Information valid for students commencing in 2021.
Bachelor of Arts
Handbook year | 2021 |
Course code | 115710 |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) |
Owner | Division of Tropical Environments and Societies |
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 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 72 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Study plans must include:
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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:
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Course Structure
Course Structure – 番茄社区 Townsville, 番茄社区 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 a minor from the Inter-Disciplinary Minors list
PLUS
Select a second minor from the Inter-Disciplinary Minors list or 12 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
Double Major
Select a major from Table A
PLUS
Select a second major from Table A
TABLE A (MAJORS)
Type of major | Mandatory, single or double |
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
Notes | All majors are available mid year |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
番茄社区 Cairns 番茄社区 Townsville | ||
番茄社区 Cairns 番茄社区 Townsville | ||
番茄社区 Townsville External | Not all subjects available internally. Students will need to take some subjects offered only in external mode. | |
番茄社区 Cairns 番茄社区 Townsville | Visual Arts and Digital Imaging Focus (番茄社区 Cairns) Design and Innovation Focus (番茄社区 Townsville) | |
番茄社区 Cairns 番茄社区 Townsville External | ||
番茄社区 Cairns 番茄社区 Townsville | ||
番茄社区 Cairns 番茄社区 Townsville | ||
番茄社区 Cairns 番茄社区 Townsville | ||
番茄社区 Cairns 番茄社区 Townsville | ||
External | Language stream available as follows:
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番茄社区 Townsville | ||
番茄社区 Cairns 番茄社区 Townsville External | Not all subjects are available at all locations | |
番茄社区 Townsville 番茄社区 Singapore | If you plan to practice as a registered psychologist, you will need additional studies beyond a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Studies | |
番茄社区 Cairns 番茄社区 Townsville External | Not all subjects are available internally |
Course Structure (番茄社区 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 18 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 major from Table B
PLUS
Select 12 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
TABLE B (MAJORS - 番茄社区 SINGAPORE)
Type of major | Mandatory |
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
番茄社区 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 |
番茄社区 Cairns | Not all majors are available at 番茄社区 Cairns |
番茄社区 Singapore | Not all majors are available at 番茄社区 Singapore |
番茄社区 Townsville | Not all majors are available at 番茄社区 Townsville |
External | Not all majors are available externally |
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. |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | 3 credit points for Creative Media, Humanities or Social Sciences subjects not taken as part of an Arts major. Also does not apply to the core subjects BA1001, BA1002, SS1010 or BA3000. |
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. Students admitted to the advanced streams in the Modern Languages major will not be given credit for foundations subjects in the same language. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF ARTS |
Approved abbreviation | BA |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Any major studied may 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 |
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. |