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Course and Subject Handbook 2021 Courses Undergraduate Courses Bachelor of Arts

Information valid for students commencing in 2021.

Bachelor of Arts

Handbook year

2021

Course code

115710

Course type

Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7)

Owner

Division of Tropical Environments and Societies

College

Arts, Society and Education

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites

English (Units 3/4,C)

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the 石榴视频 Admissions Policy.

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

72 credit points as per course structure

Additional course rules

Study plans must include:

  • A maximum of 30 credit points at Level 1.
  • A minimum of 18 credit points at Level 3.

Additional information

The Psychology Studies major is not an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited sequence.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts, graduates will be able to:

  • Demonstrate a broad and coherent body of knowledge with depth in the underlying principles and concepts of at least one discipline of the Arts, Languages or Social Sciences

  • Integrate knowledge of the diversity of cultures and peoples, their differences and commonalities, especially with respect to Indigenous cultures and peoples

  • Appraise the place and role of Australia and Singapore in the Asia-Pacific region and the tropics worldwide

  • Review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise information, claims, and evidence

  • Apply critical thinking, independent judgement, intercultural sensitivity, and national, regional and global perspectives, to identify and solve problems in at least one discipline of the Arts, Languages or Social Sciences

  • Present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge and ideas, through proficiency in written and spoken English language and numeracy, appropriate to their audience and in a range of modes and media

  • Demonstrate capacity for reflection, planning, ethical decision-making and interdisciplinary team work in diverse contexts of community engagement, professional work and/or scholarship

  • Identify and have potential to act and reflect upon opportunities for lifelong learning and career development.

Course Structure

Course Structure – 石榴视频 Townsville, 石榴视频 Cairns and External

CORE SUBJECTS

Level 1

BA1001:03 Time, Truth, and the Human Condition

BA1002:03 Our Space: Networks, Narrative and the Making of Place

SS1010:03 Australian People: Indigeneity and Multiculturalism

Level 3

BA3000:03 Arts Edge

OPTIONS

Select 6 credit points of level 1, 2 or 3 Humanities, Arts and Social Science subjects

PLUS

Select 6 credit points of level 3 Humanities, Arts and Social Science subjects

PLUS

Select a single or double major

Single Major

Select a major from Table A

PLUS

Select a minor from the Inter-Disciplinary Minors list

PLUS

Select a second minor from the Inter-Disciplinary Minors list or 12 credit points of any undergraduate subjects

Double Major

Select a major from Table A

PLUS

Select a second major from Table A

TABLE A (MAJORS)

Type of major

Mandatory, single or double

Credit points in major

24 credit points

Notes

All majors are available mid year

MAJOR

AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Anthropology

石榴视频 Cairns

石榴视频 Townsville

 

Archaeology

石榴视频 Cairns

石榴视频 Townsville

 

Criminology

石榴视频 Townsville

External

Not all subjects available internally.  Students will need to take some subjects offered only in external mode.

Design and Creative Arts

石榴视频 Cairns

石榴视频 Townsville

Visual Arts and Digital Imaging Focus (石榴视频 Cairns)

Design and Innovation Focus (石榴视频 Townsville)

English

石榴视频 Cairns

石榴视频 Townsville

External

 

History

石榴视频 Cairns

石榴视频 Townsville

 

Human Geography

石榴视频 Cairns

石榴视频 Townsville

 

Human Services

石榴视频 Cairns

石榴视频 Townsville

 

Indigenous Studies

石榴视频 Cairns

石榴视频 Townsville

 

Modern Languages

External

Language stream available as follows:

  • French (External)

Multimedia Journalism and Writing

石榴视频 Townsville

 

Politics and International Relations

石榴视频 Cairns

石榴视频 Townsville

External

Not all subjects are available at all locations

Psychology Studies

石榴视频 Townsville

石榴视频 Singapore

If you plan to practice as a registered psychologist, you will need additional studies beyond a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Studies

Sociology

石榴视频 Cairns

石榴视频 Townsville

External

Not all subjects are available internally

Course Structure (石榴视频 Singapore)

CORE SUBJECTS

Level 1

BA1001:03 Time, Truth, and the Human Condition

BA1002:03 Our Space: Networks, Narrative and the Making of Place

AN1001:03 Anthropology: Cultural Diversity in Global Perspective

Level 3

BA3000:03 Arts Edge

OPTIONS

Select 18 credit points of level 1, 2 or 3 Humanities, Arts and Social Science subjects

PLUS

Select 6 credit points of level 3 Humanities, Arts and Social Science subjects

PLUS

Select a major from Table B

PLUS

Select 12 credit points of any undergraduate subjects

TABLE B (MAJORS - 石榴视频 SINGAPORE)

Type of major

Mandatory

Credit points in major

24 credit points

MAJOR

AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Psychology Studies

石榴视频 Singapore

Students planning to practice as a registered psychologist will need additional studies beyond a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Studies.

Location

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

石榴视频 Cairns

Not all majors are available at 石榴视频 Cairns

石榴视频 Singapore

Not all majors are available at 石榴视频 Singapore

石榴视频 Townsville

Not all majors are available at 石榴视频 Townsville

External

Not all majors are available externally

Candidature

Expected time to complete

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Maximum time to complete

9 years

Maximum leave of absence

3 years

Progression

Course progression requisites

Must successfully complete 12 credit points at level 1 before attempting any level 2 or 3 subject.

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Special assessment requirements

Nil

Professional accreditation requirements

The Psychology Studies major is not an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited sequence.

Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade

3 credit points for Creative Media, Humanities or Social Sciences subjects not taken as part of an Arts major.  Also does not apply to the core subjects BA1001, BA1002, SS1010 or BA3000.

Supplementary exam for final subject

Not applicable

Credit

Eligibility

Students may apply for credit transfer for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure.

Maximum allowed

48 credit points

Currency

Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.

Expiry

Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 19 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.

Other restrictions

Students may apply for exemption from language subject pre-requisite requirements on the basis of prior learning or demonstrated and appropriate experience in the relevant language. Students admitted to the advanced streams in the Modern Languages major will not be given credit for foundations subjects in the same language.

Award Details

Award title

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Approved abbreviation

BA

Inclusion of majors on testamur

Any major studied may appear on the testamur.

Exit with lesser award

Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies.

Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 48 credit points of study and appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive the award of Advanced Diploma of Arts.

Course articulation

Not applicable

Honours

Honours availability

Available as an additional year of study.

Eligibility

Achievement of an overall grade point average of 5.0 (i.e. credit average) across the undergraduate degree and/or a grade point average of 5.0 in the final year of the undergraduate degree, with credits or better in specific discipline areas.