Development Studies - COMDDH3420

Stream Summary

Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science

School: School of Social Sciences

Contact: soss@unsw.edu.au

Program: 3420 - Social Research and Policy

Award(s):

Bachelor of Social Research and Policy (Honours)

Stream Outline

The Honours program in Development Studies requires the completion of 48 uoc (the equivalent of one year full-time study or two years part-time study). Combined Honours may be undertaken with another major stream or a minor stream.

The Honours program involves seminars and the completion of a research project or thesis. It consists of 18 uoc of coursework and 30 uoc of thesis/project. The 18 uoc of coursework includes one List A (Faculty) coursework (6 uoc) and two List B (Area of Study) courses (12 uoc).

Stream Structure

List A Courses (6 uoc)

ARTS4100 A: Thesis Writing Skills (6 UOC)
ARTS4140 A: Key Concepts (6 UOC)
ARTS4141 A: Ideas in Context (6 UOC)
ARTS4162 A: Mapping the Social (6 UOC)

List B Courses (12 uoc)

ARTS4264 B: Research and Analysis (6 UOC)
ARTS4266 B: Issues & Debates in Soc Sci (6 UOC)

Honours Thesis (30 uoc)

Sample Program

Full-time Honours (1 year)

Semester 1

List A course (6 UOC)

ARTS4264 B: Research and Analysis (6 UOC)
ARTS4901 Development Studies Honours (12 UOC)

Semester 2

ARTS4266 B: Issues & Debates in Soc Sci (6 UOC)
ARTS4902 Development Studies Honours (18 UOC)

Part-time Honours (2 years)

Year 1 Semester 1

List A course (6 UOC)

ARTS4264 B: Research and Analysis (6 UOC)

Year 1 Semester 2

ARTS4266 B: Issues & Debates in Soc Sci (6 UOC)
ARTS4900 Development Studies Honours (6 UOC)

Year 2 Semester 1

ARTS4901 Development Studies Honours (12 UOC)

Year 2 Semester 2

ARTS4901 Development Studies Honours (12 UOC)