Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Business
Information valid for students commencing in 2020.
Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Business
Handbook year | 2020 |
Course code | 20310 |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English (Maths B desirable) |
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 ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Admissions Policy. |
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 | ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø 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. ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø 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 Business, graduates will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
:03 Time, Truth, and the Human Condition
:03 Our Space: Networks, Narrative and the Making of Place
:03 Accounting for Decision Making
:03 Principles of Economics
:03 Principles of Data Analysis for Business
:03 Introduction to Management Concepts and Application
:03 Business Communication
:03 Australian People: Indigeneity and Multiculturalism
Level 2
:03 Marketing Matters
:03 Business Law
Level 3
:03 Arts Edge
:03 Professional Internship or :03 Multi-Disciplinary Project or :03 Independent Project
OPTIONS
Select an Arts major from Table A below
PLUS
Select a Business major from Table B below
PLUS
Select 9 credit points of level 2 and 3 Humanities, Arts and Social Science subjects
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
TABLE A (ARTS MAJORS)
Type of major | Mandatory,Single Arts major |
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
Notes | All majors are available mid year |
ARTS MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Townsville External | Not all subjects available internally. | |
Cairns Townsville | Visual Arts and Digital Imaging Focus (Cairns) Design and Innovation Focus (Townsville) | |
Cairns Townsville External | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Modern Languages | Cairns Townsville External | Language streams (and locations) available are as follows:
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Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville External | Not all subjects are available at all locations | |
Townsville | If you plan to practise as a registered psychologist, you will need additional studies beyond a BA-BBus in Psychology Studies | |
Cairns Townsville External | Not all subjects available internally |
TABLE B (BUSINESS MAJORS)
Type of major | Mandatory, Single Business major |
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
Notes | All majors are available mid year |
BUSINESS MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
External | ||
Cairns Townsville External | ||
Townsville External | ||
Townsville External | ||
External | ||
Cairns Townsville External | ||
External | ||
Cairns Townsville External | ||
Marketing (First Half Year Intake) Marketing for the Digital Age (Second Half Year Intake) | Townsville External | |
Townsville External |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | Not all majors are available in Cairns |
Townsville | Not all majors are available in Townsville |
External | Not all majors are available externally |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 9 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
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, Arts or Social Sciences subjects not taken as part of an Arts major |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A student who has failed a single subject towards the award in their final teaching period and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject, may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure. |
Maximum allowed | 48 credit points |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 6 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 15 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Nil |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF ARTS – BACHELOR OF BUSINESS |
Approved abbreviation | BA-BBus |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Both the Arts major and the Business major shall 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 the relevant number of credit points of study and appropriate subjects, may be eligible for the award of Advanced Diploma of Arts. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Honours is available in either or both disciplines as an additional 24 credit points of study each |
Eligibility | By invitation of the College Dean Achievement of an overall grade point average of 5.0 (i.e. credit average) across their undergraduate degree and/or a grade point average of 5.0 in the final year of their undergraduate degree, with credits or better in specific discipline areas. |