of Economics
Department of Statistics |
Institute of Early Childhood
School of Education
Macquarie University Special Education Center |
Aboriginal Studies
Asian Studies
Australian Studies
Canadian Studies
Contemporary European Studies
Environmental Studies
History and Philosophy of Science
Medieval Studies
Middle East Studies
Pacific Studies
Population Studies
Women's Studies
Diplomas in Community Management |
| DIVISION OF LAW | DIVISION OF LINGUISTICS
AND
PSYCHOLOGY | DIVISION OF INFORMATION
AND
COMMUNICATION SCIENCES |
Department of Business Law
Department of Law and Justice
Department of Legal Theory |
Department of Psychology
Department of Linguistics |
Department of Computing
Department of Electronics
Department of Mathematics
Department of Physics |
Credits:
Study abroad students are required to take between 9 and 14 Macquarie University credit points per semester. The recommended load is 12 credit points. Most units at Macquarie are valued at either 3 or 4 credit points, which equates approximately between 12 and 16 hours of study, including class attendance, private study, library research, etc. The actual workload can vary from unit to unit and even week to week across the university. For every semester of full-time enrollment, a student can expect to earn a maximum of 16 U.S. credits.
Curriculum:
Participants in the Brockport Macquarie University-Sydney Program will select (prior to departure) three courses available to study abroad students at Macquarie University-Sydney. All instruction in the Brockport Macquarie University-Sydney program is by Macquarie University-Sydney faculty.
Participants in the Brockport Macquarie University-Sydney Program are examined in the same manner (and to the same standard) as their Australian counterparts and classmates. The majority of courses in which they will enroll are examined formally at the end of the semester and in order to be awarded credit, participants must take-and-pass the examination at the end of the study period in question.
Internships:
Macquarie University offers study abroad and exchange students the option of undertaking an internship during their studies in Sydney. The internships provide an opportunity to gain valuable work experience within a relevant organization while completing their studies. The internships are unpaid positions with companies near to the university or a short train or bus ride away. Students are found relevant positions related to their study major and/or interests. The internships are for Macquaire University credit and as such are available to transfer to the student's home degree. Internships are available in the following areas: Marketing, Digital Media/Website Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, Entrepreneurial, Finance, Trade and Export, Human Resource Management, Information Technology, Not-for-profit & NGO, the Sciences and Psychology.
Internship units are assessed by visits, interviews and journals, as well as a major assignment undertaken by the participant. The internship may be taken for 3 to 6 credit points requiring 12 or 18 hours per week in the work placement. In conjunction with the internship, students will take one, two or three units from the normal selection of Macquarie units. A GPA of 3.0 is required for entry into the internship program. You can visit the website at: http://www.international.mq.edu.au/internships
All students interested in doing an internship will need to log onto the following website and follow the instructions on the 'apply now' page: http://www.international.mq.edu.au/enhance/internships/studentinfo/apply
You will then need to:
Download and fill out the application form.
Write an Australian style resume and cover letter (example document available to download).
Email these documents to Brockport (call 1-800-298-SUNY) for email address.
