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#

PSY404 Psychological Assessment*
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology
PSY424 Psychology Honours Project/Dissertation (32 points)

and two from:

PSY421 Clinical Psychology*
PSY422 Forensic Psychology*
PSY425 Cognitive Neuroscience*
PSY427 Issues in Health Psychology*
PSY429 Psychology Advanced Topics*

#This program is only available by internal mode. Students wishing to study externally should apply for the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours).

*These subjects are not available in internal mode. Internal students based in Wagga Wagga may enrol in the distance education mode and attend compulsory residential schools in Bathurst.

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.

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.