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Bachelor of Arts

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Bachelor of Arts
BA

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Bachelor of Arts (1408LB)
On Campus Bathurst
Wagga Wagga
Distance Education Wagga Wagga

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Full-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

  • Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
  • Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy

    Admission is according to the standard CSU and UAC criteria for undergraduate courses.

    Credit CSU Credit Policy

    Standard CSU Credit policy apply.

    Graduation requirement

    To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.

    Course structure

    The course is organised on the basis of a combination of Majors and Minors and a number of free electives.

    All students must complete EITHER two Majors and one Minor OR one Major and three Minors, as follows:

    Option A

    Two Majors and One Minor:

    Option B

    One Major and three Minors:

    Majors and Minors are chosen from the following:

    List A:

    List B:

    List C:

    In selecting areas of study and subjects, the following rules apply:

    Discipline restrictions

    Majors

    A major (64 points) consists of eight single session subjects, with two subjects at Level 1, at least two subjects at Level 2, and at least two subjects at Level 3, in the following disciplines:

    Art History major

    Level 1

    ART113 European Art 1850-1920: Origins of Modernity
    ART114 Modern Art - Twentieth Century 1920-1970

    Level 2

    At least two of the following:
    ART210 Australian Art to 1939
    ART215 Australian Art from 1939
    ART222 Art, Technology and Culture
    ART223 Australian Aboriginal Art

    Level 3

    At least two of the following:

    ART304 Aspects of Design
    ART310 Issues in Contemporary Art
    ART316 Italian Renaissance Art
    ART317 Art and Books
    ART318 The Body in Art

    Note: some Level 3 subjects may be offered in rotation from year to year.

    English major

    Level 1

    Two of:

    LIT107 English Literature 1
    LIT108 English Literatute 2
    LIT111 Texts and Meanings
    *LIT124 Children's Literature: the Oral Tradition (subject to be first offered Session 1 2014)

    Level 2

    Any six of the following, with at least two at Level 2 and at least two at Level 3:

    LIT201 Irish Literature
    LIT212 American Literature
    LIT214 Australian Literature
    LIT216 Introduction to Literary Theory
    LIT218 The 'Woman Question' in Nineteenth-Century England and America
    LIT219 Drugs and Alcohol in Literature
    **LIT220 Screenwriting
    **LIT221 Creative Writing
    **WRT210 Writing for Publication
    *LIT224 Children's Literature: Fantasy and Realism

    Level 3

    COM327 Literature and Film
    LIT301 Modernism
    LIT302 Contemporary Australian Writing
    LIT303 The English Novel from Austen to Lawrence
    LIT315 Author in Context: Special Literary Study
    *LIT324 Australian Children's Literature
    *LIT325 Writing for Children and Teens (first offered Session 2 2014)
    **WRT301 Life Writing

    Note:
    *A student may include in their English major no more than two of LIT124 Children's Literature: the Oral Tradition, LIT224 Children's Literature: Fantasy and Realism, LIT324 Australian Children's Literature and LIT325 Writing for Children and Teens.
    ** A student may include in their English major no more than two of LIT220 , LIT221 , WRT210 and WRT301 .

    History major

    Level 1

    HST101 The Contemporary World 1
    HST102 The Contemporary World 2

    Level 2

    At least two of the following:
    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 of the following:
    HST301 International History from 1945
    HST303 Literature and Society
    HST308 Australia and Asia
    HST310 Drugs and Alcohol: Historical Perspectives
    HST311 Local History in Context

    Note: some Level 2 and Level 3 subjects may be offered in rotation from year to year.

    Indigenous Major

    Level 1

    IKC102 Indigenous Australian Cultures
    IKC103 Indigenous Australian Histories

    Level Two

    IKC200 Contemporary Indigenous Realities
    And at least one from
    IKC201 Comparative Indigenous Studies
    IKC202 Indigenous Australians and Literature
    COM217 Indigenous Peoples Portrayals and Representation
    ART223 Australian Aboriginal Art

    Level Three

    IKC300 Politics of Race and Representation
    And at least two from
    IKC302 Human Rights and Indigenous Australians
    IKC303 Indigenous Australians and the Politics of Control
    THL328 Reconciliation: the theological/political nexus in Indigenous public policy

    Philosophy major

    Level 1

    PHL101 Applied Ethics
    PHL103 Theories of Human Nature

    Level 2

    At least two of the following:

    PHL201 Critical Reasoning
    PHL202 Ethical Theory
    POL205 Political Ideas
    PHL206 Problems of Philosophy
    PHL209 Theories of Justice

    Level 3

    At least two of the following:

