Bachelor of Arts (with specialisations) Articulated Set

includes:

Bachelor of Arts (with specialisations) Articulated Set
AQF level 7
Associate Degree in Arts
AQF level 6
Diploma of Arts
AQF level 5

Awards

Academic Senate has approved the following awards for conferral at graduation on a testamur:

Associate Degree in Arts AssocDegArts

Bachelor of Arts BA

Bachelor of Arts (Creative Arts) BA(CreativeArts)

Bachelor of Arts (English) BA(Eng)

Bachelor of Arts (Environmental Studies) BA(EnvStud)

Bachelor of Arts (History) BA(Hist)

Bachelor of Arts (Human Services) BA(HumanServ)

Bachelor of Arts (Humanities Pathway to Teaching) BA(HumanitiesPathwayTeach)

Bachelor of Arts (Justice Studies) BA(JusticeStud)

Bachelor of Arts (Management and Marketing) BA(Mgt&Mkt)

Bachelor of Arts (Performing Arts) BA(PerfArts)

Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy and Ethics) BA(Phil&Ethics)

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) BA(Psych)

Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) BA(Sociol)

Bachelor of Arts (Writing and Publication) BA(Wrtg&Publn)

Diploma of Arts DipArts

Availability

Bachelor of Arts (with specialisations) (1421BA)

On Campus - Bathurst
On Campus - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga

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

Normal Course Duration

Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted upon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.

Diploma of Arts [Exit Point Only]

Full-time: 1.0 year (or part-time equivalent)

Bachelor of Arts (with specialisations) Articulated Set

Full-time: 3.0 years (or part-time equivalent)

Associate Degree in Arts [Exit Point Only]

Full-time: 2.0 years (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

Bachelor of Arts (with specialisations) Articulated Set

Applicants for the Bachelor of Arts must meet the following requirements:

A minimum ATAR of 55 (including adjustment factors)
OR
Successful completion of two university-level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies
OR
A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification
OR
50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification
OR
Successful completed of a Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR
Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR
OR
Two years full time (or equivalent) work experience that meets the following requirement: the ability to demonstrate the development of literacy, analytical skills, and social-historical knowledge.

English Language Proficiency

Standard English Language Proficiency requirements apply. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language  for the specific requirements.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Bachelor of Arts (with specialisations) Articulated Set

Credit may be awarded for relevant equivalent study completed within 10 years of applying for the course:

  • XUE64C Unspecified Specialisation 64 points to be used at Course Director discretion only.
  • XUE32C Unspecified Minor 32 points to be used at Course Director discretion only.
     
Associate Degree in Arts [Exit Point Only]

Standard Charles Sturt credit policy applies.

Diploma of Arts [Exit Point Only]

N/A

Articulation

The Bachelor, Associate Degree [Exit Point Only] and Diploma [Exit Point Only] make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.

Graduation Requirement

Bachelor of Arts (with specialisations) Articulated Set

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.

Associate Degree in Arts [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.

Diploma of Arts [Exit Point Only]

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.

Course Structure

BACHELOR OF ARTS (WITH SPECIALISATIONS)

The course consists of the following requirements, all students must complete one (1) specialisation and one (1) minor:

  • seven (7) core subjects (56 points)
  • eight (8) Specialisation subjects (64 points) - List A
  • four (4) minor subjects (32 points) - List B
  • six (6) transferable skills subjects (12 points) - List C
  • three (3) work integrated learning subjects (20 points) - (one-4 point subject plus two (2) 8 point subjects) from - List D
  • and one capstone subject (8 points)

*Note: in selecting the areas of study and subjects, the following rule applies:

  • A maximum of (96 points) at level one (1)
  • A minimum of (40 points) at level three (3) must be completed. Level four (4) subjects will be considered to be level three (3) subjects in meeting this requirement.

Subjects have a value of 8 points unless otherwise stated.

BACHELOR OF ARTS (HUMANITIES PATHWAY TO TEACHING) ** SPECIALISATION ONLY:

Students entering the Bachelor of Arts (Humanities Pathway to Teaching) complete the following pathway for entry into a Charles Sturt Graduate Entry Teaching Program:

  • seven (7) core subjects (56 points)
  • six (6) First teaching area subjects, including one from the core first year (40 points)
  • four (4) Second teaching area subjects including one subject from the core first year (24 points),
  • four (4) subjects from the Educational Studies minor options (32 points)
  • three (3) work integrated working subjects (20 Points)
  • six (6) transferable skills subjects (12 points)
  • and a capstone subject (8 points)

*Note: Students selecting the Humanities Pathway to Teaching Specialisation are expected to choose one of the Educational Studies Minor options.

