Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
2014 Deakin University Handbook
Year | 2014 course information |
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Award granted | Bachelor of Arts (Honours) |
Campus | Offered at Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
Cloud Campus | Yes |
Duration | 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
CRICOS course code | 001816G Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
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 and Communication, Animation and Motion Capture, Children's Literature, Film and Television, Photography, Professional and Creative Writing, Public Relations, Visual Arts, Visual Communication Design, Anthropology, Criminology, History, Sociology, International Relations, Politics, Philosophical Studies, Middle East Studies and Australian Studies.
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 Cloud (online) enrolled students, although regular consultation with an appointed thesis supervisor is required.
Discipline sequences
Refer to the details of each discipline for availability.
The School of Communication and Creative Arts offers the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in the following disciplines:
Animation and Motion Capture, Children's Literature, Dance, Drama, Film and Television, Journalism, Literary Studies, Media and Communication, Photography, Professional and Creative Writing, Public Relations, Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design.
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at Burwood (Melbourne) to all students, to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) and Waterfront (Geelong) students and Cloud (online) 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, Criminology, History, Sociology, International Relations, Politics, Philosophy, Language, Middle East Studies, and Australian Studies.
Notes:
(i) Anthropology and Criminology are offered via located learning at Waurn Ponds (Geelong) and Cloud (online) mode.
(ii) Australian Studies, History, International Relations, Languages, Middle East Studies, Politics, Philosophy and Sociology are all offered at Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) and Cloud (online) mode.
Details of discipline sequences
Dance
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at Burwood (Melbourne) to all students, to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) students, Waterfront (Geelong) students and Cloud (online) students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
Trimester 1
AAR410 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
And
ACP411 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
ACP412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Trimester 2
AAR415 | Unit description is currently unavailable (4 credit points) |
Or
AAR416 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
AAR417 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Sally Gardner
Campus: Burwood (Melbourne)
Tel: (03) 9251 7633
Email: sally.gardner@deakin.edu.au
Details of discipline sequences
Professional and Creative Writing
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at Burwood (Melbourne) to all students, to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) students, Waterfront (Geelong) students and Cloud (online) students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
Trimester 1
AAR410 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
And
AAR413 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR414 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Trimester 2
AAR415 | Unit description is currently unavailable (4 credit points) |
Or
AAR416 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
AAR417 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Antonia Pont
Campus: Burwood (Melbourne)
Telephone: (03) 9244 6205
Email: a.pont@deakin.edu.au
Details of discipline sequences
Literary Studies
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at Burwood (Melbourne) to all students, to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) students, Waterfront (Geelong) students and Cloud (online) students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
Trimester 1
AAR410 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
And
AAR413 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR414 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Trimester 2
AAR415 | Unit description is currently unavailable (4 credit points) |
Or
AAR416 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
AAR417 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Ann Vickery
Campus: Burwood (Melbourne)
Tel (03) 9244 3960
Email: ann.vickery@deakin.edu.au
Details of discipline sequences
Visual Arts
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at Burwood (Melbourne) to all students, to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) students, Waterfront (Geelong) students and Cloud (online) students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
Trimester 1
AAR410 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
And
ACP411 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
ACP412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Trimester 2
AAR415 | Unit description is currently unavailable (4 credit points) |
Or
AAR416 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
AAR417 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Cameron Bishop
Campus: Waterfront (Geelong)
Tel: (03) 5227 3233
Email: cameron.bishop@deakin.edu.au
Details of discipline sequences
Drama
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at Burwood (Melbourne) to all students, to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) students, Waterfront (Geelong) students and Cloud (online) students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
Trimester 1
AAR410 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
And
ACP411 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
ACP412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Trimester 2
AAR415 | Unit description is currently unavailable (4 credit points) |
Or
AAR416 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
AAR417 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Yoni Prior
Campus: Burwood (Melbourne)
Tel: (03) 9251 7652
Email: yoni.prior@deakin.edu.au
Journalism
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at Burwood (Melbourne) to all students, to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) students, Waterfront (Geelong) students and Cloud (online) students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
Trimester 1
AAR410 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
And
AAR413 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR414 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Trimester 2
AAR415 | Unit description is currently unavailable (4 credit points) |
Or
AAR416 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
AAR417 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Prof Matthew Allen
Campus: Burwood (Melbourne)
Tel: (03) 9244 6750
Email: hos-cca@deakin.edu.au
Public Relations
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at Burwood (Melbourne) to all students, to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) students, Waterfront (Geelong) students and Cloud (online) students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
Trimester 1
AAR410 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
And
AAR413 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR414 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Trimester 2
AAR415 | Unit description is currently unavailable (4 credit points) |
Or
AAR416 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
AAR417 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Mark Sheehan
Campus: Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Tel: (03) 5227 2424
Email: mark.sheehan@deakin.edu.au
Media and Communication
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at Burwood (Melbourne) to all students, to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) students, Waterfront (Geelong) students and Cloud (online) students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
Trimester 1
AAR410 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
And
AAR413 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR414 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Trimester 2
AAR415 | Unit description is currently unavailable (4 credit points) |
Or
AAR416 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
AAR417 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Associate Professor Sean Redmond
Campus: Burwood (Melbourne)
Tel: (03) 9244 3931
Email: s.redmond@deakin.edu.au
Anthropology, Criminology, History, Sociology, International relations, Politics, Language, Middle East Studies, Australian Studies
Notes:
(i) Honours students who commenced prior to 2014 to contact the Faculty Honours Student Advisor in the Student Services Office for enrolment advice.
