Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (BA(Hons))
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (BA(Hons))
Program Code
HARTS
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Special Notes
Note: There will be no intake into Honours Linguistics in 2017.
Academic Year
2017
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) is a one year program that includes advanced coursework and a research project in which students produce an extended piece of work (thesis) on a topic chosen in consultation with an academic supervisor.
An Honours year provides more advanced training in the student's chosen discipline and provides the opportunity to undertake and practice advanced research skills. Students learn new techniques and theoretical approaches, broadening their skill base and providing a competitive edge in the job market.
The Honours year is considered to be a year of full-time study and regular attendance at classes is required. It is possible to take Honours over two years if special personal or medical circumstances apply.
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) can be undertaken in one of the following research areas: Anthropology, Asian Studies, Chinese, Classics, Creative Writing, English, French Studies, German Studies, Gender Studies and Social Analysis, History, Geography Environment and Population, International Development, Japanese, Philosophy, Politics and International Studies, and Spanish Studies.
Honours is the normal prerequisite for entry to a Higher Degree by Research at the Master and Doctor of Philosophy levels, and is also valued by many employers.
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.
Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
There shall be a Bachelor of Arts (Honours).
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study with a combined total of not less than 24 units, comprising:
- One major to the value of 24 units from the following:
- Anthropology
- Asian Studies
- Chinese Studies
- Classics
- Creative Writing
- English
- French Studies
- Gender Studies and Social Analysis
- Geography, Environment and Population
- German Studies
- History
- International Development
- Japanese Studies
- Philosophy
- Politics and International Studies
- Spanish Studies
Major
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Anthropology Honours
To satisfy the requirements for Anthropology Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Core Courses
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANTH 4001 Honours Anthropological Theory 6 ANTH 4002 Honours Anthropology Ethnographic Fieldwork 6 Research Dissertation
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANTH 4003 Honours Anthropology Thesis 12 or
In the case of a part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive years. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANTH 4004A Honours Anthropology Thesis Two Year Continuing 0 ANTH 4004B Honours Anthropology Thesis Two Year Final 12 -
Asian Studies Honours
To satisfy the requirements for Asian Studies Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Core Courses
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ASIA 4001 Honours Asian Studies Special Topics 6 ASIA 4002 Honours Asian Studies Theory and Methodology 6 Research Dissertation
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ASIA 4003 Honours Asian Studies Thesis 12 or
In the case of a part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive years. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ASIA 4004A Honours Asian Studies Thesis Two Year Continuing 0 ASIA 4004B Honours Asian Studies Thesis Two Year Final 12 -
Chinese Studies Honours
To satisfy the requirements for Chinese Studies Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Core Courses
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
The topic for these courses will be a Chinese language course.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ASIA 4001 Honours Asian Studies Special Topics 6 ASIA 4002 Honours Asian Studies Theory and Methodology 6 Research Dissertation
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ASIA 4003 Honours Asian Studies Thesis 12 or
In the case of a part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive years. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ASIA 4004A Honours Asian Studies Thesis Two Year Continuing 0 ASIA 4004B Honours Asian Studies Thesis Two Year Final 12 -
Classics Honours
To satisfy the requirements for Classics Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Core Courses
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CLAS 4001 Honours Classics Special Studies 6 CLAS 4002 Honours Classics Common Course 6 Research Dissertation
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CLAS 4003 Honours Classics Thesis 12 or
In the case of a part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive years. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CLAS 4004A Honours Classics Thesis Two Year Continuing 0 CLAS 4004B Honours Classics Thesis Two Year Final 12 -
Creative Writing Honours
To satisfy the requirements for Creative Writing Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Core Courses
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CRWR 4001 Honours Creative Writing Project 6 CRWR 4002 Honours Writers on Writing 6 Research Dissertation
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CRWR 4003 Honours Creative Writing Thesis 12 or
In the case of a part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive years. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CRWR 4004A Hons Creative Writing Thesis Two Year Continuing 0 CRWR 4004B Hons Creative Writing Thesis Two Year Final 12 -
English Honours
To satisfy the requirements for English Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Core Courses
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENGL 4001 Honours English Critical Thinking 6 ENGL 4100 Honours English Research Essay 6 Research Dissertation
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENGL 4003 Honours English Thesis 12 or
In the case of a part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive years. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ENGL 4101A Honours English Thesis Two Year Continuing 0 ENGL 4101B Honours English Thesis Two Year Final 12 -
French Studies Honours
To satisfy the requirements for French Studies Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Core Courses
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value FREN 4001 Honours French Culture A 3 FREN 4002 Honours French Culture B 3 FREN 4003 Honours French Language A 3 FREN 4004 Honours French Language B 3 Research Dissertation
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value FREN 4005A Honours French Studies Thesis FY Continuing 0 FREN 4005B Honours French Studies Thesis FY Final 12 or
In the case of a part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive years. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value FREN 4006A Honours French Studies Thesis Two Year Continuing 0 FREN 4006B Honours French Studies Thesis Two Year Final 12 -