In selecting the areas of study and subjects in the Humanities Pathway to Teaching Specialisations and Educational Studies Minor, the following rule applies:

  • A minimum of (40 points) at level three (3) must be completed. Level four (4) subjects will be considered to be level three (3) subjects in meeting this requirement.

Students may elect to exit the Bachelor of Arts on the completion of the requirements for the following sub-degrees:

ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN ARTS [exit point only]

  • fifty-six (56) points core first year subjects
  • a sequence of 64 points (64) specialisation/minor subjects, with at least Sixteen points (16) at level three (3)
  • four (4) points work integrated learning subject (HSS100)
  • four (4) points transferable skills subjects - EMP100 and EMP109 (2 points each)

*Note: In selecting the areas of study and subjects, the following rule applies:

  • At least Sixteen points (16) level three (3) subjects must be completed. Level four (4) subjects will be considered to be level three (3) subjects in meeting this requirement.


DIPLOMA OF ARTS
[exit point only]

  • fifty-Six (56) points - core first year subjects.
  • four (4) points - work integrated learning subject (HSS100)
  • four (4) points - transferable skills subjects - EMP100 and EMP109 (2 points each).

CORE: First Year

COM120 Reasoning and Writing
HST101 The Short Twentieth Century
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country
LIT111 Texts and Meaning
PHL104 Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics
SOC101 Understanding the Social World
VPA107 Fundamentals of Visual Culture

LIST A: Specialisations

Creative Arts - available Wagga Wagga Campus and online
English
Environmental Studies
History
Human Services
Humanities - Pathway to Teaching
Justice Studies
Management and Marketing
Performing Arts - available Bathurst Campus only
Philosophy and Ethics
Psychology (Non Accredited)
Sociology
Writing and Publishing

LIST B: Minors

Educational Studies - Primary Teaching
Educational Studies - Secondary Teaching
English
Environmental Studies
Head Start
History
Human Services
Indigenous Studies
Justice Studies
Management and Marketing
Philosophy and Ethics
Politics and Government
Psychology (Non Accredited)
Sociology
Writing and Publishing

LIST C: Transferable Skills (2-point subjects)

EMP100 Building Resilience for the Workplace
EMP101 Building Emotional Intelligence
EMP102 Collaboration for Success
EMP103 Workplace Communication
EMP104 Design Thinking and Creativity
EMP105 Technology for the Connected Workplace
EMP106 Project Management Essentials
EMP107 Financial Literacy
EMP108 Data Analysis and Insights
EMP109 Solving Problems with Critical Thinking

LIST D: Work Integrated Learning Subjects

HSS100 WIL 1 The Contemporary Bachelor of Arts (4 points)
HSS200* WIL 2 Engaging with Community and Industry
HSS303 WIL 3 The Think Well

* Note: Students undertaking some specialisations may substitute this subject with one of the following subjects which will be more relevant to their studies.
BUS223 Work Placement 1 (6 points)
OR
HSS305 International Exchange
OR
JST321 Justice Studies Workplace Learning
OR
WEL232 Workplace Learning in Human Services

HSS305 International Exchange: an opportunity to undertake an approved International Short Term Program. Programs will comprise learning in a cultural and educational program in an international setting. Students will engage in studies of social, cultural, historical or political significance, with visits to local sites of cultural and educational significance. These activities may take place within the context of a professional work placement. This subject can be taken as a substitute for HSS200. If students wish to take this subject, they should contact their Course Director.

CORE: Capstone Subject

HSS302 Capstone Subject: Your Discipline, Your Region and the World

SPECIALISATIONS

CREATIVE ARTS - available Wagga Wagga Campus and online

MPI118 Design and Production
VPA203 Concepts in Image-Making
ART332 Australian Cultural Dialogues
CCI307 The Creative Professional

Choose four (4) subjects from the list below:


VPA104 Intro to Digital Imaging and Photography
ART241 Global Art Histories
PHL202 Ethics
PHT223 Analogue Photography
PHT224 Studio Lighting Design
VPA211 Materials and Image Development
ART317 Art and Books

ENGLISH

LIT212 World Literature
LIT225 Reading the Past into the Present
LIT302 Australian Voices
LIT303 The English Novel

And choose four (4) subjects from the list below:

