Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Course summary for current students
Student Information Centre
Tel 1300 334 733
enquire@deakin.edu.au
Honours course adviser
Tel 03 5227 2202
artsedstudentsupport@deakin.edu.au
Course Co-ordinator
Sarah Paddle, +61 3 924 43950, sarah.paddle@deakin.edu.au
G = Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
S = Geelong Waterfront Campus
W =Warrnambool Campus
X = Off campus
| Award granted | Bachelor of Arts (Honours) |
|---|---|
| Campus | Offered at Melbourne Burwood Campus, Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, Off campus |
| Duration | 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 001816G |
| Deakin course code | A400 |
Course sub-headings
Course overview
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) provides students with the opportunity to study their chosen discipline area at an advanced level. Bachelor of Arts (Honours) graduates are eligible to apply for entry to masters and doctoral research programs.
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) program will provide intellectual stimulation, academic achievement and personal enrichment. You will be given the opportunity to undertake a substantial and original research project whilst being under the supervision of an academic with a proven research record. The skills acquired will enhance your future career prospects in a broad range of occupations in both private and public sectors, giving you an edge, compared with a straight undergraduate pass degree.
You will undertake study at a higher level than your previously completed undergraduate degree, both in your honours coursework units and when you carry out research for your thesis. The thesis allows you to focus on an area of particular interest to you, and provides the opportunity to make a contribution to knowledge and wider debates in your discipline.
Areas of study available in the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) are Dance, Drama, Journalism, Literary Studies, Media Arts (Animation, Film and Video, Photography), Media/Communication Studies, Professional and Creative Writing, Public Relations, Visual Arts, Anthropology, Criminology, History, Sociology, International Relations, Politics and Philosophical Studies.
Fees and charges
Unit fees can be viewed within individual unit descriptions. You can search for a unit using the Unit Search.
Please be aware:
- Fees are calculated on a per unit basis
- Fees charged will depend on the individual units chosen
- Fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and services
Course rules
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) course requires the completion of 8 credit points of study at level 4. Half of that requirement is met through coursework, which may include directed reading and/or enrolment in course work units, and half is satisfied through a research project (thesis or dissertation) of 14 000/16 000 words. Where creative works form a significant part of the assessment, they must be accompanied by an exegesis of at least 6 000 words, depending on the discipline area. Lists of units and options available as honours coursework in any year are set down in the Honours Booklets produced by each study area. There are no attendance requirements for off-campus students, although regular consultation with an appointed thesis supervisor is required.
There are a number of publications that honours students should consult, these can be found at: http://www.deakin.edu.au/arts-ed/courses/honours/honours-docs.php
Discipline sequences
The School of Communication and Creative Arts offers the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in the following disciplines:
Dance, Drama, Journalism, Literary Studies, Media Arts(Animation, Film and video, Photography), Media/Communication Studies, Professional and Creative Writing, Public Relations, and Visual Arts.
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at the Melbourne Burwood Campus to all students, to Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus students and Off Campus students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
The School of Humanities and Social Sciences offers the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in the following disciplines:
Anthropology (G, X)
Criminology (G, X)
History (B, G, X)
Sociology (B, G, X)
International Relations (B, G, X)
Politics (B, G, X)
Philosophy (B, G, X)
Language (B, G, X)
Details of discipline sequences
Dance
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at the Melbourne Burwood Campus to all students, to Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus students and Off Campus students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
Trimester 1
| AAR410 | Honours Research Methods (B, X) |
| AAR412 | Honours Theory (B, G, X) |
And
| ACP411 | Theory Into Practice A (B) |
| ACP412 | Theory Into Practice B (B) |
Trimester 2
| AAR415 | Honours Thesis Unit (B, G, X) (4 credit points) |
Or
| AAR416 | Honours Thesis Unit A (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
| AAR417 | Honours Thesis Unit B (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Sally Gardner
Campus: Melbourne Burwood Campus
Tel: (03) 9251 7633
Email: sally.gardner@deakin.edu.au
Drama
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at the Melbourne Burwood Campus to all students, to Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus students and Off Campus students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
Trimester 1
| AAR410 | Honours Research Methods (B, X) |
| AAR412 | Honours Theory (B, G, X) |
And
| ACP411 | Theory Into Practice A (B) |
| ACP412 | Theory Into Practice B (B) |
Trimester 2
| AAR415 | Honours Thesis Unit (B, G, X) (4 credit points) |
Or
| AAR416 | Honours Thesis Unit A (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
| AAR417 | Honours Thesis Unit B (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Yoni Prior
Campus: Melbourne Burwood Campus
Tel: (03) 9251 7652
Email: yoni.prior@deakin.edu.au
Media Arts (Animation, Film and Video, Photography)
Notes:
(i) The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at the Melbourne Burwood Campus to all students, to Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus students and Off Campus students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
