The faculty offers the Bachelor of Arts degree on each of the Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula campuses and the Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences), Bachelor of Arts (Journalism), Bachelor of Arts (Communication) and Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Humanities) on the Gippsland campus. Also available on the Caulfield campus is the Bachelor of Arts (Police Studies). For information concerning courses in art and design, which are taught by the College of Art and Design, refer to the Art and Design handbook.
Director: Mrs H Curzon-Siggers
The Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines (MOSA) aims to accelerate access by Koorie people to university qualifications, thereby increasing Koorie participation in the professions, public service, management and community leadership, thus contributing to Koorie self-management. It arose initially from the ideas of Koorie people and organisations.
The scheme offers Koorie candidates specific preparation for university study, bridging the educational and cultural gap which frequently exists between Koorie people and other first-year university students.
Classes are held weekdays between nine to five where MOSA's own teaching staff and its specially designed courses assist candidates to acquire study and communication skills which are essential at university. Candidates who successfully complete the humanities orientation program at appropriate levels and are recommended for provisional matriculation by the MOSA committee will be guaranteed first-year places in the Monash faculties of Arts, Law, and Business and Economics. Candidates who successfully complete the two-year science orientation program and are recommended for provisional matriculation will be guaranteed first-year places in the Monash faculties of Engineering, Medicine and Science. For further information contact the director, Mrs Helen Curzon-Siggers (phone 9905 4206).
Course code: 0002
The objectives of the Bachelor of Arts degree are at present under review. The teaching and learning objectives set out below should be regarded as an interim statement.
The broad teaching and learning objectives of the Monash BA degree ask of students that they satisfy the requirements of study within some elements of the very wide range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences offered by the faculty, and of some disciplines offered by other faculties. In the process of satisfying these requirements, students are enjoined to grasp the very special opportunity provided by the BA to open their horizons of understanding and imagination to the many new materials, ideas and values with which they will be confronted.
Graduates in arts are expected to have:
Under the present regulations, students in the faculty are given a wide variety of paths by which they can achieve the objectives set out above. This breadth constitutes one of the great strengths of the Monash BA, which offers the largest range of humanities, social science, creative and performing arts courses of any university in Australia.
The teaching of all disciplines is structured in such a way that, in general, students find they are led from an elementary appreciation of the objectives set out above in their first year to a relatively sophisticated understanding by the third year. Honours students, in fourth year, will begin to test themselves on the possibility that they may make a certain original contribution to the learning and scholarship of their chosen discipline or combination of disciplines.
Not all disciplines, however, work in exactly the same way. Some - especially languages and creative arts - build on skills and abilities incrementally acquired over the years of the degree, and are quite tightly structured and layered. After the first year, others will revisit similar texts or issues, asking more of students' understanding and critical ability on each encounter. Students are sometimes likely to find themselves in a class with both second and third-year students, or third and fourth-year students. In such a situation, they will discover that the third or fourth-year students will be expected to show a deeper understanding and an ability to discuss more extensively the literature on the topic.
Prerequisite
Applicants to the faculty must satisfactorily complete the Victorian Certificate of Education (or its equivalent) by obtaining a grade average of C in units 3 and 4 of English and a grade average of D in at least three other studies.
The entry requirements for double degrees offered by the Faculty of Arts in conjunction with another Faculty of Monash University are as for the Bachelor of Arts, with the following variations:
The various courses of study leading to the degree are defined in terms of disciplines, interdisciplinary programs, subjects and sequences. A discipline for the purpose of these regulations is an area of study normally taught by a department. An interdisciplinary program is also an area of study, normally involving related subjects from different disciplines and controlled by a centre. A subject is a prescribed amount of work extending over a semester at a certain year level within a discipline or interdisciplinary program. A first-year sequence is a pair of first-year level subjects specified in the outline of studies as the first part of a major of minor sequence in a discipline or from an interdisciplinary program.
