BA

240 credit points (Pass)

INDEX

Mode of Offering	Admission
Structure	Requirements for Completion of Pass Award
Enrolment Patterns	Unit Offerings
Majors and Minors	Language Studies

 

Duration             3 years full-time or equivalent part-time (Pass)

                         4 years full-time or equivalent part-time (Honours)

Available at        Brisbane Campus QLD (McAuley at Banyo)

                         Melbourne Campus VIC (St Patrick's)

                         Strathfield Campus NSW (Mount Saint Mary)

The Bachelor of Arts course (Pass and Honours) offers a diversity of subjects, making it attractive to students seeking a liberal arts education and the development of skills either as a basis for employment or as the foundation for further specialised study. The course is designed to produce knowledgeable, articulate, innovative graduates skilled in research, logical thought, clear expression and the application of ethical principles to decision making. Studies include the arts, humanities, technology, and the social, physical, and biological sciences. The Honours year, where available, equips students to undertake postgraduate study in their chosen discipline. The specific sequences of study available vary from campus to campus.

Mode of Offering

The course is available full-time or part-time at all locations.

Admission

Apply to relevant state Tertiary Admissions Centre.

New South Wales Recommended Studies: Visual Arts for applicants wishing to study Visual Arts. Assumed Knowledge: Mathematics for applicants wishing to study Mathematics.

Queensland Prerequisites: English (SA, 4 semesters).

Victoria Prerequisites: Units 3 & 4 a study score of at least 20 in English (any).

Course Structure

Definition of Terms

A Major is an approved sequence of units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area totalling at least 8 units (80cp), normally including at least 1 unit at introductory level and at least 6 units at advanced level.

A minor is an approved sequence of units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area totalling at least 4 units (40cp), normally including at least 1 unit at introductory level and at least 2 units at advanced level.

A double major is an approved sequence of units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area totalling at least 16 units (160cp), normally including at least 2 units at introductory level and at least 12 units at advanced level.

Requirements for Completion of Pass Award

Students are required to complete a total of 24 units (240 credit points) including: 2 academic Majors OR 1 academic Major and 2 academic minors or a Double Major;

·         at least one unit in Theology or Philosophy chosen from a specified list;

·         Elective studies comprising the remaining number of required units;

·         Completion of 15 days of Volunteer Experience by the end of Year 2.

Prerequisites

A student shall normally complete a unit or units at an introductory level in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units in that sequence. In particular sequences further prerequisites may apply. If a unit is offered at more than one level a student may not undertake that unit at both levels.

Enrolment Patterns

Full-time students should aim to enrol in 4 units (40cp) each semester for the three years of the Pass degree course. No unit may be counted as part of more than one major or minor.

Students may enrol in units in other courses and at other institutions subject to general regulations concerning credit (regulation 3.9), and enrolment at another institution (regulation 3.6), and approval from the Course Coordinator.

Figure 1:  Sample Enrolment Pattern for a full–time student undertaking 2 majors

Year 1		Year 2		Year 3
Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2
Major 1	Major 1	Major 1	Major 1	Major 1	Major 1
Major 2	Major 2	Major 2	Major 2	Major 1	Major 1
Elective	Elective	Elective	Elective	Major 2	Major 2
Elective	Theology / Philosophy unit	Elective	Elective	Major 2	Major 2
Volunteer Experience

Figure 2:  Sample Enrolment Pattern for a full–time student undertaking 1 major and 2 minors

Figure 3:  Sample Enrolment Pattern for a full-time student undertaking a double major

 

Unit Offerings

Unit offerings will vary subject to student demand and lecturer availability.
Elective units will vary between campuses and from year to year.

Compulsory Unit in Theology and / or Philosophy

ARTS232 Volunteer Experience

Students in the Bachelor of Arts course are required to complete a Volunteer Experience unit to meet graduation requirements. This unit does not incur any HECS liability or fees. Students must enrol in this unit prior to commencing Volunteer Experience. Volunteer Experience requires the completion of a total of 15 days service to a community organisation usually by the end of year 2.

Elective Unit in Community-Based Experience (CBE) - Offered in NSW

HUMA102                                Community-Based Experience 1 (10cp)

HUMA206                                Community-Based Experience 2 (10cp)

Students may be offered the opportunity to complete one elective unit (10cp) in Community-based Experience, normally in the second or third year of the course. CBE must be in an area related to a major sequence being completed by the student. The CBE unit is graded Pass/Fail only.

Projects will be organised, supervised and assessed within the relevant School. On campuses where Community-based Experience is offered the Lecturer-in-Charge of CBE is able to provide a list of suggested projects, together with the names and contact arrangements of supervisors in particular discipline areas. Students may also suggest their own projects, which should be discussed with the relevant supervisor.
It is the responsibility of each student first to choose a subject and then contact the supervisor. Once a project is agreed upon, students complete the Project Agreement Form with the supervisor. This form must be submitted no later than the end of week 10 in Semester 1 to the Lecturer-in-Charge of CBE.

CBE will involve spending a minimum of 10 working days working in the community and preparing a report on the project undertaken. CBE may be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis, and is normally scheduled between early June and early August.

CBE aims to provide a balance between theory and practical application in many disciplines and to be an alternative focus to more traditional and formal learning. It may also assist students in making informed choices for career options and in widening their experiences in the diversity of Australian society.

Specialisations, Majors, Minors and Electives

In 2004, the sequences in the following disciplines are being offered at Brisbane Qld (McAuley at Banyo), Strathfield NSW (Mount St Mary) and Melbourne Vic (St Patrick’s). The Bachelor of Arts course with a specialisation in Theology is also being offered and for convenience and ease of reference by students it has been included in the following table.

BA Sequence	McAuley at Banyo	Mount St Mary	St Patrick’s
Asian Studies	major
Australian Studies	major	minor
Behavioural Science #	major	minor	major
Business and Communication Studies	Specialisation	Specialisation
Business Studies	major	major	major*
Communications	minor	minor	minor
Computing		major
Computing and Technology Studies	major		electives
Creative Arts and Culture	Specialisation	Specialisation	Specialisation
Drama	major	minor	major
Economics	major	major
Education		minor	minor
Family Studies*	Elective		major
Geography		major
History	major	major	major
Italian			major (Advanced level)
Japanese	minor	minor	minor
Leisure Studies	minor	electives
Literature	major	major	major
Mathematics		major	minor
Media			major
Music	major	minor	major
Philosophy	major	major	major
Politics			minor
Psychology #*	major		major
Science Studies			major
Sociology	major		major
Theological Studies	major	major	major
Visual Arts	major	major	major
Women’s Studies	minor

The majors and minors offered at each location are subject to staff availability.