Admission requirements
A student who has completed the first three years of the Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education may be accepted as a candidate for the honours degree providing they have achieved a GPA of 5 or greater in their completed studies.
Program of study
To qualify for the honours degree, a student must satisfactorily complete all of the topics listed below:
36 units comprising:
- 18 units of coursework topics; and
- an 18-unit thesis.
Core - Honours program - Coursework topics
18 units of coursework topics comprising:
DSRS4105 Independent Study 1 (4.5 units)
DSRS7005 Foundations of Disability Research (9 units) and
one of the following specialisation topics:
DSRS4100 Rehabilitation and Mental Health (4.5 units)
DSRS4101 Leisure, Arts and Disability (4.5 units)
DSRS4102 Technological Applications and Disability (4.5 units)
DSRS4103 Community Rehabilitation for People with ABI (4.5 units)
DSRS4104 Early Intervention and Play for Young Children with Diverse Learning Needs (4.5 units)
DSRS4108 Applied Counselling & Rehabilitation (4.5 units)
DSRS4109 Autism Spectrum Disorders (4.5 units)
DSRS4110 Transition to Adult Life for Young People with Disabilities (4.5 units)
DSRS4111 Introduction to Intellectual Disability (4.5 units)
DSRS4112 Sensory, Physical and Multiple Disabilities (4.5 units)
Core - Honours program - Thesis topics
18 units of Honours thesis comprising either
DSRS7004 Disability Studies Honours Thesis (18 units) or
DSRS7004A Disability Studies Honours Thesis 1 (9 units) * and
DSRS7004B Disability Studies Honours Thesis 2 (9 units) *
* part-time students may undertake the thesis over two semesters
