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Bachelor of Arts CA10Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time.Mode and Location: Internal - B/M/R, Yr1 - G, external, multi-modal. Courses/Units of Credit: 24 courses/144 units of credit. Faculty: Arts, Health & Sciences. Entry: QTAC. Accreditation: The Welfare Studies plan is accredited by the Welfare Institute and Community Workers. Practicum/Work Placement: Dependent upon plans and courses selected. Residential School: Dependent upon courses selected. Exit Awards: Advanced Certificate of Arts. Contact: Program Advisor on 07 4930 9661 or email o.roden@cqu.edu.au. International Students: International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus. CQU CRICOS Program Codes: B/M/R - 003394G. Program OverviewThe Bachelor of Arts is a multidisciplinary degree program providing opportunities to pursue studies in the broad discipline areas of humanities and the social sciences. Students are able to combine social science and humanities disciplines in their core studies with professionally-based elective studies. The flexible structure of the Bachelor of Arts gives graduates broader perspectives on the contemporary world and is designed to develop critical, analytical and problem-solving skills. Advanced Certificate of Arts If for some reason a student is unable to complete the full Bachelor of Arts they can exit with an Advanced Certificate of Arts. To be eligible you must have successfully completed eight courses or 48 credit points within the Bachelor of Arts. Four of the eight courses or 24 credit points must come from the Core Studies Plans of the BA. The other four can be electives chosen from any other program at CQU, or from credit for previous studies. Students must satisfy the normal prerequisites that apply to their courses. There is no entry to this program. Students must enrol in the Bachelor of Arts and formally apply to graduate with an Advanced Certificate of Arts. BA Program StructureTo satisfy the requirements of the award, students must complete 24 courses or 144 units of credit as outlined below:
What is a Core Studies Plan?A plan is made up of 6 courses (36 units of credit) from the same discipline. At least four of these six must be at Advanced level. Most students complete two Level 1 and four Advanced courses, although some complete one Level 1 and five Advanced. In some plans, both Level 1 courses are required to be completed. For example, for the Welfare Studies Plan students must complete both the Level 1 courses Law and Welfare of Society A and B before going on to the Advanced courses in that plan (check the Course Availability in the handbook). What is a Core Studies Elective?Core Studies Electives are courses that are not listed in your chosen Core Studies Plans but are taken from other Core Studies Plans on the Bachelor of Arts. What is a General Elective?A General Elective is a course that is not part of any Core Studies Plan on the Bachelor of Arts but is counted towards your overall degree program. General Electives can be chosen from any other degree program in the University (check Course Availability for prerequisites which must be met), or under certain conditions, from degree programs at other universities (cross-institutional studies). Up to eight general electives (48 units of credit) can be included in your Bachelor of Arts. First Year Full-time StudentsThe usual full-time enrolment for a first year student into the Bachelor of Arts is four courses in Autumn term and four courses in Winter term. Eight courses in total for the year. As beginning students, you should enrol in Level 1 courses only. Six out of the eight courses must be taken from the Core Studies Plans below. Follow this sample enrolment to help you choose courses for your first year of study. Autumn term
Winter term
(This sample enrolment is based on the student completing the minimum requirement of two separate plans. It is possible for students to complete three or four Core Studies Plans.) First Year Part-time StudentsThe usual part-time enrolment for a first year student into the Bachelor of Arts is two courses in Autumn term and two courses in Winter term. Four courses in total for the year. As beginning students, you should enrol in Level 1 courses only. All four courses must be taken from the Core Studies Plans below. Follow this sample enrolment to help you choose courses for your first year of study. Autumn term - Choose two of:
Winter term - Choose two of:
Core Studies PlansWhat are Core Studies Plans? Remember, you need to choose at least two. Select from the list below: A. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies (External only) Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies is a multidisciplinary plan taught from the perspective of a variety of disciplines, including sociology, history, geography, anthropology, and media and communication studies. Students may select from:
B. Asia Pacific Studies The Asia Pacific plan provides students with a solid, contextually based grounding in the historical, geographical, linguistic, and cultural dimensions of the Asia Pacific. The plan offers students not only a number of perspectives in the study, interpretation and analysis of East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and Australasia, but also encourages them to explore and understand interconnections, interdependencies and difference. Students may select from:
C. Australian Studies The Australian Studies plan aims to introduce students to, and develop expertise in, the study of Australia — specifically, its culture, literature, drama, history, geography and sociology. Students may select from:
D. Drama Studies This plan allows students to explore in depth a selection of classical and contemporary drama and will be of interest both to those wishing to experience the world of drama and/or to be drama teachers. The courses are designed to cover both textual analysis and critique, and performance, and students will be expected to develop their competence in both areas. Students are encouraged to include a drama research project using the Humanities Research Topic. Level 1 courses are offered every year, and Advanced Level courses in alternate years. Students should check the Table of Available Courses for details.
E. Environmental Studies Environmental Studies is a multidisciplinary plan which enhances student’s ability to understand, analyse and interpret the environmental problems the contemporary world is confronting. Students may select from:
GEOG11023 Physical Geography of Australia and GEOG11024 Conservation in Australia are co-requisites to this plan. Students may, in addition to taking 36uc from above, select either HUMT13006 Humanities Research Topic and/or HUMT13007 Humanities Research Topic. * Students enrolling in these Geography courses are required to have access to a computer with Internet and e-mail capabilities. These requirements will vary among the Geography courses. CQU student computer labs provide these types of PCs at CQU campuses, while the Learning Network Queensland can also provide access for distance education students in most parts of the state. F. Film Studies The Film Studies plan provides students with a comprehensive study of film within cultural, social and industrial contexts. Through a diverse range of courses, students will be able to study and analyse film texts and genres, film style, modes of production and consumption, film and gender, and film within a global context, as well as engage in independent film research. Students will need to undertake the two Level 1 courses as well as four of the courses offered at Advanced Level.
