Bachelor of Arts (Languages) (Honours)

Program Overview

This Bachelor of Arts honors program provides research training in the humanities and social sciences. Students complete seminars and a thesis, with grades based on departmental rankings and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences consideration. Double or joint honors options are available, allowing students to specialize in multiple subject areas. Successful completion leads to a degree with honors ranging from First Class to Third Class.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This course may be suitable for undergraduate students with one major. Honours can ...

Assessment:

Each honours year involves a mix of seminars and a thesis. Some honours years require three seminars and a shorter thesis (12,000-15,000 words). Others involve two seminars and a longer thesis, up to 20,000 words. Seminar work is marked by the academic staff member leading the class. In some departments, a second academic staff member will mark work written for seminars. A thesis is read by at least two academics in the field other than the student's supervisor. Examiners write detailed reports on each thesis, which the student receives, and assign a tentative grade. The final grades for each thesis are decided by the department or program staff collectively. Each department or program ranks all honours candidates based on their thesis and seminar results. These departmental results and nominations for the University Medals are then considered by the Faculty Honours Board, which includes the Honours Coordinators from every department in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Careers:

The Bachelor of Arts honours year is the Faculty's essential research training pathway to higher degrees by research in the humanities and social sciences.

Other:

The Bachelor of Arts (Languages) (Honours) is awarded as either Pass or Honours. The honours degree is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Third Class according to the rules specified in the Coursework Policy and the Resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. It is possible to complete either double honours or joint honours in some Arts subjects. Double honours involves completing all the honours requirements in one subject area and then in another and thus normally takes an additional year. In joint honours the two units of study are more generally closely related and a special program of study is designed for the honours year. This will usually entail doing approximately half the final honours requirements for two subject areas.