A student who has completed the first three years of the Bachelor of Disability and Community Rehabilitation, or another qualification which the Faculty Board agrees is equivalent, may be accepted as a candidate for the honours degree providing a sufficiently high standard has been achieved in fulfilling the requirements for the bachelor's degree.
To qualify for the honours degree, a student must complete satisfactorily 36 units of study, comprising:
- 18 units of topics approved by the Board; and
- an 18-unit thesis.
Core - Year 4 topics - Honours program
DSRS4105 Independent Study 1 (4.5 units)
DSRS5005 Foundations of Disability Research (9 units)
Select DSRS5004 or DSRS5004A and DSRS5004B
DSRS5004 Disability Studies Honours Thesis (18 units)
DSRS5004A Disability Studies Honours Thesis 1 (9 units)
DSRS5004B Disability Studies Honours Thesis 2 (9 units)
Specialisation - Year 4 topics - Honours program
Select 4.5 unit specialisation:
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)