English

Major/Minor/Specialisation !104-AA-SPC+1041 (2012)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.

Year and Campus: 2012
Overview:

The minimum entry requirement for English honours is completion of all the requirements for the BA, with a major in English and an average grade over the second/third year subjects within the major equivalent to at least an H2A (75%).

Objectives:

see the course objectives

Structure & Available Subjects:

Students undertaking pure honours in English must complete:

  • English Thesis (37.5 points);
  • MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices (*see note below) (12.5 points); and
  • four honours subjects in English (50 points).

Students undertaking combined honours in English and another discipline must complete:

  • English Thesis (37.5 points);
  • MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices (*see note below) (12.5 points);
  • one honours subject in English (12.5 points);and
  • three honours subjects in the combining program (37.5 points).

OR

  • Honours thesis in the combining program (37.5 points);
  • two honours subjects in the combining program (25 points); and
  • three honours subjects in English (37.5 points), excluding Research Principles and Practices.

TOTAL: 100 points

*Note: Students must undertake MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices in the first semester of their English Thesis enrolment.

Subject Options:

Thesis:

Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
18.75

English honours subjects:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Not offered in 2012
12.50
Not offered in 2012
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Not offered in 2012
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/study/english
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours)

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