The disciplines from which students may select subjects for inclusion in an arts degree are not confined to those taught by departments within the Faculty of Arts. The disciplines from which, within certain limitations, subjects may be chosen are shown in the lists included in the section `Availability of subjects in 1997' in this handbook. In most disciplines there is more than one subject at a given level. A student must spread first-year work over at least three disciplines from List A, Part 1.
Please note that some departments may not be able to offer in 1997 all subjects set out in their outline of studies. The decision will depend on student demand and the availability of staff.
The value of a subject is expressed in points and a normal year's work by a full-time student is valued at forty-eight points.
Major, minor and first-year sequences may be completed within a discipline or in an interdisciplinary program. The current list of approved disciplines and interdisciplinary programs which have these sequences is as follows:
Disciplinary majors or minors
(Subjects marked with an `(A)' are those included in the Arts faculty list of subjects): ancient Greek (A); anthropology (A); applied mathematics; applied statistics (A); archaeology (A); art history and theory (A); biochemistry; botany; Cambodian (Khmer) (A); chemistry; Chinese (A); cinema studies (A); classical history and culture (A); comparative literature and cultural studies (A); comparative sociology (A); computer science; earth sciences; econometrics; economics; economic history; English (A); English in use (A); film and television studies (A); French (A); genetics; geography (A); German (A); Hindi (A); history (A); Indonesian and Malay (A); Italian (A); Japanese (A); Jewish civilisation (A); Korean (A); Latin (A); linguistics (A); management; mathematical statistics; microbiology; Modern Greek (A); Music (A); philosophy (A); physics; physiology; police studies; politics (A); psychology (A)[>]; pure mathematics; Russian (A); Sanskrit (A); Slavic languages (A); sociology (A); Spanish (A); Thai and Lao (A); Ukrainian (A); Vietnamese (A); visual arts (A); zoology.
Interdisciplinary majors or minors
American studies (A); Chinese studies (A); drama and theatre studies (A); economic studies; environmental science (A); European studies (A); Greek studies (A); Indonesian studies (A); Japanese studies (A); Koorie studies (A); Korean studies (A); religious studies (A); Russian studies (A); Thai studies (A); women's studies (A).
A minor sequence shall comprise two successive parts, being either a first-year sequence followed by a second part comprising second-year level subjects totalling at least sixteen points, or second-year level subjects totalling at least sixteen points followed by a second part comprising third-year level subjects totalling at least twelve points (as most third-year level subjects have a value of eight points, students completing a minor from second to third-year usually complete a minor which totals thirty-two points, with sixteen points at second-year level and sixteen points at third-year level).
A major sequence shall comprise three successive parts, the first part being a first-year sequence, the second part comprising second-year level subjects totalling points and the third part comprising third-year level subjects totalling twenty-four points.
To ensure both depth and breadth in a program of studies a candidate for the degree is expected to include in the course subjects to a total of at least 144 but not more than 160 points including:
1 a minimum of six subjects taken at first-year level;
2 first-year sequences in at least three different Arts faculty disciplines, or interdisciplinary areas, including at least three from List A (I);
3 such additional subjects at the second and third-year levels as are required to complete a major sequence in an Arts faculty discipline and a minor sequence in another Arts faculty discipline.
To satisfy the requirements of the degree, students must complete at least ninety-two points of work in disciplines included in List A (I) in this handbook. This work must take the form of at least a major sequence, a minor sequence and an additional first-year sequence.
The course of study must be completed over not less than three years and normally not more than eight years.
In addition to the general BA, the faculty has introduced a small number of specialised BA degrees. These are designed to give students the opportunity to pursue a more focused and planned program of study around an identified subject or field of academic interest. There are five such specialised degrees. Four have particular areas as their focus: these are Asian studies, Australian studies and European studies and languages. The other specialised degree covers the social sciences.
