Information valid for students commencing in 2022.
Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Business
Handbook year | 2022 |
Course code | 20310 |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) |
Owner | Division of Tropical Environments and Societies |
Colleges | Arts, Society and Education; and |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English (Units 3/4,C) Recommended: Mathematical Methods (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 ·¬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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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 – Bachelor of Business. |
Reasonable adjustments | All ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø 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
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
BA1001:03 Time, Truth, and the Human Condition
BA1002:03 Our Space: Networks, Narrative and the Making of Place
BU1002:03 Accounting for Decision Making
BU1003:03 Principles of Economics
BU1007:03 Principles of Data Analysis for Business
BU1104:03 Introduction to Management Concepts and Application
BU1105:03 Professional and Academic Skills for Business
SS1010:03 Australian People: Indigeneity and Multiculturalism
Level 2
BU2108:03 Marketing Matters
BU2111:03 Business Law
Level 3
BA3000:03 Arts Edge
BU3101:03 Professional Internship or BU3102:03 Multi-Disciplinary Project or BU3103:03 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)
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
ARTS MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville | ||
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville | ||
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville External | Not all subjects available internally. | |
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns External | Not all subjects available internally. Students will need to take some subjects offered only in external mode. | |
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville External | ||
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville External | Not all subjects available internally. Students will need to take some subjects offered only in external mode. | |
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville | ||
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville | ||
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville | ||
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns External | Overseas travel (or a virtual placement) is required. Language stream available as follows:
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·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville | ||
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville External | Not all subjects are available at all locations | |
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville | If you plan to practise as a registered psychologist, you will need additional studies beyond a BA-BBus in Psychology Studies | |
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville External | Not all subjects available internally |
TABLE B (BUSINESS MAJORS)
Credit points in major | 24 credit points |
BUSINESS MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville External | ||
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns* ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville* External | *This major is offered at Townsville and Cairns campus in mixed mode. Students will need to undertake some subjects offered only in External mode | |
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville External | ||
External | ||
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville External | ||
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville External | ||
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns* ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville External | *This major is offered at Cairns campus in mixed mode. Students will need to undertake some subjects offered only in External mode |
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Cairns | Not all majors are available |
·¬ÇÑÉçÇø Townsville | Not all majors are available |
External | Not all majors are available |
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. |
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 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 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 | 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 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. |