Humanities and Social Sciences

Sociology Program

Honours Program

• 2010 honours information and application (pdf - 500 KB)
• 2009 Honours Handbook (pdf - 120 KB)
  

The course comprises a core unit (taught jointly with Anthropology), an elective or internship, a second-semester research seminar and a research thesis. The latter is an essay of 12,000 to 15,000 words. Research for the thesis extends through the honours year and is undertaken with the guidance of a supervisor.

The Sociology Program welcomes enquiries about the structure of the course, the elective units available, the internship program, and other aspects of the honours course.

Information for students considering enrolling in Honours in 2010

Entry into the Honours year is by application at the end of the student's third year of study. Students considered for admission will normally have at least an upper B average (75% above) in units of Sociology or Anthropology up to a total of 130 credit points. These units will normally include 20 credit points of subjects classified as Research Methods, and Current Issues in Sociology (SOC2CIS/SOC3CIS). Students commencing their undergraduate studies in 2010 will need to complete SOC2TCS instead of SOC2CIS/SOC3CIS. Prospective Honours students are encouraged to take additional Sociology or Anthropology units beyond this minimum requirementr.

Sociology subjects will normally include:

• Introductory Sociology or Anthropology (30 credit points);
• 20 credit points of subjects classified as social theory (for students after 2001, completion of Current Issues in Sociology (SOC2CIS/SOC3CIS); students commencing their undergraduate studies in 2010 will need to complete SOC2TCS instead of SOC2CIS/SOC3CIS;
• 20 credit points of subjects classified as Research Methods;
• Any other units up to a total of 130 credit points in Sociology.

Anthropology subjects will normally include:

• Introductory Anthropology or Sociology (30 credit points);
• ANT2MQA or ANT3MQA and ANT2CIA;
• Any other units up to a total of 130 credit points in Anthropology.

Applications from other students will be considered on their merits. Applicants must have met the requirements of a pass degree.