Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (BA(Hons)) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2017

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Ancient History

16 units consisting of:
8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
ANCH6900 2 Documentary Evidence for Ancient History
ANCH6910 4 Studying Ancient History: Research Seminar
ANCH6920 2 Ancient Historiography

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ANCH6850 8 Honours Research Thesis
ANCH6860 8 Honours Research Thesis

Anthropology

16 units consisting of:
8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
ANTH6010 4 Advanced Theory & Methodology for Honours Students
SOSC6020 2 Honours Research Seminar A
SOSC6021 2 Honours Research Seminar B

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ANTH6008 8 Honours Research Thesis
ANTH6009 8 Honours Research Thesis

Archaeology

16 units consisting of:
8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
ANTH6010 4 Advanced Theory & Methodology for Honours Students
SOSC6020 2 Honours Research Seminar A
SOSC6021 2 Honours Research Seminar B

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ARCA6008 8 Honours Research Thesis
ARCA6009 8 Honours Research Thesis

Art History

16 units consisting of:

8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
ARTT6050 4 Honours Seminar
ENGL6085 4 Research Methods & Project Management

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ARTT6103 8 Honours Research Thesis
ARTT6104 8 Honours Research Thesis
ARTT6500 8 Honours Research Thesis

Asian Studies

16 units comprising:
2 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
LTCS6000 2 General Research Methods

6 units from approved electives, which may include -

Course Code Units Course Title
CHIN6364 4 Special Topics in Chinese Cultural Studies
INDN6364 4 Special Topics in Indonesian Cultural Studies
JAPN6364 4 Special Topics in Japanese Cultural Studies

8 units for thesis from:

Course Code Units Course Title
CHIN6000 8 Thesis (Honours)
CHIN6100 8 Thesis (Honours)
CHIN6101 8 Thesis (Honours)
INDN6120 8 Honours Thesis
INDN6500 8 Honours Thesis
INDN6501 8 Thesis (Honours)
JAPN6114 8 Thesis (Honours)
JAPN6115 8 Thesis (Honours)
JAPN6120 8 Honours Thesis
LTCS6110 8 Asian Studies Thesis
LTCS6120 8 Asian Studies Thesis
LTCS6920 8 Asian Studies Honours Thesis

Chinese

16 units consisting of:
4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
CHIN6340 2 Advanced Chinese Language
LTCS6000 2 General Research Methods

and either 4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
CHIN6350 2 Special Topics in Chinese Language Studies
SLAT7706 2 Concepts in Applied Linguistics

or 4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
CHIN6364 4 Special Topics in Chinese Cultural Studies

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
CHIN6000 8 Thesis (Honours)
CHIN6100 8 Thesis (Honours)
CHIN6101 8 Thesis (Honours)

Classical Languages

Latin
16 units consisting of:
8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
LATN6270 4 Latin Guided Texts
LATN6140 4 Latin Set Texts

and 8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
[ LATN6311 8 Latin Honours Research Thesis
[ or
[ LATN6312 8 Latin Honours Research Thesis

Greek
16 units consisting of:
8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
GREK6640 4 Greek Set Texts
GREK6675 4 Greek Guided Texts

and 8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
[ GREK6311 8 Greek Honours Research Thesis
[ or
[ GREK6312 8 Greek Honours Research Thesis

Communication & Cultural Studies

16 units consisting of:

8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
COMU6050 4 Honours Seminar
ENGL6085 4 Research Methods & Project Management

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
COMU6005 8 Communication & Cultural Studies Dissertation Part B
COMU6006 8 Communication & Cultural Studies Dissertation Part B
COMU6500 8 Honours Research Thesis

Criminology

16 units consisting of:
8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
SOCY6030 4 Logic of Social Inquiry
SOSC6020 2 Honours Research Seminar A
SOSC6021 2 Honours Research Seminar B

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
CRIM6008 8 Honours Research Thesis
CRIM6009 8 Honours Research Thesis

Drama

16 units consisting of:

8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
DRAM6050 4 Honours Seminar
ENGL6085 4 Research Methods & Project Management

