Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Students who perform well during their Bachelor of Arts, with a GPA of 5.0 or greater, may apply to undertake a further year of full-time (or equivalent part-time) study to obtain a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree.

The BA (Honours) is taught in a flexible format featuring disciplinary and interdisciplinary learning and research. All students complete a common core course and a second compulsory course offered by the discipline or cluster most appropriate to each student’s area of specialization, followed by a written thesis or equivalent project.

For the thesis component, students choose from one of the following:

• a written research thesis, or
• a creative and/or digital project with accompanying written exegesis, or
• a work placement program with a written account and analysis.

Program learning outcomes

On successful completion of the program students will have:

• Coherent and advanced knowledge of the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines and knowledge of research principles and methods
• Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills to plan and execute project work and/or a piece of research and scholarship with some independence
• Cognitive skills to review, analyze, consolidate and synthesize knowledge to identify and provide solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
• Cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of a body of knowledge and theoretical concepts with advanced understanding in some areas
• Cognitive skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in developing new understanding
• Technical skills to design and use research in a project
• Communication skills to present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences
• Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills with initiative and judgement in professional practice and/or scholarships
• Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills to adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts
• Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills with responsibility and accountability for own learning and practice in collaboration with others within broad parameters
• Knowledge: the advanced capacity to research, analyze, and apply knowledge from disciplinary and multidisciplinary perspectives within the Bachelor of Arts Honours
• Critical thinking and research skills: the advanced ability to identify high-quality information and critically analyze it as a user, researcher and producer, with a focus on well-reasoned argumentation
• Communication: The advanced capacity to communicate effectively across written, oral, visual, and digital forms
• Intercultural competence: the advanced ability to engage with a range of diverse perspectives from which knowledge, beliefs, and values are developed and maintained from the local to the regional and global levels
• Work readiness: an advanced capacity to engage in teamwork, initiative, problem solving, ethical decision-making, and project management.

Total units required

80 units