INTRODUCTION
The three year Bachelor of Arts degree at Edith Cowan University is intended to broaden students’ understanding of themselves, their community, and the larger world. This challenging educational program leads to a degree which is internationally recognised in the global marketplace. The degree provides students with lifelong transferable skills equipping them for employment in a wide range of professions, and for further study in a variety of disciplines.
COURSE LOCATION AND MODE OF STUDY
The course is available full-time or part-time. Majors are taught internally either on the Mount Lawley Campus or at Joondalup, depending upon the Major. Some Majors are also available by external study (Print-based with some online supplements delivered through Blackboard).
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Note: special conditions for entry into the Japanese Major or Minor and the Italian Minor.
- Japanese Major or Minor - Native speakers of Japanese who have completed their compulsory education in Japan and/or in a Japanese educational institution overseas (i.e., six years at primary and three years at junior high school) are not eligible to enrol in a Japanese Major or Minor. Other background speakers of Japanese may be requested to complete LST1121 and LST2150 instead of JLS1165 and JLS1275 as part of their Major or Minor.
- Italian Minor - Native speakers of Italian who have completed their compulsory education in Italy and/or in an Italian educational institution overseas (i.e. six years at primary and three years at junior high school) are not eligible to enrol in an Italian Minor.
- Students who have taken Italian TEE are also excluded from the Minor, though they can take one or more of the following units as electives: ITA1165 or ITA1275 or ITA3311 and ITA3412 externally.
- Students enrolling in any unit of the Italian Minor of the beginner stream must disclose the extent and nature of their prior knowledge of Italian, if any (i.e. whether they studied it in Primary or Secondary schools in Australia and to what level) in order to be advised by the co-ordinator of the appropriate class to take. Failure to do so may result in having to withdraw from the unit.
- Students who have completed year 10 Italian in Secondary school need to enrol in intermediate classes and cannot take beginner classes.
SPECIAL EXIT POINTS
Nil
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Bachelor of Arts consists of twenty-four units. Each unit is valued at 15 credit points, giving a total course value of 360 credit points (15x24=360). Students may only complete a maximum of 10 Year One units, each of 15 credit points. The course has four course components: Core units; a Major; a Minor; and a Supplementary Program. Students must complete the requirements of all four components:
Component
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Requirements
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units
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credit points
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Core units:
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Two (2) BA core units
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2
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30
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Major
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One Major from the list offered within the BA. Most Majors are eight (8) unit Majors. The two Japanese Majors are nine (9) unit Majors (See below)
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8
(9:Japanese)
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120
(135:Japanese)
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Minor
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One six (6) unit Minor from the BA Minors list
(Can be expanded to second BA major by using two units from Supplementary Program)
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6
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90
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Supplementary Program
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A Supplementary Program comprising:
· Eight (8) elective units selected from within the BA or from any area(s) of study within the University
or
· A six (6) unit Minor plus two (2) electives selected from within the BA or from any area of study within the University
or
· An eight (8) unit Major or Supporting Major selected from within the BA or from any area of study within the University
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8
(7:Japanese)
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120
(105:Japanese)
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Total Required Units and Credit Points
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24
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360
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The BA has been designed with great flexibility, to provide students with an excellent range of choices whist still maintaining a coherent program. The selection of units within the program is subject to availability, and normal University and Faculty Rules. This flexible approach does mean students need to take great care in selecting an individual program of study which fulfils the course requirements. Additional notes and requirements relevant to choices are given below, but students are advised to consult with the School Student Support Officer or the relevant Course Coordinator in planning their course.
Additional notes and requirements
- Two units from the Supplementary Program may be used to extend the required Minor into a second Major from the BA list, giving a Double Major (8 plus 8 units).
- Students may have no more than 150 credit points at first year level in their award, and must include at least five third level units including at least three in each Major and two in each Minor.
- In the first year the units (other than core units) should normally be drawn from a minimum of three different disciplines or streams as listed below.
- When a unit is found in two different major or minor lists and a student wishes to complete both majors/minors, the double-listed unit may be credited in only one major or minor. An alternative unit must be completed to meet the requirement of the other major/minor, with the approval of the course coordinator.
- Not all units are offered each year and, where applicable, choice must be made from those timetabled in a given semester. Most year two and three units are offered in a two year rotation but some individual units may be offered less frequently at the discretion of the School.
- To complete the degree over three years (or part-time equivalent) students are required to pass 2 core (first level) units, a Major comprising 2 first level and 6 upper level units (The Japanese 9 unit majors are an exception to this), and a Minor of 2 first level and four upper level units. The remaining 8 units may consist of one of the alternatives outlined above in the Supplementary Program. No more than 4 of these units, however, may be at the first level.
Examples of the degree structure include:
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Example One
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Example Two
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Example Three
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Year One
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2 core units
2 Major units
2 Minor units
2 Elective units (or alternatives)
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2 core units
1 Major unit
1 Minor unit
4 Elective units (or alternatives)
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2 core units
2 Major units
2 Minor units
2 Supporting Major units
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Year Two
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3 Major units
2 Minor units
3 Electives (or alternatives)
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4 Major units
2 Minor units
2 Electives (or alternatives)
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3 Major units
1 Minor units
4 Supporting Major units
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Year Three
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3 Major units
2 Minor units
3 Electives (or alternatives)
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3 Major units
3 Minor units
2 Electives (or alternatives)
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3 Major units
3 Minor units
2 Supporting Major units
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Note: Course programs for students with Japanese Majors will be slightly different
Japanese Majors
There are two Japanese Majors, one for Advanced – Post TEE students and one for Beginners. Each of these Majors have 135 points (nine (9) units). This is an exceptional pattern to accommodate the particular needs of students learning Japanese. The Supplementary Program will be reduced to 105 points (seven (7) units) for students selecting and completing a 135 point (nine (9) unit) Japanese Major.
- An Introductory Japanese Major Student will normally include four (4) Japanese major units in their first year, three (3) in their second year and two (2) in their third year of study.
- A Post-TEE Japanese Major Student will normally include three (3) Japanese major units in each year of study.
All students undertaking Majors in Japanese should consult a Student Support Officer to develop a study plan and must confirm their study plans with the relevant Course Coordinator.
Course Components
Core Units
All BA students must complete two core units chosen from the following list.
(It is envisaged that additional units may be added to this list at a later date.)
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