Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
+ Award nomenclature
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
BA(Hons)
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
| Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (1508LH) |
|---|
| On Campus | Wagga Wagga |
| Distance Education | Wagga Wagga |
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Full-time 1.0 years (2.0 sessions)
Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy
This program is available to applicants who have been awarded or who are eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts from Charles Sturt University and, in certain circumstances, to applicants who have a comparable degree from this or another institution. Applicants will normally be required to have a major in their proposed Honours disciplinary area, and to have attained grades of credit or better in the second and third level subjects of the major (or to have what is deemed to be the equivalent from another institution).
Acceptance into the Honours program is subject to the approval of the discipline coordinator and is at the discretion of the Head of School in which the discipline is located.
Applicants for entry to Psychology Honours must have completed a major in Psychology accredited by the Australian Psychological Society and have completed PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology or its equivalent with a GPA of 6.0 or better in the core level 2 and 3 psychology subjects.
Credit CSU Credit Policy
Standard CSU Credit policy apply.
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
Course structure
Honours are offered in the disciplines of Art History, English, History, Philosophy, Politics,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 Politics
POL403 Politics Honours Project/Dissertation (32 points)
POL401 Political Theory (16 points)
POL402 Politics Reading Subject (16 points)
Honours in Psychology#
Students must complete:
• two core coursework subjects (16 points)
• two elective subjects (16 Points)
• Dissertation (32 points)
# This program is only avaialble 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.
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
The enrolment pattern for students not undertaking the Psychology Honours stream is not prescribed. Students are advised to contact their Course Coordinator for further details.
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.
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.
PSY404 Psychological Assessment
PSY420 Ethics and Current Issues in Psychology
PSY421 Clinical Psychology - Treatment
PSY422 Forensic Psychology
PSY424 Psychology Honours Dissertation
PSY425 Cognitive Science
PSY427 Issues in Health Psychology
PSY429 Psychology Advanced Topics
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.
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.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.