Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (BA(Hons))

Program Code

HARTS

Program Minimum Units

24

Standard Duration

1 Year

Program Faculty

Faculty of Arts

AQF Level

08

Academic Year

2022

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) (BA(Hons))

There shall be a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (BA(Hons)).

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 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:

ANTH 4008 Honours Theory, Ethnography & Fieldwork (6 units)

ANTH 4009 Research Methods in Anthropology (6 units)

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

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

ANTH 4003 Honours Anthropology Thesis (12 units)

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:

ANTH 4004A Honours Anthropology Thesis A (0 units)

ANTH 4004B Honours Anthropology Thesis B (12 units)

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.

ASIA 4001 Honours Asian Studies Special Topics (6 units)

ASIA 4002 Honours Asian Studies Theory and Methodology (6 units)

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

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

ASIA 4003 Honours Asian Studies Thesis (12 units)

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:

ASIA 4004A Honours Asian Studies Thesis A (0 units)

ASIA 4004B Honours Asian Studies Thesis B (12 units)

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:

CLAS 4001 Honours Classics Special Studies (6 units)

CLAS 4002 Honours Classics Common Course (6 units)

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

CLAS 4003 Honours Classics Thesis (12 units)

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:

CRWR 4001 Honours Creative Writing Project (6 units)

CRWR 4002 Honours Writers on Writing (6 units)

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

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

CRWR 4003 Honours Creative Writing Thesis (12 units)

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:

CRWR 4004A Hons Creative Writing Thesis A (0 units)

CRWR 4004B Hons Creative Writing Thesis B (12 units)

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:

CRIM 4001 Honours Criminology Theory (6 units)

CRIM 4002 Honours Criminology Research Methods (6 units)

Research Dissertation

All of the following courses must be completed:

CRIM 4003 Honours Criminology Thesis (12 units)

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:

ENGL 4001 Honours English Critical Thinking (6 units)

ENGL 4100 Honours English Research Essay (6 units)

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

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

ENGL 4003 Honours English Thesis (12 units)

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:

ENGL 4101A Honours English Thesis A (0 units)

ENGL 4101B Honours English Thesis B (12 units)

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:

FILM 4001 Honours Film Theory (6 units)

FILM 4003 Honours Film Thesis Workshop (6 units)

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:
 

FILM 4004 Honours Film Thesis (12 units)

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:

FILM 4002A Honours Film Thesis Pt 1 (0 units)

FILM 4002B Honours Film Thesis Pt 2 (12 units)

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:

FREN 4001 Honours French Culture A (3 units)

FREN 4002 Honours French Culture B (3 units)

FREN 4003 Honours French Language A (3 units)

FREN 4004 Honours French Language B (3 units)

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:

FREN 4005A Honours French Studies Thesis Pt 1 (0 units)

FREN 4005B Honours French Studies Thesis Pt 2 (12 units)

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:

GEND 4100 Honours Gender Studies Theory (6 units)

GEND 4101 Honours Gender Studies Research Methods (6 units)

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

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

GEND 4102 Honours Gender Studies Thesis (12 units)

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:

GEOG 4001 Honours Geography, Env & Population Common Course (6 units)

GEOG 4002 Honours Geog, Env & Population Research Methods (6 units)

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

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

GEOG 4003 Hons Geography, Environment and Population Thesis (12 units)

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:

GEOG 4006A Hons Geog, Env & Population Thesis A (0 units)

GEOG 4006B Hons Geog, Env & Population Thesis B (12 units)

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:

GERM 4001 Honours German Language (6 units)

GERM 4003 Honours German Culture (6 units)

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

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

GERM 4007 Honours German Studies Thesis (12 units)

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:

GERM 4005A Honours German Studies Thesis A (0 units)

GERM 4005B Honours German Studies Thesis B (12 units)

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:

HIST 4001 Honours History Common Course (6 units)

HIST 4002 Honours History Special Course (6 units)

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

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

HIST 4003 Honours History Thesis (12 units)

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:

HIST 4004A Honours History Thesis A (0 units)

HIST 4004B Honours History Thesis B (12 units)

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:

DEVT 4005 Research Methods in International Development (6 units)

DEVT 4006 Theories & Contested Concepts in Intl Development (6 units)

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

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

DEVT 4003 Honours International Development Thesis (12 units)

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:

DEVT 4004A Hons International Development Thesis A (0 units)

DEVT 4004B Hons International Development Thesis B (12 units)

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.

ASIA 4001 Honours Asian Studies Special Topics (6 units)

ASIA 4002 Honours Asian Studies Theory and Methodology (6 units)

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

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

ASIA 4003 Honours Asian Studies Thesis (12 units)

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:

ASIA 4004A Honours Asian Studies Thesis A (0 units)

ASIA 4004B Honours Asian Studies Thesis B (12 units)

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:

LING 4009 Honours Linguistics Research Methods (6 units)

LING 4013 Honours Linguistics Special Topic (6 units)

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:

LING 4010A Honours Linguistics Thesis A (0 units)

LING 4010B Honours Linguistics Thesis B (12 units)

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:

PHIL 4012 Honours Value Theory (6 units)

PHIL 4013 Honours Theoretical Philosophy (6 units)

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:

PHIL 4007A Honours Philosophy Thesis A (0 units)

PHIL 4007B Honours Philosophy Thesis B (12 units)

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:

POLIS 4100 Honours Politics & International Relations Common Course (6 units)

POLIS 4101 Honours Politics & International Relations Elective (6 units)

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

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

POLIS 4003 Honours Politics & International Relations Thesis (12 units)

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:

POLIS 4004A Honours Politics & International Studies Thesis Part 1 (0 units)

POLIS 4004B Honours Politics & International Studies Thesis Part 2 (12 units)

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:

SOCI 4001 Honours Sociological Theory (6 units)

SOCI 4002 Honours Sociology Research Methods (6 units)

Research Dissertation

All of the following courses must be completed:

SOCI 4003 Honours Sociology Thesis (12 units)

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:

SPAN 4001 Honours Latin American Culture (6 units)

SPAN 4002 Honours Spanish Culture (6 units)

Research Dissertation

Courses to the value of 12 units from the following:

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

SPAN 4003 Honours Spanish Studies Thesis (12 units)

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:

SPAN 4004A Honours Spanish Studies Thesis A (0 units)

SPAN 4004B Honours Spanish Studies Thesis B (12 units)

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

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