Faculty of Education

Honours Program

Contact:Dr Steven J Capaldo
Position:Honours Coordinator
Consultation Times:See Office door
Room:67.336
Phone:4221 4616
Email:scapaldo@uow.edu.au
  
Contact:Jenny Reynolds
Position:Research Officer
Room:23.G21
Phone:4221 4371
Email:jennifer@uow.edu.au

 Objectives of the Honours Program

 The Faculty of Education offers the following undergraduate Honours Programs:

  • Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Primary Education Honours
  • Bachelor of Physical and Health Education Honours

Valuable qualities gained by UOW graduates are essential for gaining employment and making an important contribution to society and their chosen field – further information is available at http://www.uow.edu.au/about/teaching/qualities/. Engagement in an Honours program in the Faculty of Education will contribute to each student’s development of the following UOW Graduate Qualities:

Informed

Sound knowledge of the teaching profession with understanding of its current issues, locally and internationally. Understand how an area of study has developed and how it relates to other areas.

Independent learners

Engage with new ideas and ways of thinking and critically analyse issues. Find and evaluate information, using a variety of sources and technologies.

Problem solvers

Take on challenges and opportunities. Apply creative, logical and critical thinking skills to respond to challenges and opportunities.

Effective communicators

Articulate ideas and convey them effectively using a range of media. Work collaboratively and engage with people in different settings.

Responsible

Act with integrity as part of local, national, global and professional communities.

 In particular, Honours students are encouraged to:

  • Make a contribution to theory, research and pedagogy of education;
  • Conduct independent research in education and report its outcomes in a scholarly manner in the form of a thesis as well as other forums such as conference presentations and journal articles;
  • Work co-operatively with individuals and groups, including students, supervisors, the Honours Coordinator and faculty research groups, as well as participants and informants in research sites;
  •  Conduct educational research in ways that are intellectually honest, with professional integrity and knowledge and enactment of appropriate ethical standards;
  • Be aware of changing conditions and situations in research settings;
  • Seek out opportunities and apply knowledge in educational research that will contribute beneficially to educational research and practice;
  • Participate in the research culture within the Faculty of Education.
     

Honours Information Session Slide Show   
 

Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours) & Bachelor of Education – The Early Years (Honours)

Timeframe

The Honours program is completed between February & October in the 4th Year of the Primary and Early Years degree.

Thesis Length

The expected length of the Honours thesis is 15,000 words.

Projects

The following are lists of projects that academics are currently engaged with to help identify a research study and locate potential supervisor

Available Honours Projects (2013)

Current Honours Projects (2012)

Past Honours Projects (2006-2011)

Cohort

Below is a list of the current Honours Cohort of students, their supervisors and project title:

Honours Cohort 2012

Honours Cohort 2013

Final Honours Grade Calculation

Final Honours grades will be determined using WAM 1 as set out in the University General Course Rules:
 
WAM Method 1:
Weightings for different subject levels (i.e. the l factor set out in 8.36):
1 for 400 level subjects that constitute the Honours program
0 for 300 level
0 for 200 level
0 for 100 level
  
Ranges for grades of Honours:
Class I 85% to 100%
Class II, Division 1 75% to less than 85%
Class II, Division 2 65% to less than 75%
Class III (where awarded) 50% to less than 65%
Honours not awarded 0% to less than 50%
 

Admission Requirements

  1. Completion of all required 100, 200 and 300 level subjects prior to admission to Honours (please review the Honours Subject checklist).
  2. Achievement of an approved standard of achievement (WAM of 75+) during the first, second and third years of the undergraduate degree.
  3. A suitable study proposal.
  4. A suitable and willing primary supervisor and a co-supervisor.

Bachelor of Physical and Health Education (Honours)

Timeframe

The Honours program is completed between July & May in the 3rd & 4th years of the Physical and Health Education degree.

Thesis Length

The expected length of the Honours thesis is 12-15,000 words.

Projects

The following are lists of projects that academics are currently engaged with to help identify a research study and locate potential supervisor:

Available Honours Projects (2013/14)

Current Honours Projects (2012/13)

Past Honours Projects (2006-2011)

Cohort

Below is a list of the current Honours Cohort of students, their supervisors and project title.Honours Cohort 2012/13

Final Honours Grade Calculation

Final Honours grades will be determined using WAM 3 as set out in the University General Course Rules:

WAM Method 3:
Weightings for different subject levels (i.e. the l factor set out in 8.36):
4 for 400 level
1 for 300 level
0 for 200 level
0 for 100 level
 
Ranges for grades of Honours:
Class I 80% to 100%
Class II, Division 1 72.5% to less than 80%
Class II, Division 2 65% to less than 72.5%
Honours not awarded 0 to less than 65%
 

Admission Requirements

  1. Completion of all required 100, 200 and 300 level subjects prior to admission to Honours (please review the Honours Subject checklist).
  2. Achievement of an approved standard of achievement (WAM of 75+) during the first, second and third year (first semester) of the undergraduate degree.
  3. WAM will be calculated from subjects only taught in the Faculty of Education (EDPS101, EDUP234 & EDUP235 will not be counted).
  4. A suitable study proposal.
  5. A suitable and willing primary supervisor and a co-supervisor.

Handbooks

The Honours Handbook provides information for students and supervisors about the structure, content and requirements for the completion of the program including dates, reports, responsibilities, examiner nomination, etc. 

BPrimEd & BEd-EY (Hons) Handbook (2013) 

BPrimEd & BEd-EY (Hons) Handbook (2012) 

BPHE (Hons) Handbook (2012/13)

Honours Application Procedures (for all programs)

  1. Complete a draft check of your WAM by downloading the WAM Calculator After completing the calculation, print off this sheet and include it with your application.  (You do not need to have your final session results to calculate a draft WAM.  Results up to the end of the previous session will be sufficient.  A final WAM calculation will be completed by the Faculty upon the release of the current session results.)
  2. Check that you have completed the required subjects for your program by downloading the:

Primary Education Subject Completion Checklist

The Early Years Subject Completion Checklist 

Physical and Health Education Subject Completion Checklist

After completing the checklist, include it with your application. You need a 75+ WAM and all subjects completed (include both sheets in your application)  NB - Any final determination about WAMs and Subject Completions will be made by the Faculty.

  1. Look at the list of Available Honours Projects

* If you have looked at this list but no study meets your interests or specific focus for a project, you can approach a suitable supervisor (an academic who is an expert in that area).

  1. If a supervisor agrees to supervise you for your Honours, then you need to:
    1) Discuss and decide with your supervisor on a suitable co-supervisor for your team
    2) Download the Application Form
    3) Complete the front page and the enclosed Research Proposal (you will need some help from your supervisors to complete this)
  1. Complete then submit to Jenny Reynolds the following:
    1) Your completed Application Form (including Research Proposal)
    2)  Your Subject Completion Checklist
    3)  Your Draft WAM calculation

by:

Bachelor of Primary Education & Bachelor of Education – The Early Years

FRIDAY DECEMBER 7th, 2012

 

Bachelor of Physical and Health Education

FRIDAY MAY 17th, 2013

 

Last reviewed: 2 May, 2013