The Honours stream provides eligible students with the opportunity to conduct an in-depth study in an area of interest. The course aims to equip students with skills for the critical analysis of topics related to the built environment, thus contributing to scholarship on the built environment and laying a foundation for future research. With the assistance of their supervisors, students will develop skills in data gathering and analysis, and the development and presentation of research papers relevant to their particular topic, and prepare a dissertation of between 6,000 and 8,000 words (or approved equivalent) on a topic of interest. The research topic must be approved by the Course-Coordinator in conjunction with the proposed supervisor and the student. In addition to the written dissertation, which must be a piece of academic writing incorporating relevant illustrations and references, students will be required to make a formal presentation of their findings in an open seminar session organised by the faculty.