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Program Code

HARTS

Academic Year

2022

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These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (http://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.

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.

Conditions

Condition of enrolment
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Executive Dean or delegate before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

There shall be a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) .

Qualification Requirements

Academic Program:

To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) the student must complete satisfactorily an area of research (major) with a combined total of not less than 24 units, from the following:

Anthropology
Chinese Studies
Classics
Creative Writing
Criminology
English
Film Studies
French Studies
Gender Studies
Geography, Environment and Population
German Studies
History
International Development
Japanese Studies
Linguistics
Philosophy
Politics and International Relations
Sociology
Spanish Studies

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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 4008	Honours Theory, Ethnography & Fieldwork	6
ANTH 4009	Research Methods in Anthropology	6

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units 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

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

In the case of part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part A and the matching Part B course:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ANTH 4004A	Honours Anthropology Thesis A	0
ANTH 4004B	Honours Anthropology Thesis B	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 12 units 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 12 units 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

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

In the case of part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part A and the matching Part B course:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ASIA 4004A	Honours Asian Studies Thesis A	0
ASIA 4004B	Honours Asian Studies Thesis B	12

Classics Honours

To satisfy the requirements for Classics 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
CLAS 4001	Honours Classics Special Studies	6
CLAS 4002	Honours Classics Common Course	6

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
CLAS 4003	Honours Classics Thesis	12

Creative Writing Honours

To satisfy the requirements for Creative Writing 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
CRWR 4001	Honours Creative Writing Project	6
CRWR 4002	Honours Writers on Writing	6

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units 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

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

In the case of part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part A and the matching Part B course:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
CRWR 4004A	Hons Creative Writing Thesis A	0
CRWR 4004B	Hons Creative Writing Thesis B	12

Criminology Honours

To satisfy the requirements for Criminology Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

Core

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
CRIM 4001	Honours Criminology Theory	6
CRIM 4002	Honours Criminology Research Methods	6

Research Dissertation

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
CRIM 4003	Honours Criminology Thesis	12

English Honours

To satisfy the requirements for English 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
ENGL 4001	Honours English Critical Thinking	6
ENGL 4100	Honours English Research Essay	6

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units 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

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

In the case of part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part A and the matching Part B course:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ENGL 4101A	Honours English Thesis A	0
ENGL 4101B	Honours English Thesis B	12

Film Studies Honours

To satisfy the requirements for Film Studies 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
FILM 4001	Honours Film Theory	6
FILM 4003	Honours Film Thesis Workshop	6

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of at least 12 units from the following:

In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
FILM 4004	Honours Film Thesis	12

or

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

In the case of part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part 1 and the matching Part 2 course:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
FILM 4002A	Honours Film Thesis Pt 1	0
FILM 4002B	Honours Film Thesis Pt 2	12

French Studies Honours

To satisfy the requirements for French Studies 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
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 12 units from the following:

In the case of full-time or part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part 1 and the matching Part 2 course:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
FREN 4005A	Honours French Studies Thesis Pt 1	0
FREN 4005B	Honours French Studies Thesis Pt 2	12

Gender Studies Honours

To satisfy the requirements for Gender Studies 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
GEND 4100	Honours Gender Studies Theory	6
GEND 4101	Honours Gender Studies Research Methods	6

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
GEND 4102	Honours Gender Studies Thesis	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

All of the following courses must be completed:

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 12 units 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

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

In the case of part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part A and the matching Part B course:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
GEOG 4006A	Hons Geog, Env & Population Thesis A	0
GEOG 4006B	Hons Geog, Env & Population Thesis B	12

German Studies Honours

To satisfy the requirements for German Studies 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
GERM 4001	Honours German Language	6
GERM 4003	Honours German Culture	6

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units 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 part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part A and the matching Part B course:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
GERM 4005A	Honours German Studies Thesis A	0
GERM 4005B	Honours German Studies Thesis B	12

History Honours

To satisfy the requirements for History 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
HIST 4001	Honours History Common Course	6
HIST 4002	Honours History Special Course	6

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units 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

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

In the case of part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part A and the matching Part B course:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HIST 4004A	Honours History Thesis A	0
HIST 4004B	Honours History Thesis B	12

International Development Honours

To satisfy the requirements for International Development 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
DEVT 4005	Research Methods in International Development	6
DEVT 4006	Theories & Contested Concepts in Intl Development	6

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units 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

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

In the case of part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part A and the matching Part B course:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
DEVT 4004A	Hons International Development Thesis A	0
DEVT 4004B	Hons International Development Thesis B	12

Japanese Studies Honours

To satisfy the requirements for Japanese Studies Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

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 12 units 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

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

In the case of part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part A and the matching Part B course:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
ASIA 4004A	Honours Asian Studies Thesis A	0
ASIA 4004B	Honours Asian Studies Thesis B	12

Linguistics Honours

To satisfy the requirements for Linguistics 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
LING 4009	Honours Linguistics Research Methods	6
LING 4013	Honours Linguistics Special Topic	6

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

In the case of full-time or part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part A and the matching Part B course:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
LING 4010A	Honours Linguistics Thesis A	0
LING 4010B	Honours Linguistics Thesis B	12

Philosophy Honours

To satisfy the requirements for Philosophy 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
PHIL 4012	Honours Value Theory	6
PHIL 4013	Honours Theoretical Philosophy	6

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

In the case of full-time or part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part A and the matching Part B course:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
PHIL 4007A	Honours Philosophy Thesis A	0
PHIL 4007B	Honours Philosophy Thesis B	12

Politics and International Relations Honours

To satisfy the requirements for Politics and International Relations 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
POLIS 4100	Honours Politics & International Relations Common Course	6
POLIS 4101	Honours Politics & International Relations Elective	6

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units 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 Relations Thesis	12

or

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

In the case of part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part 1 and the matching Part 2 course:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
POLIS 4004A	Honours Politics & International Studies Thesis Part 1	0
POLIS 4004B	Honours Politics & International Studies Thesis Part 2	12

Sociology Honours

To satisfy the requirements for Sociology Honours students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

Core

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
SOCI 4001	Honours Sociological Theory	6
SOCI 4002	Honours Sociology Research Methods	6

Research Dissertation

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
SOCI 4003	Honours Sociology Thesis	12

Spanish Studies Honours

To satisfy the requirements for Spanish Studies 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
SPAN 4001	Honours Latin American Culture	6
SPAN 4002	Honours Spanish Culture	6

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units 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

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

In the case of part-time enrolment the following two courses must be completed in consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part A and the matching Part B course:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
SPAN 4004A	Honours Spanish Studies Thesis A	0
SPAN 4004B	Honours Spanish Studies Thesis B	12

Published on: 30 November, 2021 | 16:45:32