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
DRAM6100 8 Honours Research Thesis
DRAM6101 8 Honours Research Thesis
DRAM6500 8 Honours Research Thesis

Economics

16 units comprising -
12 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
ECON6010 2 Microeconomics A
ECON6020 2 Macroeconomics A
ECON6920 8 Honours Thesis (Arts)

and 4 units from courses approved by the Head of School chosen from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ECON6030 2 Microeconomics B
ECON6040 2 Macroeconomics B
ECON6300 2 Advanced Microeconometrics
ECON6310 2 Advanced Econometric Theory
ECON6370 2 Special Topics in Econometrics
ECON6420 2 Public Economics
ECON6500 2 Economic Development
ECON6700 2 Ecological & Environmental Economics
ECON6900 2 Special Unit

English Literature

16 units consisting of:

8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGL6050 4 Honours Seminar
ENGL6085 4 Research Methods & Project Management

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ENGL6100 8 Honours Research Thesis
ENGL6101 8 Honours Research Thesis
ENGL6500 8 Honours Research Thesis

French

16 units consisting of:
4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
FREN6340 2 Advanced French Language Skills
LTCS6000 2 General Research Methods

and either 4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
FREN6350 2 Special Topics in French Language Studies
SLAT7706 2 Concepts in Applied Linguistics

or 4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
FREN6364 4 Special Topics in French Cultural Studies

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
[ FREN6910 8 Dissertation
[ FREN6911 8 Dissertation
[ or
[ FREN6920 8 Dissertation

Geography

16 units consisting of:
2 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
GEOS6001 2 Research Philosophy, Design & Implementation

a further 2 units of elective courses approved by the Head of School

and 12 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
GEOS6100 12 Honours Research Thesis

German

16 units consisting of:
4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
GRMN6340 2 Advanced German Language Skills
LTCS6000 2 General Research Methods

and either 4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
GRMN6350 2 Special Topics in German Language Studies
SLAT7706 2 Concepts in Applied Linguistics

or 4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
GRMN6364 4 Special Topics in German Cultural Studies

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
GRMN6291 8 Dissertation
GRMN6910 8 Dissertation
GRMN6920 8 Dissertation

History

16 units consisting of:
8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
HIST6680 4 History Honours: Theory & Method
HIST6690 4 History Honours Seminar

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
HIST6700 8 Honours Research Thesis

Indonesian

16 units consisting of:
4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
INDN6340 2 Advanced Indonesian Language Skills
LTCS6000 2 General Research Methods

and either 4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
INDN6350 2 Special Topics Indonesian Language Studies
SLAT7706 2 Concepts in Applied Linguistics

or 4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
INDN6364 4 Special Topics in Indonesian Cultural Studies

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
INDN6120 8 Honours Thesis
INDN6500 8 Honours Thesis
INDN6501 8 Thesis (Honours)

International Relations

16 units consisting of:
8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
POLS6315 4 Creativity and Design in Political Research
POLS6325 4 Frontiers of Research

Note: Students commencing in Semester 2 take POLS6316 in lieu of POLS6315; and POLS6326 in lieu of POLS6325

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
POLS6305 8 Honours Research Thesis Part B

Note: Students commencing in Semester 2 take POLS6306 in lieu of POLS6305.

Japanese

16 units consisting of:
4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
JAPN6340 2 Advanced Japanese Language Skills
LTCS6000 2 General Research Methods

and either 4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
JAPN6350 2 Special Topics in Japanese Language Studies
SLAT7706 2 Concepts in Applied Linguistics

or 4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
JAPN6364 4 Special Topics in Japanese Cultural Studies

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
JAPN6114 8 Thesis (Honours)
JAPN6115 8 Thesis (Honours)
JAPN6120 8 Honours Thesis

Journalism & Mass Communication

16 units consisting of:

8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
COMU6008 4 Topics in Journalism and Communication Studies
ENGL6085 4 Research Methods & Project Management

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
JOUR6500 8 Honours Research Thesis
JOUR6901 8 Journalism Thesis

Korean

16 units consisting of:
4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
KORN6340 2 Advanced Korean Language Skills
LTCS6000 2 General Research Methods

and 4 units for either:

