About the Course

Course Description:

The honours year is intended to provide students who have with demonstrated academic ability with the opportunity to pursue their undergraduate studies to an advanced level; to deepen their intellectual understanding in their major field and to develop their research skills.

The honours course is a recognised point of entry into postgraduate research studies. You will concentrate on your chosen major area, gaining a better understanding and practising appropriate research techniques. You will be required to complete a substantial original piece of research for your thesis to ensure that you develop your ability to conceptualise problems, devise research strategies and carry out individual research work under the supervision of a member of staff with expertise in the area.

Course Structure:

Honours students enrol in an equivalent of eight units of study: four coursework units of study and an honours thesis equivalent to four units of study. The course consists of components with breakdown of workload as follows:

• HIT4000 Honours Research Project (50 credit points)
  This unit (HIT4000) may be taken over two semesters by splitting it into one 12.5 credit points research unit  HIT4100 Honours Research Project A and one 37.5 credit points research unit HIT4200 Honours Research Project B.

• HIT4010 Research Methods (12.5 credit points)
• Three honours elective units of study (12.5 credit points per unit)

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Employment Outcomes

Career Opportunities:

If you wish to seek employment following your honours degree, the course affords the opportunity to extend your knowledge of information technology and to specialise in an area within it. The course's strong orientation to research will teach you the principles and techniques of original research and prepare you for areas of professional employment in which conceptual, organisational and research skills are in demand.

How To Apply

Entry Requirements:

To be eligible for admission to the honours course, you must have demonstrated a high level of academic achievement overall and an excellent academic record in your chosen major study.

If you hold a bachelors (pass) degree from Swinburne University of Technology or another recognised university (or equivalent) or are eligible to graduate with a bachelors (pass) degree, you may also be admitted to the honours course.

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