at least 3 credit points at level 1 from any four of the following subject prefixes: AN, AR, CI, CU, CY, EL, FR, GR, HI, IT, JA, JN, PL, PY, SY or WS; and

A minimum of 42 credit points must be taken at levels 2 and 3, of which, at least 18 credit points must be at level 3.

A maximum of 15 credit points may be taken from subjects outside of the Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences, except for subjects specified under a major.

Additional completion requirements

Nil

Course Structure

Core Subjects

Level 1

BA1001:03 Time, Truth and the Human Condition

BA1002:03 Our Space: Networks, Narrative and the Making of Place

Level 3

BA3000:03 Level 3 Core Subject

Options

Select 12 credit points of level 1 Arts and Social Sciences subjects

Arts and Social Sciences subjects include the following prefixes:

AN, AR, CI, CU, CY, EL, FR, GR, HI, IA, IT, JA, JN, PL, PY, SS, SY and WS

PLUS

Select 3 credit points of any undergraduate subjects at level 2 and 3

PLUS

Select a major from the table below

PLUS

Select a second major from the table below

Select 18 credit points of level 2 and 3 Arts and Social Sciences subjects

PLUS

Select 12 credit points of any undergraduate subjects at level 1, 2 and 3

Majors

Type of major

Mandatory

Single or double

Credit points in major

18 credit points

Special requirements

When choosing the double major option, at least one of the majors must be from the Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences.

MAJOR	AVAILABLE AT	FACULTY
Anthropology	Cairns Townsville	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Archaeology	Cairns Townsville	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Chinese	Cairns	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Communication and Cinema	Townsville	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Criminology	Cairns Townsville	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
English	Cairns Townsville External study	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Environmental Studies	Cairns Townsville	Science and Engineering
French Foundation	Cairns Townsville	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
French Advanced	Cairns Townsville	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Geography	Cairns Townsville	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
German	Townsville	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
History	Cairns Townsville	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Human Services	Cairns Townsville Mackay External study	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Indigenous Australian Studies	Cairns Townsville External Study	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Italian	Cairns	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Japanese Foundation	Cairns Townsville	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Japanese Advanced	Cairns Townsville	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Journalism	Townsville	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Performance	Cairns	Law, Business and the Creative Arts
Politics and International Relations	Cairns Townsville External Study	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Psychology	Cairns Townsville	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Public Relations	Townsville	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Sociology	Cairns Townsville External study	Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Writing	Townsville	Arts, Education and Social Sciences

Candidature

Expected time to complete	3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Maximum time to complete	10 years
Maximum leave of absence	3 years

Progression

Course progression requisites	Must successfully complete 12 credit points at level 1 before attempting any level 2 or 3 subject
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	12 credit points
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Advanced Standing

Eligibility	Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures.
Maximum allowed	48 credit points
Currency	Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.
Expiry	Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 10 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed this course.
Other restrictions	A maximum of 9 credit points of advanced standing may be granted at level 3.

Award Details

Inclusion of majors on testamur	Any major studied may appear on the testamur.
Exit with lesser award	Candidates who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 48 credit points of study and appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive the award of Advanced Diploma of Arts, while those who have completed 24 credit points of study and appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive the award of Diploma of Arts.
Course articulation	Not applicable

Honours

Honours availability	Available as a separate graduate entry course
Eligibility	Candidates must satisfy the School requirements relating to the standard of academic achievement necessary to proceed to the honours degree.

Document Modification History

Version No.	Approval Date	Modification Type	Effective Date
1-09	10/2009	Original document	10/2009
2-09	11/2009	Award Requirements	11/2009

Bachelor of Arts

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Course Structure

Core Subjects

Level 1

Level 3

Options

Majors

MAJOR

AVAILABLE AT

FACULTY

Candidature

Progression

Advanced Standing

Award Details

Honours

Document Modification History