Honours degrees
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Outdoor Education) – Bendigo (RHAOE)
This course provides a fourth year of theoretical and practical studies for high-achieving students. The year has a research focus and is intended to provide a basis for further study at the Masters and Doctoral levels. In addition to writing an honours thesis, each student must undertake a specialised coursework program.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have achieved highly in a Bachelor of Arts (Outdoor Education) with a performance at B level demonstrated in substantial parts of the course, with an overall average of C or above. Third year and second year results are weighted more heavily than first year results. Normally, students will not be permitted to enrol more than two years after completing a pass degree.
Course structure
The course can be undertaken by full-time study for one year or part-time study for two years. It is valued at 120 credit points.
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-ALLYR | Research Thesis (Outdoor Education and Nature Tourism Honours) | OED4TON |
| TE-SEM-1 | Outdoor Education and Nature Tourism Honours Seminar A | OED4SEA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Research Methods in Outdoor Education and Nature Tourism Honours | OED4RM |
Electives
Students must take two additional subjects which may be chosen from the following, or from other Outdoor and Environmental Education subjects or subjects offered in other academic subjects or universities, with approval from the Honours Coordinator.
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Regional Catchment Studies | OED2RCS |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Readings Outdoor Education Honours | OED4RD |
| TE-SEM-2 | Outdoor Education and Nature Tourism Honours Seminar B | OED4SEB |
Regulations
The Chief Examiners’ Meeting has specific responsibility for determining an appropriate degree classification for each candidate, based on the weightings of grades allocated to the Seminar A, Research Methods, two elective subjects (12.5% each) and the research project (50%). A candidate must satisfactorily complete the research project in order to graduate. Normally, a candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners will not be permitted to repeat the course or to write supplementary examinations.