(ii) Media Arts covers the areas of Film, Photography and Animation
Trimester 1
| AAR410 | Honours Research Methods (B, X) |
| AAR412 | Honours Theory (B, G, X) |
And
| ACP411 | Theory Into Practice A (B) |
| ACP412 | Theory Into Practice B (B) |
Trimester 2
| AAR415 | Honours Thesis Unit (B, G, X) (4 credit points) |
Or
| AAR416 | Honours Thesis Unit A (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
| AAR417 | Honours Thesis Unit B (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area:
Animation and Digital Culture:
Mr Rosemary Woodcock
Campus: Melbourne Burwood Campus
Tel (03) 925 17765
rosemary.woodcock@deakin.edu.au
Film and Video:
Associate Professor Leon Marvell
Campus: Melbourne Burwood Campus
Tel (03) 9251 7736
Photography:
Mr Dan Armstrong
Campus: Melbourne Burwood Campus
Tel (03) 9251 7656
daniel.armstrong@deakin.edu.au
Visual Arts
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at the Melbourne Burwood Campus to all students, to Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus students and Off Campus students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
Trimester 1
| AAR410 | Honours Research Methods (B, X) |
| AAR412 | Honours Theory (B, G, X) |
And
| ACP411 | Theory Into Practice A (B) |
| ACP412 | Theory Into Practice B (B) |
Trimester 2
| AAR415 | Honours Thesis Unit (B, G, X) (4 credit points) |
Or
| AAR416 | Honours Thesis Unit A (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
| AAR417 | Honours Thesis Unit B (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Rob Haysom
Campus: Melbourne Burwood Campus
Tel: (03) 9251 7647
Email: rob.haysom@deakin.edu.au
Literary Studies
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at the Melbourne Burwood Campus to all students, to Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus students and Off Campus students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
Trimester 1
| AAR410 | Honours Research Methods (B, X) |
| AAR412 | Honours Theory (B, G, X) |
And
| AAR413 | Honours Reading Unit A (B, G, X) |
| AAR414 | Honours Reading Unit B (B, G, X) |
Trimester 2
| AAR415 | Honours Thesis Unit (B, G, X) (4 credit points) |
Or
| AAR416 | Honours Thesis Unit A (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
| AAR417 | Honours Thesis Unit B (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Associate Dr Geoff Boucher
Campus: Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
Tel (03) 5227 2689
geoffrey.boucher@deakin.edu.au
Professional and Creative Writing
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at the Melbourne Burwood Campus to all students, to Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus students and Off Campus students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
Trimester 1
| AAR410 | Honours Research Methods (B, X) |
| AAR412 | Honours Theory (B, G, X) |
And
| AAR413 | Honours Reading Unit A (B, G, X) |
| AAR414 | Honours Reading Unit B (B, G, X) |
Trimester 2
| AAR415 | Honours Thesis Unit (B, G, X) (4 credit points) |
Or
| AAR416 | Honours Thesis Unit A (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
| AAR417 | Honours Thesis Unit B (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Patrick West
Campus: Melbourne Burwood Campus
Telephone: (03) 9244 3953
Email: patrick.west@deakin.edu.au
Anthropology
| ASS491 | Theory Topic (G, X) |
| ASC492 | Social Research Strategies (X) |
| ASS493 | Issues in Applied Anthropology (G, X) |
| ASS494 | Literature Search (G, X) |
Thesis units
| ASS495 | Anthropology Honours Thesis A (G, X) |
plus
| ASS496 | Anthropology Honours Thesis B (G, X) |
or
| ASS497 | Anthropology Honours Thesis C (G, X) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Tanya King
Campus: Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
Tel: (03) 522 72149
Email: tanya.king@deakin.edu.au
Criminology
| ASL491 | Criminological Theory (G, X) |
| ASC492 | Social Research Strategies (X) |
| ASL493 | Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice (G, X) |
| ASL494 | Supervised Reading (G, X) |
Thesis units
| ASL495 | Honours Thesis A (G, X) |
plus
| ASL496 | Honours Thesis B (G, X) |
or
| ASL497 | Honours Thesis C (G, X) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Richard Evans
Campus: Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
Tel: (03) 5227 3407
Email: richard.evans@deakin.edu.au
History
| AIH439 | History: Theory and Method (B, G, X) |
| AIH486 | Honours Coursework F - Guided Reading A (B, G, X) |
| AIH441 | History Skills (B, G, X) |
Thesis units
| AIH495 | Honours Thesis A (B, G, X) |
plus
| AIH496 | Honours Thesis B (B, G, X) |
or
| AIH497 | Honours Thesis C (B, G, X) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Helen Gardner
Campus: Melbourne Burwood Campus
Tel: (03) 925 17027
Email: helen.gardner@deakin.edu.au
Sociology
| ASC491 | Sociology Honours Theory (X) |
| ASC492 | Social Research Strategies (X) |
| ASC493 | Sociology Honours Option A (B, G, X) |
| ASC494 | Sociology Honours Option B (B, G, X) |
Thesis units
| ASC495 | Sociology Honours Thesis A (B, G, X) |
plus
| ASC496 | Sociology Honours Thesis B (B, G, X) |
or
| ASC497 | Sociology Honours Thesis C (B, G, X) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Vince Marotta
Campus: Melbourne Burwood Campus
Tel: (03) +61 3 924 43971
Email: vince.marotta@deakin.edu.au
Politics
Trimester 1
| AIX493 | Dissertation Preparation (B, X) |
| AIP424 | Knowledge and Power (B, X) |
Trimester 2
| AIX494 | Dissertation Work in Progress (B, X) |
| AIP484 | Rethinking the State (B, X) |
Thesis units
| AIP495 | Honours Thesis A (B, G, X) |
| AIP496 | Honours Thesis B (B, G, X) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Chengxin Pan
Campus: Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
Tel: (03) 5277 2127
Email: chengxin.pan@deakin.edu.au
International Relations
Core units
Trimester 1
| AIX493 | Dissertation Preparation (B, X) |
Trimester 2
| AIX494 | Dissertation Work in Progress (B, X) |
Elective units
Trimester 1
| AIR419 | The United Nations and International Law (B, X) |
| AIR428 | Global Political Economy (B, X) |
Trimester 2
| AIR407 | Global Governance (B, X) |
| AIR448 | Contemporary Security and Strategy (B, X) |
Thesis units
| AIP495 | Honours Thesis A (B, G, X) |
| AIP496 | Honours Thesis B (B, G, X) |
Students may choose to take one of their elective units from those listed within the Politics coursework units.
