Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (BA(Hons))
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (BA(Hons))
Program Code
HARTS
Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Academic Year
2024
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 1 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.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Understand and synthesise a broad and coherent body of knowledge in a discipline or inter-disciplinary topics in the Humanities and Social Sciences including relevant concepts, theories, skills, debates, emerging issues, and methods of inquiry.
- Apply creative and critical thinking to identify and solve problems within complex social contexts using rigorous techniques of inquiry involving a variety of primary and secondary sources,
- Communicate effectively in a range of spoken and written modes and formats within discipline and professional contexts in a variety of social, cultural and linguistic situations and contribute productively to group-based outcomes,
- Demonstrate career readiness and leadership skills appropriate for beginning professional practice including: 4.1 information technology skills to access, store, manage, analyse and present discipline-based information and data, and to communicate effectively with others 4.2 lifelong learning skills characterised by academic rigour, self-direction and intellectual independence.
- Identify social and cultural global issues and their ethical implications, and demonstrate the capacity to operate with personal and professional integrity in a range of social, cultural and linguistic contexts.
- Appreciate and manage their own personal capabilities through processes of self-appraisal, and demonstrate respect and mutual responsibility in sustaining productive relationships.
Conditions
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.
Program Maximum Duration: As specified in Table 1 of the Coursework Academic Programs Policy, this program must be completed within a Maximum Duration which includes any periods of non-enrolment, leave of absence or approved study at other institutions for credit towards a Program.
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 an area of research (specialisation) 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
Specialisation
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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 SOCSCI 4001 Honours Social Science Research Methods 6 SOCSCI 4002 Honours Social Sciences Theory 6 Research Dissertation
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SOCSCI 4003 Honours Social Science Thesis 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 SOCSCI 4001 Honours Social Science Research Methods 6 SOCSCI 4002 Honours Social Sciences Theory 6 Research Dissertation
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SOCSCI 4003 Honours Social Science Thesis 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 4006 Theorising Creative Practice 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 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 non-consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CRWR 4005A Honours Creative Writing Thesis A 6 CRWR 4005B Honours Creative Writing Thesis B 6 -
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 SOCSCI 4001 Honours Social Science Research Methods 6 SOCSCI 4002 Honours Social Sciences Theory 6 Research Dissertation
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SOCSCI 4003 Honours Social Science 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 SOCSCI 4001 Honours Social Science Research Methods 6 SOCSCI 4002 Honours Social Sciences Theory 6 Research Dissertation
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SOCSCI 4003 Honours Social Science 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 SOCSCI 4001 Honours Social Science Research Methods 6 SOCSCI 4002 Honours Social Sciences Theory 6 Research Dissertation
All of the following courses must be completed:
In the case of full-time enrolment students must take the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SOCSCI 4003 Honours Social Science Thesis 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 can be completed in consecutive or non-consecutive semesters. Students are required to take both Part A and the matching Part B course:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value HIST 4005A Honours History Thesis A 6 HIST 4005B Honours History Thesis B 6 -
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 SOCSCI 4001 Honours Social Science Research Methods 6 SOCSCI 4002 Honours Social Sciences Theory 6 Research Dissertation
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SOCSCI 4003 Honours Social Science Thesis 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 SOCSCI 4001 Honours Social Science Research Methods 6 SOCSCI 4002 Honours Social Sciences Theory 6 Research Dissertation
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SOCSCI 4003 Honours Social Science Thesis 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 SOCSCI 4001 Honours Social Science Research Methods 6 SOCSCI 4002 Honours Social Sciences Theory 6 Research Dissertation
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value SOCSCI 4003 Honours Social Science Thesis 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