Structure of the specialised BA degrees
The specialised degrees have a similar structure to the general BA but require students to take one or two major sequences chosen from a list of suitable disciplines that are central to the chosen area of study. From 1996 students have been able to enrol into the specialised degrees from first year. Students may also enrol initially in the general BA and enter the program at the start of second year, or even third year. To meet the prerequisites for transferring into the specialised degree programs at the end of first year, students need to have completed at least two first-year sequences in disciplines that are designated as appropriate for the particular specialised degree that they wish to take. These then form the basis for the double major that is the distinctive feature of the specialised degrees. Each of the specialised degrees has a list of designated disciplines from which students may select their major sequences and additional minor sequences if they wish. In addition to the subjects that students must take to meet the requirements for the specialised degrees there are some `free' units which can be chosen from among the whole range of subjects available to BA students
These specialised degrees are offered at both pass and honours levels. In most cases, it is recommended that students wishing to continue into a fourth honours year enrol in the honours program in one or both of the disciplines in which they have done their major sequences. Special honours seminars may also be provided for students who have followed the specialised degree program, where numbers permit.
Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies)
Course code: 0563
This degree is designed for students wishing to augment the objectives of the general BA with specialised knowledge of Asia. Graduates of the BA (Asian Studies) are expected:
Course code: 0820
Students should note that, from 1997, the Faculty of Arts is no longer accepting students into the Bachelor of Arts (Australian Studies).
The study of our own country is central to an appreciation of Australia's place in both the region and the world. By undertaking an integrated program of Australian studies, students will gain the knowledge and skills which will equip them to understand and interpret Australian society and culture. The interdisciplinary focus of the degree will enrish this process of identification and interpretation, while students will gain the specific benefits of vocationally useful knowledge in areas such as cultural tourism, heritage and the environment.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Arts (Australian Studies) are expected:
Bachelor of Arts (European Studies)
Course code: 0564
1 Students completing the BA (European Studies) will be expected:
Through the major sequence and the honours degree, students are expected to develop:
Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
Course code: 1366
In a multicultural Australia which is carefully reviewing its relation to Asia and the rest of the world, languages have come to play an increasingly important role in everyday communication and in defining Australia. Through the Bachelor of Arts (Languages) the university recognises the importance for the people who are to function in the global, multicultural setting of the twenty-first century of having a deep knowledge of languages, both as systems and in their socio-cultural contexts. The proposed program will attract students who wish to develop skills and experience in second language acquisition and communication that can also be utilised in subsequently learning/studying other languages and in careers requiring highly developed language and communication skills in Australia and overseas.
Students completing the degree should be able to:
Course code: 0565
In addition to the objectives of the general BA, graduates of the specialised Bachelor of Arts (Social Science) are expected to have:
The programs of study that students enrolling in the above specialised degrees follow are such that any students who wish to change their enrolment and re-enrol in the general BA will be able to do so. Students seeking to transfer into the general BA should lodge a course transfer application form at the undergraduate office.
Details about each of the specialised degrees, giving information about the disciplines that provide the bases of each of the programs of study and a listing of the courses and subjects offered, are provided in the following section of the handbook in the outline of studies, which is arranged in alphabetical order. There is a separate entry for each specialised degree under the appropriate title. To avoid duplication, full information about all the subjects listed for each specialised degree is provided elsewhere in this section of the handbook, under the appropriate discipline heading.
The Centre for Police and Justice Studies offers two courses in police studies. The courses, the Bachelor of Arts (Police Studies) and the Associate Diploma of Arts (Police Studies), are offered on the Caulfield campus only. Intake to the Associate Diploma of Arts (Police Studies) has now ceased. Some police studies subjects will also be available on the Clayton campus in 1997.
Course code: 0419
Objectives of the Bachelor of Arts (Police Studies) degree
A primary objective of the Bachelor of Arts (Police Studies) is to provide academic and professional analysis of the policing process within appropriate social, political, legal and historical contexts. This objective is pursued both within the compulsory police studies major and through the cognate Arts faculty majors and minors. Upon completion of the program students are expected to:
(a) Successful completion of a Year 12 course of study accredited by the Board of Studies, being passes in four subjects including English, accumulated over one or more attempts; or
(b) qualifications and/or experience acceptable to the faculty's admissions committee.
