Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

About offering

Humanities Honours is designed for students who wish to deepen their knowledge and to open significant career options, either as a final degree or as the first stage of a pathway leading to a Higher Degree by Research. It is a one-year program that commences after completing the requirements for a Bachelor's degree, and 'adds value' to an undergraduate degree. It is a program that allows for in-depth independent study, thereby developing students' research, analytical and communication skills.

In the Humanities Honours program you'll join an inspiring community of researchers working with a dedicated academic staff of highly qualified professionals. The program facilitates research at an advanced level appropriate to emerging professional and academic practice. Research specialism is available in a wide range of areas encompassing all aspects of Humanities at Curtin University.

Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.

What you'll learn

• apply knowledge of abstract ideas to the investigation of a research or creative research outcome
• critically evaluate the effectiveness of research techniques to apply an appropriate analytical mode of investigation
• formulate a research question, apply an appropriate methodology to provide an informed address to that question, and assess the evidence gathered to reach a conclusion
• effectively communicate orally, visually, and in written format an argument based on research and/or creative findings
• access and apply in an accurate manner the appropriate information and communication technology resources for a research project
• work independently to produce a dissertation or a combination of an exegesis and creative project
• generate new understandings and interpretation of issues by drawing on a range of perspectives
• employ new understandings within the field of Humanities to achieve research objectives
• apply research skills both collaboratively and individually in a discipline

Why study Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

This innovative program offers students the opportunity to develop a unique individual research project in a critical and supportive learning environment. Our on-campus facilities are among the best in Australia and the supervision, academic and technical support structures are widely recognised in Australia and overseas.

Our Honours programs in Humanities have established one of the most successful achievement profiles for graduates in the SE Asian region with a high proportion of graduates moving to MPhil, MFA and PhD studies at leading universities in Australia and overseas. Honours graduates who choose to enter higher degrees by research are able to apply for government and university scholarship support.

A Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from the Curtin faculty of Humanities is an internationally recognised indicator of academic success. Graduating students may choose to apply for entry to a Master of Philosophy, Doctor of Creative Arts or Doctor of Philosophy higher degree by research, available at Curtin or elsewhere. For those who choose to establish professional practice in the creative industries, the opportunities for employment with an Honours degree are thoroughly enhanced.

How this course will make you industry ready

Humanities Honours will enable students to deepen their knowledge in their chosen area of specialisation through the support of a supervisor and coursework units designed to develop skills in research and analysis. This one-year program 'adds value' to an undergraduate degree by developing students' research, analytical and communication skills, preparing successful graduates for higher degree by research or industry employment.

Student profile

View our student profile table to get an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students at Curtin University. This table provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and passed the census date in the most relevant recent intake period for which data are available. It includes those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia.

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