Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Science
Handbook year | Information valid for students commencing in 2023 |
Course code | 12010 |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) |
Owner | Academy |
College | Arts, Society and Education Science and Engineering |
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English (Units 3/4,C), Mathematical Methods (Units 3/4,C) Students considering Science majors in Chemistry or Molecular and Cell Biology will require Chemistry (or equivalent) |
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 ʯÁñÊÓƵ Admissions Policy. |
Post-admission requirements | Some majors within the Bachelor of Science require attendance in intensive mode or mixed attendance subjects on either the Townsville or Cairns campus. Students may be required to attend intensive mode classes at a campus other than that at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 96 credit points as per course structure |
Additional completion requirements | The Psychology Studies major is not an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited sequence. |
Course learning outcomes | ʯÁñÊÓƵ graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. ʯÁñÊÓƵ graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. On successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts, graduates will be able to:
On successful completion of the Bachelor of Science, graduates will be able to:
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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 - Bachelor of Science. |
Reasonable adjustments | All ʯÁñÊÓƵ 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
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
:03 Time, Truth, and the Human Condition
:03 Our Space: Networks, Narrative and the Making of Place
:03 Science, Technology and Truth
:03 Modelling Natural Systems
:03 Australian People: Indigeneity and Multiculturalism
Level 2
:03 Quantitative Methods in Science
Level 3
:03 Arts Edge
:03 Professional Placement
:03 Sensors and Sensing for Scientists
OPTIONS
Select 9 credit points of level 2 or 3 Humanities, Arts and Social Science subjects
PLUS
Select a Science major from Table A
PLUS
Select an Arts major from Table B
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of specified Level 1 subjects from List 1
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of specified Level 2 subjects from List 2
List 1
Select subjects which are not already in your Science major
:03 Introductory Biochemistry and Microbiology
:03 Introduction to Biodiversity
:03 Introduction to Biological Processes
:03 Chemistry: A Central Science
:03 Chemistry: Principles and Applications
:03 Fundamentals of Problem Solving and Programming I
:03 Programming II
:03 Environmental Processes and Global Change
:03 Evolution of the Earth
:03 Engineering 1
:03 Mathematical Foundation
:03 Mathematical Techniques
:03 Advanced Stream Physics 1
:03 Advanced Stream Physics 2
List 2
:03 Analytical Chemistry
:03 Database Modelling
:03 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
:03 Linear Algebra
TABLE A (SCIENCE MAJORS)
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
SCIENCE MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville | The first year of study may be completed in Cairns | |
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville | Students undertaking this major require Senior Chemistry (or equivalent) No mid-year entry | |
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Cairns ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville | Students must select CP1401 and CP1404 as their List 1 subject electives | |
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Cairns ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville | ||
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville | No mid-year entry The first year of study may be completed in Cairns | |
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville | No mid-year entry in Cairns The first year of study may be completed in Cairns | |
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville | Students undertaking this major require Senior Chemistry (or equivalent) No mid-year entry | |
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Cairns ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville |
TABLE B (ARTS MAJORS)
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
ARTS MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Cairns ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville | ||
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Cairns ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville | ||
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville External | Not all subjects available internally. Students will need to take some subjects offered only in external mode. | |
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Cairns External | Not all subjects available internally. Students will need to take some subjects offered only in external mode. | |
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Cairns ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville External | ||
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Cairns ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville External | Not all subjects available internally. Students will need to take some subjects offered only in external mode. | |
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Cairns ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville | ||
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Cairns ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville | ||
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Cairns ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville | ||
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Cairns ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville External | Not all subjects are available at all locations | |
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville | If you plan to practise as a registered psychologist, you will need additional studies beyond a BA-BSc in Psychology Studies. | |
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Cairns ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville | Not all subjects are available internally |
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Cairns | Not all majors are available |
ʯÁñÊÓƵ Townsville | Not all majors are available |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 11 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) | Yes |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Professional accreditation requirements | Not applicable |
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 | 63 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 21 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF ARTS – BACHELOR OF SCIENCE |
Approved abbreviation | BA-BSc |
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. |
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 | Honours is available in either Arts or Science as an additional year of study. |
Eligibility | Students must satisfy the College requirements relating to the standard of academic achievement necessary to proceed to the honours degree. |