Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Honours are offered in the disciplines of Art History, English, History, Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology. Students are required to complete three subjects (64 points) in their chosen strand.

Honours in Art History

ART401 Theories of Criticism (16 points)
ART402 Reading Subject (16 points)
ART403 Art History Honours Project/Dissertation (32 points)

Honours in English

LIT401 English Honours Project/Dissertation (32 points)
LIT411 Literary Criticism (16 points)
LIT414 Literature Reading Subject (16 points)

Honours in History

HST401 History Honours Project/Dissertation (32 points)
HST411 Theory and Method of History (16 points)
HST412 Reading Subject (16 points)

Honours in Philosophy

PHL405 Philosophy Honours Project/Dissertation (32 points)
PHL406 Metaphysics (16 points)

and two from:

PHL403 Social Justice^
PHL407 Philosophy of Psychology
PHL408 Reading Subject
PHL409 Theories of Justice^

^Students may not enrol in both PHL403 Social Justice and PHL409 Theories of Justice.

Honours in Psychology

Students must complete:
• two core coursework subjects (16 points)
• two elective subjects (16 Points)
• Dissertation (32 points)

PSY404 Psychological Assessment *
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology *
PSY421 Clinical Psychology Treatment
PSY422 Forensic Psychology
PSY423 Industrial / Organisational Psychology
PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points)*
PSY425 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSY427 Issues in Health Psychology
PSY429 Psychology Advanced Topics
* Core subject

Honours in Sociology

SOC411 Advanced Sociological Theory
SOC413 Reading Subject (16 points)
SOC421 Sociology Honours Project/Dissertation (32 points)
SRM500 Social Research Methods

Enrolment pattern

Students should contact their course coordinator for further information.

For Psychology:

Subjects within the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours) are offered either through the Bathurst campus or the Wagga Wagga campus. The suggested enrolment patterns below are for students who complete the course either through Bathurst or through Wagga Wagga. However, it is possible for students to alter this pattern by choosing to enrol in subjects at different campuses, some at Bathurst and some at Wagga Wagga. The consequence of this is that students may need to attend different campuses for residential schools.

Part Time Bathurst

Session 1 (Year 1)

PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology

Session 2 (Year 1)

and two from:
PSY421 Clinical Psychology Treatment
PSY422 Forensic Psychology
PSY425 Cognitive Neuroscience
PSY429 Psychology Advanced Topics

Session 1 (Year 2)

PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points) (commenced)

Session 2 (Year 2)

PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points) (completed)

Part Time Wagga Wagga

Session 1 (Year 1)

Two from
PSY421 Clinical Psychology Treatment
PSY423 Industrial / Organisational Psychology
PSY427 Issues in Health Psychology

Session 2 (Year 2)

PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology

Session 1 (Year 2)

PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points) (commenced)

Session 2 (Year 2)

PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation (32 points) (completed)

Full time enrolment is subject to approval by the course coordinator.
All subjects in this course require attendance at compulsory residential schools, which may be scheduled at either Bathurst or Wagga Wagga campus. More information is available from psychadmin@csu.edu.au.

Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Psychology has been accredited by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) as satisfying the professional training requirements for Associate Membership of the APS.

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