(ii) Students commencing from 2014 to enrol in the sequence of units below:
AIX497 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AIX493 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AIX499 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AIX494 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Thesis units
AIX495 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
AIX496 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the School Honours Coordinator:
Dr Helen Gardner
Campus: Burwood (Melbourne)
Tel: (03) 925 17027
Email: helen.gardner@deakin.edu.au
Philosophy
Notes:
(i) Honours students who commenced prior to 2014 to contact the Faculty Honours Student Advisor in the Student Services Office for enrolment advice.
(ii) Students commencing from 2014 to enrol in the sequence of units below:
AIX497 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AIX493 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AIX498 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AIX494 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Thesis units
AIX495 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
AIX496 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the School Honours Coordinator:
Dr Helen Gardner
Campus: Burwood (Melbourne)
Tel: (03) 925 17027
Email: helen.gardner@deakin.edu.au
Visual Communication Design
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at Burwood (Melbourne) to all students, to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) students, Waterfront (Geelong) students and Cloud (online) students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
Trimester 1
AAR410 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
And
ACP411 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
ACP412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Trimester 2
AAR415 | Unit description is currently unavailable (4 credit points) |
Or
AAR416 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
AAR417 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Meghan Kelly
Campus: Burwood (Melbourne)
Tel: (03) 9244 6332
Email: meghan.kelly@deakin.edu.au
Childrens Literature
Note: The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at Burwood (Melbourne) to all students, to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) students, Waterfront (Geelong) students and Cloud (online) students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
Trimester 1
AAR410 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
And
AAR413 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR414 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Trimester 2
AAR415 | Unit description is currently unavailable (4 credit points) |
Or
AAR416 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
AAR417 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area
Dr Elizabeth Bullen
Campus: Burwood (Melbourne)
Tel (03) 9244 3965
Email: elizabeth.bullen@deakin.edu.au
Animation and Motion Capture
Notes:
(i) The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at Burwood (Melbourne) to all students, to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) students, Waterfront (Geelong) students and Cloud (online) students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
(ii) Media Arts covers the areas of Film, Photography and Animation
Trimester 1
AAR410 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
And
ACP411 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
ACP412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Trimester 2
AAR415 | Unit description is currently unavailable (4 credit points) |
Or
AAR416 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
AAR417 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area:
Mr Rosemary Woodcock
Campus: Burwood (Melbourne)
Tel (03) 925 17765
rosemary.woodcock@deakin.edu.au
Film and Television
Notes:
(i) The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at Burwood (Melbourne) to all students, to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) students, Waterfront (Geelong) students and Cloud (online) students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
(ii) Media Arts covers the areas of Film, Photography and Animation
Trimester 1
AAR410 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
And
ACP411 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
ACP412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Trimester 2
AAR415 | Unit description is currently unavailable (4 credit points) |
Or
AAR416 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
AAR417 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area:
Simon Wilmot
Campus: Burwood (Melbourne)
Tel (03) 9251 7665
Photography
Notes:
(i) The School of Communication and Creative Arts (Honours) is offered at Burwood (Melbourne) to all students, to Waurn Ponds (Geelong) students, Waterfront (Geelong) students and Cloud (online) students subject to agreement with the Honours Co-ordinator.
(ii) Media Arts covers the areas of Film, Photography and Animation
Trimester 1
AAR410 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
AAR412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
And
ACP411 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
ACP412 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Trimester 2
AAR415 | Unit description is currently unavailable (4 credit points) |
Or
AAR416 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
AAR417 | Unit description is currently unavailable (2 credit points) |
For further information please contact the Honours Coordinator for this area:
Mr Dan Armstrong
Campus: Burwood (Melbourne)
Tel (03) 9251 7656
daniel.armstrong@deakin.edu.au