LIT124 Childrens Literature
CLT209 Media and Culture
LIT221 Creative Writing
LIT224 Literature for Young Adults
LIT226 Romanticism: (R)evolution of the Self
LIT301 Modernism
LIT318 Digital Futures: Questioning Texts in Literature and Philosophy

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

ENM101 People and the Environment
ENM163 Natural Resource Management
PKM266 Culture & Heritage
ENM443 Resilience Thinking and Ecologically Sustainable Development

And choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least one (1) subject at either level three (3) and/or level four (4):

PHL202 Ethics
PKM260 Planning Environmental Education and Interpretation
SOC226 Rural Communities, Global Challenges
ENM308 Challenges of Global Sustainable Development
GEO303 Climatology
GEO360 Stakeholders and Community Engagement
MKT303 Social and Sustainability Marketing
ENM422 Environmental Assessment and Auditing

HISTORY

HST201 Australia in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: Times of Debate and Change
HST214 Medieval World
HST308 Australia and Asia
HST311 The Theory and Method of History

And choose four (4) subjects from the list below:

ART241 Global Art Histories
HST210 Media and Society in the Twentieth Century
HST213 Australian Civics and Citizenship
HST262 Historical Sociology: Migration and Human Relocation
POL205 Political Ideas
SOC212 Class, Global Capitalism and Social Change
HST301 International History from 1945
INF318 Community Histories

HUMAN SERVICES

HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
SOC205 Social Research
WEL218 Developing Cross-Cultural Competencies
PSY221 Developmental and Social Psychology

And choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least two (2) subjects at level three (3):

GER204 Introduction to Ageing
HCS205 Child Abuse and Protection
PHL202 Ethics
SOC215 Gender, Family and Society
WEL217 Social Dimensions of Disability
HCS310 Mental Health
SOC301 Policy, Power and Social Action
WEL325 Counselling Skills for Human Services


*Note: Suggested Work Integrated Learning subject WEL232 Workplace Learning in Human Services to replace HSS200

HUMANITIES PATHWAY TO TEACHING**

Depending on the choice of first and second teaching areas, the specialisation sequence will consist of the following:

First Teaching Area

Complete six (6) subjects in one of the following teaching areas:

  • History
  • English
  • Society and Culture
  • Drama
  • Visual Arts

History

HST101 The Short Twentieth Century (completed as part of core first year subjects)
HST201 Australia in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: Times of Debate and Change.
HST214 Medieval World
HST311 The Theory and Method of History

And choose two (2) subjects from the list below with at least one subject at level three (3):

HST210 Media and Society in the Twentieth Century
HST213 Australian Civics and Citizenship
HST262 Historical Sociology: Migration and Human Relocation
SOC212 Class, Global Capitalism and Social Change
HST301 International History from 1945
HST308 Australia and Asia

English

LIT111 Texts and Meaning (completed as part of core first year subjects)
LIT221 Creative Writing
LIT302 Australian Voices

And choose three (3) subjects from the list below with at least one (1) subject at level three (3):

LIT124 Children's Literature
CLT209 Media and Culture
LIT212 World Literature
LIT224 Literature for Young Adults
LIT225 Reading the Past into the Present
LIT226 Romanticism: (R)evolution of the Self
LIT301 Modernism
LIT303 The English Novel
LIT318 Digital Futures: Questioning Texts in Literature and Philosophy

Society and Culture

SOC101 Understanding the Social World (completed as part of core first year subjects)

And choose any five (5) subjects from the Sociology, Philosophy and Ethics, Government and Politics or Indigenous Studies, Human Services specialisations/minors studies with at least two (2) subjects at level three (3).

Drama

VPA107 Fundamentals of Visual Culture (completed as part of core first year subjects)
MPI118 Design and Production
THM111 Introduction to Theatre Performance and Production
ACT326 Australian Theatre
THM310 Contemporary Performance and Production

Choose one (1) subject from the list below:

ACT227 Classical Performance and Production
ACT228 Voice and Movement Studies
LIT220 Writing for Stage and Screen
THM210 Theatre Analysis and Improvisation
VPA220 Experimental Production and Applied Theatre

Visual Arts

VPA107 Fundamentals of Visual Culture (completed as part of core first year subjects)
MPI118 Design and Production
VPA203 Concepts in Image-making
ART317 Art and Books
ART332 Australian Cultural Dialogues

Choose one (1) subject from the list below:

VPA104 Introduction to Digital Imaging and Photography
ART241 Global Art Histories
PHT223 Analogue Photography
PHT224 Studio Lighting Design
VAP211 Materials and Image Development

