Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

2013 Deakin University Handbook

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Award granted Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
CampusOffered at Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Duration1 year full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code001816G Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Deakin course codeA400

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: https://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

Criminology

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Thesis units

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* ASL495, ASL496, ASL497 final year of offer is 2013.

 

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

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.

 

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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

Details of discipline sequences

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

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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

Details of discipline sequences

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

 

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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

leon.marvell@deakin.edu.au 

 

Photography:

Mr Dan Armstrong

Campus: Melbourne Burwood Campus

Tel (03) 9251 7656

daniel.armstrong@deakin.edu.au 

Details of discipline sequences

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

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Trimester 2

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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

Details of discipline sequences

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

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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

Details of discipline sequences

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

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Trimester 2

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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 

Details of discipline sequences

Anthropology

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Thesis units

From 2013 students to select:

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Students who commenced prior to 2013 to select:

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* ASS495, ASS496, ASS497 final year of offer is 2013.

 

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

Details of discipline sequences

History

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Thesis units

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Students who commenced prior to 2013 to select:

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* AIH495, AIH496, AIH497 final year of offer is 2013.

 

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

Details of discipline sequences

Politics

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Students who commenced prior to 2013 to select:

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* AIP495, AIP496 final year of offer is 2013.

 

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

Details of discipline sequences

Sociology

ASC491Unit description is currently unavailable

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Thesis units

From 2013 students to select:

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Students who commenced prior to 2013 to select:

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* ASC495, ASC496, ASC497 final year of offer is 2013.

 

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

Details of discipline sequences

International Relations

Core units

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Elective units

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Thesis units

From 2013 students to select:

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Students who commenced prior to 2013 to select:

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* AIP495, AIP496 final year of offer is 2013.

 

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

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Elective units

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Students who commenced prior to 2013 to select:

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* Unit title formerly Reading Texts in Philosophy

** ASP495, ASP496 final year of offer is 2013.

 

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

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For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area

Lisa Waller

Campus: Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus

Tel: (03) 5227 1342

Email: lisa.waller@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

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Trimester 2

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AAR417Unit description is currently unavailable (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

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

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Trimester 2

AAR415Unit description is currently unavailable (4 credit points)

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AAR417Unit description is currently unavailable (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

Language

Trimester 1

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Students who commenced prior to 2013 to select:

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Trimester 2

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Students who commenced prior to 2013 to select:

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* AIP495, AIP496 final year of offer is 2013.

 

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