The English Honours Specialisation gives you high-level preparation for professional life or a higher degree by research through the development of an advanced knowledge of the research principles and methods and theoretical concepts of English, and through the design and implementation of a research project, typically a thesis of up to 20,000 words, that develops new understandings or that provides solutions to complex problems.
Relevant Degrees
Admission Requirements
- a major or equivalent in English
- with the written approval of an identified supervisor for the thesis
Requirements
This Honours specialisation requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:
36 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL4020 | Researching and Writing the Thesis: A Workshop | 6 |
| ENGL4021 | Creative Reading: Topics in Theory, Methodology and Interpretation | 6 |
| THES4102 | Thesis | 6-24 |
12 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL4018 | Re-making Literature: Topics in Reading and Analysing Genre | 12 |
| ENGL4019 | Reading Context: Topics in Production and Reception of Texts | 12 |