Bachelor of Social Science with Honours (Graduate)
Information valid for students commencing in 2013.
Course Code | 80109 |
Version | 5 |
Faculty | Arts, Education and Social Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of a Bachelor of Social Science in a relevant major, from this or another university; or Qualifications recognised by the Faculty as equivalent to that above. |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the 番茄社区 Admissions policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Applicants must satisfy the requirements of the school(s) in which honours is to be undertaken that the standard of academic achievement necessary to proceed to an honours degree has been attained. |
Special admission requirements | Admission to the honours degree shall follow on directly from the pass degree and, normally, no later than five years following completion of the pass degree. Candidates for honours who have graduated with a pass degree from another university or who graduated more than five years ago may be required to complete such coursework or assessment as the Head of School recommends as a condition of entry to honours. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 24 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Schools in which the Bachelor of Social Science with Honours may be taken:
With the approval of the relevant Head(s) of School(s) a joint honours degree may be undertaken in more than one field of study. |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Course Structure
Options
Select single or joint honours
Single Honours (80109-SGL-HON08)
or
Joint Honours (80109-DBL-HONS)
Single Honours (80109-SGL-HON08)
Select an honours discipline
Asia-Pacific Community Development
Politics and International Relations
Anthropology (HBSW-ANT-2013)
AN4006:06 Anthropology Honours Seminar A
AN4007:06 Anthropology Honours Seminar B
AN4100:06 Anthropology Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2
AN4101:06 Anthropology Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2
Asia-Pacific Community Development (HBSW-APA-2013)
AN4006:06 Anthropology Honours Seminar A
SS4100:06 Social Science Joint Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2
SS4101:06 Social Science Joint Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2
WS4005:03 Social Inquiry Analysis
WS4514:03 Theories for Social Work Practice
Archaeology (HBSW-ARC-2013)
AR4006:06 Archaeology Honours Seminar A
AR4007:06 Archaeology Honours Seminar B
AR4102:06 Archaeology Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2
AR4103:06 Archaeology Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2
Criminology (HBSW-CRI-2013)
SY4017:06 Sociology Honours Seminar A
SY4018:06 Sociology Honours Seminar B
SY4100:06 Sociology Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2
SY4101:06 Sociology Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2
Environmental Studies (HBSW-ENV-2013)
EV4100:06 Honours in Tropical Environment Studies and Resource Management (Pt 1 of 2)
EV4101:12 Honours in Tropical Environment Studies and Resource Management (Pt 2 of 2)
EV5007:03 Introduction to Research
PLUS
Select 3 CP of EV level or subjects
EV3001:03 Environmental and Regional Planning
EV3002:03 Environmental Impact Assessment
EV3009:03 Foundations of Natural Resource Management
EV3018:03 Professional Vacation Placement
EV3100:03 Coastal Management
EV3200:03 Terrestrial Resource Management
EV3201:03 Managing Coastal and Marine Environments
EV3203:03 Conserving Marine Wildlife: Sea Mammals, Birds, Reptiles
EV3205:03 Conserving Tropical Rainforests
EV3251:03 Environmental Impacts of Human Activities in Protected Areas
EV3252:03 Indigenous Environmental Management
EV3254:03 Tropical Agroforestry
EV3255:03 Managing Rainforest Wildlife
EV3401:03 Coastal and Catchment Geomorphology
EV3404:03 Field Studies in Tropical Geography
EV3406:03 Coral Reef Geomorphology
EV3407:03 Fire Science and Management for Northern Australia
EV3454:03 Natural Hazards
EV3456:03 Catchment Assessment and Management
EV3501:03 Advanced Remote Sensing
EV3502:03 Advanced Geographic Information Systems
EV3503:03 Geographic Information Systems for Environmental Analysis
EV3601:03 Social Impact Assessment: Environmental Management
EV3606:03 Disasters: Vulnerability, Mitigation and Planning
Geography (HBSW-GEO-2013)
Geography Honours (Full time) (50109-GEO-FT)
EA4401:12 Honours in Earth and Environmental Science (Part 1 of 2)
EA4402:12 Honours in Earth and Environmental Science (Part 2 of 2)
or
Geography Honours (Part Time) (50109-GEO-PT)
EA4501:06 Honours in Earth and Environmental Science (Part-Time) (Part 1 of 4)
EA4502:06 Honours in Earth and Environmental Science (Part-Time) (Part 2 of 4)
EA4503:06 Honours in Earth and Environmental Science (Part-Time) (Part 3 of 4)
EA4504:06 Honours in Earth and Environmental Science (Part-Time) (Part 4 of 4)
History (HBSW-HIS-2013)
HI4300:06 History Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2