Second Teaching Area

Complete four (4) subjects in one of the following teaching areas:

  • History
  • English
  • Society and Culture
  • Drama
  • Visual Arts

History

HST101 The Short Twentieth Century (completed as part of core first year subjects)
HST201 Australia in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: Times of Debate and Change
HST214 Medieval World
HST311 The Theory and Method of History

English

LIT111 Texts and Meaning (completed as part of core first year subjects)

And choose three (3) subjects form the list below with at least one (1) subject at level three (3):

LIT124 Childrens Literature
CLT209 Media and Culture
LIT212 World Literature
LIT221 Creative Writing
LIT224 Literature for Young Adults
LIT225 Reading the Past into the Present
LIT226 Romanticism: (R)evolution of the Self
LIT301 Modernism
LIT302 Australian Voices
LIT303 The English Novel
LIT318 Digital Futures: Questioning Texts in Literature and Philosophy

Society and Culture

SOC101 Understanding the Social World (completed as part of core first year subjects)

And any three (3) subjects from the Sociology, Philosophy and Ethics, Government and Politics or Indigenous Studies, Human Services or Psychology minors with at least one (1) subject at level three (3).

Drama

VPA107 Fundamentals of Visual Culture (completed as part of core first year subjects)
MPI118 Design and Production
THM111 Introduction to Theatre Performance and Production
ACT326 Australian Theatre

Visual Arts

VPA107 Fundamentals of Visual Culture (completed as part of core first year subjects)
MPI118 Design and Production
VPA203 Concepts in Image-making
ART332 Australian Cultural Dialogues

JUSTICE STUDIES

JST110 Criminal Justice in Society
JST123 Indigenous Australians and Justice: An Introduction
JST201 Criminal Law and Criminology
JST318 Human Rights and Social Justice

And choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least one (1) subject at level three (3):

HCS205 Child Abuse and Protection
PHL202 Ethics
PHL209 Justice and Punishment
SOC205 Social Research
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
HCS310 Mental Health
JST320 Drugs, Crime and Society
SOC308 Community Analysis

*Note: Suggested Work Integrated Learning subject JST321 Justice Studies Workplace Learning to replace HSS200

MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

ECO130 Business Economics
MGT100 Organisations and Management
MKT110 Marketing Fundamentals
SOC308 Community Analysis

And choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least one subject at level three (3):

HRM210 Human Resource Management
MGT245 Leading Yourself and Teams
MGT290 Project Management
MKT211 Applied Social Media and Digital Marketing
PHL202 Ethics
MGT307 Applied Entrepreneurial Projects
MGT320 Managing and Leading Change
MKT303 Social and Sustainability Marketing

*Note: Suggested Work Integrated Learning subject. BUS223 Work Placement 1 (6 points) to replace HSS200.
Students choosing BUS223 will need to undertake one further Transferable Skills subject (2 points)

PERFORMING ARTS - available Bathurst Campus and online

MPI118 Design and Production
THM111 Introduction to Theatre Performance and Production
ACT326 Australian Theatre
CCI307 The Creative Professional

Choose four (4) subjects from the list below:

ACT227 Classical Performance and Production
ACT228 Voice and Movement Studies
LIT220 Writing for Stage and Screen
PHL202 Ethics
THM210 Theatre Analysis and Improvisation
VPA220 Experimental Production and Applied Theatre
THM310 Contemporary Performance and Production

PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS

PHL103 Theories of Human Nature
PHL202 Ethics
POL205 Political Ideas
LIT318 Digital Futures: Questioning Texts in Literature and Philosophy

And choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least one (1) subjects at level three (3):

LAW131 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health
PHL209 Justice and Punishment
PHL210 Birth, Death, Love and Sex
POL210 Politics, Identity and the Self
JST318 Human Rights and Social Justice
PHL302 Morals, Minds and Decision-Making

PSYCHOLOGY (NON ACCREDITED)

PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods

And choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least one (1) subject at level three (3):

POL210 Politics, Identity and the Self
PSY204 Psychological Testing
PSY208 Biopsychology
PSY221 Developmental and Social Psychology
HCS310 Mental Health
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
PSY310 Learning and Cognition

SOCIOLOGY

SOC102 Social Inequality
SOC205 Social Research
SOC308 Community Analysis
SOC318 Policy, Power and Social Action

And choose four (4) subjects from the list below:

