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For enrolment in 2009
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Course structure
The Bachelor of Arts course is made up of 24 subjects organised as three sequences and a number of electives.
Students must complete the subject COM120 Reasoning, Values and Communication and either:
- two majors, one minor and two electives, or
- one major, two minors and five electives. If this option is followed, at least one of the minors must be chosen from one of the six major sequences.
A major (64 points) consists of eight single-session subjects in one discipline, two subjects at Level 1, at least two subjects at Level 2, and at least two subjects at Level 3.
A minor (40 points) consists of five single-session subjects in one discipline.
Most minors consist of two subjects at Level 1, at least one subject at Level 2, and at least one subject at Level 3.
Majors
Possible course structures
Art History
Level 1
ART113 European Art 1850-1920
ART114 Modern Art 1920-1970
Level 2
At least two from:
ART210 Australian Art to 1939*
ART215 Australian Art from 1939*
ART214 Aspects of Design, 1850 to the Present
ART222 Art, Technology and Culture
Level 3
At least two from:
ART310 Issues in Contemporary Art
ART316 Italian Renaissance Art
ART317 Art and Books
ART318 The Body in Art
* All students must complete at least one of ART210 or ART215.
Note: some Level 3 subjects may be offered in rotation from year to year.
English
Level 1
LIT107 English Literature 1
LIT108 English Literature 2
Level 2
At least two from:
LIT201 Irish Literature
LIT212 American Literature
LIT214 Australian Literature
LIT216 Introduction to Literary Theory
LIT222 Contemporary Children’s Texts
LIT221 Creative Writing
or
WRT210 Writing for Publication
Level 3
At least two from:
COM327 Literature and Film
LIT301 Modernism
LIT302 Contemporary Australian Writing
LIT303 The English Novel from Austen to Lawrence
LIT316 Children’s Fiction
History
Level 1
HST101 The Contemporary World 1
HST102 The Contemporary World 2
Level 2
At least two from:
HST201 Colonial Australia
HST204 Twentieth Century Australia
HST210 Media and Society in the Twentieth Century
HST211 Gender, Sexuality and Identity in Europe from 1890
HST212 Film and History
Level 3
At least two from:
HST301 International History from 1945
HST303 Literature and Society
HST308 Australia and Asia
HST310 Drugs and Alcohol: Historical Perspectives
HST311 Local History in Context
Philosophy
Level 1
PHL101 Applied Ethics
PHL103 Theories of Human Nature
Level 2
At least two from:
PHL201 Critical Reasoning
PHL202 Ethical Theory
POL205 Political Ideas
PHL206 Problems of Philosophy
PHL209 Theories of Justice
Level 3
At least two from:
PHL301 Philosophy of Religion
PHL302 Values and Decisions
PHL304 Philosophy of Science
PHL305 The Self
Psychology
Level 1
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
Level 2
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing and two from:
PSY202 Developmental Psychology
PSY203 Social Psychology
PSY208 Biopsychology
Level 3
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
and three of the following, one of which must be PSY307 or PSY308
PSY303 Psychology of Language
PSY304 Psychopathology
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
PSY306 Theories of Psychological Intervention
PSY307 Cognition
PSY308 Psychology of Learning
PSY317 Psychology of Health and Illness
PSY318 Management Psychology
Note: Students may undertake PSY103 Introduction to Psychological Enquiry as a third Level 1 subject instead of completing either their third Level 2 subject or their third Level 3 subject.
Professional recognition
The Australian Psychological Society (APS) has accredited the psychology major as satisfying the first three years towards the requirements for Associate Membership of the APS. Associate Membership requires four years of accredited study.
Students who do not need the accredited psychology major may take an eight-subject major from the core subjects above that is consistent with the requirements for other majors within the BA. Specifically it should comprise PSY101 PSY102 PSY201 at least one other Level 2 subject, at least two Level 3 subjects, and two other subjects that can be either Level 2 or 3.
It is expected that students will complete Level 1 subjects in Psychology before progressing to Level 2 subjects, and Level 2 subjects in Psychology before progressing to Level 3.
Further details of the requirements for a major or minor in Psychology may be obtained from the Psychology Discipline Convenor.
Distance education students enrolled in the following subjects will be expected to enrol in residential schools:
PSY201 Research Methods in Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology
PSY304 Psychopathology
PSY308 Psychology of Learning
Most of the residential schools are held on the Bathurst Campus.
Further details of the requirements for a major or minor in Psychology may be obtained from the Psychology Discipline Convenor. Distance education students planning either a major or a minor should consult the Discipline Convenor at the end of their first year of psychology in order to plan their program for the remaining psychology subjects.
Sociology
Level 1
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
and at least one from:
SOC102 Social Inequality
SOC108 Sociology of Health and Healthcare
Level 2
SOC205 Social Research
and at least one from:
SOC201 Gender and Social Change
SOC203 Sociology of Youth
SOC217 Fame and Social Control
SOC226 Rurality in a Globalised World
Level 3
SOC303 Sociological Theory
and at least one from:
SOC302 Environment and Society
SOC308 Community Analysis
SOC314 Organisations, Culture and Society
Minors
Only one minor may be taken from outside the major sequences.
- In Art History a minor must include at least one of ART210 Australian Art to 1939 or ART215 Australian Art from 1939.
- In Psychology a minor must include PSY201 Research Methods in Psychology
- In Sociology a minor must include SOC205 Social Research.
