History Honours

Offered by: Faculty of Arts
Convenor: Dr Mark Dawson
Administration: School of Social Sciences

Admission requirements
Students entering the honours year (History IV) need to have completed:
(a) the pass degree with 60 units in at least 10 courses offered or approved for the History major;
(b) At least 48 of the 60 units must be in History courses taught in the School of Social Sciences, and students must have completed both History and Theory HIST2110 and Researching and Writing History HIST2139 (previously HIST3006);
(c) Of the 60 History units required to enter the honours year (History IV), at least twelve units (2 courses) must be completed at Distinction level or above and the remainder at Credit level or above. Students may compensate for up to twelve units in History at Pass level with an equal number of points in History at Distinction level or above (that is, in addition to the twelve Distinction units which are required as a minimum).

Combined Honours
Students entering a combined honours year will need to have completed 48 units in courses offered or approved for the History major. At least 30 of the 48 units must be in History courses taught in the School of Social Sciences, and students must have completed both History and Theory HIST2110 and Researching and Writing History HIST2139 (previously HIST3006). Students considering a combined honours year should consult the Convenor as early as possible.
Of the 48 History units required to enter a combined honours year, at least six must be at Distinction level or above and the remainder at Credit level or above. Students may compensate for up to twelve units in History at Pass level with an equal number of points in History at Distinction level or above (that is, in addition to the six Distinction units which are required as a minimum).

History IV
The coursework of the honours year will be prescribed from year to year by the Convenor.
In 2009 it will consist of:
History 4A - a research thesis of 15,000 words on an approved topic. The thesis must be submitted on Monday 22 June 2009; students will give at least one seminar on their topic during the first semester. Students are expected to have sought approval for their topic and made supervision arrangements with a member of staff no later than January.
History 4B - a special course involving intensive reading, weekly tutorials and the presentation of essays during the second semester.
History 4C - a special course involving intensive reading, weekly tutorials and the presentation of essays during the second semester.

Final honours results are determined on the basis of History IV as a whole.

Courses Offered in 2009

Fourth Year
HIST4005F  History IV Honours (full time)
HIST4005P  History IV Honours (part time)

Further Information

Graduate Studies
History provides teaching and supervision of research projects in a range of courses within the Graduate School. Courses are available leading to the Graduate Diploma and to the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy. Normally graduate students will be enrolled in the History Program of the Graduate School, but students can also undertake M Phil and PhD study through the Australian Studies Program of the Graduate School, or the Gender, Sexuality and Culture Program.

Prospective students should consult the Graduate School website http://www.anu.edu.au/graduate/index.php. They are advised to contact the Graduate Convenor in the History Program for advice about admission procedures and the availability of supervision in the field they wish to study.

Go to the List of Undergraduate Courses offered by Faculty of Arts.