C09009v3 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Communication
Award(s): Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Communication (BA(Hons))CRICOS code: 017874K
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 48
Course EFTSL: 1
Overview
Admission requirements
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Other information
Overview
This course offers graduates the opportunity to pursue advanced work in the humanities and social sciences, and prepares them for postgraduate research. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary approaches and the integration of scholarship with contemporary media.
Students undertake a program of advanced coursework and produce a thesis relevant to their academic, professional and/or creative agenda.
Admission requirements
Applicants are admitted to the honours program only if appropriately qualified UTS: Communication academic staff are available for supervision for the thesis component.
Course duration and attendance
This course is offered on a one-year, full-time basis.
Course structure
Students complete three 8-credit-point subjects (24 credit points) and a thesis (24 credit points). The thesis is based on their original work informed by theoretical study and independent research. The thesis may be presented in a variety of traditional and/or non-traditional formats.
Course completion requirements
| 55056 Honours Workshop | 8cp | |
| Select one of the following: | 8cp | |
| 55000 Communication and Information Honours Seminar | 8cp | |
| 55001 Cultural Studies Honours Seminar | 8cp | |
| 55002 Social Political Historical Honours Seminar | 8cp | |
| Select one of the following: | 24cp | |
| 55004 Honours Thesis (FT) | 24cp | |
| 55006 Honours Thesis (Production) (FT) | 24cp | |
| Select one of the following: | 8cp | |
| 55059 Media Arts Forms and Aesthetics | 8cp | |
| 57062 Social Change | 8cp | |
| 55063 Media, Culture, Identity | 8cp | |
| 55064 Honours Writing Workshop | 8cp | |
| Total | 48cp |
Course program
The example program below is for a student commencing in Autumn semester.
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn semester | ||
| 55056 Honours Workshop | 8cp | |
| Select one subject from the following: | 8cp | |
| 55000 Communication and Information Honours Seminar | 8cp | |
| 55001 Cultural Studies Honours Seminar | 8cp | |
| 55002 Social Political Historical Honours Seminar | 8cp | |
| Select one subject from the following: | 8cp | |
| 55059 Media Arts Forms and Aesthetics | 8cp | |
| 57062 Social Change | 8cp | |
| 55064 Honours Writing Workshop | 8cp | |
| 55063 Media, Culture, Identity | 8cp | |
| Spring semester | ||
| Select one subject from the following: | 24cp | |
| 55004 Honours Thesis (FT) | 24cp | |
| 55006 Honours Thesis (Production) (FT) | 24cp | |
Other information
Further information is available from the UTS Student Centre on:
Service Desk https://servicedesk.uts.edu.au
