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Christie Stylian - Bachelor of Arts (Photography)

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"The CSU photography course encourages individuality and the classes are smaller. The CSU environment helps you to make friends as it engages you in a community."
Christie Stylian
Bachelor of Arts (Photography)

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Alumni: an association for graduates, staff and lecturers from Charles Sturt University.

Bachelor: a degree awarded to a student who has completed studies in an undergraduate course.

Core subjects: compulsory subjects that make up the structure of a course.

Course: an entire program of study made up of a set number of subjects.

Course Coordinator: member of the academic staff of a faculty responsible for administrative matters relating to students enrolled in a course.

Elective: an optional subject within a course.

Faculty: a department within the University devoted to a particular area of study.

Higher Degree by Coursework: at the master level this involves the completion of a dissertation embodying the results of an investigation or similar study, comprising less than two thirds of the program. The balance of the program may be by coursework or other independent study approved by the Coordinator.

Higher Degree by Research: at the master and doctoral level this is based primarily (i.e. two thirds or more) on a thesis arising from original and significant research that results in a distinct contribution to knowledge of the subject. This may be in the form of original investigation, review, criticism or design. The thesis must demonstrate that the candidate’s work is excellent both in theory and technique and forms the principal basis for assessment.

Major: a component of an undergraduate course comprising an approved sequence of subjects totalling 64 subject points or more.

Master degree: a postgraduate course.

Minor: a sequence of approved subjects totalling 32 to 64 subject points.

Postgraduate: person who has a degree from a university and is studying for a more advanced qualification, e.g. an award at graduate certificate, graduate diploma, master or doctoral level.

Prerequisites: These are specific Year 12 subjects which you must have completed before you are allowed to enrol in some university courses. You should be aware of any prerequisites you require (which are listed beside each course), and make sure you choose subjects you may need in Years 11 and 12.

Recommended knowledge: These are Year 12 subjects the university suggests will assist you in your chosen university course.

Restricted elective: a unit of academic study outside the core subjects, but chosen from a list related to a specialisation.

Semester: one of two divisions of the academic year, also known as a session.

Session: a period of time during which classes are held.

Subject: a unit of academic study within your degree program.

Subject points: a value assigned to a subject to reflect the relative weighting of the subject. At CSU, a standard one session subject is assigned eight subject points.

Trimester: one of three divisions of the academic year, also known as a session.

Tutorial: a period of teaching given to a small group of students, involving discussion and participation.

UAI (Universities Admission Index): Admission to most of CSU’s courses depends on your performance in the HSC or VCE. Your UAI (or equivalent score) assists in ranking applicants for university selection. For some courses, other selection criteria such as a portfolio, interview, audition or questionnaire may be taken into account in conjunction with your UAI.

Undergraduate: a person studying at a university for a first degree, eg, an award at associate diploma, diploma, associate degree, university certificate, bachelor degree or bachelor (honours) degree level.

 

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