Gender Studies and Social Analysis Honours
To satisfy the requirements for Gender Studies and Social Analysis Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Core Courses
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GSSA 4001 Hons Gender Stud & Social Analysis Common Course 6 GSSA 4002 Honours Gender Studies & Social Analysis Elective 6 Research Dissertation
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GSSA 4003 Honours Gender Studies & Social Analysis Thesis 12 or
In the case of a part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive years. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GSSA 4100A Honours Gender Studies Thesis Two Year Continuing 0 GSSA 4100B Honours Gender Studies Thesis Two Year Final 12 -
Geography, Environment and Population Honours
To satisfy the requirements for Geography, Environment and Population Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Core Courses
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GEOG 4001 Honours Geography, Env & Population Common Course 6 GEOG 4002 Honours Geog, Env & Population Research Methods 6 Research Dissertation
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GEOG 4003 Hons Geography, Environment and Population Thesis 12 or
In the case of a part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive years. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GEOG 4006A Hons Geog, Env & Population Thesis Two Year Cont 0 GEOG 4006B Hons Geog, Env & Population Thesis Two Year Final 12 -
German Studies Honours
To satisfy the requirements for German Studies Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Core Courses
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GERM 4001 Honours German Language 6 GERM 4003 Honours German Culture 6 Research Dissertation
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GERM 4007 Honours German Studies Thesis 12 or
In the case of mid-year entry students must complete a thesis and the following courses must be completed in two consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GERM 4005A Honours German Studies Thesis MY Continuing 0 GERM 4005B Honours German Studies Thesis MY Final 12 or
In the case of a part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive years. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GERM 4006A Honours German Studies Thesis Two Year Continuing 0 GERM 4006B Honours German Studies Thesis Two Year Final 12 -
History Honours
To satisfy the requirements for History Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Core Courses
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value HIST 4001 Honours History Common Course 6 HIST 4002 Honours History Special Course 6 Research Dissertation
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value HIST 4003 Honours History Thesis 12 or
In the case of a part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive years. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value HIST 4004A Honours History Thesis Two Year Continuing 0 HIST 4004B Honours History Thesis Two Year Final 12 -
International Development Honours
To satisfy the requirements for International Development Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Core Courses
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value DEVT 4001 Hons International Development: Contested Concepts 6 DEVT 4002 Honours International Development: Theory 6 Research Dissertation
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value DEVT 4003 Honours International Development Thesis 12 or
In the case of a part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive years. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value DEVT 4004A Hons International Development Thesis T/Y Cont 0 DEVT 4004B Hons International Development Thesis T/Y Final 12 -
Japanese Studies Honours
To satisfy the requirements for Japanese Studies Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Core Courses
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
The topic for these courses will be a Japanese language course.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ASIA 4001 Honours Asian Studies Special Topics 6 ASIA 4002 Honours Asian Studies Theory and Methodology 6 Research Dissertation
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ASIA 4003 Honours Asian Studies Thesis 12 or
In the case of a part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive years. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ASIA 4004A Honours Asian Studies Thesis Two Year Continuing 0 ASIA 4004B Honours Asian Studies Thesis Two Year Final 12 -
Philosophy Honours
To satisfy the requirements for Philosophy Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Core Courses
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHIL 4001 Honours Philosophy Coursework A 3 PHIL 4100 Honours Philosophy Coursework B 3 PHIL 4101 Honours Philosophy Coursework C 3 PHIL 4102 Honours Philosophy Coursework D 3 Research Dissertation
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHIL 4007A Honours Philosophy Thesis FY Continuing 0 PHIL 4007B Honours Philosophy Thesis FY Final 12 or
In the case of mid-year enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHIL 4104A Honours Philosophy Thesis MY Continuing 0 PHIL 4104B Honours Philosophy Thesis MY Final 12 or
In the case of a part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive years. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHIL 4103A Honours Philosophy Thesis Two Year Continuing 0 PHIL 4103B Honours Philosophy Thesis Two Year Final 12 -
Politics and International Studies Honours
To satisfy the requirements for Politics and International Studies Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Core Courses
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value POLIS 4100 Hons Politics & International Stud Common Course 6 POLIS 4101 Honours Politics & International Studies Elective 6 Research Dissertation
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value POLIS 4003 Honours Politics & International Studies Thesis 12 or
In the case of a part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive years. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value POLIS 4004A Hons Politics & Intnl Stud Thesis Two Year Cont 0 POLIS 4004B Hons Politics & Intnl Stud Thesis Two Year Final 12 -
Spanish Studies Honours
To satisfy the requirements for Spanish Studies Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Core Courses
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SPAN 4001 Honours Latin American Culture 6 SPAN 4002 Honours Spanish Culture 6 Research Dissertation
Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SPAN 4003 Honours Spanish Studies Thesis 12 or
In the case of a part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in two consecutive years. Students are required to take both the Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SPAN 4004A Honours Spanish Studies Thesis Two Year Continuing 0 SPAN 4004B Honours Spanish Studies Thesis Two Year Final 12