Bachelor of Arts with Honours
Bachelor of Arts with Honours
Abbreviation: BA(Hons)
Course code: R4A
Course contact (faculty or school) (03) 6226 2249
Introductory comments
This on-campus, 1 year full time (or, at the discretion of the relevant School, 2 consecutive
years part time) course is available at Hobart and Launceston. Candidates whose work has
been interrupted by illness or other unavoidable cause may be permitted to complete their
course over a longer period of time.
Candidates wishing to apply for a place must submit an application form, obtainable from
Student Administration, by mid-December of the year before that in which they wish to
commence study. The accompanying Schedule lists the disciplines which offer honours
courses.
Admission & prerequisites
Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours:
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must have qualified for admission to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, or another
approved Bachelor degree, in this University or another approved tertiary
institution;
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if a candidate from another approved tertiary institution, must have qualified for
admission to a fourth year honours course in the proposed discipline of study or a
cognate discipline;
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are required by Faculty to have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 6.0 or better in the
200 and 300 level units forming a major in that discipline. Currently, the GPA is
calculated on the basis of a HD=9, DN=7.5, CR=6.5, PP/FP=5.5; TP=5.0, NN=4.0 for
the units at 200 and 300 level in the proposed discipline;
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if undertaking a combined honours program, should qualify for entry in both
disciplines to be studied;
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should consult the following schedule for full details of discipline offerings as some
disciplines prescribe additional units and a standard in the major higher than the
Faculty minimum GPA for entry to their honours program.
Admission in semester 2 is possible in some programs. Contact the relevant school for
information.
BA(Hons) course specifications are published in the Calendar, copies of which are held in
the University Library, Student Administration, School Offices and the Faculty Office, and
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is available on the Web starting at
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Course objectives
The Bachelor of Arts with Honours course allows candidates to pursue in-depth study in
the discipline or disciplines of their choice and at the same time to demonstrate a level of
excellence that will allow them to pursue higher degree studies.
Career outcomes
In Australia and around the world, employers are increasingly seeing graduates who can
speak and write clearly; who are computer literate and understand how to use technology;
who know about other countries, cultures and societies; who can solve problems
creatively; and who have developed that flexibility of thought which technical and
vocational training rarely encourages. Graduates with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree
find jobs in, for example: advertising, journalism, radio and television; the arts, heritage
and museology; diplomacy, interpreting and tourism; management, marketing and
administration; politics, the public service, the police force and the armed forces; teaching,
research and publishing; psychology, counselling and community work.
Course structure
A candidate for the degree must pursue either a single course of study in one honours
discipline, or a joint course of study in two honours disciplines.
The disciplines which may be studied as single honours courses are those listed in the
schedule which follows. Unless exempted by the Faculty, a candidate may not enrol in the
Honours course in a discipline listed unless the corresponding prerequisite requirements
have been obtained.
Joint honours courses consist of such combinations of the disciplines listed in the schedule
as Faculty may from time to time approve. A candidate may not enrol in a joint honours
course unless permitted to do so by the Faculty on the recommendation of the heads of the
two Schools concerned. Candidates must either have passed the prerequisite units
prescribed in the schedule for both the proposed disciplines or have otherwise satisfied
the heads of the two Schools that they are sufficiently qualified to undertake the joint
course.
Candidates undertake a program comprising a number of coursework units and a research
thesis. Candidates should consult individual discipline entries for full details (page
references are given in the Schedule of Courses).
Articulation
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Persons who have successfully completed the Bachelor of Arts with Honours may apply
for entry to a higher degree (Masters or PhD) in accordance with policies governing
candidature for such admission.
General provisions
The dean may, on the recommendation of the head of School, grant a candidate an
extension of time for the completion of a thesis where a thesis is required as part of an
honours examination.
Except by special permission of the Faculty there is no re-examination for honours in any
one discipline.
The classes of honours are First Class, Second Class, and Third Class. There is an upper
and lower division in the second class.
Candidates who have obtained honours in one course may proceed to honours in another
course provided that they undertake a further year’s work and provided that the
discipline or disciplines which comprise the earlier course are not included in the later
course.
Schedule of Courses
Unit title
Aboriginal Studies 4 (Honours)
Asian Studies 4 (Honours)
Chinese 4 (Honours)
Classics 4 (Honours)
English 4 (Honours)
French 4 (Honours)
Geography Honours
Geography and Environmental Studies 4
German 4 (Honours)
History 4 (Honours)
Indonesian 4 (Honours)
Japanese 4 (Honours)
Philosophy 4 (Honours)
Political Science 4 (Honours)
Psychology 4 (Honours)
Public Policy 4 (Honours)
Social Ecology 4 (Honours)
Sociology 4 (Honours)
Women’s Studies 4 (Honours)
campus offered
H~1&2 L~1&2
H~1&2 L~1&2
H~1&2 L~1&2 O~3
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H~1&2 L~1&2
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weight
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unit code
HAB400/401
HMA400/401
HMC400/401
HTC400/401
HEA400/401
HEF400/401
KJG400/401
KGA402/403
HEG400/401
HTA498/499
HMN400/401
HMJ400/401
HPA400/401
HSA400/401
KHA400/401
HSD400/401
HGE400/401
HGA400/401
HAF400/401
Note: The following information is NOT included in the printed edition of the Course and
Unit Handbook
Additional Information
The following information answers some frequently asked questions.
Note, however, details should be confirmed with the appropriate authority
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Responsible faculty or school | Faculty of Arts
Mode of delivery| Full time | Part time
Course duration | 1 years minimum (2 semesters) | 2 years maximum (4 semesters)
Majors and Specialisations | Hobart specialisations: Aboriginal studies, Asian studies,
Chinese, Classics, English, French, Geography, German, History, Indonesian, Japanese,
philosophy, political science, psychology, public policy, sociology, women’s studies |
Launceston specialisations: Aboriginal studies, earth science, English, History,
Indonesian, philosophy, sociology
Costs (course fees only – annual) | HECS: YES
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