G. Geography The Geography plan focuses on environmental studies and conservation, on the cultures and peoples of the Asia-Pacific Region, and develops generic job skills in the research, analysis and communication of information in various forms. This plan offers specialist skills in computer graphics and mapping, geographic information systems, and remote sensing applications. The plan in Geography consists of:
Note: * Students enrolling in these Geography courses are required to have access to a computer with Internet and e-mail capabilities. These requirements will vary among the Geography courses. CQU student computer labs provide these types of PCs at CQU campuses, while the Queensland Learning Network can also provide access for distance education students in most parts of the state. H. History The History plan offers a range of undergraduate courses in the history of Europe, Australia, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific region, all of which may be taken by internal or external. More specialised courses in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Pacific, Asian and Oral History are also offered at honours and post-graduate levels. Students may select from:
I. Japanese Language (Internal only) This plan enables students to speak, read, and write the Japanese language. Students who have no Japanese knowledge can begin in Introductory Japanese A. Students with three years or more of high school Japanese or equivalent can begin in Intermediate Japanese A. After completing a plan in Japanese you can further your study of Japanese by enrolling in the Honours Program in Japanese Studies. The plan in Japanese consists of:
J. Liberal Studies Major Students may complete any 36 units of credit (including not less than 24 units of credit from Advanced Level units) from the Core Studies Majors in the Bachelor of Arts Degree as a Liberal Studies Major. Students must meet the usual pre and co-requisites for these units. (Please note that the units must be from the Cores Studies Majors in the Bachelor of Arts degree and that the units selected for this major may not be selected for any other major in the BA). K. Literary & Cultural Studies The Literary & Cultural Studies Plan provides students with an opportunity to design their own plan by selecting 36 units of credit, usually 6 x 6 units of credit courses (i.e. 2 Level 1 and no less than 4 Advanced Level) from those listed below. Students should note that although Level 1 courses are offered every year, Advanced Level courses are only offered in alternate years. Students should check the Table of Available Courses for details. Students will be able to combine the study of contemporary culture, literature, film and drama according to their needs and/or interests. Students looking for electives rather than a plan will find the most comprehensive selection of elective courses available within the BA. Students are also encouraged to include a research project using the Humanities Research Topics HUMT13007 and/or HUMT13006 as part of their plan.
L. Literary Studies The Literary Studies plan encourages students to explore the area of literary studies in depth. It also includes sufficient flexibility for students to include areas of their own interest. The plan will be of interest both to those wishing to explore a variety of literatures and to those wishing to be English teachers. Courses are designed to cover both textual analysis and critique and students will be expected to develop their competence in both areas. Students are also encouraged to include a research project using the Humanities Research Topic as part of their plan. Level 1 courses are offered every year, and Advanced Level courses in alternate years. Students should check the Table of Available Courses for details.
M. Methods of Social Research This plan is an introduction to areas and methods of social research. Students must have successfully completed at least six Level 1 courses before they may enrol in this plan. Students may select:
N. Sociology Sociology is a critical discipline which sets out to test the common or everyday assumptions about societies, groups and social change. Students may select from:
Studies of Society & Environment This course is recommended especially for Education students studying in the learning area of Society and Environment. It functions as an introduction to this area, and also as an introduction for those students taking the Society and Environment plan as part of their education programs.
O. Text & Cultural Studies The Text and Cultural Studies plan explores a diversity of cultural forms and practices which contribute to the way of life and identities of people within various social and historical contexts. Through a range of studies of film, media, art, advertising, fictional narrative and genre, the plan encourages students to explore the textuality and practices of culture: their meanings and effects, and the way culture shapes and conditions the outlooks and values of audiences and readers.
P. Welfare Studies The Welfare Studies plan provides a pathway to a career in the social services sector. Welfare workers are committed to assisting individuals, ensure they are able to utilise resources available. The values and knowledge of the profession provide skills to enable employment in government communities or private organisations. The Welfare Studies plan within the Bachelor of Arts allows students to choose from a wide range of complementary academic and professional courses. The plan is accredited by the Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers if, in the plan, courses studied include LAWS11048 , WELF19039 , WELF19004 , WELF19005 , WELF19006 and WELF19007 . Entry into WELF19039 Practicum (2 term course) is dependent upon the outcome of interviews with the lecturer concerned. The Practicum normally takes place in Summer and Spring Terms. Practicums will be available to students subject to:
Students who wish to study a welfare plan but do not intend to pursue a career in the area are not required to complete WELF19039 Practicum.
Application for Credit Transfer Credit transfer will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies equivalent in content and depth to the CQU program has been successfully completed. Students should examine the course synopses in this handbook to determine the courses for which they may be eligible to claim exemption. For more information about credit transfer contact the program administrator. Note: Students must check to see when and where a course is offered before enrolling. See the course availability section in this handbook for details. ElectivesStudents may choose to complete the BA entirely from the Core Studies Plans. However, 48 units of credit (8 courses) may be taken from any other program. The following is a list of Elective Plans that have been designed specifically for the BA:
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