Honouring the incomparable: honours in Australian universities |
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| Authors: | Margaret Kiley David Boud Catherine Manathunga and Robert Cantwell |
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| Institution: | (1) Centre for Educational Development and Academic Methods, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 0200, Australia;(2) University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia;(3) Communication & Learning Group, University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia;(4) Teaching and Educational Development Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia;(5) School of Education, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The Honours undergraduate degree in Australia is unlike that in most other countries. It has taken on a particular significance
as a qualification, as a pathway to and a pre-requisite for direct entry into doctoral programs. This paper explores the outcomes
of a study that suggests that the aims, outcomes, curriculum, pedagogical practices, purposes and enrolment patterns of Honours
vary substantially across disciplines and university types. It addresses the questions about the diverse nature of Honours
programs and questions what this diversity means for Australian higher education in the context where global standardisation
of awards is rapidly occurring. Honours is seen variously as a qualification, an experience, or a program. These variations
are discussed and it is demonstrated that Honours globally has not one, but many meanings. These meanings are often poorly
understood within, and outside the academy. These multiple meanings create confusion about what Honours stands for and inhibit
communication about the role and purpose of Honours both within Australia and in a global context. |
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