Geography Honours

Offered by: Faculty of Arts
Convenor: Dr Janette Lindesay
Administration: Fenner School Environment and Society, Faculty of Science

The Fenner School of Environment and Society Honours Programs are intended to support promising students in developing their knowledge base, and their research skills and experience. Honours students work closely with their FSES supervisor, often in partnership with collaborators elsewhere in the ANU, and/or in CSIRO, government, industry, and community groups. The FSES Yearbook lists the research projects of current Honours students, and the research interests of prospective supervisors.

An Honours candidate will usually pursue Honours in the same Program in which they have completed their undergraduate degree. However, students also enter Honours from other degrees, as well as from other universities, or after gaining professional experience.

Admission requirements

(a) Completion of the BA pass degree;
(b) a minimum credit average in later year courses relevant to the area of study in which the student intends to pursue Honours;
(c) a minimum of 2 Distinctions in the courses most relevant to the area of study in which the student intends to study Honours;
(d) approval of proposed topic by a member of academic staff willing to act as the Honours supervisor, and of the relevant Honours Convener; (e) approval of the Head of the Fenner School of Environment and Society.

The Honours year starts either in the first week of February, or - for mid-year entry - in the first week in July. Details of the Honours Programs and candidature are presented in the FSES Honours Handbook.

Courses Offered in 2008

Fourth Year
ENVS4015F  Geography IV Honours (full time)
ENVS4015P  Geography IV Honours (part time)

Assessment

The grade awarded or Honours depends principally (90%) on the mark award the thesis, and on the mark awarded to the final Honours seminar (10%). All Honours students are examined orally subsequent to the examiners' assessment of the thesis. Honours students are also required to participate in a mid-term review.

Further Information

The School encourages eligible students to pursue Honours, and seeks to assist prospective Honours student's structure their degree to facilitate their entry to Honours. Students contemplating Honours should contact the relevant convenor as early as possible in their degree, and at least a semester prior to their intended Honours commencement date.

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