At present, (b) above is interpreted as comprising completion of the Victoria Police Initial Phase Course of nineteen weeks duration plus three years police service. A similar interpretation is to be extended to members of the Australian Federal Police and other law enforcement or associated organisations whose initial training duration is similar to that of Victoria Police. These admission requirements should be regarded as minimal.
Course structure
The course consists of either two major strands or one major strand and two minor strands, together with sufficient electives to comprise a minimum of 144 subject points. The police studies major (seven semester subjects) is compulsory. Other majors and minors may be selected from those accredited in the Bachelor of Arts degree. A candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Police Studies) is required to include in the course, subjects to a total of at least 144 points but not more than 160 points.
Course code: 0420
This course may be completed in a minimum of two years full-time and four years part-time study. No further intake from 1995. Currently enrolled students who require information about this course are directed to the Centre for Police and Justice Studies (Caulfield).
Course code: 1149
Objectives of the Bachelor of Human Services degree
The Bachelor of Human Services is designed to complement the delivery of human services in the community through the provision of a quality education program for prospective and existing practitioners.
The course seeks to prepare graduates for employment in a rapidly changing environment in which flexibility of thinking and the capacity to develop and implement innovative programs are required.
In the first year of the course students concentrate on developing an understanding of the philosophical, social, economic, political, legal and behavioural context within which human need exists and services are developed and delivered.
The second year provides for the development of basic competencies relevant to the delivery of services to individuals, groups and communities, and theoretical perspectives underlying these.
Students in the third year are expected to achieve an understanding of research methods and greater facility in analytical and practice skills while developing an understanding of the organisational context of service delivery and the development of programs.
The course aims to provide students with:
Applicants should possess the VCE or equivalent. Applications will also be received from mature age people with extensive work or volunteer experience in the human services field and who have not completed the VCE. Applicants without the VCE or equivalent are required to undertake an entrance test.
Holders of associate diplomas in welfare studies or similar qualifications may apply for admission to the third year of the course.
Selection procedure
In addition to making application to VTAC, applicants must contact the Department of Social Work and Human Services (Caulfield campus) for a special application form. After these have been reviewed, some applicants will be invited to attend a group discussion as part of the selection process. Work experience in a welfare-related area is given favourable consideration.
Course structure
The course is the equivalent of three years of full-time study and aims to provide academic and practical preparation for prospective human service workers.
In first year, students study welfare and behavioural studies, sociology and welfare law.
During the second and third years, students build on their first-year studies and develop skills in working with individuals, groups and communities. Field work provides opportunities for students to work and learn under supervision in community agencies.
Career opportunities
The course prepares graduates for employment in a wide range of human service organisations, including government and non-government agencies and municipalities and health services. It also provides research skills and academic knowledge to proceed to postgraduate studies.
Course code: 0421
This course may be completed in a minimum of two year full-time study and four year part-time study. No further intake from 1995 Currently enrolled students who require information about this course are directed to the Department of Human Services (Caulfield).
Further details about courses in human services may be found in the human services entry in this handbook.
Course structure
The associate diploma comprises fourteen semester subjects, thirteen of which are compulsory. The remaining subject is normally chosen from first-year subjects offered by the Faculty of Arts but may, with approval, be a subject offered by another faculty.
Further details about courses in human services may be found in the human services entry in this handbook.
Course code: 0004
Objectives of the Bachelor of Social Work
Knowledge The social work program seeks to ensure that social workers graduate with a beginning knowledge of, and the means to inquire into (i) the nature of society, especially Australian society; (ii) the role and place of the individual in society; (iii) the structure and functioning of social welfare systems and social policy; (iv) the sociopolitical context of social work practice; (v) the nature and purpose of research methods themselves; and (vi) a range of social work theories (including case work, group work, and community work) and their application in practice. The social work program also seeks to ensure that graduates are equipped with a critical understanding of the profession and its history, the nature of (and limitations to) its knowledge base, and the importance of being familiar with, and considering critically, a range of approaches and methods.