HI4301:06 History Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2
HI4443:06 Writing History
HI4444:06 History's Past
Human Services (HBSW-HUM-2013)
WS4010:06 Honours Reading and Research Design Part 1 of 2
WS4011:06 Honours Reading and Research Design Part 2 of 2
WS4016:06 Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2
WS4017:06 Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2
Politics and International Relations (HBSW-PIR-2013)
PL4001:06 Applied Political and International Analysis
PL4002:06 Theory and Method in Political Science
PL4500:06 Political Science Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2
PL4501:06 Political Science Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2
Psychology (HBSW-PSY-2013)
PY4104:06 Psychology Thesis Part 1 of 2
PY4105:06 Psychology Thesis Part 2 of 2
PY4108:06 Advanced Topics in Psychology Part 1 of 2
PY4109:06 Advanced Topics in Psychology Part 2 of 2
Sociology (HBSW-SOC-2013)
SY4017:06 Sociology Honours Seminar A
SY4018:06 Sociology Honours Seminar B
SY4100:06 Sociology Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2
SY4101:06 Sociology Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2
Joint Honours
Select honours area 1 (80109-DBL-HONS1)
PLUS
Select honours area 2 (80109-DBL-HONS2)
PLUS
Select 12 credit points of specified or level 4 subjects
HU4001:06 Joint Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2
or
SS4100:06 Social Science Joint Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2
HU4002:06 Joint Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2
or
SS4101:06 Social Science Joint Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2
List of subjects available to choose under honours area 1 (80109-DBL-HONS1) and honours area 2 (80109-DBL-HONS2)
Select 6 credit points of specified subjects
EV3001:03 Environmental and Regional Planning
EV3002:03 Environmental Impact Assessment
EV3009:03 Foundations of Natural Resource Management
EV3018:03 Professional Vacation Placement
EV3100:03 Coastal Management
EV3200:03 Terrestrial Resource Management
EV3201:03 Managing Coastal and Marine Environments
EV3203:03 Conserving Marine Wildlife: Sea Mammals, Birds, Reptiles
EV3205:03 Conserving Tropical Rainforests
EV3251:03 Environmental Impacts of Human Activities in Protected Areas
EV3252:03 Indigenous Environmental Management
EV3254:03 Tropical Agroforestry
EV3255:03 Managing Rainforest Wildlife
EV3401:03 Coastal and Catchment Geomorphology
EV3404:03 Field Studies in Tropical Geography
EV3406:03 Coral Reef Geomorphology
EV3407:03 Fire Science and Management for Northern Australia
EV3454:03 Natural Hazards
EV3456:03 Catchment Assessment and Management
EV3501:03 Advanced Remote Sensing
EV3502:03 Advanced Geographic Information Systems
EV3503:03 Geographic Information Systems for Environmental Analysis
EV3601:03 Social Impact Assessment: Environmental Management
EV3606:03 Disasters: Vulnerability, Mitigation and Planning
AN4006:06 Anthropology Honours Seminar A
AN4007:06 Anthropology Honours Seminar B
AN4100:06 Anthropology Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2
AN4101:06 Anthropology Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2
AR4006:06 Archaeology Honours Seminar A
AR4007:06 Archaeology Honours Seminar B
AR4102:06 Archaeology Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2
AR4103:06 Archaeology Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2
EL4100:06 English Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2
EL4101:06 English Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2
EL4040:06 Literary and Cultural Theory
EL4060:06 Recent Australian Writing
EL4070:06 Contemporary British Literature
EA4501:06 Honours in Earth and Environmental Science (Part-Time) (Part 1 of 4)
FR4403:06 French Honours Coursework
FR4419:06 Theory and Practice of Translation
HI4443:06 Writing History
HI4444:06 History's Past
IA4010:06 Indigenous Research Ethics, Methodologies and Procedures
IA4012:06 Interpreting Research
PL4001:06 Applied Political and International Analysis
PL4002:06 Theory and Method in Political Science
PL4500:06 Political Science Honours Thesis Part 1 of 2
PL4501:06 Political Science Honours Thesis Part 2 of 2
PY4108:06 Advanced Topics in Psychology Part 1 of 2
PY4109:06 Advanced Topics in Psychology Part 2 of 2
SY4017:06 Sociology Honours Seminar A
SY4018:06 Sociology Honours Seminar B
WS4005:03 Social Inquiry Analysis
WS4514:03 Theories for Social Work Practice
WS4010:06 Honours Reading and Research Design Part 1 of 2
WS4011:06 Honours Reading and Research Design Part 2 of 2
EV5007:03 Introduction to Research
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 3 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Not applicable |
Maximum allowed | Not applicable |
Currency | Not applicable |
Expiry | Not applicable |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | The field of study shall appear on the testamur. |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |