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Course and Subject Handbook 2023 Courses Undergraduate Courses Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

Handbook year

Information valid for students commencing in 2023

Course code

115710

Course type

Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7)

Owner

Academy

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:

  1. 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
  2. Integrate knowledge of the diversity of cultures and peoples, their differences and commonalities, especially with respect to Indigenous cultures and peoples
  3. Appraise the place and role of Australia and Singapore in the Asia-Pacific region and the tropics worldwide
  4. Review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise information, claims, and evidence
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Demonstrate capacity for reflection, planning, ethical decision-making and interdisciplinary team work in diverse contexts of community engagement, professional work and/or scholarship
  8. Identify and have potential to act and reflect upon opportunities for lifelong learning and career development

    Inherent Requirements

    Inherent Requirements

    Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Bachelor of Arts.

    Reasonable adjustments

    All 石榴视频 students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure.

    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 12 credit points of any Level 2 or 3 subjects

    PLUS

    Select 3 credit points of any Level 3 subjects

    PLUS

    Select 9 credit points of any undergraduate subjects

    Lists of subjects grouped according to potential career aspirations and interests can be accessed here.

    Double Major

    Select a major from Table A

    PLUS

    Select a second major from Table A

    TABLE A (MAJORS)

    Credit points in major

    24 credit points

    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 are available internally.  Students will need to take some subjects offered only in external mode.

    Design and Creative Arts

    石榴视频 Cairns

    External

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

    English

    石榴视频 Cairns

    石榴视频 Townsville

    External

    		 

    History

    石榴视频 Cairns

    石榴视频 Townsville

    External

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

    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

    		 

    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 (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 9 credit points of level 1, 2 or 3 Humanities, Arts and Social Science subjects

    PLUS

    Select 9 credit points of level 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 3 credit points of any Level 3 subjects

    PLUS

    Select 3 credit points of any level 2 or 3 undergraduate subjects

    PLUS

    6 credit points of any undergraduate subjects

    Lists of subjects grouped according to potential career aspirations and interests can be accessed here

    TABLE B (MAJORS - SINGAPORE)

    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

    石榴视频 Singapore

    Not all majors are available

    石榴视频 Townsville

    Not all majors are available

    External

    Not all majors are available

    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.

    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.

    Award Details

    Award title

    BACHELOR OF ARTS

    Approved abbreviation

    BA

    Inclusion of majors on testamur

    Majors will 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

    Special awards

    Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure

    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.