Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences (Honours)

includes:

Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences (Honours)
AQF level 8

Awards

Academic Senate has approved the following awards for conferral at graduation on a testamur:

Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences (Honours) BA&SocSc(Hons)

Availability

Bachelor of Arts and Social Science (Honours) (1421AS)

Online - Bathurst

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.

Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences (Honours)

Full-time: 1.0 year (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

A degree from an Australian or approved overseas university in arts or social science disciplines with a demonstrated distinction average or higher Grade Point Average (GPA). Applicants without a distinction average require a statement and other evidence will be taken into consideration.

Applicants are asked to provide a statement of interest (1-2 pages) to demonstrate the relevance of undertaking the course to their profession/future goals.

An additional statement of equivalence will be required for students who have graduated from non-social science disciplines wishing to undertake interdisciplinary research.

English Language Proficiency
Minimum CSU English Language Proficiency Requirements apply.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120

Graduation Requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Course Structure

The course consists of 4 core subjects:

ASH401 Honours Theory and Methods (16)
ASH402 Honours Dissertation Proposal and Literature Review (16)
ASH403 Honours Project/Dissertation 1 (16)
ASH404 Honours Project/Dissertation 2 (16)

KEY SUBJECTS
Effective from 202130, are as follows:
ASH403 Honours Project/Dissertation 1 (16)

Enrolment Pattern

Full-time

Year 1 - Session 1
ASH401 Honours Theory and Methods (16)
ASH402 Honours Dissertation Proposal and Literature Review (16)

Year 1 - Session 2
ASH403 Honours Project/Dissertation 1 (16)
ASH404 Honours Project/Dissertation 2 (16)


Part-time

Year 1 - Session 1
ASH401 Honours Theory and Methods (16)

Year 1 - Session 2
ASH402 Honours Dissertation Proposal and Literature Review (16)

Year 2 - Session 1
ASH403 Honours Project/Dissertation 1 (16)

Year 2 - Session 2
ASH404 Honours Project/Dissertation 2 (16)

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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