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ATS4231 · Arts honours thesis A
2026 Handbook12 credit pointsLevel 4Faculty of Arts
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
Under the supervision of an academic staff member, you will develop, and commence the implementation and reporting of, a research project on an approved topic of your own devising. This unit is followed by Arts honours thesis B (ATS4232), under which the project and thesis will be completed.
Areas of study: Archaeology and ancient history Chinese studies French studies German studies History Indigenous cultures and histories Indonesian studies International studies Italian studies Japanese studies Korean studies Literary studies Philosophy Psychology Spanish and Latin American studies Theatre and performance
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | First semester | Flexible (FLEXIBLE) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thesis | Written | 100% | — |
Satisfactory progress towards a 15,000 - 18,000 words research thesis: 100%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
corequisite
- ATS4232 — Arts honours thesis B
Learning outcomes
- Commence planning, conducting and reporting on research in their Honours discipline;
- Demonstrate satisfactory progress in the planning, implementation and reporting of their research;
- Demonstrate satisfactory progress in their command of the research literature relating to their research project.
Workload
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled meetings with a supervisor and independent study.
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