Politics and International Relations Program
Honours Program
- 2009 Politics and International Relations Honours Guide (Word - 400 KB) (pdf - 238 KB)
An honours degree from La Trobe University is a well-respected qualification which can lead to a number of career paths, including further post-graduate study.
Entry into the honours program in the Politics and International Relations program requires the consistent achievement of good results throughout their undergraduate years. Additionally, honours students normally take at least 100 credit points in politics at second and third-year levels, of which at least 60 credit points must be taken at third-year level. In the third year, their enrolment must include POL3POK: Politics of Knowledge or POL3HON: Politics in the Twentieth Century, with admission to those subjects also dependent on the achievement of good results in first and second years.
An honours degree is available after the successful completion of the Bachelor of International Relations. Entry into the honours year is by application at the end of the student's third year of full time study. Students considered for admission will normally have at least a B average result for their second and third year subjects and have completed either POL3HON: Politics in the twentieth century or POL2/3TWP: Theories of world politics.
The fourth year is intended to give students the opportunity to pursue their interests more deeply, through both subject work and a research thesis. Although honours is often referred to as ‘fourth year’, the course is, in fact, distinctly different from the first three years of undergraduate study and requires commitment and discipline on behalf of students.
The program is split into two overlapping sections. On the one hand, in first semester, students are required to complete two course work subjects. A list of fourth-year subjects with full descriptions is available from the Politics Office as well as in the Politics and International Relations Program Honours Guide, 2009. Students are also able, with approval from Honours Coordinators to choose from seminars offered in sociology and anthropology. On the other hand, while it should be noted that, while these are semester-length subjects and usually taught in first semester, the commitment for honours students is for the full year, with their theses being researched and written throughout the year. The fourth-year thesis should be 12,000 to 15,000 words in length.
Bachelor of International Relations students completing Honours must select coursework and a thesis topic that is relevant to the field. Subject choice and thesis topic is subject to approval by the Politics and International Relations program honours coordinator.
Honours topics are to be approved after consultation with members of the Politics and International Relations Program.
For further information, please consult the Politics and International Relations Program Honours Guide, 2009 or contact the Honours Coordinator:
Associate Professor Thomas Weber
Room 312,
Social Sciences Building
Tel: +61 3 9479 1289
Email: t.weber@latrobe.edu.au
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