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Steven Slaughter
Campus: Melbourne Burwood Campus
Tel: (03) 925 17755
Email: steven.slaughter@deakin.edu.au
Philosophy
Core unit
Trimester 1
| AIX493 | Dissertation Preparation (B, X) |
Trimester 2
| AIX494 | Dissertation Work in Progress (B, X) |
| ASP494 | Great Ideas in Philosophy (B, G, X) * |
Elective units
Trimester 1
| ASP492 | Reason and Experience (B, X) |
| AIP424 | Knowledge and Power (B, X) |
Thesis units
| ASP495 | Honours Thesis A (B, G, X) |
| ASP496 | Honours Thesis B (B, G, X) |
* Unit title formerly Reading Texts in Philosophy
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Professor Stan Van Hooft
Campus: Melbourne Burwood Campus
Tel: (03) 924 43973
Email: stan.vanhooft@deakin.edu.au
Journalism
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at the Melbourne Burwood Campus to all students, to Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus students and Off Campus students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
Trimester 1
| AAR410 | Honours Research Methods (B, X) |
| AAR412 | Honours Theory (B, G, X) |
And
| AAR413 | Honours Reading Unit A (B, G, X) |
| AAR414 | Honours Reading Unit B (B, G, X) |
Trimester 2
| AAR415 | Honours Thesis Unit (B, G, X) (4 credit points) |
Or
| AAR416 | Honours Thesis Unit A (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
| AAR417 | Honours Thesis Unit B (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Janine Little
Campus: Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
Tel: (03) 5227 2261
Email: janine.little@deakin.edu.au
Media/Communication Studies
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at the Melbourne Burwood Campus to all students, to Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus students and Off Campus students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
Trimester 1
| AAR410 | Honours Research Methods (B, X) |
| AAR412 | Honours Theory (B, G, X) |
And
| AAR413 | Honours Reading Unit A (B, G, X) |
| AAR414 | Honours Reading Unit B (B, G, X) |
Trimester 2
| AAR415 | Honours Thesis Unit (B, G, X) (4 credit points) |
Or
| AAR416 | Honours Thesis Unit A (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
| AAR417 | Honours Thesis Unit B (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Toija Cinque
Campus: Melbourne Burwood Campus
Tel: (03) 9251 7470
Email: toija.cinque@deakin.edu.au
Public Relations
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at the Melbourne Burwood Campus to all students, to Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus students and Off Campus students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
Trimester 1
| AAR410 | Honours Research Methods (B, X) |
| AAR412 | Honours Theory (B, G, X) |
And
| AAR413 | Honours Reading Unit A (B, G, X) |
| AAR414 | Honours Reading Unit B (B, G, X) |
Trimester 2
| AAR415 | Honours Thesis Unit (B, G, X) (4 credit points) |
Or
| AAR416 | Honours Thesis Unit A (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
| AAR417 | Honours Thesis Unit B (B, G, X) (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Ross Monaghan
Campus: Melbourne Burwood Campus
Tel: (03) 9244 3967
Email: ross.monaghan@deakin.edu.au
Language
Trimester 1
| AIX493 | Dissertation Preparation (B, X) |
| AIP495 | Honours Thesis A (B, G, X) |
| AIL411 | Issues in Language and Culture Studies (B, G, X) |
Trimester 2
| AIX494 | Dissertation Work in Progress (B, X) |
| AIP496 | Honours Thesis B (B, G, X) |
| AIL412 | Applied Studies in Language and Culture (B, G, X) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Rebecca Fanany
Campus: Melbourne Burwood Campus
Tel: (03) 9244 6457
Email: rebecca.fanany@deakin.edu.auCampus
