Diploma of Arts
Information valid for students commencing in 2013.
Course Code | 18320 |
Version | 5 |
Faculty | Arts, Education and Social Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Nil |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the JCU Admissions policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Nil |
Special admission requirements | Nil |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 24 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
CU1010:03 Effective Writing
EL1100:03 Critical Reading
SY1001:03 Australian Society: An Introduction to Sociology
Options
CU1112:03 Communication, Information and Society or MA1020:03 Preparatory Mathematics
PLUS
Select 12 credit points of specified level 1 subjects:
AN1001:03 Anthropology: Cultural Diversity in Global Perspective
AR1001:03 The World of Archaeology
CU1112:03 Communication, Information and Society
CY1001:03 Deviance, Crime and Society
FR1001:03 Foundation French 1
FR1002:03 Foundation French 2
GR1001:03 Foundation German 1
GR1002:03 Foundation German 2
HI1302:03 World History Since 1900
IA1007:03 Linking Indigenousness 1
IA1015:03 Indigenous Australian World Views 1: Survival, Identity and Cultural Diversity
IT1001:03 Foundation Italian 1
IT1002:03 Foundation Italian 2
JA1001:03 Foundation Japanese 1
JA1002:03 Foundation Japanese 2
JN1001:03 The Journalist and Society
JN1005:03 Writing Convergent Stories
MA1020:03 Preparatory Mathematics
PL1001:03 The Political World: An Introduction to Political Science
PY1101:03 Exploring Psychology 1
PY1102:03 Exploring Psychology 2
SS1010:03 Australian People: An Introduction to the Social Sciences
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 3 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
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 | 6 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 13 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors. |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Students who complete the Diploma of Arts are eligible for entry to degree programs offered by the Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences, and may be granted advanced standing for subjects completed under the Diploma. |