A3701 Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

This course involves a fourth year of study in one of the disciplines listed below. This course consists of a combination of coursework and research. In the coursework component you will develop advanced theoretical and/or technical knowledge of your discipline within the arts, humanities and social sciences and appropriate research methodologies. In the research component you will plan and execute a research project under the individual guidance of an academic supervisor.

Caulfield/Clayton

• Archaeology and ancient history
• Chinese studies
• French studies
• German studies
• History
• Indigenous cultures and histories
• Indonesian studies
• International studies
• Italian studies
• Japanese studies
• Korean studies
• Literary studies
• Philosophy
• Psychology
• Spanish and Latin American studies
• Theatre and performance

Malaysia

• Communication
• Film, television and screen studies
• Gender studies
• Global studies
• Psychology

This course comprises 48 points structured in two parts: Part A: Research (24 points) and Part B: Coursework (24 points) completed in one of the honours research areas available at the enrolled campus.

PART A. Research (24 points)

You must complete one of the following in your chosen discipline:

• ATS4231 Arts honours thesis A and ATS4232 Arts honours thesis B
• AMU4718 Arts honours dissertation 1 and AMU4719 Arts honours dissertation 2

If you are studying Indigenous cultures and histories or Theatre and performance you may be eligible to replace the above with:

• APG5044 Professional internship
• APG5856 Research project

If you are studying psychology you must complete:

• PSY4100 Psychology honours: Research project (24 points)

For your honours course grade calculation, this unit is weighted 0.5

PART B. Coursework (24 points)

All students undertake coursework according to their chosen discipline by completing the following units:

Archaeology and ancient history

• ATS4520 Honours research methods
• ATS4869 Philosophical and Historical Studies Honours B

Chinese studies

• ATS4520 Honours research methods

• ATS4137 Special reading unit 1 (Honours)

Communication

• AMU4720 Research issues and methodology
• AMU4727 Readings in social, political and cultural theory

Film, television and screen studies

• AMU4720 Research issues and methodology
• AMU4727 Readings in social, political and cultural theory

French studies

• ATS4520 Honours research methods

• ATS4137 Special reading unit 1 (Honours)

Gender studies

• AMU4720 Research issues and methodology
• AMU4727 Readings in social, political and cultural theory

German studies

You must complete the following units:

• ATS4520 Honours research methods
• ATS4137 Special reading unit 1 (Honours)

Global Studies

• AMU4720 Research issues and methodology
• AMU4727 Readings in social, political and cultural theory

History

• ATS4520 Honours research methods
• ATS4869 Philosophical and Historical Studies Honours B

Indigenous cultures and histories

• ATS4520 Honours research methods
• ATS4869 Philosophical and Historical Studies Honours B

Indonesian studies

• ATS4520 Honours research methods

• ATS4137 Special reading unit 1 (Honours)

International studies

• ATS4520 Honours research methods
• ATS4869 Philosophical and Historical Studies Honours B

Italian studies

• ATS4520 Honours research methods
• ATS4137 Special reading unit 1 (Honours)

Japanese studies

• ATS4520 Honours research methods

• ATS4137 Special reading unit 1 (Honours)

Korean studies

• ATS4520 Honours research methods

• ATS4137 Special reading unit 1 (Honours)

Literary studies

You must two of the following units: 

• ATS4520 Honours research methods
• ATS4137 Special reading unit 1 (Honours)
• ATS4348 Theme and genre in literary studies

Philosophy

• ATS4520 Honours research methods
• ATS4869 Philosophical and Historical Studies Honours B

Psychology

• PSY4210 Statistics and research design for professional psychology
• PSY4220 Ethical and professional issues in psychology
• PSY4270 Psychological assessment

and one of:

• PSY4110 Psychology in society*
• PSY4014 Digital innovations and their applications to cognitive and mental health
• PSY4215 Advanced data science: From research problem to story-telling

*Students at Malaysia must complete this unit

Spanish and Latin American studies

• ATS4520 Honours Research Methods

• ATS4137 Special reading unit 1 (Honours)

Theatre and performance

You must complete:

• APG4789 Research methods in music
• ATS4834 Music honours project