Course Code Units Course Title
KORN6350 2 Special Topics in Korean Language Skills

and

Course Code Units Course Title
SLAT7706 2 Concepts in Applied Linguistics

or

Course Code Units Course Title
KORN6364 4 Special Topics in Korean Cultural Studies

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
KORN6101 8 Thesis (Honours)
KORN6100 8 Thesis (Honours)
KORN6000 8 Thesis (Honours)

Linguistics

16 units consisting of:
4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
LTCS6000 2 General Research Methods

plus a 2 unit elective course (at level 3 or higher) approved by honours coordinator

4 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
LING6050 2 Advanced Research Topic A
LING6055 2 Advanced Research Topic B

or

Course Code Units Course Title
LING6053 4 Special Topics in Linguistic Research

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
[ LING6090 8 Honours Research Thesis
[ LING6091 8 Honours Research Thesis
[ or
[ LING6095 8 Honours Research Thesis

Mathematics

16 units consisting of:
6 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
[ MATH6010 6 Mathematics Honours Research Project
[ or
[ MATH6020 6 Mathematics Honours Research Project
[ or
[ MATH6030 6 Mathematics Honours Research Project

at least 6 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
MATH3103 2 Algebraic Methods of Mathematical Physics
MATH3306 2 Set Theory & Mathematical Logic
MATH4090 2 Computation in Financial Mathematics
MATH4091 2 Financial Calculus
MATH4104 2 Advanced Hamiltonian Dynamics & Chaos
MATH4105 2 General Relativity
MATH4106 2 Advanced Mathematical Methods & Models A
MATH4107 2 Advanced Mathematical Methods & Models B
MATH4201 2 Applications of Scientific Computing
MATH4202 2 Advanced Topics in Operations Research
MATH4206 2 Issues in Computational Biology & Bioinformatics
MATH4301 2 Advanced Algebra
MATH4302 2 Combinatorial Designs
MATH4303 2 Advanced Combinatorics
MATH4304 2 Number Theory
MATH4402 2 Ordinary Differential Equations III/IVH
MATH4403 2 Partial Differential Equations III/IVH
MATH4404 2 Functional Analysis III/IVH
MATH4405 2 Measure Theory
MATH4406 2 Control Theory III/IVH
MATH6006 2 Special Topics A
MATH6007 2 Special Topics B
STAT4401 2 Advanced Statistics I
STAT4402 2 Advanced Statistics II
STAT4403 2 Advanced Probability & Stochastic Processes I
STAT4404 2 Advanced Probability & Stochastic Processes II

and at most 4 units from other appropriate advanced level courses, approved by the Head of School.

Music

NOTE: Students who are interested in pursuing Music Honours should consult the Head of School.

16 units consisting of:
2 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
MUSC4410 2 Music Research Methods

and 6 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
MUSC4500 6 Music Thesis
MUSC4550 6 Portfolio of Artistic Research

and 8 units from -

MUSC courses of level 3 or higher
You must choose courses that you have not previously completed in the Bachelor of Arts

Peace and Conflict Studies

16 units consisting of:
8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
POLS6315 4 Creativity and Design in Political Research
POLS6325 4 Frontiers of Research

Note: Students commencing in Semester 2 take POLS6316 in lieu of POLS6315; and POLS6326 in lieu of POLS6325

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
POLS6305 8 Honours Research Thesis Part B

Note: Students commencing in Semester 2 take POLS6306 in lieu of POLS6305.

Philosophy

16 units consisting of:
8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
PHIL6001 2 Philosophy Honours Research Methods 1
PHIL6002 2 Philosophy Honours Research Methods 2
PHIL6003 2 Philosophy Honours Coursework 1
PHIL6004 2 Philosophy Honours Coursework 2

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
[ PHIL6005 8 Honours Research Thesis
[ PHIL6006 8 Honours Research Thesis

Political Science

16 units consisting of:
8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
POLS6315 4 Creativity and Design in Political Research
POLS6325 4 Frontiers of Research

Note: Students commencing in Semester 2 take POLS6316 in lieu of POLS6315; and POLS6326 in lieu of POLS6325

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
[ POLS6305 8 Honours Research Thesis Part B

Note: Students commencing in Semester 2 take POLS6306 in lieu of POLS6305.