SOC108 Sociology of Health and Health Care
HST262 Historical Sociology: Migration and Human Relocation
POL210 Politics, Identity and the Self
SOC203 Sociology of Youth
SOC212 Class, Global Capitalism and Social Change
SOC215 Gender, Family and Society
SOC226 Rural Communities, Global Challenges

WRITING & PUBLISHING

LIT221 Creative Writing
WRT210 Writing for Publication
CCI307 The Creative Professional
WRT302 The Publishing Process

And choose four (4) subjects from the list below:

COM131 Engaging Audiences and Social Media Communities
LIT212 World Literature
LIT220 Writing for Stage and Screen
ART317 Art and Books
COM300 Delivering Projects, Events and Experiences
LIT318 Digital Futures: Questioning Texts in Literature and Philosophy
WRT301 Life Writing

MINORS

CREATIVE ARTS - available Wagga Wagga Campus and online

Choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least one (1) subject at level three (3)

MPI118 Design and Production
VPA104 Intro to Digital Imaging and Photography
ART241 Global Art Histories
PHL202 Ethics
PHT223 Analogue Photography
PHT224 Studio Lighting Design
VIPA203 Concepts in image-making
VPA211 Materials and Image Development
ART317 Art and Books
ART332 Australian Cultural Dialogues
CCI307 The Creative Professional

EDUCATIONAL STUDIES - PRIMARY TEACHING

EED409 Learning and Development K-6
EEP427 Social Justice, Ethics and Inclusion in Classroom Practice
EML449 Everyday Language and Literacies: Learning and Practice
MTH105 Introductory Mathematics

EDUCATIONAL STUDIES - SECONDARY TEACHING

EED408 Successful Teaching
EED422 Adolescent Learning and Development
EEP424 Pedagogies in Diverse Classrooms
EEP425 Critical Studies in Education and Practice


ENGLISH

Choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least one (1) subject at level three (3).

LIT124 Childrens Literature
CLT209 Media and Culture
IKC202 Indigenous Australians and Literatures: Critical Endeavours
LIT212 World Literature
LIT220 Writing for Stage and Screen
LIT221 Creative Writing
LIT224 Literature for Young Adults
LIT225 Reading the Past into the Present
LIT226 Romanticism: (R)evolution of the Self
LIT301 Modernism
LIT302 Australian Voices
LIT303 The English Novel
LIT318 Digital Futures: Questioning Texts in Literature and Philosophy
WRT301 Life Writing

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least one (1) subject at either level three (3) and/or level four (4).

ENM101 People and the Environment OR ENM163 Natural Resource Management
PHL202 Ethics
PKM260 Planning Environmental Education and Interpretation
PKM266 Culture & Heritage
SOC226 Rural Communities, Global Challenges
ENM308 Challenges of Global Sustainable Development
GEO303 Climatology
GEO360 Stakeholder and Community Engagement
MKT303 Social and Sustainability Marketing
ENM422 Environmental Assessment and Auditing
ENM443 Resilience Thinking and Ecologically Sustainable Development

HEAD START

This minor option can only be taken after consulting your Course Director. This option enables students to make a 'head start' on an appropriate Honours or postgraduate course within the Faculty of Arts and Education by completing up to 32 points of that course via the Bachelor of Arts. Appropriate courses could include Honours, or post graduate coursework qualifications.

Rules for the head start minor:

  • The head start minor can only be started after completing a minimum of 160 points of the Bachelor of Arts
  • Students need to be making acceptable progress in the Bachelor of Arts, with evidence demonstrating an academic capacity and trajectory towards meeting the admission conditions of the desired course. Intentions for the HEAD START minor must be discussed with the Course Director of the desired course prior to commencing the head start minor
  • The head start minor allows students to complete up to 32 points of an Honours or post graduate course, subject to the University Credit Policy.



HISTORY

Choose four (4) subjects from the list below

ART241 Global Art Histories
HST201 Australia in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: Times of Debate and Change
HST210 Media and Society in the Twentieth Century
HST213 Australian Civics and Citizenship
HST214 Medieval World
HST308 Australia and Asia
HST311 The Theory and Method of History
HST262 Historical Sociology: Migration and Human Relocation
POL205 Political Ideas
SOC212 Class, Global Capitalism and Social Change
HST301 International History from 1945
HST308 Australia and Asia
HST311 The Theory and Method of History
INF318 Community Histories

HUMAN SERVICES

Choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least one (1)subject at level three (3).

