Results: Semester 1, 2006 (3 Viewers)

[lala2]

Probably that's why they're successful--imagine aiming for first class honours starting from first year! Well, good luck for that!

 

[stazi]

Probably that's why they're successful--imagine aiming for first class honours starting from first year! Well, good luck for that!

first class honours means you get a wam of 90 in your honours year. you aim to get into honours from your first year, not first class honours.

 

[lala2]

Ah, yes, my bad. But it's hard enough aiming for honours in any subject, let alone law!

 

[stazi]

Ah, yes, my bad. But it's hard enough aiming for honours in any subject, let alone law!

yes, aiming for above 65% is very difficult

 

[velox]

first class honours means you get a wam of 90 in your honours year. you aim to get into honours from your first year, not first class honours.

>=85 you mean.

 

[stazi]

>=85 you mean.

what subject has an honours cutoff of 85. most subjects are 65 or 75 for their honours cutoffs (although if you are a smooth talker you can usually get in if you miss these cutoffs)

 

[velox]

Chris, you'll find that first class honours will suffice. Your undergrad wam won't matter too much, although they will go through your transcript. More importantly you need to be a good sportsperson and have areas of leadership (however I get the feeling you are addressing the leadership issue, but getting involved with clubs and socs).

Btw Rhodes isn't everything. A Chevening is very similar, just without the mega prestige of the word 'Rhodes'

 

[lala2]

yes, aiming for above 65% is very difficult

you serious? you only need a credit average to get into honours? that's not difficult! I half-heartedly tried this semester and got a WAM a good four to five marks above that!

 

[velox]

what subject has an honours cutoff of 85. most subjects are 65 or 75 for their honours cutoffs (although if you are a smooth talker you can usually get in if you miss these cutoffs)

First class honours is 85 or greater. 2i = 75-84. 2ii = 65-74. Pass = <65

 

[stazi]

you serious? you only need a credit average to get into honours? that's not difficult! I half-heartedly tried this semester and got a WAM a good four to five marks above that!

well, different subjects have differing requirements. but ive never heard of a sub with a cutoff higher than a D avg in it, however, I'm unsure if engo needs an HD avg or not.

 

[stazi]

First class honours is 85 or greater. 2i = 75-84. 2ii = 65-74. Pass = <65

we're talking about getting into honours.
first class honours is attaining a result of (i thought it was 90) 85+ IN that honours year.

 

[velox]

Rhodes is for anglos.

Actually there was a Sri Lankan who made it a couple of years back. From JRAHS iirc.

 

[velox]

we're talking about getting into honours.
first class honours is attaining a result of (i thought it was 90) 85+ IN that honours year.

My bad. Yeh it's usually 65+ to get into honours.

 

[lala2]

Then, within that honours year, if you get less than 65, are you automatically reverted back to the pass degree?

 

[stazi]

I'm interested if there's a cutoff as to the number of people that can get into honours in a year. Perhaps they lift the cutoff based on demand for popular honours degrees (govt, etc.)
Also, it's good for anyone considering honours to contact the honours coordinator to find out if they take into account your overall WAM or the WAM for the subject. Marketing takes into account the overall wam apparently Hopefully they don't use the overall wam for the prize for being the best marketing graduate continuing into honours.

 

[stazi]

ohhh for law it's this:

(a) Honours in the Bachelor of Laws may be awarded in two classes: Class I and Class II.

(b) First class honours are awarded to students who obtain an average mark of 75 per cent or higher (weighted in accordance with the credit points for each unit of study).

(c) Second class honours are awarded to students who obtain an average mark of between 70 per cent and 74.9 per cent (weighted in accordance with the credit points for each unit of study).

(d) Students who qualify for the award of first class honours, and whose work is of outstanding merit in the opinion of the Faculty, may be considered for the award of a University medal.

then in another section it says this, which kinda contradicts it:

Description
Mark Range (WAM)
Honours Class I and University Medal
90 - 100*
Honours Class I
80 - 100
Honours Class II (Division 1)
75 - 79
Honours Class II (Division 2)
70 -74
Honours Class III
65 - 69
Pass (not awarded Honours)
50 - 64

 

[velox]

Stazi, that's a little off the mark.

75-85: 2nd class
65-85: 3rd class


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edit: Most honours courses have a marking guide like this

1. The grades awarded in Honours are: Hons. Class I (85 or higher); Hons. Class II division 1, (75-84); Hons. Class II division 2 (65-74); Hons. Class III (50-64).

 

[stazi]

the above are for eco & bus degrees + laws

 

[velox]

Or possibly just usyd?

 

[stazi]

oh didnt realise you didnt go to usyd. considering this is the usyd board, of course i was going through usyd faculty guidebooks