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Bachelor of Social Science (Honours)
BSocSc
80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Brisbane Queensland
Melbourne Victoria
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission Requirements – Honours Degree1
To be eligible to apply for admission to the honours degree course, a student must have completed the Bachelor of Social Science pass degree, normally within the last five years, with at least the following, all in the discipline of the honours course:
- a major or equivalent;
- Distinction in at least two units; and
- a Credit average.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Honours Degree
To qualify for the Honours degree a student must, in addition to satisfying the requirements of the Pass degree, complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Honours Units, consisting of:
- 50 cp from the Thesis; and
- 30 cp from Coursework Units.
Schedule of Honours Units
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Thesis Units
(a)| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| HUMA400 | 20 | Honours Thesis A (Full-time) |
| HUMA406 | 30 | Honours Thesis B (Full-time) |
or (b)
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| HUMA401 | 10 | Honours Thesis A (Part-time) |
| HUMA407 | 10 | Honours Thesis B (Part-time) |
| HUMA408 | 10 | Honours Thesis C (Part-time) |
| HUMA409 | 20 | Honours Thesis D (Part-time) |
Coursework Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| SOCS404 | 10 | Issues in the Methodology of the Social Sciences |
| SOCS406 | 10 | Advanced Studies in Sociology A |
| SOCS407 | 10 | Advanced Studies in Sociology B |
1 A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