HCS111 Introduction to Human Services
GER204 Introduction to Ageing
HCS205 Child Abuse and Protection
PHL202 Ethics
PSY221 Developmental and Social Psychology
SOC205 Social Research
SOC215 Gender, Family and Society
WEL217 Social Dimensions of Disability
WEL218 Developing Cross-Cultural Competencies
HCS310 Mental Health
SOC301 Policy, Power and Social Action
SOC308 Community Analysis
WEL325 Counselling Skills for Human Services


INDIGENOUS STUDIES

Choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least one (1) subject at either level three (3) and/or level four (4).

JST123 Indigenous Australians and Justice: An Introduction
IKC201 Comparative Indigenous Studies
IKC202 Indigenous Australians and Literatures: Critical Endeavours
EHR327 Indigenous Peoples: Sport, Identity and Culture
IKC302 Human Rights and Indigenous Australians
IKC404 Critical Studies Indigenous Australians and the Politics of Control
IKC300 Indigenous Representation and Politics of Race and Representation

JUSTICE STUDIES

Choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least one (1) subject at level three (3).

JST110 Criminal Justice in Society OR JST123 Indigenous Australians and Justice: An Introduction
HCS205 Child Abuse and Protection
HCS310 Mental Health
JST201 Criminal Law & Criminology
PHL202 Ethics
PHL209 Justice and Punishment
SOC205 Social Research
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
JST318 Human Rights and Social Justice
JST320 Drugs, Crime and Society
SOC308 Community Analysis

MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING

Choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least one (1) at level three (3).

MGT100 Organisations and Management OR MKT110 Marketing Fundamentals
COM223 Organisational Communication
HRM210 Human Resource Management
MGT245 Leading Yourself and Teams
MGT290 Project Management
MKT211 Applied Social Media and Digital Marketing
PHL202 Ethics
MGT307 Applied Entrepreneurial Projects
MGT320 Managing and Leading Change
MGT310 Operations Management
MKT303 Social and Sustainable Marketing


PERFORMING ARTS - available Bathurst Campus and online

Choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least one (1) subject at level three (3)

MPI118 Design and Production
THM111 Introduction to Theatre Performance and Production
ACT227 Classical Performance and Production
ACT228 Voice and Movement Studies
LIT220 Writing for Stage and Screen
PHL202 Ethics
THM210 Theatre Analysis and Improvisation
VPA220 Experimental Production and Applied Theatre
ACT326 Australian Theatre
CCI307 The Creative Professional
THM310 Contemporary Performance and Production

PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS

Choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least one (1) subject at level three (3).

LAW131 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health
PHL103 Theories of Human Nature
PHL202 Ethics
PHL209 Justice and Punishment
PHL210 Birth, Death, Love and Sex
POL205 Political Ideas
POL210 Politics, Identity and the Self
JST318 Human Rights and Social Justice
LIT318 Digital Futures: Questioning Texts in Literature and Philosophy
PHL302 Morals, Minds and Decision-Making

POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least one (1) subject at level three (3).

POL110 Australian History and Politics
HST308 Australia and Asia
JST318 Human Rights and Social Justice
MGT245 Leading Yourself and Teams
MGT290 Project Management
PHL202 Ethics
POL205 Political Ideas
POL210 Politics, Identity and the Self
POL213 Australian Political Players
SPE211 Foundations in Social Policy
IKC300 Indigenous Representation and the Politics of Race and Representation

PSYCHOLOGY (NON ACCREDITED)

Choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least one (1) subject at level three (3).

PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1 OR PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
POL210 Politics, Identity and the Self
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing
PSY208 Biopsychology
PSY221 Developmental and Social Psychology
HCS310 Mental Health
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods
PSY310 Learning and Cognition

SOCIOLOGY

Choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least one (1) subject at level three (3).

SOC102 Social Inequality OR SOC108 Sociology of Health and Health Care
HST262 Historical Sociology: Migration and Human Relocation
POL210 Politics, Identity and the Self
SOC203 Sociology of Youth
SOC205 Social Research
SOC212 Class, Global Capitalism and Social Change
SOC215 Gender, Family and Society
SOC226 Rural Communities, Global Challenges
SOC301 Policy, Power and Social Action
SOC308 Community Analysis

WRITING AND PUBLISHING

Choose four (4) subjects from the list below with at least one (1) subject at level three (3)..

