Information valid for students commencing in 2022.
Bachelor of Arts
Handbook year | 2022 |
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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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. |
Reasonable adjustments | All 番茄社区 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
Course Structure – Townsville, 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 12 credit points of any Level 2 or 3 subjects
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of any Level 3 subjects
PLUS
Select 9 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
Lists of subjects grouped according to potential career aspirations and interests can be accessed here.
Or
Double Major
Select a major from Table A
PLUS
Select a second major from Table A
TABLE A (MAJORS)
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
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 are available internally. Students will need to take some subjects offered only in external mode. | |
番茄社区 Cairns 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 External | ||
番茄社区 Cairns 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 | ||
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 External | Overseas travel (or a virtual placement) is required. Language stream available as follows:
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番茄社区 Townsville | Cross-institutional study required | |
番茄社区 Cairns 番茄社区 Townsville External | Not all subjects are available at all locations | |
番茄社区 Singapore 番茄社区 Townsville | 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 (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 9 credit points of level 1, 2 or 3 Humanities, Arts and Social Science subjects
PLUS
Select 9 credit points of level 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 3 credit points of any Level 3 subjects
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of any level 2 or 3 undergraduate subjects
PLUS
6 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
Lists of subjects grouped according to potential career aspirations and interests can be accessed here
TABLE B (MAJORS - SINGAPORE)
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 |
番茄社区 Singapore | Not all majors are available |
番茄社区 Townsville | Not all majors are available |
External | Not all majors are available |
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. |
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. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF ARTS |
Approved abbreviation | BA |
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. 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. |