Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Science
Information valid for students commencing in 2020.
Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Science
Handbook year | 2020 |
Course code | 12010 |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) |
Division | Tropical Environments and Societies |
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English, Maths B 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 ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø 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 | ·¬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 Science, 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 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
:03 Introduction to Biodiversity or :03 Diversity of Life
:03 Introduction to Biological Processes or :03 Introduction to Ecology
:03 Chemistry: A Central Science or :03 Chemistry for the Natural Sciences
:03 Chemistry: Principles and Applications
:03 Fundamentals of Problem Solving and Programming I
:03 Environmental Processes and Global Change
:03 Evolution of the Earth
: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)
Type of major | Mandatory, Single Science major |
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
SCIENCE MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville | The first year of study may be completed in Cairns | |
Townsville | Students undertaking this major require Senior Chemistry (or equivalent) No mid-year entry | |
Cairns Townsville | ||
Cairns Townsville | ||
Townsville | No mid-year entry The first year of study may be completed in Cairns | |
Townsville | No mid-year entry in Cairns The first year of study may be completed in Cairns | |
Townsville | Students undertaking this major require Senior Chemistry (or equivalent) No mid-year entry | |
Cairns Townsville |
TABLE B (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. Students will need to take some subjects offered only in external mode. | |
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 | ||
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-BSc in Psychology Studies. | |
Cairns Townsville | Not all subjects are available internally |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | Not all majors are available in Cairns |
Townsville | Not all majors are available in Townsville |
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 |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil - Science subjects 3 credit points - Creative Media, Arts or Social Science subjects not taken as part of an Arts major. |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
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 | 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 | Both majors 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. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
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. |