Gender Studies Honours
- Honours coordinator
- Aim of the Honours year in Gender Studies
- Eligibility
- Combined Honours
- Application Process
- Structure of the Honours year in Gender Studies
- Dissertation
- What next after Honours?
- Further Information
Gender Studies Honours coordinator
Aim of the Honours year in Gender Studies
The Honours year in Gender Studies is designed to provide students with an opportunity to consolidate and extend knowledge and skills acquired in their degrees, with a particular emphasis on developing the capacity for independent research in gender issues. The experience gained will provide a sound basis for postgraduate study and research; and will also help to develop the capacity for autonomous thought and action and successful project management with applications in a wide range of professional and vocational settings beyond the university.
Eligibility
To be eligible for Honours in Gender Studies students must have
- Completed a major sequence in Women's or Gender Studies (Students with WMN units will be credited) or other cognate discipline within PSI. We encourage interested students who have completed a major in a different, related discipline to consult with the Honours Coordinator regarding their eligibility.
- Obtained average grades of 70 per cent or better in units in the Honours discipline(s), to the value of 24 points at second and third year levels, 18 points of which must be at third year level.
Combined Honours
The Centre also welcomes applications from students wishing to pursue Honours in Gender Studies in combination with other disciplines. Students planning a combined Honours year in Gender Studies and another discipline will need to ensure that compulsory requirements in both areas are met. Other arrangements, such as the length and weighting of the dissertation component of the year, may need to be negotiated with the School Honours coordinator.
Application Process
Details about applying for Honours can be found here.
http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/
Structure of the Honours year in Gender Studies
The structure of the Honours year can be found here: http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2011handbooks/aos/hons-gender-studies---honours.html
Both coursework units are completed in Semester 1, with the thesis component completed in Semester 2. Part time students will develop their program with the Honours coordinator.
Dissertation
The dissertation is to be approximately 15,000 - 18,000 words in length.
The dissertation provides an opportunity to investigate in depth a topic of interest to the student and to present the results of this research in such a way as to show that the writer has the ability to substantiate an argument by marshalling relevant evidence.
In selecting a topic for the dissertation students need to consider their own backgrounds and interests, available resources (including the availability of appropriate supervision). Students need also to tailor the scope of the topic to the time available for its completion. Students are strongly advised to start thinking about their dissertation in advance of commencing the fourth year. Students should seek the advice of the Honours coordinator in the first instance and talk to Centre staff and associate staff who may also be able to assist in the selection and development of a research topic.
The Honours coordinator will assign each student a dissertation supervisor, taking into account the wishes of students and staff members; students should be aware that staff are unavailable from time to time due to their own research and other leave entitlements. At an early date, the student and the supervisor should agree on a schedule of meetings and a timetable for completing the various stages of the research and writing-up of the dissertation. (Information on Thesis Presentation)
What next after Honours?
At the completion of the Honours year: Applications for scholarships for postgraduate research and study within Australia, Australian Postgraduate Research Awards (APRA) and Monash Graduate Scholarships (MGS) are generally due in late October each year. Information about other scholarships, bursaries and awards can be found. http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/hdr/
Students with results in the HI range will be encouraged to apply for scholarships to pursue further study. As scholarships are extremely competitive, Honours results lower than HI cannot be considered.