The Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)—Humanities and Social Sciences or PhB (HaSS) is a unique and innovative research-focused undergraduate degree for intellectually ambitious students who want to study at the highest level. Every student receives intensive individual attention and is supported by specialist academic mentors.
The program structure is extremely flexible and courses can be taken from all areas of the University. Guided and advised by your academic mentors, you will help tailor and structure progression through the degree to suit your interests and desired outcomes.
Advanced Studies Courses in the Social Sciences and Humanities 3 is aimed at building students' capacity to conceptualise and execute an original research project from first principles. This is a 12 unit course emphasizing depth and innovation, and students are encouraged and supported to organise and analyse primary data gathered during their off-campus exchange, internship, or fieldwork experiences. Students devise the research questions and data collection plan in consultation with their chosen specialist supervisor. Students receive close individual mentoring from their supervisor through the writing and analysis process, and are encouraged also to draw on the broader intellectual resources of the university.
This is the third of a staged series of Advanced Studies Courses (ASCs) in the Social Sciences and Humanities within the ANU PhB (HaSS) degree.
Students do multiple ASCs during the PhB (HaSS) degree, each specifically designed to provide a strong research focus customised to each student and a stepping stone to the next level of independence and depth. Students personally select and work closely with a dedicated academic supervisor in a particular discipline or field of study to undertake ASCs. Learning activities and assessment are creatively devised to build transferable skills or achieve specific research outcomes, and may, for example, include:
- Guided primary data collection, analysis, and presentation
- Specially designed courses of fieldwork
- Mass media production, for example web page development or Op-Ed contributions
- Involvement in outreach activities
- Policy paper drafting and presentations to relevant Australian Government Departments or Units
- Seminars to staff and students
- Reading courses/ literature surveys
- Involvement in current research at the University
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Plan and engage in an independent critical investigation of a chosen research topic, creating and drawing on original primary data
- Systematically identify concepts relevant to the available evidence, conduct analysis, and draw conclusions
- Discover and critically review a range of information sources, including original primary sources, to address a particular research question
- Apply appropriate evaluation processes to original data, whether numerical, textual, aural, or visual
- Understand and apply ethical standards of conduct in the collection and evaluation of data and other resources
- Communicate research concepts and contexts clearly and effectively both in writing and orally
Work Integrated Learning
Projects
This WIL component provides you with the opportunity to deeply engage with the course content, drive your leaning, build skills and confidence, and perform the learned tasks more effectively.
Indicative Assessment
- Assessment will be based primarily on a research or policy paper (or smaller series) of 6000-10,000 words, not including notes or bibliography. Up to 40% of assessment may consist of group work and/or a presentation of findings to peers, academic supervisors, or policymakers. Written details of the research topic and assessment are arranged by the academic supervisor and student in consultation, and submitted in writing to the PhB convenor for approval before the period of study for the course. (100) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6]
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
260 hours of total student learning time
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
No prescribed texts.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 12 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $8160 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $10560 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1463 | 01 Jan 2024 | 19 Jan 2024 | 19 Jan 2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | In Person | N/A |
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3795 | 19 Feb 2024 | 26 Feb 2024 | 05 Apr 2024 | 24 May 2024 | In Person | N/A |
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5455 | 01 Apr 2024 | 19 Apr 2024 | 19 Apr 2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | In Person | N/A |
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6488 | 01 Jul 2024 | 19 Jul 2024 | 19 Jul 2024 | 30 Sep 2024 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8790 | 22 Jul 2024 | 29 Jul 2024 | 31 Aug 2024 | 25 Oct 2024 | In Person | N/A |
Spring Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9428 | 01 Oct 2024 | 18 Oct 2024 | 18 Oct 2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | In Person | N/A |
