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CA10 - Bachelor of Arts (Specialisation)
Specialisations
BA (Geography)
Students wishing to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (Geography) degree must successfully complete 24 courses (144 units of credit) consisting of:
BA (History)
BA (Journalism)
Students wishing to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) degree must successfully complete 24 courses (144 units of credit) consisting of:
BA (Liberal Studies)
Students wishing to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (Liberal Studies) degree must successfully complete 24 courses (144 units of credit) consisting of:
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| 6 x core courses | |
| EDED11449 | Principles of University Learning |
| FAHE11001 | Managing E-Learning |
| FAHE12001 | Communication in the Digital Age |
| FAHE12002 | Work in the 21st Century |
| FAHE13001 | Professional Skills in the Contemporary World |
| FAHE13004 | The Global Future |
| 2 x 6 course plans (from the list of Bachelor of Arts plans) | |
| Another plan or 6 electives | |
BA (Literary and Cultural Studies)
Students wishing to graduate with Bachelor of Arts (Literary and Cultural Studies) degree must successfully complete 24 courses (144 units of credit) consisting of:
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| 6 x core courses | |
| EDED11449 | Principles of University Learning |
| FAHE11001 | Managing E-Learning |
| FAHE12001 | Communication in the Digital Age |
| FAHE12002 | Work in the 21st Century |
| FAHE13001 | Professional Skills in the Contemporary World |
| FAHE13004 | The Global Future |
| 12 x courses in Literary and Cultural Studies (chosen from the following) | |
| CULT11012 | Image and Text |
| CULT19013 | Sexualities and Representation |
| CULT19014 | Melodrama Film and Gender |
| CULT19015 | Explorations in the Gothic |
| CULT19016 | Visual Culture |
| LITR11043 | The Short Story |
| LITR11055 | Popular Genres |
| LITR19047 | Science Fiction and Film |
| LITR19049 | Romantic and Contemporary Poetry |
| LITR19051 | Literary Theory |
| LITR19052 | The Modern Novel |
| LITR19053 | North American Fiction and Film |
| LITR19056 | Shakespeare: The Movie |
| Another plan or 6 electives | |
BA (Media Studies)
Students wishing to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (Media Studies) degree must successfully complete 24 courses (144 units of credit) consisting of:
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| 6 x core courses | |
| EDED11449 | Principles of University Learning |
| FAHE11001 | Managing E-Learning |
| FAHE12001 | Communication in the Digital Age |
| FAHE12002 | Work in the 21st Century |
| FAHE13001 | Professional Skills in the Contemporary World |
| FAHE13004 | The Global Future |
| 12 x courses from the Media Studies and the New Media Studies Plans | |
| COMM11005 | Introduction to New Media Studies |
| COMM12016 | Mass Media and Journalism |
| COMM12022 | Technology, Communication and Culture |
| COMM12023 | Screen Studies |
| COMM12117 | New Media Arts |
| COMM12118 | The Creative Entrepreneur |
| COMM19114 | Working with New Media |
| CULT11012 | Image and Text |
| CULT12004 | Cultural and Media Identity |
| CULT19016 | Visual Culture |
| JOUR12038 | Reporting the Asia Pacific |
| Another plan or 6 electives | |
BA (Music)
Students wishing to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (Music) degree must successfully complete 24 courses (144 units of credit) consisting of:
BA (Public Relations)
Students wishing to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (Public Relations) degree must successfully complete 24 courses (144 units of credit) consisting of:
Plans
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies plan
Australian History plan
Australian Studies plan
Creative Communities
Cultural Studies plan
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | |
| CULT11011 | Australian Film and Culture |
| CULT11012 | Image and Text |
| Advanced | |
| CULT19013 | Sexualities and Representation |
| CULT19014 | Melodrama Film and Gender |
| CULT19015 | Explorations in the Gothic |
| CULT19016 | Visual Culture |
Dance plan
Digital Innovation plan
Digital Music plan
Drama plan
Film Studies plan
Games and Animation plan
Geography plan
6 courses to be chosen from the following:
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| Advanced (4 courses selected from the following) | |
| EVST19007 | Environmental and Social Impact Assessment |
| EVST19008 | Environmental Management |
| EVST19020 | Environmental Management Systems |
| GEOG19021 | Geographic Information Systems |
| GEOG19022 | Data Visualisation |
| GEOG19029 | Applied Demography |
| INDG19015 | Aboriginal Cultures and Country |
| Level 1 (2 courses selected from the following) | |
| GEOG11023 | Physical Geography of Australia |
| GEOG11024 | Conservation in Australia |
| GEOH11001 | Introduction to Human Geography |
International History plan
Japanese Language and Culture plan
Journalism plan
Learning Management plan
Liberal Studies plan
The liberal studies plan provides student with an opportunity to design their own plan by selecting 36 units of credit (i.e. 2 level 1 and no less than 4 Advanced Level courses) from the core studies plans of the Bachelor of Arts (Specialisation). This will allow students the flexibility to pursue a study stream that suits their interests, whilst also studying one of the required plans for the Bachelor of Arts (Specialisation). Students must meet the usual pre and co-requisites for these courses.
