311509 v.2 Bachelor of Arts (Social Research) (Honours)

BA(Hons)(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 055610G
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 1 Year

Introduction (HB)

This course educates students in conceptual and theoretical aspects of academic practice. It also provides them with research methodologies appropriate to their honours project and the practical experience of applying concepts to investigation through the production of a dissertation.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

Honours is normally completed in one year of full-time study or its part-time equivalent. External study may be available through negotiation with appropriate academic personnel.

Course Organisation

In the first half of the course, students undertake a unit in concepts and theories (50 credits), a unit in methodologies appropriate to their research topic (25 credits) and a unit of supervised preparation (25 credits) for the second half of the course, the production of a dissertation or creative project and exegesis (100 credits).

Career Opportunities

An honours degree is a prerequisite for research and other higher degrees. An honours degree may also attract higher status and rates of pay in employment.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure			Credit
Year 1
309488	v.2	Anthropology Honours Major	200.0
		OR
309483	v.2	Gender Studies Honours Major	200.0
		OR
309489	v.2	Geography Honours Major	200.0
		OR
309490	v.2	History Honours Major	200.0
		OR
309492	v.2	Sociology Honours Major	200.0
		OR
309491	v.3	Politics and International Relations Honours Major	200.0
		OR
311519	v.1	Development Studies Honours Major	200.0
		OR
311520	v.1	Sustainability Studies Honours Major	200.0
		OR
312076	v.1	Asian Studies Honours Major	200.0
		OR
312077	v.1	Indonesian Honours Major	200.0
		OR
312078	v.1	Japanese Honours Major	200.0
		OR
312079	v.1	Chinese Honours Major	200.0
		OR
312080	v.1	Korean Honours Major	200.0
			200.0