Intellectual capabilities The general intellectual foundation for social work knowledge is integrated into the components of the school's fieldwork program which seeks to provide students (in accordance with Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) requirements) with the opportunities to develop particular capabilities in regard to the context of social work practice. These include (i) the basic processes of social work intervention; (ii) the application of values and ethics to practice; (iii) the use of self; (iv) the use of practical experience in a broad range of activities; (v) the development of professional and interdisciplinary relationships; and (vi) the use of oral and written communication skills. In the first year of social work education, students are expected to demonstrate an ability to build upon the foundations provided by their first two undergraduate years and, in particular, those provided by the study of psychology and sociology. In the fourth and final year, students are expected to achieve a sound general competence as beginning social workers through the study and application of social work theory and practice.
Attitudes The social work program seeks to provide graduates with an understanding of the social, cultural, legal and ethical dimensions of social work practice and the social work profession. Social work knowledge and practice require that the basic values of social work are adhered to including respect for the individual, the right of the individual for self-fulfilment, and the need for social justice.
The nature and structure of the Bachelor of Social Work
The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree prepares students for a career in social work. Currently the Social Work section of the Department of Social Work and Human Services is applying for reassessment of its BSW course (offered both on campus and by distance education) to determine the eligibility of graduates for membership of the AASW.
Students must have completed a relevant degree or two years of a relevant degree with at least two semester subjects in sociology and psychology. Students enter the social work degree in the third year following at least two complete years of tertiary study, and two years of study focusing on core social work subjects.
For further information about the BSW, students should refer to the social work entry in this handbook.
Course code: 0821
Objectives of the Bachelor of Music degree
At the completion of the Bachelor of Music (BMus) degree, students should have acquired: (i) a practical, theoretical, critical, historical and contextual knowledge and understanding of music; (ii) a range of solo and ensemble performance skills of a high standard; (iii) academic skills leading to postgraduate study and research in music; (iv) an ability to contribute to the community through well-developed music performance skills, and through analytical, problem-solving and communication skills; and (v) a general education in music suitable for employment in the music industry and teaching professions.
Students who complete the BMus degree are expected to develop:
The Bachelor of Music degree (BMus) allows students to undertake a major sequence of studies in performance together with studies in composition, musicology or ethnomusicology. Students apply for entry directly into the Bachelor of Music program at the first-year level. To qualify for the degree students must complete two major sequences, one in performance and one in a choice of composition, musicology or ethnomusicology. In addition, a minor sequence must be completed from a discipline other than music. A first-year sequence either in music or from a discipline other than music is also included.
Course code: 1144
Objectives of the Bachelor of Performing Arts
At the completion of the Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA) degree, graduates should (i) have acquired a practical theoretical, critical, historical and contextual knowledge and understanding of and across the performing, visual and/or literary arts; (ii) have completed interdisciplinary courses resulting in performances or exhibitions requiring cooperative contributions from students in various art forms; (iii) be able to demonstrate a balance of critical, practical, theoretical, historical and contextual knowledge in at least two of the following fields: drama, music, dance, visual arts, film and television, and creative writing; (iv) be able to demonstrate academic skills leading to postgraduate study and research into the arts; (v) be able to contribute to the community through well-developed skills in problem-solving and skills in communication; (vi) have acquired a general education in and across the arts suitable for employment in fields which prefer a broadly based degree as a basis for on-the-job training.
Students who complete the BPA degree are expected to develop:
The BPA degree is available on the Clayton campus for students who wish to prepare themselves for careers in the performing arts and related areas. The BPA allows students to undertake a major sequence of studies in a principal art form, as well as a minor sequence of studies in a different art form, or, with special approval, in a discipline taught by another department or faculty. Students may, if they wish, also complete a first-year sequence in another art form.