COM131 Engaging Audiences and Social Media Communities
LIT212 World Literature
LIT220 Writing for Stage and Screen
LIT221 Creative Writing
ART317 Art and Books
CCI307 The Creative Professional
COM300 Delivering Projects, Events and Experiences
LIT318 Digital Futures: Questioning Texts in Literature and Philosophy
WRT301 Life Writing
WRT302 The Publishing Process

Key Subjects

The following key subject/s apply from 202130:

COM120 Reasoning and Writing
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country

Enrolment Pattern

SESSION 1 (February/March) COMMENCEMENT

FULL TIME

Year 1 Session 1

HST101 The Short Twentieth Century
LIT111 Texts and Meaning
COM120 Reasoning and Writing
HSS100 WIL 1: The Contemporary Bachelor of Arts (4 points)
EMP100 Building Resilience for the Workplace (2 points)
EMP109 Solving Problems with Critical Thinking (2 points)

Year 1 Session 2

PHL104 Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country
SOC101 Understanding the Social World
VPA107 Fundamentals of Visual Culture

Transfer to nominated specialisation.

Students may elect to exit at this point with the Diploma of Arts.

Year 2 Session 1

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Year 2 Session 2

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Students may elect to exit at this point with an Associate Degree in Arts.

Year 2 Session 3

HSS200 WWIL2: Engaging with Community and Industry
OR
BUS223** Work Placement 1 [Business specialisation] (6 points)
OR
WEL232 Workplace Learning in Human Services [Human Services specialisation]
OR
JST321 Justice Studies Workplace Learning [Justice Studies specialisation]

**Note: Students who choose to undertake BUS223 (6 points) will need to undertake and additional [ ] Transferable Skills subject (2 points)

Year 3 Session 1

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)

Year 3 Session 2

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
HSS303 WIL 3: The Think Well
HSS302 Capstone Subject: Your Discipline, Your Region and the World

**Note: Students who choose to undertake BUSS223 (6 points) will need to undertake an additional [ ] Transferable Skills subject (2 points).

PART TIME

Year 1 Session 1

COM120 Reasoning and Writing
HSS100 WIL 1: The Contemporary Bachelor of Arts (4 points)
EMP100 Building Resilience for the Workplace (2 points)
EMP109 Solving Problems with Critical Thinking (2 points)

Year 1 Session 2

PHL104 Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics
VPA107 Fundamentals of Visual Culture

Year 2 Session 1

HST101 The Short Twentieth Century
LIT111 Texts and Meaning

Year 2 Session 2

SOC101Understanding the Social World
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country

Transfer to nominated specialisation.

Students may elect to exit at this point with the Diploma of Arts.

Year 3 Session 1

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Year 3 Session 2

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Year 4 Session 1

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Year 4 Session 2

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Students may elect to exit at this point with an Associate Degree in Arts.

Year 5 Session 1

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Year 5 Session 2

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Year 5 Session 3

HSS200 WIL 2: Engaging with Community and Industry
OR
BUS223 Work Placement 1 ** [Business specialisation] (6 points)
OR
WEL232 Workplace Learning in Human Services [Human Services specialisation]
OR
JST321 Justice Studies Workplace Learning [Justice Studies specialisation]

**Note: Students who choose BUSS223 (6 points) will need to undertake an additional [ ] Transferable Skills subject (2 points).

Year 6 Session 1

[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)

Year 6 Session 2

HSS302 Capstone Subject: Your Discipline, Your Region and the World
HSS303 WIL 3: The Think Well

SESSION 2 (July) COMMENCEMENT

FULL TIME

Year 1 Session 2

PHL104 Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics
COM120 Reasoning and Writing
HSS100 WIL 1: The Contemporary Bachelor of Arts (4 points)
EMP100 Building Resilience for the Workplace (2 points)
EMP109 Solving Problems with Critical Thinking (2 points)
VPA107 Fundamentals of Visual Culture

Year 2 Session 1

LIT111 Texts and Meaning
HST101 The Short Twentieth Century
SOC101 Understanding the Social World
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country

Course Transfer to nominated Specialisation.

Students may elect to exit at this point with the Diploma of Arts.

