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Bachelor of Science (Honours) | 2018
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
Abbreviation: | BSc(Hons) |
UOW Course Code: | 1875 |
CRICOS Code: | 084774C |
Total Credit Points: | 48 |
Duration: | 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Social Sciences |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn, Spring |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus |
Delivery Campus: | Wollongong |
Overview
Students who have fulfilled the requirements of a Bachelor of Science with a major in Human Geography or Land and Heritage Management and have achieved the required academic standard may undertake an Honours degree: a year of research training in the discipline.
The Honours degree provides students with the first real opportunity to undertake research on a topic of interest.
It represents a gateway to future research opportunities, both in the form of higher research degrees and as a career in research, or other vocations that require advanced analytical and research skills.
Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to demonstrate:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construct an evidence based approach to identifying and developing your leadership potential as a geographer in a changing world. | ||||||
| 2 | Conceptualise, plan, undertake and report on an independent geographical research project. | ||||||
Course Structure
Students undertaking research in Human Geography or Land and Heritage Management will enrol in an appropriate 400-level Honours subject selected from the table below.
The Honours grade will be calculated in accordance with Method 1 defined in the General Course Rules Section 8.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Session Full-time: Select ONE of the following TWO subjects: | |||
| GEOG401 | Human Geography Honours Full-time | 48 | |
| GEOG406 | Human Geography Joint Honours | 24 | |
| Annual Session Part-time: Select GEOG404 in the first year of study. Select GEOG405 in the second year of study | |||
| GEOG404 | Human Geography Honours Part 1 (Part-time Students) | 24 | |
| GEOG405 | Human Geography Honours Part 2 (Part-time Students) | 24 | |
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