4th Year (Honours) Anthropology Units
Objectives
The BA (Hons) course equips students with research skills not acquired in studies for the pass degree. An honours degree is a prerequisite for entry to postgraduate research degrees. It is also highly valued in the employment market as evidence of an applicant's ability to undertake independent work and produce clearly written reports.
The BA (Hons) course provides you with the opportunity to carry out independent research on an anthropological issue. You will work closely with your supervisor, similar to being an apprentice but also an academic colleague. At the end you will have learnt how to formulate a topic of research; how to collect and critically assess relevant information on the research topic; and how to write a report on the results of your research. In doing the honours thesis, you will be producing your first book, an experience most people never forget. Later in life you may not remember the essays you wrote as a Monash student but you will always remember the topic of your honours thesis, and remember it as an intellectual challenge and achievement.
Honours Coordinator
| 2011 Semester 1 | 2011 Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Dr
Matt Tomlinson Tel: +61 3 990 58754 Email: Matt.Tomlinson@monash.edu |
Dr
Penny Graham Tel: +61 3 990 52994 Email: Penny.Graham@monash.edu |
Honours in Anthropology
An honours degree in Anthropology may be taken by any candidate who has completed a pass degree in anthropology with grades of the standard required by the Faculty for entrance to an Honours degree.
Honours is usually taken on a full-time basis but students may apply to enrol part-time. Combined honours may be taken in Anthropology with another discipline, provided that all honours requirements have been met in both disciplines and unit to approval of the Honours Coordinators of both schools.
In 2011 the Anthropology honours program will comprise the following:
- Coursework
Students complete the following two compulsory units in 1st semester:
ATS4924 PSI Honours Seminar
ATS4258 Theorising Culture - Thesis
Students complete the thesis component in 2nd semester:
ATS4923 PSI Honours Thesis (full-time candidates); or
ATS4925 PSI Honours Thesis A and ATS4926 PSI Honours Thesis B (part-time candidates)
4th Year (Honours) Unit Descriptions
Full-time Honours enrolment comprises the above components completed in one year. Students will take both ATS4924 PSI Honours Seminar and ATS4258 Theorising Culture in 1st semester. Although the thesis is the focus in 2nd semester, it is researched throughout the year.
Part-time Honours enrolment comprises two years of study. Part-time candidates take ATS4924 PSI Honours Seminar in 1st semester in their first year and ATS4258 Theorising Culture in 1st semester of their second year. The thesis component is undertaken in the second semester of each year.
Combined Honours: It is possible for students to combine with another discipline at fourth year level and so take a combined honours degree. Where this happens, the fourth year workload of forty-eight points is normally divided equally between the two disciplines involved. This usually requires some discussion and negotiation between the two disciplines. Students who are interested should, therefore, discuss their plan with the heads of schools or Honours coordinators, preferably at an early stage. To be eligible for a combined honours degree, a student must have completed a major sequence in each discipline and have satisfied the particular requirements laid down by the schools involved for third year work.
Faculty of Arts Honours information
Faculty of Arts Honours information