The Development Studies Honours Specialisation gives you high-level preparation for professional life or a higher degree by research through the development of an advanced knowledge of the research principles and methods and theoretical concepts of development studies, and through the design and implementation of a research project, typically a thesis of up to 20,000 words, that develops new understandings or that provides solutions to complex problems.
Learning Outcomes
- pose a significantresearch question relating to development studies;
- investigate thisquestion creatively, critically, ethically, and independently, includingthrough sophisticated use of theory and methodology as appropriateto development studies, and place these investigations in the context of therelevant intellectual tradition; and
- communicate theirresearch and its findings through an appropriate medium.
Other Information
Students must consult the Development Studies Honours Convenor in the selection of their methods and theory courses.
Relevant Degrees
Admission Requirements
- a major or equivalent in one of the following:
Development Studies
Latin American Studies
International Relations
- with the written approval of an identified supervisor for the thesis
Cognate Disciplines
Development Studies, Latin American Studies, International Relations
Requirements
This Honours specialisation requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:
A minimum of 12 units from completion of research training courses from the following list:
ANTH4012 Theory and Ethnography in the Analysis of Cultures
POLS4011 Research Training: Scope and Methods
POLS4047 Interpretation, Method, Critique: Interpretivist Methods in the Social Sciences
SOCY4010 Sociology Honours Methods Seminar
A maximum of 12 units from completion courses from the following list:
ANTH4011 History of Anthropological Theory
POLS4038 Comparative Political Institutions
POLS4039 Comparative Political Behaviour
POLS4040 Comparative Federalism
POLS4041 Special Topics in Comparative Politics
POLS4012 International Cooperation
POLS4013 International Relations Theory
POLS4021 Civilian Protection in Conflict and Post-Conflict Zones
POLS4027 Terrorism and Counter Terrorism
POLS4031 Globalisation: Theories, Issues, Debates
POLS4032 Globalisation: the Interaction of Economics and Politics
POLS4036 Human Rights and Human Responsibility
SOCY4009 Sociology Honours Theory Seminar
24 units from completion of any of the following compulsory course:
THES4103 Thesis
HONS4100 Final Honours Grade will be used to calculate the Class of Honours and the Mark. It will be calculated using the formula: S (mark x units) / S units, giving NCN and WN a nominal mark of zero
A minimum of 12 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH4011 | History of Anthropological Theory Extended | 12 |
| ANTH4012 | Theory and Ethnography in the Analysis of Cultures | 12 |
| POLS4011 | Research Training: Scope and Methods | 12 |
| SOCY4009 | Sociology Honours Theory Seminar | 12 |
| SOCY4010 | Sociology Honours Methods Seminar | 12 |
A maximum of 12 units may come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| POLS4009 | Special Topics in Politics and International Relations 1 | 6 |
| POLS4010 | Special Topics in Politics and International Relations 2 | 6 |
24 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| THES4103 | Thesis | 6-24 |