Major sequences are available in music, drama, dance, visual arts, and film and television studies. It is expected that a further major sequence in creative writing will be offered in the future.
To qualify for the BPA students must also complete sequences in interdisciplinary studies (involving participation in a multimedia performance project) and in the history, nature and analysis of the arts.
Course code: 1026
The Bachelor of General Studies is currently offered off-campus (through Open Learning) and requires students to complete units through a range of disciplines. The course would be particularly attractive to students with broad interest areas or for those who wish to combine unusual study areas. Subjects cover areas which include arts/social sciences, applied studies, science and technology and business studies as an alternative to existing programs which specialise in one or two specific fields.
This method of study provides access to tertiary education and existing degree programs for those who would not previously have had the opportunity as well as providing a means by which studies from a variety of sources may be recognised. Applicants interested in undertaking a degree using this method should first undertake at least two Open Learning subjects (including one Monash subject) and then register with Monash University.
Students interested in applying to this course should contact the course coordinator on 9903 2630.
A student may enrol for a double degree program, in which studies can be undertaken in two faculties (eg arts and law) at the same time and which can enable the student to graduate eventually with two degrees (eg BA and LLB). The following double degree programs incorporating BA studies are available.
A combined course for the arts degree and a specific business degree is available on the Caulfield and Peninsula campuses which enables students to take out both degrees after four years of full-time study. Students complete all the requirements for their specific branch of the BBus degree while at the same time they complete at least a major and a minor sequence in arts subjects. Business areas are accounting; management; banking and finance (Caulfield only); marketing (Caulfield only); and international trade (Peninsula only)
Course code: 0542
A combined course for the arts and commerce degrees is available on the Clayton campus which enables students to take out both degrees after four years of full-time study. Students complete all the requirements for the BCom degree while at the same time they complete at least a major and minor sequence in arts subjects.
Course code: 1364
A combined course for the arts and computing (applications development) degrees is available on the Peninsula campus which enables students to take out both degrees after four years of full-time study. Students complete all the requirements for the BComp degree while at the same time they complete at least a major and a minor sequence in arts subjects.
A combined course for the arts and teaching degrees is available on the Peninsula campus which enables students to take out both degrees after four years of study. Students complete all the requirements for the BEd degree while at the same time they complete at least a major and a minor sequence in arts subjects.
Course code: 0116
A combined course for the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Engineering is taken concurrently over a minimum period of five years on the Clayton campus. Students complete all the requirements for an engineering degree in a specific branch of engineering while at the same time undertaking a major and minor sequence in arts subjects.
Course code: 1367
A combined course for the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Information Management is taken concurrently over a minimum period of four years on the Clayton campus. Students complete all the requirements for a degree in information management while at the same time undertaking a major and minor sequence in arts subjects.
Course code: 0080
A combined course for the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws is taken over a minimum period of five years on the Clayton campus. The course includes a sequence of law subjects, which counts towards both degrees, and, for the arts degree, additional subjects to the value of at least eighty-four points. This additional work must include a major sequence from a discipline included in List A (I), as well as a further first-year sequence and additional subjects to the value of twelve points from arts subjects. After three years of study it is possible to graduate with the arts degree only, if so desired. However, most students will normally continue with a further two years of work in law only and then take out the LLB degree as well as the BA degree.
Course code: 0530
A combined course for the arts and science degrees is available on the Clayton campus which enables students to take out both degrees after four years of study. Students complete all the requirements for the BSc degree while at the same time they complete at least a major and minor sequence in arts subjects.
Course code: 0002
A combined course for the arts and theology degrees is offered in conjunction with the Melbourne College of Divinity, which enables students to take out both degrees after four years of study. Students complete all the requirements for the BTheol degree on one of the campuses of the MCD while at the same time they complete at least a major and a minor sequence in arts on the Caulfield, Clayton or Peninsula campus.