    PHL301 Philosophy of Religion
    PHL302 Values and Decisions
    PHL304 Philosophy of Science
    PHL305 The Self

    Politics Major

    Level 1

    Two of the following:

    POL111 International Relations*
    POL106 Government and Police
    POL110 Australian History and Politics

    Level 2

    At least two of the following:

    POL205 Political Ideas
    POL210 Politics of Identity
    HST211 Gender, Sexuality and Identity in Europe from 1890
    HST213 Australian Civics and Citizenship
    POL213 Australian Government and Politics**

    Level 3

    At least two of the following:

    POL305 Politics and the Media
    HST301 International History from 1945
    HST308 Australia and Asia
    THL328 Reconciliation: The Theological/Political Nexus in Indigenous Public Policy

    Note:
    *POL111 replaces POL212 and students who have done POL212 cannot do POL111
    **POL213 replaces POL101 , and students who have done POL101 cannot do POL213

    Psychology major

    Psychology major (Non-Accredited)

    An eight-subject Psychology major, not accredited by the APAC, is chosen in the following 
way:

    Level 1

    Either

    PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
    And
    PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
    Or
    PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services,
    And
    PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology

    Level 2

    PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology

    And two from:

    PSY202 Developmental Psychology
    PSY203 Social Psychology
    PSY204 Psychological Testing#
    PSY208 Biopsychology

    # Students studying by DE attend a compulsory residential school for this subject.

    Level 3

    At least two of the following:

    PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology#
    PSY304 Psychopathology
    PSY305 Psychology of Personality
    PSY307 Cognition
    PSY308 Psychology of Learning#
    PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods#

    # Students studying by DE must attend a compulsory residential school for this subject.

    Sociology major

    Level 1

    SOC101 Introductory Sociology

    And one from EITHER

    SOC108 Sociology of Health and Healthcare OR
    SOC102 Social Inequality

    Level 2

    SOC205 Social Research

    And at least one from:

    SOC203 Sociology of Youth
    SOC215 Gender, Family and Society
    SOC212 Class: Images and Reality
    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

    A minor (32 points) consists of four single session subjects, with no more than two subjects at Level 1, and normally at least one subject at Level 2.

    List A Minors

    Art History Minor

    ART113 European Art 1850-1920: Origins of Modernity
    ART114 Modern Art - Twentieth Century 1920-1970

    And any two of the following:

    ART210 Australian Art to 1939
    ART215 Australian Art from 1939
    ART222 Art, Technology and Culture
    ART223 Australian Aboriginal Art

    ART304 Aspects of Design
    ART310 Issues in Contemporary Art
    ART316 Italian Renaissance Art
    ART317 Art and Books
    ART318 The Body in Art

    Note: some Level 3 subjects may be offered in rotation from year to year.

    English minor

    Fours Subjects chosen as follows:

    Two of:

    LIT107 English Literature 1
    LIT108 English Literatute 2
    LIT111 Texts and Meanings
    *LIT124 Children's Literature: the Oral Tradition (First offered Session 1 2014)

    And any two of the following, with at least one at Level 2:

    LIT201 Irish Literature
    LIT212 American Literature
    LIT214 Australian Literature
    LIT216 Introduction to Literary Theory
    LIT218 The 'Woman Question' in Nineteenth-Century England and America
    LIT219 Drugs and Alcohol in Literature
    LIT220 Screenwriting
    LIT221 Creative Writing
    WRT210 Writing for Publication
    *LIT224 Children's Literature: Fantasy and Realism
    COM327 Literature and Film
    LIT301 Modernism
    LIT302 Contemporary Australian Writing
    LIT303 The English Novel from Austen to Lawrence
    LIT315 Author in Context: Special Literary Study (First offered session 2 2014)
    *LIT324 Australian Children's Literature
    *LIT325 Writing for Children and Teens
    WRT301 Life Writing

    Note:
    “*A student may include in their English minor no more than two of LIT124 Children’s Literature: the Oral Tradition (note: the first offering of LIT 124 will be in 201430), LIT224 Children’s Literature: Fantasy and Realism, LIT 324 Australian Children’s Literature and LIT325 Writing for Children and Teens (note: the first offering of LIT325 will be in 201460)

    History minor

    HST101 The Contemporary World 1
    HST102 The Contemporary World 2

    And any two of the following, with at least one at Level 2:

    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
    HST301 International History from 1945
    HST303 Literature and Society
    HST308 Australia and Asia
    HST310 Drugs and Alcohol: Historical Perspectives
    HST311 Local History in Context

