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<strong>Flinders</strong> <strong>University</strong> Adelaide • Australia 33<br />

Honours - Philosophy - Core topics<br />

PHIL7701 Philosophy Honours Seminars Part 1 (9 units)<br />

PHIL7702 Philosophy Honours Seminars Part 2 (9 units)<br />

POLITICAL STUDIES<br />

The aims <strong>of</strong> the Honours program in Political Studies are to build<br />

upon earlier training and education in political studies and to<br />

develop a deeper grounding and understanding <strong>of</strong> contemporary<br />

political issues in the following areas: Australian government and<br />

politics; political philosophy and political theory; and comparative<br />

and international politics.<br />

The program aims to facilitate integrated understanding across<br />

these areas as far as possible.<br />

The Honours program aims to enhance independent research<br />

skills and capacities through advanced research essays and the<br />

completion <strong>of</strong> a thesis <strong>of</strong> 15-18,000 words.<br />

Program <strong>of</strong> study<br />

Students undertake 18 units <strong>of</strong> thesis and 18 units <strong>of</strong> elective<br />

topics.<br />

Honours - Political Studies - Thesis topics<br />

Select 18 units from the topics listed below<br />

POLI7020 Politics Honours Thesis (18 units)<br />

POLI7020A Politics Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)<br />

POLI7020B Politics Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)<br />

POLI7020C Politics Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)<br />

POLI7020D Politics Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)<br />

Honours - Political Studies - Elective topics<br />

Select 18 units from the topics listed below<br />

INTR7007 International Human Rights (4.5 units)<br />

POAD9030 Indigenous Issues in Public Policy (4.5 units)<br />

POLI7004 The Politics <strong>of</strong> Climate Change (4.5 units)<br />

POLI7006 Key Issues in Australian Politics (4.5 units)<br />

POLI7007 Political Philosophy (4.5 units)<br />

POLI7010 South Australian Cabinet Office Internship (9 units)<br />

POLI7011 Honours Individual Supervised Study (4.5 units)<br />

POLI7012 Parliamentary Internship (4.5 units)*<br />

POLI7031 Research Practices and Principles (4.5 units)<br />

By special arrangement, a student may choose a 4.5 unit honours<br />

topic from another program, department or faculty.<br />

*POLI7012 Parliamentary Internship may not be undertaken if<br />

completed POLI3007 South Australian Parliamentary Internship<br />

PSYCHOLOGY<br />

There is no automatic entry to the honours program in<br />

Psychology.<br />

The aims <strong>of</strong> the Honours course in Psychology are to build on<br />

earlier training to provide a broad base in contemporary<br />

psychological theory and research, to bring diverse psychology<br />

subject areas together by pointing to shared themes, issues,<br />

problems and techniques, and to enhance students'<br />

understanding <strong>of</strong> methodological and data analysis issues.<br />

It aims to better acquaint students with the actual process <strong>of</strong><br />

research, to show how Psychology can contribute to<br />

understanding and solving real-world problems, and to promote<br />

critical or evaluative thinking (e.g., about theory, methods,<br />

applications).<br />

Program <strong>of</strong> study<br />

Students undertake 18 units <strong>of</strong> thesis and 18 units <strong>of</strong> core topics.<br />

Honours - Psychology - Thesis topics<br />

PSYC7002A Psychology Honours Thesis (9/18 units)<br />

PSYC7002B Psychology Honours Thesis (9/18 units)<br />

Honours - Psychology - Core topics<br />

PSYC7006 Contemporary Issues in Psychology (4.5 units)<br />

PSYC7007 Applications <strong>of</strong> Psychology (4.5 units)<br />

PSYC7056A Research and Practice in Psychology: Part 1 (4.5<br />

units)<br />

PSYC7056B Research and Practice in Psychology: Part 2 (4.5<br />

units)<br />

PUBLIC POLICY<br />

The aims <strong>of</strong> the Honours program in Public Policy are to build<br />

upon earlier training and education in political and public<br />

policy studies and to develop research and related skills<br />

through in depth study <strong>of</strong> key contemporary public policy<br />

issues and areas. The Honours program aims to enhance<br />

independent research skills and capacities through advanced<br />

research essays and the completion <strong>of</strong> a thesis <strong>of</strong> 15-18,000<br />

words.<br />

Program <strong>of</strong> study<br />

Students undertake 18 units <strong>of</strong> thesis and 18 units <strong>of</strong> elective<br />

topics.<br />

Honours - Public Policy - Thesis topics<br />

Select 18 units from the topics listed below<br />

POLI7020 Politics Honours Thesis (18 units)<br />

POLI7020A Politics Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)<br />

POLI7020B Politics Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)<br />

POLI7020C Politics Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)<br />

POLI7020D Politics Honours Thesis (4.5/18 units)<br />

Honours - Public Policy - Elective topics<br />

Select 18 units from the topics listed below<br />

POAD9005 Contemporary Cases in Public Policy (4.5 units)<br />

POAD9014 Public Policy (4.5 units)<br />

POAD9017 Contemporary Public Policy: Theoretical<br />

Perspectives (4.5 units)<br />

POAD9030 Indigenous Issues in Public Policy (4.5 units)<br />

POAD9138 Governance and Public Policy (4.5 units)<br />

POLI7004 The Politics <strong>of</strong> Climate Change (4.5 units)<br />

POLI7006 Key Issues in Australian Politics (4.5 units)<br />

POLI7007 Political Philosophy (4.5 units)<br />

POLI7010 South Australian Cabinet Office Internship (9<br />

units)<br />

POLI7011 Honours Individual Supervised Study (4.5 units)<br />

POLI7031 Research Practices and Principles (4.5 units)<br />

By special arrangement, a student may choose a 4.5 unit honours<br />

topic from another program, department or faculty.<br />

SCREEN STUDIES<br />

This major aims:<br />

to extend aspects <strong>of</strong> the knowledge gained in the Screen<br />

Studies major <strong>of</strong> the undergraduate degree, to the point<br />

where students develop areas <strong>of</strong> academic specialisation<br />

at a level beyond that normally attainable in the degree.<br />

to familiarise students with advanced skills in academic<br />

writing, including thesis preparation and standards<br />

required for publication<br />

to provide students with the opportunity to present their<br />

findings to a research seminar<br />

to encourage students to become independent thinkers<br />

and researchers.<br />

Program <strong>of</strong> study<br />

Students undertake 13.5 or 18 units <strong>of</strong> thesis and 18 or 22.5<br />

units <strong>of</strong> coursework topics.<br />

Honours - Screen Studies - Thesis topics<br />

Select 13.5 or 18 units from the topics listed below<br />

SCME7000 Thesis Topic in Screen and Media (18 units)<br />

SCME7000A Thesis Topic in Screen and Media (9 <strong>of</strong> 18 units)<br />

SCME7000B Thesis Topic in Screen and Media (9 <strong>of</strong> 18 units)<br />

SCME7000C Thesis Topic in Screen and Media (13.5)<br />

Honours - Screen Studies - Coursework topics<br />

Select 22.5 or 18 units from the topics listed below to make a<br />

total <strong>of</strong> 36 units<br />

SCME7001 Critical and Theoretical Screen and Media 1 (4.5<br />

units)<br />

SCME7002 Critical and Theoretical Screen and Media 2 (4.5<br />

units)<br />

SCME7003 Critical and Theoretical Screen and Media 3 (4.5<br />

units)<br />

SCME7004 Critical and Theoretical Screen and Media 4 (4.5<br />

units)<br />

SCME7005 Critical and Theoretical Screen and Media 5 (4.5

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