The Bachelor of Arts (Social Science)/Bachelor of Applied Science double degree, available on the Peninsula campus, enables students to take out both degrees after four years of full-time study. Students complete a total of 192 points comprised of:
Course code: 1185
The Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Commerce (BMus/BCom) double degree, available on the Clayton campus, enables students to take out both degrees after four years of full-time study. Students will complete all the requirements of the BCom while at the same time completing ninety-two points of music subjects. (See the Music department entry in this handbook for further details).
The Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Laws (BMus/LLB) double degree, offered for the first time in 1997, is available on the Clayton campus and enables students to take out both degrees after five years of full-time study.
To qualify for the award, students must complete subjects to the value of a minimum of 262 credit points over the length of the course, of which 158 points should come from subjects offered by the Faculty of Law and 104 points from subjects offered by the Faculty of Arts in the Bachelor of Music degree. (See the Music department entry in this handbook for further details).
Both the Gippsland campus and the Berwick campus offer a range of double degrees which are not available at the metropolitan campus locations. Details of double degree courses offered at each campus can be found in the Gippsland and Berwick entries in this handbook.
The honours degree requires a fourth year of study taken following completion of the normal requirements of the pass degree. Under the regulations the minimum requirement for admission of a candidate to fourth-year honours is completion of a major sequence in the honours discipline or interdisciplinary program with at least credit grades in subjects to the value of not less than sixteen points at third-year level and an additional eight points at either second or third-year level. The credit grades must be gained in individual subjects. A credit average is not accepted if the requirements as stated above have not been met. 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. Not all subjects offered in the BA course are available at the honours level.
For a listing of honours subjects in a particular honours discipline, see the relevant departmental entry in this handbook.
Entry into honours is normally at the commencement of the academic year. Mid-year entry into honours may be offered at the discretion of the department. See the honours entry for the relevant department or departments in this handbook. Mid-year entry may be available to students who have completed the Monash Bachelor of Arts degree within the last five years. Candidates from other faculties of the university and from other institutions may not commence honours mid year.
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 departments. The overall distribution of points within a combined honours degree should as far as possible be equally divided between departments. The thesis component of a combined honours program should be divided as the two departments see fit. The thesis component may be taken solely in one department, be equally supervised, examined and weighted in terms of points between both departments, or any balance of these. Coursework should be equally divided between disciplines where possible. Departments offering combined honours must be prepared to adjust points for subjects and theses where necessary.
Course code: 0202
Once students graduate from an undergraduate course their need for access to further undergraduate studies does not necessarily cease. University selection regulations have disadvantaged graduates applying to take a second undergraduate degree, and as a result the Bachelor of Letters (BLitt) degree has been developed. The degree is available only to applicants who have already completed an undergraduate degree, and allows them to undertake a new specialisation at an undergraduate level over a relatively short period of time and receive recognition of this in terms of a formal qualification. The degree will normally take two years of full-time study to complete and will make available to candidates the full range of disciplines and interdisciplinary programs presently included in List A (I), with the exception of subjects in psychology and applied statistics. Part-time studies are also available. Interested applicants should contact the undergraduate office (Arts) for an application form.
Course code: 0204
The Bachelor of Letters honours degree requires a further year of study at fourth-year level following completion of the normal requirements of the Bachelor of Letters degree. See the entry for honours degree for details regarding admission, disciplines, mid-year entry and combined honours.
In 1994, the Faculty of Arts assumed responsibility for the administration of the Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) degree as well as for the Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences)/ Bachelor of Business double degrees, courses which were formerly offered through the Faculty of Professional Studies on the Caulfield and Peninsula campuses. Students who plan to take honours studies in psychology upon completion of the Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) degree or Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences)/Bachelor of Business double degrees should normally enrol in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree. There is no further intake into these programs. For course information, students who commenced studies in these courses prior to 1992 should attend the Arts faculty office at their home campus.
[> ] A major in psychology should be accompanied by a second major in a Faculty of Arts discipline.
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