Psychology

NOTE: Students who wish to undertake postgraduate honours in Psychology should contact the School of Psychology.

16 units consisting of:
5 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
PSYC4050 2 Psychological Research Methodology IV
PSYC4060 1 Ethical Considerations for Psychologists
PSYC4121 2 The Scientist-Practitioner Model

2 units electives from -

Course Code Units Course Title
PSYC4000 2 Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology
PSYC4141 2 Reading Course
PSYC4161 2 Personnel Training
PSYC4171 2 Personnel Assessment
PSYC4181 2 Applied Social Psychology
PSYC4191 2 Applied Cognitive Psychology
PSYC4981 2 Current Issues in Psychology 1
PSYC4982 2 Current Issues in Psychology II

1 unit seminar from -

Course Code Units Course Title
PSYC4311 1 Advanced Topics in Social Cognition & Group Processes
PSYC4321 1 Advanced Topics in Communication & Relationships
PSYC4331 1 Topics in Perception & Cognition
PSYC4341 1 Special Topics in Clinical Psychology
PSYC4361 1 Evolutionary & Comparative Perspectives in Psychology
PSYC4371 1 Advanced Topics in Child Development
PSYC4991 1 Advanced Seminar in Psychology 1
PSYC4992 1 Advanced Seminar in Psychology II
PSYC4993 1 Advanced Seminar in Psychology III

and 8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
[ PSYC4071 8 Individual Research Thesis
[ or
[ PSYC4092 8 Group Supervised Thesis

Public Policy

16 units consisting of:
8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
POLS6315 4 Creativity and Design in Political Research
POLS6325 4 Frontiers of Research

Note: Students commencing in Semester 2 take POLS6316 in lieu of POLS6315; and POLS6326 in lieu of POLS6325

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
POLS6305 8 Honours Research Thesis Part B

Note: Students commencing in Semester 2 take POLS6306 in lieu of POLS6305.

Russian

16 units consisting of:
4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
LTCS6000 2 General Research Methods
RSSN6340 2 Advanced Russian Language Skills

and either 4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
RSSN6350 2 Special Topics in Russian Language Studies
SLAT7706 2 Concepts in Applied Linguistics

or 4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
RSSN6364 4 Special Topic in Russian Cultural Studies

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
RSSN6920 8 Dissertation
[ RSSN6930 8 Dissertation Part B
[ RSSN6940 8 Dissertation Part B

Sociology

16 units consisting of:
8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
SOCY6030 4 Logic of Social Inquiry
SOSC6020 2 Honours Research Seminar A
SOSC6021 2 Honours Research Seminar B

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
SOCY6008 8 Honours Research Thesis
SOCY6009 8 Honours Research Thesis

Spanish

16 units consisting of:
4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
LTCS6000 2 General Research Methods
SPAN6340 2 Advanced Spanish Language Skills

and either
4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
SLAT7706 2 Concepts in Applied Linguistics
SPAN6350 2 Special Topics in Spanish Language Studies

or 4 units for

Course Code Units Course Title
SPAN6364 4 Special Topics in Spanish Cultural Studies

and 8 units from

Course Code Units Course Title
[ SPAN6910 8 Dissertation
[ SPAN6911 8 Dissertation
[ or
[ SPAN6920 8 Dissertation

Sport Studies

16 units consisting of:
4 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
HMST6965 2 Directed Study A
HMST7846 2 Research Skills

OR relevant elective approved by Head of School

and 12 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
HMST6001 12 Honours Research Thesis
HMST6002 12 Honours Research Thesis

Studies in Religion

16 units consisting of:
8 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
RELN6000 4 Methodology of Studies in Religion
[ RELN6001 4 Individual Honours Study Unit 1
[ or
[ RELN6002 4 Individual Honours Study Unit 2

and 8 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
RELN6003 8 Honours Research Thesis
RELN6004 8 Honours Research Thesis