Honours in Italian
Honours entry
The prerequisites for entry to fourth year Honours in Italian are:
- completion of all the requirements for the BA
- An average grade of H2B or higher over the 2nd/3rd year subjects within the major.
Honours requirements 2009
Pure Honours
Students undertaking pure honours in Italian must complete:
- 1 Compulsory subject (12.5%)
- 116-410 Italian Honours Language Seminar 1(12.5 points)
- 4 Honours subjects (50%)
- A Thesis of 12,000 words (37.5 %)
- 116-507 Italian Thesis (37.5 points)
Combined Honours
Students undertaking combined Honours in Italian and another area of study must complete:
Option 1
- 1 Compulsory subject (12.5%)
- 116-410 Italian Honours Language Seminar 1 (12.5 points)
- 1 Honours subject (12.5%)
- 3 Honours subjects (37.5%)
in the combined area of study (37.5 points) - A Thesis of 12,000 words (37.5 %)
- 116-507 Italian Thesis (37.5 points)
Option 2
- 1 Compulsory subject (12.5%)
- 116-410 Italian Honours Language Seminar 1 (12.5 points)
- 2 Honours subjects (25%)
- 2 Honours subjects (37.5%)
in the combined area of study (37.5 points) - A Thesis of 12,000 words (37.5 %)
in the combined area of study
Honours subjects
116-411 Italian Honours Language Seminar 2 (12.5 points)
116-419 Italian Language in Focus Advanced (12.5 points)
116-467 Italian Fictions Advanced (12.5 points)
116-470 Special Research Topics (12.5 points)
116-473 Research in Italian Studies (12.5 points)
116-478 Italian Past and Present Advanced (12.5 points)
119-410 Seminar in Languages and Linguistics A (12.5 points)
119-411 Seminar in Languages and Linguistics B (12.5 points)
Interdepartmental Programs
In exceptional circumstances, third and fourth year students may substitute one interdepartmental subject for a subject offered within the Italian Studies Section. Alternatively, students may enquire as to the availability of Italian-related subjects in other Schools. See the Univeristy Handbook for details of such courses. Prior approval must be obtained from the relevant department and from the Convenor of the Italian Studies.