Honours (2 Viewers)

[Estel]

What does one do in an honours year?
Of particular interest is the BA...

And does it serve any pragmatic use?

Thanks.

 

[Minai]

Honours year is basically research - you write a 10,000-20,000 word thesis on an area of interest (you get the whole year to do it) but you have to do a LOT of research, attend research seminars, teach in tutorials and depending on your area, a few extra coursework subjects

its considered very useful as a starting point for a career in academia and research

 

[doe]

it varies

honours is the traditional route to a phd, a way of distinguishing yourself from other graduates or you might just have an area of interest you would like to formally study.

how many classes you do and whatnot depends on the uni and what course you're doing. youi might have 3 or 4 "units" but in reality they're just a few students chatting to the lecturer in their office one or two hours a week.

 

[Mambomeg]

depends on the course too, in many courses, you graduate with honours by maintaining a certain average mark over the course of your degree, usually mid credit and above. Thats mainly in science type courses though.

 

[santaslayer]

Yeah...some courses only give you the title of an honours student...you don't necessarily have to do an extra year...

 

[Estel]

thanks for the info ppl...

 

[Survivor39]

Yeah...some courses only give you the title of an honours student...you don't necessarily have to do an extra year...

That's because those degrees including "Honours" already. Any degree that are 3 years have an option to do an extra year of Honours. But those with 4+ years like Advanced Science included Honours already, whether you actually get the Honours title on your paper thingy is dependent on your marks.

 

[santaslayer]

That's because those degrees including "Honours" already. Any degree that are 3 years have an option to do an extra year of Honours. But those with 4+ years like Advanced Science included Honours already, whether you actually get the Honours title on your paper thingy is dependent on your marks.

For some other degrees, it would be an assessment throughtout your whole course and you being able to obtain the marks. Some also require that you complete a compulsory subject to be eligible for honours.

 

[gem_max]

yeah in my four year teaching degree if you maintain a credit average and gain a credit in the final research project (last semester, yr 4) you can graduate with honours.

 

[+Po1ntDeXt3r+]

@Survivor39
wat could do ppl in medsci(hons) do for a research project?
like i cant think of wat topics i could research on!?

 

[Survivor39]

Hi Point. MedSc people do research on Genetics, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology & Immunology, Anatomy and Pharmacology stuffs for Honours

 

[Frigid]

for law, honours is granted on the basis that a certain weighted average mark be attained for law subjects (75 or greater for 1st class, 70 or greater for 2nd class at UTS) and the selection of a research paper (C/N: 76040 'Research Project 4' at UTS) as one of your electives.

no extra year needed. law is hard enough as is.

 

[+Po1ntDeXt3r+]

kewl.. shotgun physiology

 

[Minai]

for law, honours is granted on the basis that a certain weighted average mark be attained for law subjects (75 or greater for 1st class, 70 or greater for 2nd class at UTS) and the selection of a research paper (C/N: 76040 'Research Project 4' at UTS) as one of your electives.

no extra year needed. law is hard enough as is.

that seems pretty easy? (relatively)
for a commerce honours here, you need 85+ overall in your honours year (includes research thesis and other assignments) for first class honours

 

[santaslayer]

for law, honours is granted on the basis that a certain weighted average mark be attained for law subjects (75 or greater for 1st class, 70 or greater for 2nd class at UTS) and the selection of a research paper (C/N: 76040 'Research Project 4' at UTS) as one of your electives.

no extra year needed. law is hard enough as is.

Ditto...except we have to do a compulsory 'elective'. I think that's where the research paper comes in...

 

[Mambomeg]

no, i am going to fight you for physiology! *sprints off towards physiology building*

 

[Survivor39]

no, i am going to fight you for physiology! *sprints off towards physiology building*

Point and you are from different unis, what are you talking about? lol