Applied Psychology
Level 1
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
and
PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology
or
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
and
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
Level 2
At least one from:
PSY211 Psychology of Crime
PSY213 Abnormal Psychology
PSY214 Health Psychology
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
PSY218 Psychology of Substance Abuse
Level 3
At least one from:
PSY313 Psychology and the Legal System
PSY316 Psychology of Stress and Trauma
Global Studies
HST102 The Contemporary World 2
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SOC226 Rurality in a Globalised World
and one from:
POL212 Global Politics and Culture
HST301 International History from 1945 and one from:
COM219 Media, Communication and Globalisation
HST308 Australia and Asia
SOC315 Immigration and Settlement Policy
Students who wish to include SOC101 and/or SOC226 in a sociology major/minor, or who wish to include HST102 in a history major/minor, should complete this minor by including more than one subject from the non-compulsory subjects listed above. Students must complete at least one Level 3 subject.
Justice Studies
Level 1
JST104 Foundations of Criminology
Level 2
JST205 Criminology
PHL209 Theories of Justice and any two from (must include at least one Level 3 subject):
JST201 Criminal Law and Process
JST203 Punishment and the State
JST204 Crime, Delinquency and Social Welfare
JST222 Policing and Society
JST302 Criminological Perspectives on Social Problems
JST318 Human Rights and Policing
JST320 Drugs, Crime and Society
JST321 Government, Civil Society and Justice
PSY211 Psychology of Crime
Policy Studies
Level 1
SOC101 Introductory Sociology
SPE101 Introduction to Politics and Social Policy
Level 2
SOC218 Policy, Power and Social Action
SOC219 Policy Research
and at least one from (must include at least one Level 3 subject):
SPE201 Politics and Social Policy in Australia
SOC302 Environment and Society
SOC308 Community Analysis
SOC315 Immigration and Settlement Policy
Students who wish to include SOC101 in a sociology minor or major should complete this minor by including two subjects from the non-compulsory subjects listed above.
Politics
Level 1
One from:
POL101 Australian Government and Politics
SPE101 Social Policy 1
Level 2
At least one from:
PAD210 Public Administration
POL204 Australian Welfare Politics
POL205 Political Ideas
POL210 Politics of Identity
POL212 Global Politics and Culture
Level 3
HST301 International History from 1945
PAD320 Public Policy
POL305 Politics and the Media
Theology
Level 1
At least two from:
THL105 Introduction to Old Testament Studies
THL106 Introduction to New Testament Studies
THL111 Introduction to Christian Theology
THL131 The Christian Church to 500CE
Level 2
At least two from:
THL205 Luke – Acts
THL209 Wisdom and Worship Traditions
THL224 Biblical and Social Ethics
THL225 Aboriginal Spirituality and Culture
THL236 Science and Religion
Level 3
At least one from:
PHL301 Philosophy of Religion
THL303 Judaism and Early Christianity
THL313 Feminist Theology
THL322 Theology, the Arts and Film
THL334 Interfaith Dialogue
Visual Culture
VIS101 Visual Communication
and four from:
ART214 Aspects of Design
ART222 Art, Technology and Culture
ART315 Perspectives in Photography
COM123 Screen Studies
COM327 Literature and Film
HST212 Film and HistoryWriting
Writing
LIT220 Screenwriting
LIT221 Creative Writing
WRT210 Writing for Publication
WRT211 Screenwriting Television Drama Series
WRT301 Life Writing
Minors outside the Faculty of Arts
Computing (Faculty of Business)
Level 1
ITC182 Understanding and Using Computers
ITC202 Database Systems Management
Level 2
ITC211 The Systems Environment
ITC215 Decision Support
Level 3
ITC383 Strategic Information Management
Economics (Faculty of Business)
Level 1
ECO110 Microeconomics
ECO120 Macroeconomics
Level 2
At least one from:
ECO210 Labour Economics
ECO220 Macroeconomic Analysis
FIN340 International Finance
Level 3
At least one from:
ECO310 Economic Philosophy and Policy
ECO320 International Economics
ECO330 Regional Sustainable Development
ECO340 International Finance
Environmental Studies (Faculty of Science)
Level 1
BIO100 Concepts of Biology
GEO164 Earth System Processes
Level 2
At least one from:
BIO200 Principles of Ecology
GEO226 Soil and Land Survey
Level 3
At least one from:
BIO317 Restoration Ecology
or
BIO327 Wildlife Ecology and Management
GEO313 River Hydrology and Geomorphology
Human Bioscience (Faculty of Science)
Level 1
BMS191 Human Bioscience 1
BMS192 Human Bioscience 2
Level 2
BMS291 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1
BMS292 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2
Level 3
BMS301 Medical Science Special Topic
Law (Faculty of Business/Faculty of Arts)*
Level 1
At least one from:
LAW100 The Australian Legal System
LAW110 Business Law
Level 2
At least one from:
LAW211 Law for the Human Services 1 *
LAW220 Business Organisations Law
LAW221 Law for the Human Services 2 *
LAW240 Industrial Law
LAW260 Administrative Law
Level 3
At least one from:
COM326 Industrial and Legal Issues in the Arts *
LAW330 Finance Law
LAW350 Advanced Commercial Law
* Faculty of Arts subjects
Mathematics (Faculty of Business)
Level 1
MTH101 Mathematics 1A
MTH102 Mathematics 1B
Level 2
MTH203 Numerical Methods
MTH218 Multivariable Calculus
MTH219 Linear Algebra
or
MTH220 Ordinary Differential Equations