    Indigenous Minor

    IKC102 Indigenous Australian Cultures
    IKC103 Indigenous Australian Histories

    And

    IKC200 Contemporary Indigenous Realities

    And one of the following subjects:

    IKC201 Comparative Indigenous Studies
    IKC202 Indigenous Australians and Literature
    COM217 Indigenous Peoples Portrayals and Representation
    ART223 Australian Aboriginal Art
    IKC300 Politics of Race and Representation
    IKC302 Human Rights and Indigenous Australians
    IKC303 Indigenous Australians and the Politics of Control
    THL328 Reconciliation: the theological/political nexus in Indigenous public policy

    Philosophy minor

    PHL101 Applied Ethics

    And any three of the following, with at least one at level 2:

    PHL103 Theories of Human Nature
    PHL201 Critical reasoning
    PHL202 Ethical Theory
    POL 205 Political ideas
    PHL206 Problems of Philosophy
    PHL209 Theories of Justice
    PHL301 Philosophy of Religion
    PHL302 Values and Decisions
    PHL304 Philosophy of Science
    PHL305 The Self

    Politics Minor

    Two of the following:

    POL111 International Relations*
    POL106 Government and Police
    POL110 Australian History and Politics

    And any two of the following, with at least one at Level 2:

    POL205 Political Ideas
    POL210 Politics of Identity
    HST211 Gender, Sexuality and Identity in Europe from 1890
    HST213 Australian Civics and Citizenship
    POL213 Australian Government and Politics**
    POL305 Politics and the Media
    HST301 International History from 1945
    HST308 Australia and Asia
    THL328 Reconciliation: The Theological/Political Nexus in Indigenous Public Policy

    Note:
    *POL111 replaces POL212 , and students who have done POL212 cannot do POL111 .
    **POL213 replaces POL101 , and students who have done POL101 cannot do POL213 .

    Psychology Minor

    Students must complete two subjects at Level 1, being either PSY101 and PSY102 as a pair; or PSY111 and PSY113 as a pair:

    PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1 AND
    PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
    OR
    PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services AND
    PSY113 Child and Adolescent Psychology Foundations of Psychology

    And two other subjects selected from Level 2 and Level 3 PSY subjects for which the pre-requisites have been met, with at least one of these subjects being at Level 2.

    Sociology Minor

    SOC101 Introductory Sociology

    And EITHER

    SOC108 Sociology of Health and Healthcare OR
    SOC102 Social Inequality

    And two from the following, with at least one at Level 2

    SOC203 Sociology of Youth
    SOC205 Social Research
    SOC215 Gender, Family and Society
    SOC217 Fame and Social Control
    SOC226 Ruralityin a Globalised World
    SOC303 Sociological Theory
    SOC302 Environment and Society
    SOC308 Community Analysis
    SOC314 Organisations, Culture and Society

    List B Minors

    Children's Literature Minor

    LIT124 Children's Literature: the Oral Tradition
    LIT224 Children's Literature: Fantasy and Realism
    LIT324 Australian Children's Literature
    LIT325 Writing for Children and Teens

    Global Studies Minor

    SOC101 Introductory Sociology
    HST102 The Contemporary World 2

    And two subjects from:

    COM219 Media, Communication and Globalisation
    *POL111 International Relations
    SOC226 Rurality in a Globalised World
    *HST301 International History from 1945
    HST308 Australia and Asia

    *Note: students may not enrol in both POL111 and HST301 .

    A student who wishes to include SOC101 in a Sociology Major/Minor, and/or who wishes to include HST102 in a History major/minor, should complete a Global Studies minor by selecting other subjects from those listed above.

    Policy Studies Minor

    SOC101 Introductory Sociology
    SPE101 Introduction to Politics and Social Policy

    And any two of the following with at least one at Level 2:

    SOC218 Policy, Power and Social Action
    SOC219 Policy Research
    SOC302 Environment and Society
    SOC308 Community Analysis

    Students who wish to include SOC101 in a sociology Minor or Major should complete the four-subject Policy Studies Minor by including an additional subject at Level 2 or Level 3.