The courses must be from the plans in the Bachelor of Arts (Specialisation) degree and that the courses selected for this plan may not be selected for any other plan in the BA (Specialisation).
Literary Studies plan
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | |
| LITR11043 | The Short Story |
| LITR11055 | Popular Genres |
| Advanced (4 of the following) | |
| LITR19047 | Science Fiction and Film |
| LITR19049 | Romantic and Contemporary Poetry |
| LITR19051 | Literary Theory |
| LITR19052 | The Modern Novel |
| LITR19053 | North American Fiction and Film |
| LITR19056 | Shakespeare: The Movie |
Media Studies plan
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| Students take the following 6 courses: | |
| COMM12016 | Mass Media and Journalism |
| COMM12022 | Technology, Communication and Culture |
| COMM12023 | Screen Studies |
| CULT12004 | Cultural and Media Identity |
| JOUR12038 | Reporting the Asia Pacific |
Music plan
Music History and Style (Contemporary) plan
Music History and Style (Classical) plan
New Media Studies plan
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| Introductory | |
| COMM11005 | Introduction to New Media Studies |
| CULT11012 | Image and Text |
| Advanced | |
| COMM12117 | New Media Arts |
| COMM12118 | The Creative Entrepreneur |
| COMM19114 | Working with New Media |
| CULT19016 | Visual Culture |
Performance Studies plan
Professional and Creative Writing plan
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | |
| COMM11007 | Professional Writing |
| WRIT11021 | University English |
| Advanced | |
| COMM12030 | Desktop Publishing |
| JOUR12010 | Feature Writing |
| WRIT19015 | Creative Writing I |
| WRIT19016 | Creative Writing II |
Psychology plan
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| Level 1 courses | |
| PSYC11008 | Biological Foundations of Psychology |
| PSYC11009 | Social Foundations of Psychology |
| Plus 2 of the following | |
| PSYC12010 | Introduction to Human Development |
| PSYC12012 | Physiological Psychology |
| PSYC12013 | Personality |
| PSYC12014 | Social Psychology |
| Advanced Courses | |
| PSYC12047 | Research Methods in Psychology A |
| PSYC12048 | Research Methods In Psychology B |
Public Relations plan
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| Students take the following 6 courses: | |
| COMM11007 | Professional Writing |
| COMM11110 | Introduction to Public Relations |
| COMM12018 | Advanced Public Relations |
| COMM12025 | Organisational Communication |
| COMM12116 | Contemporary Photomedia |
| JOUR19024 | Public Relations & the Media |
Sociology plan
Training Administration plan
Tourism plan
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | |
| TOUR11013 | Understanding Tourism |
| TOUR11021 | Events, Leisure & Entertainment |
| Advanced | |
| TOUR19010 | Global Tourism |
| TOUR19016 | Special Interest Tourism |
| TOUR19019 | Tourism Business Development |
| TOUR19020 | Destination Marketing |