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.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- pose a significant research question relating to English;
- investigate this question creatively, critically, ethically, and independently, including through sophisticated use of appropriate theory and methodology as appropriate to English, and place these investigations in the context of the relevant intellectual tradition; and
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communicate their
research and its findings through an appropriate medium.
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 |
