BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WITH HONOURS (883)

Students admitted to the Honours program will be expected to study over two sessions for a total of 48 credit points. The program requires the completion of a 24 credit point thesis, EDUT496 - Honours Thesis in Early Childhood, an annual subject, plus EDUT495 - Selected Topics in Early Childhood Education, plus one of the elective subjects from the Bachelor of Education Primary course structure. Students from other institutions who have not completed equivalent subjects in their previous studies may be required to enrol in an approved Research Methods subject.

The grade of Honours awarded will be determined by the calculation of a weighted average of merit points achieved at the first attempt in the 400-level subjects only using the formula:

weighted average mark =

(for further detail refer to the Course Rules).

The Class of Honours will be based upon the weighted average mark achieved according to the following scale:

CLASS I: 85 -100% of merit points
CLASS II Division 1: 75 - 84% of merit points
CLASS II Division 2: 65 - 74% of merit points

Students who enter the Honours program and fail to achieve the appropriate level of merit points may be eligible for a Bachelor of Education Pass degree.