Year 2 Session 2
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Year 3 Session 1
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Students may exit at this point with an Associate Degree in Arts

Year 3 Session 2
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
HSS302 Capstone Subject: Your Discipline, Your Region and the World

Year 3 Session 3

HSS200 WIL 2: Engaging with Community and Industry
OR
BUS223** Work Placement 1 [Business specialisation] (6 points)
OR
WEL232 Workplace Learning in Human Services [Human Services specialisation]
OR
JST321 Justice Studies Workplace Learning [Justice Studies specialisation]

**Note: Students who choose BUSS223 (6 points) will need to undertake an additional [ ] Transferable Skills subject (2 points)

Year 4 Session 1
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
HSS303 WIL 3: The Think Well
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)

SESSION 2 (July) COMMENCEMENT

PART TIME

Year 1 Session 2

COM120 Reasoning and Writing
HSS100 WIL 1: The Contemporary Bachelor of Arts (4 points)
EMP100 Building Resilience for the Workplace (2 points)
EMP109 Solving Problems with Critical Thinking (2 points)

Year 2 Session 1

HST101 The Short Twentieth Century
LIT111 Texts and Meaning

Year 2 Session 2

PHL104 Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics
VPA107 Fundamentals of Visual Culture

Year 3 Session 1

SOC101 Understanding the Social World
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country

Course Transfer to nominated Specialisation.

Students may elect to exit at this point with the Diploma of Arts.

Year 3 Session 2

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Year 4 Session 1

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Year 4 Session 2

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Year 5 Session 1

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Students may elect to exit at this point with an Associate Degree in Arts.

Year 5 Session 2

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Year 5 Session 3

HSS200 WIL 2: Engaging with Community and Industry
OR
BUS223** Work Placement 1 (6 points) [Business specialisation]
OR
WEL232 Workplace Learning in Human Services [Human Services specialisation]
OR
JST321 Justice Studies Workplace Learning [Justice Studies specialisation]

**Note: Students who choose BUSS223 (6 points) will need to undertake an additional [ ] Transferable Skills subject (2 points).

Year 6 Session 1

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Year 6 Session 2

HSS303 WIL 3: The Think Well
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)

Year 7 Session 1

HSS302 Capstone Subject: Your Discipline, Your Region and the World
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)

ACCELERATED PROGRAM - COURSE COMPLETION IN 2.5 YEARS

SESSION1 (February/March) COMMENCEMENT

FULL TIME

Year 1 Session 1

HST101 The Short Twentieth Century
LIT111 Texts and Meaning
COM120 Reasoning and Writing
HSS100 WIL 1: The Contemporary Bachelor of Arts (4 points)
EMP100 Building Resilience for the Workplace (2 points)
EMP109 Solving Problems with Critical Thinking (2 points)

Year 1 Session 2

PHL104 Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country
SOC101 Understanding the Social World
VPA107 Fundamentals of Visual Culture

Transfer to nominated Specialisation.

Students may elect to exit at this point with the Diploma of Arts.

Year 1 Session 3

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Year 2 Session 1

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Year 2 Session 2

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
HSS303 WIL 3: The Think Well

Students may elect to exit at this point with an Associate Degree in Arts.

Year 2 Session 3

HSS200 WIL 2: Engaging with Community and Industry

Year 3 Session 1

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
HSS302 Capstone Subject: Your Discipline, Your Region and the World

Complete at some point in years 2 - 3:

[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)

ACCELERATED PROGRAM - COURSE COMPLETION IN 2.5 YEARS

SESSION 2 (July) COMMENCEMENT

FULL TIME

Year 1 Session 2

PHL104 Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics
COM120 Reasoning and Writing
HSS100 WIL 1: The Contemporary Bachelor of Arts (4 points)
EMP100 Building Resilience for the Workplace (2 points)
EMP109 Solving Problems with Critical Thinking (2 points)
VPA107 Fundamentals of Visual Culture

Year 2 Session 1

LIT111 Texts and Meaning
HST101 The Short Twentieth Century
SOC101 Understanding the Social World
IKC101 First Nations Foundations: Knowing, relating and understanding Country

Transfer to nominated Specialisation.

Students may elect to exit at this point with the Diploma of Arts.

Year 2 Session 2

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Year 2 Session 3

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Year 3 Session 1

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject

Students may elect to exit at this point with an Associate Degree in Arts.

Year 3 Session 2

[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
[ ] Specialisation or minor subject
HSS303 WIL 3: The Think Well
HSS302 Capstone Subject: Your Discipline, Your Region and the World

Year 3 Session 3

HSS200 WIL 2: Engaging with Community and Industry

Complete at some point in years 2 - 3:

[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)
[ ] Transferable skills subject (2 points)

Workplace Learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page

BUS223 Work Placement 1
GEO360 Community and Stakeholder Engagement
HSS200 WIL 2: Engaging with Community and Industry
HSS303 WIL 3: The Think Well
JST321 Justice Studies Workplace Learning
WEL232 Work Place Learning in Human Services 1

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page

HSS305 International Exchange
PKM266 Culture and Heritage

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools at About Residential School

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: July 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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