Bachelor of Arts with Professional Honours (Specialisation)

Bachelor (Honours)

The one-year Bachelor of Arts with Professional Honours (Specialisation) degree allows students who have a completed undergraduate degree to undertake further study to develop a body of knowledge in a specific context as further preparation to undertake professional work and/or as a pathway for...

Key details

Degree Type

Bachelor (Honours)

Duration

1 - 3 years full-time

Course Code

R4C

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

About this course

The one-year Bachelor of Arts with Professional Honours (Specialisation) degree allows students who have a completed undergraduate degree to undertake further study to develop a body of knowledge in a specific context as further preparation to undertake professional work and/or as a pathway for further learning.

Students choose one of three specialisations: Investigative Practice, Public Sector Leadership and Management, and Prosecution Practice.

Limited specialisations are available fully off-campus, other specialisations have units available both on and off-campus for study one year full-time or three years part-time.

Entry requirements

Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Professional Honours (Specialisation):
must have completed at least five years work experience with their employing organisation; and
must have completed in-service organisational training requirements with their employing organisation (such as promotion examinations/assessments, online/face-to-face training courses).

What you will learn

1 Critically analyse research, policies, and procedures to justify responses to complex problems and management of human and material resources.

2 Design and execute ethical, evidence-based responses to complex problems in collaboration with diverse stakeholders.

3 Evaluate and synthesise theories of ethical leadership and justify evidence-based research and strategies targeting complex problems.

4 Communicate across diverse settings and audiences in clear, coherent, and ethically informed ways.

Course structure

The Bachelor of Arts with Professional Honours (Specialisation) requires one year of full-time study, or a maximum of four years part time study, the equivalent of 8 x 12.5 pt units of the relevant level. Candidates undertake a program of study comprising a number of coursework units, including an approved practical or research project weighted at least 25 pts. Candidates should consult individual specialisation schedule entries for full details.

University of Tasmania