    Visual Culture minor

    VIS101 Visual Communication

    And three from:

    ART214 Aspects of Design
    ART222 Art, Technology and Culture
    ART315 Perspectives in Photography
    COM327 Literature and Film
    HST212 Film and History

    Writing minor

    LIT220 Screenwriting
    LIT221 Creative Writing
    WRT210 Writing for Publication
    WRT301 Life Writing

    List C Minors

    Computing minor

    Two subjects:

    ITC114 Database Management Systems
    ITC182 Foundations of Information Technology (DE only)

    Plus two subjects from:

    ITC106 Programming Principles
    ITC211 Systems Analysis
    ITC 242 Introduction to Data Communications
    ITC358 ICT Management and Information Security

    Economics minor

    Four of the following:

    ECO130 Business Economics

    and three of the following

    ECO210 Labour Economics
    ECO215 Managerial Economics for Business Strategy
    ECO220 Macroeconomic Analysis
    ECO240 Forecasting for Business
    ECO320 International Economics
    ECO355 Contemporary Economic Issues

    Environmental Studies Minor

    Students choose 4 subjects from the following:

    ENM101 People and the Environment
    BIO112 Principles of Ecology
    ENM163 Natural Resource Management
    GEO204 Soils and Landscapes
    BIO203 Animal Systematics
    BIO312 Landscape Ecology

    Human Bioscience Minor

    BMS191 Human Bioscience 1
    BMS192 Human Bioscience 2
    BMS291 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1
    BMS292 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2

    Justice Studies minor

    JST104 Foundations in Criminology*
    JST205 Criminology
    PHL209 Theories of Justice
    *DE Study Only

    And one of the following:
    PSY211 Psychology of Crime
    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

    Law minor

    LAW110 Business Law

    Plus three from the following 12 options:

    LAW221 Law for the Human Services 2
    ETH205 Ethics and Law for Creative Industries
    LAW200 Commercial Activities: Law and Policy
    LAW220 Business Organisation Law
    LAW240 Industrial Law
    LAW260 Administrative Law
    LAW301 Taxation Law (Principles)
    LAW302 Taxation Law (Issues)
    LAW330 Finance Law
    LAW335 International Business Law
    LAW350 Advanced Commercial Law
    LAW370 Law of Employment

    Mathematics minor

    MTH101 Computer Aided Mathematics 1 with Applications
    MTH102 Computer Aided Mathematics 2 with Applications
    And two from:
    MTH203 Numerical Methods
    MTH218 Multivariable Calculus
    MTH219 Linear Algebra
    MTH220 Ordinary Differential Equations

    Theology minor

    Two subjects from:
    THL105 Introduction to Old Testament Studies
    THL106 Introduction to New Testament Studies
    THL111 Introduction to Christian Theology
    THL113 Being the Church
    And two of the following, with at least one at Level 2:
    THL208 Synoptic Gospels
    THL211 Creation and Ecology
    THL225 Aboriginal Cultures and Spirituality
    THL231 Christianity in Australian History
    THL242 New Religious Movements, Cults and Sects
    THL245 God, Humanity and Difference
    PHL301 Philosophy of Religion
    THL322 Theology, Arts and Film
    THL326 Theological Ethics
    THL329 World Religions
    THL334 Interfaith Dialogue

    Language and Culture Minor

    Students may do an International Exchange Program as part of their Bachelor of Arts. This program counts as a minor in the degree and is equivalent to 32 credit points. The minor, or part thereof, is achieved by a student successfully completing studies in an approved program at a CSU Exchange Partner University.

    Notes:

    In special circumstances the Course Coordinator may approve Minors in disciplines not listed above. Please note that List B Minors may contain subjects which also appear in Majors.
    Free elective subjects may be selected from any area, subject to any other restrictions.
    • No more than twelve subjects can be taken from any one Discipline area.
    • No more than seven subjects may be taken from outside Lists A and B.
    • No more than ten subjects at Level 1 may be counted towards the degree.
    • At least five subjects at Level 3 must be completed.
    • The generic skills subject COM120 is compulsory.

    Enrolment pattern

    Because of the flexibility of the course requirements, there is no prescribed enrolment pattern. Students may choose the order in which they undertake subjects, depending upon the availability of subjects and the requirements for their majors and minors. It is expected that students will complete Level 1 subjects before progressing to Level 2 subjects, and Level 2 subjects before progressing to Level 3 subjects for each of their majors and minors.

    + Residential School

    Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.

    BIO203 Animal Diversity
    BMS191 Human Bioscience 1
    BMS192 Human Bioscience 2
    ENM101 People and the Environment
    PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
    PSY303 Language and Subjectivity
    THL105 Introduction To Old Testament Studies
    THL106 Introduction To New Testament Studies
    THL111 Introduction To Christian Theology
    THL131 Rise of Christianity to 600 C E
    THL208 The Synoptic Gospels
    THL242 New Religious Movements, Cults and Sects
    THL322 Theology, The Arts And Film
    THL334 Interfaith Dialogue

    Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.

    + Workplace Learning

    Please note that the following subject has a Workplace Learning component.

    JST321 Justice Studies Workplace Learning

    Contact

    For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au

    The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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