Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Science

Credit points

96 credit points as per course structure

Course learning outcomes

JCU graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. JCU graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics.

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts, graduates will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a broad and coherent body of knowledge with depth in the underlying principles and concepts of at least one discipline of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
2. Integrate knowledge of the diversity of cultures and peoples, their differences and commonalities, especially with respect to Indigenous cultures and peoples
3. Review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise information, claims, and evidence
4. Apply critical thinking, independent judgement, intercultural sensitivity, and national, regional and global perspectives, to identify and solve problems in at least one discipline of the Arts, Languages or Social Sciences
5. Present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge and ideas, through proficiency in written and spoken English language and numeracy, appropriate to their audience and in a range of modes and media
6. Demonstrate capacity for reflection, planning, ethical decision-making and interdisciplinary team work in diverse contexts of community engagement, professional work and/or scholarship
7. Reflect on current skills and knowledge to identify opportunities for lifelong learning and career development.

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Science, graduates will be able to:

8. Integrate and apply a coherent body of theoretical and technical knowledge, including underlying concepts and principles, in one, or more science disciplines
9. Critically appraise the role and relevance of science in society, particularly in creating sustainable futures in the tropics, worldwide
10. Demonstrate broad understanding of the methods of science, including the creative processes involved in developing scientific knowledge, and its contestable and testable nature
11. Retrieve, analyse, synthesise and evaluate information from a range of sources
12. Plan and conduct reliable, evidence-based laboratory and/or field experiments by selecting and applying methods, techniques and tools, as appropriate to one, or more science disciplines
13. Organise, analyse and interpret scientific data using mathematical, statistical and technological skills
14. Convey scientific ideas, arguments and conclusions clearly and coherently through well-developed written and oral communication skills and a variety of media
15. Identify, analyse and generate solutions to unpredictable or complex problems by applying scientific knowledge and skills with initiative and well-developed judgement
16. Critically review regulatory requirements, ethical principles and, where appropriate, cultural frameworks, to work effectively, responsibly and safely in diverse contexts
17. Reflect on current skills, knowledge and attitudes to manage their professional learning needs and performance, autonomously and in collaboration with others.

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

JCU Townsville

Expected time to complete

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Maximum leave of absence

3 years

Honours availability

Honours is available in either Arts or Science as an additional year of study.