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The Honours degree of Bachelor of Science Policy, Procedures and Guidelines for Good Practice

1. Introduction

1.1. Scope of these guidelines
1.2. Sources of information

2. Academic requirements of the honours course

2.1. Basic course details
2.2. Course objectives
2.3. Areas of specialisation
2.4. Admission requirements
2.5. Repeating units for honours admission purposes
2.6. Period of candidature and enrolment
2.7. Advanced standing for previous studies

3. Roles and responsibilities

3.1. Faculty Board
3.2. Faculty Education Committee
3.3. Faculty Board of Examiners
3.4. Associate Dean (Education)
3.5. Faculty Academic Manager
3.6. Faculty Honours Committee and Board of Examiners (FHC&BE)
3.7. School Honours Coordinator
3.8. Academic supervisors
3.9. Students

4. Approved honours requirements for each area of specialisation

4.1. Objectives for each area of specialisation
4.2. Publication of assessment requirements
4.3. Honours assessment guidelines for typical assessment tasks
4.4. Submission of results for honours component units
4.5. Overall honours mark and grade

5. Faculty honours administration

5.1. Admission and enrolment
5.2. Deferment and intermission
5.3. Load management and quotas
5.4. Honours units
5.5. Special consideration
5.6. Appeal process
5.7. Scholarships
5.8. Graduation

6. School academic responsibilities

6.1. Provision of induction information
6.2. School policies on supervisory practices
6.3. Absences of supervisors
6.4. Identification and roles of co-supervisors
6.5. Assessment processes and criteria
6.6. General guidelines for the final research project thesis

List of appendices