University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2007

C09043v1 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Organisational Learning

Award(s): Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Organisational Learning (BA(Hons))
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Faculty/institute responsible: Education

Overview
Course aims
Career options
Additional admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Organisational Learning produces graduates who can manage organisational development and change. It develops the knowledge, skills and attributes required to work in the public or private sector to support the learning and change management activities of organisations.

Course aims

The Honours course aims to provide, through coursework and supervision, the basic research competency skills and knowledge, as well as critical feedback and collegiate support necessary to enable the development and completion of an Honours thesis.

Career options

Career options include consultancy, education and learning, human resource development, learning management and performance improvement.

Additional admission requirements

Applicants require:

  • evidence of an Australian educational qualification with a Credit or higher grade point average, as approved by the Honours Course Coordinator
  • completion of an educational research subject with a grade of Credit level or better, or equivalent evidence of capacity to conduct research, and
  • submission of a 1,500-word essay, showing competence in written communication, outlining reasons for studying an Education Honours program and describing a research topic of interest.

Course duration and attendance

The course duration is one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study.

Course structure

The course totals 48 credit points and consists of two core subjects, an elective and a thesis.

Course completion requirements

015381 Thesis Development and Appraisal 6cp
Select 6 credit points of electives 6cp
023625 Research Seminar 6cp
STM90393 Honours Thesis (Education) 30cp
Total 48cp

Course program

An example program is given below for a student commencing in Autumn semester and studying full time.

 
Full time
Year 1
Autumn semester
015381 Thesis Development and Appraisal 6cp
023625 Research Seminar 6cp
015428 Honours Thesis 1 6cp
CBK90148 Education PG subjects 6cp
Spring semester
015429 Honours Thesis (FT) 2 24cp

Other information

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