Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Information valid for students commencing in 2013.
(Incorporating The School of Indigenous Australian Studies)
General Information
The Faculty comprises the following schools:
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School of Arts and Social Sciences
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School of Education
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School of Indigenous Australian Studies
General Awards
1.1 Bachelor Degrees
Award |
Abbreviation |
Bachelor of Arts |
BA |
Bachelor of Arts with Honours |
BA(Hons) |
Bachelor of Education with Honours (Graduate) |
BEd(Hons)(Grad) |
Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Education with Honours |
BEd BEd(Hons) |
Bachelor of Education Professional Development |
BEdProfDev |
Bachelor of Education Services |
BEdServ |
Bachelor of Languages |
BLang |
Bachelor of Languages with Honours |
BLang(Hons) |
Bachelor of Languages with Honours (Graduate) |
BLang(Hons)(Grad) |
Bachelor of Multimedia Journalism |
BMmJourn |
Bachelor of Psychology, Bachelor of Psychology with Honours |
BPsych BPsych(Hons) |
Bachelor of Psychology with Honours (Graduate) |
BPsych(Hons)(Grad) |
Bachelor of Social Science |
BSocSc |
Bachelor of Social Science with Honours |
BSocSc(Hons) |
Bachelor of Social Science with Honours (Graduate) |
BSocSc(Hons)(Grad) |
Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of Social Work with Honours |
BSW BSW(Hons) |
Bachelor of Social Work with Honours (Graduate) |
BSW(Hons)(Grad) |
1.2 Joint Bachelor Degrees
Award |
Abbreviation |
Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Business |
BA-BBus |
Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Science |
BA-BSc |
Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Laws |
BA-LLB |
Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Laws with Honours |
BA-LLB(Hons) |
Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Social Work, Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Social Work with Honours |
BA-BSW BA-BSW(Hons) |
Bachelor of Education-Bachelor of Arts |
BEd-BA |
Bachelor of Education-Bachelor of Languages |
BEd-BLang |
Bachelor of Education-Bachelor of Science |
BEd-BSc |
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science – Bachelor of Education |
BSpExSc-BEd |
Bachelor of Business-Bachelor of Psychology, Bachelor of Business-Bachelor of Psychology with Honours |
BBus-BPsych BBus-BPsych(Hons) |
1.3 Diplomas
Award |
Abbreviation |
Advanced Diploma of Arts |
AdvDipA |
Diploma of Arts |
DipA |
Undergraduate Award Requirements
Degrees and Diplomas in Arts, Education and Social Sciences
1. Entitlement to Attend
An admitted student of the University shall be entitled to attend any lecture with the permission of the lecturer.
2. Application of Requirements
2.1 In addition to meeting the Faculty Award Requirements candidates must comply with the University Requirements for Undergraduate Coursework Awards listed in this Course and Subject Handbook and specific degree, diploma or certificate Award Requirements.
2.2 In exceptional circumstances the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, where appropriate in consultation with the relevant Head of School, may dispense with or amend any requirements of or prescription by the University Requirements for Undergraduate Coursework Awards, Faculty Award Requirements and specific degree, diploma or certificate Award Requirements.
Award requirements for professional degrees may change over time to meet external accreditation requirements.
3. Advanced Standing
3.1 Candidates for awards of the Faculty may apply to obtain advanced standing as detailed in the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning Policy and associated procedures.
3.2 Candidates are advised that degree specific Award Requirements may specify advanced standing provisions unique to that degree including cancellation of advanced standing subject to time limitations.
3.3 Candidates are advised that such advanced standing obtained may be subject to cancellation as specified within degree specific Award Requirements.
4. The Grade of Pass Conceded
4.1 Where the Award Rules for a degree allow, the grade of Pass Conceded may be recommended by the School directly on the basis of the particular examination with due consideration of the candidate’s overall result for the year.
4.2 A candidate who is granted the grade of Pass Conceded in a subject shall be deemed to have passed the subject and shall be credited with the appropriate credit points, but may not enrol for a more advanced subject in any discipline requiring the first as a prerequisite except with the approval of the appropriate Head of School.
4.3 The number of credit points that may be credited at Pass Conceded level shall not exceed a total as determined from time to time by the Faculty and in accordance with provisions unique to the degree.
4.4 A candidate awarded the grade of Pass Conceded may appeal the grade with the Head of the School concerned either remarking of the assessment or re-examination in order to convert the original result to a Pass grade.
4.5 All applications under Requirement 5.4 must be approved by the Faculty Pro-Vice-Chancellor.
5. Saving Clause
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these Requirements, the Faculty Pro-Vice Chancellor may in any case in which they deem it appropriate to do so, dispense with or suspend any condition of or prescription by these Requirements. Any such action by the Faculty shall be recorded for the purposes of an annual review by the University’s Academic Board.
6. Non-degree Students
A person who is not proceeding to a degree may enrol for any subject with the approval of the Head of School and on completing the subject shall be entitled to apply for an official statement to that effect.
A person who has not qualified for Ordinary or Alternative Entry Admission may enrol for any subject with the approval of the Head of School, but may enrol for subjects in more than one School only with the approval of the Faculty.