Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
This course has been discontinued - this course is closed for new enrolments, the information on this page is provided for continuing students.
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) program provides students with an opportunity to significantly expand their knowledge in an academic area of interest in an additional, challenging year of research-orientated study. In contrast to undergraduate studies, honours studies requires students to draw on a high degree of initiative and self-direction and is therefore ideal for students who relish a greater freedom to pursue their academic interest(s). As a result, the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) qualification denotes strong academic performance and affords students a solid and important foundation for pursuing either postgraduate studies at a Master or Doctorate level or a career path in an area that prizes high-level conceptual, analytical, research and communication skills.
An honours year can improve your job prospects or provide a pathway to postgraduate study.
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Start dates
Hawthorn campus
- HE Block 5 - 13 July 2020
- HE Block 5 - 13 July 2020
Course details
- Course structure and career opportunities.
Course structure
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) requires students to complete units of study to the value of 100 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
View course rules and special requirements
- Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
- Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
- One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
- See the course planner for an example degree structure
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge about the theories and research methods of their discipline.
- Analyse, consolidate, synthesise and evaluate discipline-specific knowledge with a considerable degree of intellectual independence.
- Design and conduct a coherent, substantial, independent research project and successfully execute it in a timely and self-directed manner.
- Communicate and defend discipline-specific arguments to specialist and non-specialist audiences in oral and written form.
- Apply discipline specific theories, research principles and skills in order to problem-solve in a range of research settings and contexts.
- Practice ethical awareness, collegiality and respect in academic and professional contexts.
- Plan and manage their own time and project work effectively by prioritising competing demands and deadlines.
Career opportunities
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) equips graduates for a multitude of career avenues both within and beyond their specialisation. In particular, the requirement of independently researching and writing up a thesis places Honours students in good standing for career paths valuing highly developed analytical, research and communication skills in addition to being a pathway into higher research degrees (Masters and PhD).
Fees
Find out more about fees.
Scholarships
At Swinburne scholarships are about providing opportunity, promoting equity and recognising excellence and achievement. Scholarships are available for both commencing and current students.
How to enter this course
- Entry requirements, credit transfer and recognition of prior learning.