- 2019

Honours

Honours research area

Commencement year

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Managing faculty

Faculty of Arts

Offered by

School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics

Coordinator(s)

Dr Jonathan Benney

Contact details

HonoursHonours (http://future.arts.monash.edu/undergraduate-courses/arts-honours/)

Location

Clayton

Honours studies in this area will advance students' knowledge and competencies in the discipline of Japanese studies.

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising a thesis and two coursework units. The coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the supervisor.

Intending honours students

Students intending to enter honours in Japanese studies must have completed a major in that discipline.

Units

This course comprises 48 points: Part A: Research (24 points) and Part B: Coursework (24 points)

Units are 12 points unless otherwise indicated.

Part A. Research (24 points)

Students complete one of the following in their chosen discipline:

  • ATS4230 Arts honours thesis (24 points)
  • ATS4231 Arts honours thesis A and ATS4232 Arts honours thesis B

Note: Students may undertake a translation studies project as their honours dissertation for 24 points. For more information consult the Guidelines for a translation project as an honours dissertationGuidelines for a translation project as an honours dissertation (http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/llcl/honours/translationprojectthesis/) webpage.

Part B. Coursework (24 points)

Option 1

AND one of:

  • ATS4137 Special reading unit 1 (Honours)
  • 12 points of language study at advanced level

Option 2

  • 24 points of study abroad units

Relevant courses

A3701 Bachelor of Arts (Honours)