UNIT OUTLINES
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History
- HIS101: Western Societies from Antiquity to the Present
- HIS102: The Ancient World – From the Birth of Greek Rationalism to the Crisis of the Roman Republic
- HIS203: The Early Church and the Roman Empire – From the Principate of Augustus to the Reign of Justinian
- HIS204: The Medieval World
- HIS301: Topics in Twentieth-Century History
- HIS302: Australian Politics, Culture and Religion since 1788
- HIS303: Humanists and Reformers – The Renaissance
- HIS304: Enlightenment Europe and the Creation of the Modern World
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Literature
- LIT101: Composition and Literature
- LIT102: Literature of the Western World – Ancient
- LIT201: Literature of the Western World – Medieval and Renaissance
- LIT202: Literature of the Western World – Milton to Modern
- LIT301: The Search for Meaning in Twentieth Century Literature
- LIT302: Australian Literature
- LIT303: The Catholic Imagination in Modern Literature
- LIT304: Shakespeare
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Philosophy
- PHI101: Introduction to Philosophy
- PHI102: Metaphysics
- PHI201: Medieval Philosophy
- PHI202: Moral Philosophy
- PHI301: Modern Philosophy
- PHI302: Social and Political Philosophy
- PHI303: Philosophy of Language
- PHI304: Twentieth Century Analytic Philosophy
- PHI305: Intensive Study of a Text in Classical Philosophy
- PHI306: Intensive Study of a Text in Modern Philosophy
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Theology
- THE111: Introduction to Catholic Theology
- THE102: The Development of Revelation
- THE201: Sacramental Theology
- THE202: Fundamental Moral Theology
- THE301: Theology of the Post-Conciliar Era
- THE302: Bioethics and the Catholic Tradition
- THE303: Moral and Sexual Integrity
- THE304: Public Morality and Catholic Social Ethics
- Science
- Mathematics
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Classical Latin
- LAN101: Classical Latin I (Introductory)
- LAN102: Classical Latin II (Introductory)
- LAN203: Classical Latin III (Intermediate)
- LAN204: Classical Latin IV (Intermediate)
- LAN301: Language and Culture in Late Republican Rome (Advanced)
- LAN302: Pagans and Christians from Augustus to Augustine (Advanced)
- LAN305: The Eternal City from Paganism to Christianity
- Classical Greek
- Honours
- STU101: Study Skills
- Religious Education
LIB403: Honours Thesis
Key details
| Accredited towards | Bachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts (Honours) |
| Unit type | Core unit |
| Credit points | 24 |
| Indicative contact hours | 1 hour per week |
| Personal study | 35 hours per week |
| Prerequisites | LIB401, LIB402 |
| Offered in | Semester 2 |
| Tuition fee | Learn more |
Overview
In this unit of study students complete and submit a substantial, independent research project in their chosen field of specialisation in either History, Literature, Philosophy, and Theology. Students will be required, in the thesis (15,000-18,000 words), to define their chosen topic; survey and critique relevant literature; and mount a logical and persuasive argument employing an advanced academic standard of presentation. During that process, they will be guided by a supervisor through regular meetings and discussions of draft submissions.
Learning outcomes
Successful completion of this unit will enable students to:
- Critically evaluate a body of material relevant to a specialised field of interest;
- Execute a research project at an advanced academic standard;
- Demonstrate an ability to present a research project to an academic audience
Interested in other Honours units?
LIB401: Research Topics
LIB402: Independent Reading
LIB403: Honours Thesis