Course code: 0003
The
honours degree requires a fourth year of study, to be taken following
completion of the normal requirements of the pass degree. The minimum
requirement for admission of candidates to fourth-year honours is the
completion of an undergraduate degree with a major sequence in the honours
discipline or interdisciplinary program. Students need average grades of at
least 70 per cent in units to the value of not less than 18 points at
third-year level, and an additional six points at a grade of 70 per cent or
higher at either second or third-year level.
Berwick students are considered to be eligible for entry to the honours year,
provided they have completed the normal requirements of the degree for which
they are enrolled Students must have completed at least 48 credit points in the
relevant arts discipline, comprising a 36-credit-point Berwick arts sequence
plus an additional 12 credit points (in that discipline) at second or
third-year level. In addition, students must achieve an average of 70 per cent
or higher in units in the honours discipline to the value of 6 credit points at
second-year level and 18 credit points at third-year level.
Students qualified to enter an honours program must do so within five years of
the date on which they completed their undergraduate studies. Students who have
completed a three-year degree at a higher education institution other than
Monash University must provide a certified copy of their academic transcript
and supporting documentation regarding content of their course. To be
acceptable for entry, the school must approve the course content.
A student must complete 48 points to qualify for the single Bachelor of Arts (Honours). Honours studies may be taken as single honours (a single discipline over one year of full-time study), double honours (two disciplines over two years of full-time study) or combined honours (two disciplines over one year of full-time study). It is possible, with the permission of the faculty, to undertake honours studies on a part-time basis.
Combined honours may be undertaken, provided that all honours requirements have been met in both disciplines. Application to undertake combined honours must be made with the support of the heads of both disciplines. The overall distribution of points within a combined honours degree should as far as possible be equally divided between disciplines. The thesis component of a combined honours program should be divided as the two disciplines see fit. The thesis component may be taken solely in one discipline and be equally supervised, examined and weighted in terms of points between both disciplines, or any balance of these. Coursework should be equally divided between disciplines where possible.
Credit will be awarded for previously completed units at level 4 or equivalent that have not been used to take out any other degree or award. All credit decisions are at the discretion of the Chair of the Faculty of Arts Honours Committee, who liaises with the honours coordinator in the relevant school(s). For applicants who have completed level 4 units in the Faculty of Arts at Monash University, the maximum credit will be 75 per cent. For all other applicants, the maximum credit will be 50 per cent (24 points), not including the research component.
The
honours disciplines are: anthropology; archaeology, Australian Indigenous
studies; Chinese; comparative literature and cultural studies; comparative
cultures; drama and theatre studies; English; environmental science; French;
geography; German; history; Indonesian; Italian; Japanese; Korean; linguistics;
music; philosophy; politics; religion and theology; Slavic studies; sociology;
Spanish; visual culture and women's studies.
Discipline offerings will vary across campuses. Please check with the relevant
Arts faculty office.
Interdisciplinary honours programs, which are programs where the course of
study involves units from various disciplines, may also be undertaken. Students
wishing to undertake an interdisciplinary course in honours should consult with
the honours coordinator of the relevant school/ s. The final decision on the
offering of honours disciplines will be dependent on student demand and
academic staff availability.
The
following disciplines are available at honours level: history, journalism, mass
communications, politics and sociology. Students may study full-time or
part-time in either on-campus or off campus distributed learning mode.
Combined honours may be taken from two disciplines within the School of
Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences, provided that all honours
requirements have been met in both disciplines and subject to the approval of
the Honours Committee. Students undertaking combined honours will complete one
coursework unit from each discipline and a single or joint discipline
dissertation.
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