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G37 Bachelor of Arts

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.

  1. 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.
  2. 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

Requirements

units

credit points

Core units:

Two (2) BA core units

2

30

Major

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)

8

(9:Japanese)

120

(135:Japanese)

Minor

One six (6) unit Minor from the BA Minors list

(Can be expanded to second BA major by using two units from Supplementary Program)

6

 

90

Supplementary Program

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

8

(7:Japanese)

120

(105:Japanese)

 

Total Required Units and Credit Points

24

360

 

 

 

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:

 

 

Example One

Example Two

Example Three

Year One

2 core units

2 Major units

2 Minor units

2 Elective units (or alternatives)

2 core units

1 Major unit

1 Minor unit

4 Elective units (or alternatives)

2 core units

2 Major units

2 Minor units

2 Supporting Major units

 

Year Two

3 Major units

2 Minor units

3 Electives (or alternatives)

4 Major units

2 Minor units

2 Electives (or alternatives)

3 Major units

1 Minor units

4 Supporting Major units

Year Three

3 Major units

2 Minor units

3 Electives (or alternatives)

3 Major units

3 Minor units

2 Electives (or alternatives)

3 Major units

3 Minor units

2 Supporting Major units

 

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.)

 
CSV1105 Interpersonal Skills 15
ENG1110 The Power of Practical Writing 15
PHR1102 Critical Thinking 15
 
BA Majors (ML or J denotes campus where offered.)

All BA students must complete at least one 120 point (eight unit) Major selected from the following (with campus availability indicated in brackets):

  • Asian Studies (ML)
  • Australian Cultural Studies (ML)
  • English (ML) +
  • French (Introductory) (ML)
  • French (Post TEE) (ML) +
  • Geography (ML) +
  • History (ML) +
  • Japanese (Introductory) (ML)
  • Japanese (Post TEE) (ML) +
  • Philosophy and Religion (ML, JO) +
  • Politics and Government (ML) +
  • Social Justice and Public Advocacy (J, ML)
  • Social Sciences (ML, JO) +
  • Sociology, Anthropology (ML, JO) +
  • Writing (ML) +

+ Honours available in this major

These BA majors are available, under the title Major, to students in any course of the University the structure of which allows for the inclusion of an eight unit major or supporting major from another area.

BA Minors

All BA students must complete at least one 90 point (6 unit) Minor selected from within the BA Program. Minors can be chosen from any of the Major areas of the BA listed above or selected from the following:

  • Aboriginal Studies (ML)
  • Children’s Literature (ML)
  • Editing (ML)
  • International and Cultural Studies (JO, ML)
  • Italian (Introductory) (ML)

Note: Where a choice is available the selection of the 6 units for the Minor is subject to availability and normal University Rules such as prerequisites.

The Minor can be expanded to a second BA Major by using two units from the Supplementary Program.

Electives

BA students may choose to select up to 8 electives (120 credit points) as part of their Supplementary Program. Electives may be chosen from within the BA program or from any area(s) of study across the University available to students, subject to normal University Rules and to prerequisite requirements.

Electives offered within the BA program include any units chosen from BA Majors or Minors listed above, provided prerequisites are met, plus elective units in the following areas:

  • Arts Practicum
  • Chinese
  • Cultural Background units
  • English as a Second Language
  • Indonesian
  • Italian (Post TEE)
  • Linguistics
  • Spanish (Introductory and Post TEE)

Note: Not all units are offered each year. Students must check the timetable or check with the School of International, Cultural and Community Studies to ascertain the availability of units.

Details of BA Majors

BA majors all consist of 120 credit points (eight (8) units) chosen from one of the following discipline areas, EXCEPT Japanese, which has 135 credit point (nine (9) unit) majors. The units selected should comprise 30 points (two (2) units) at first year level and 90 points (six (6) units) at upper levels.

New units are marked with *. Remaining units are existing units, though all upper level units have had to be recoded to accommodate new credit point values for the 24 unit degree.

Units offered by other schools/faculties are marked #.
 
 
MAASIAAsian Studies Major
MAAUSTAustralian Cultural Studies Major
MAENGEnglish Major
MAFREBFrench Major
MAFREPFrench Major
MAGEOGeography Major
MAHISHistory Major
MAJPSBJapanese Major
MAJPSPJapanese Major
MAPHRPhilosophy and Religion Major
MAPOLGPolitics and Government Major
MASJPASocial Justice and Public Advocacy Major
MASOCSocial Sciences Major
MASOANSociology, Anthropology Major
MAWRITWriting Major
 

BA Minors

 

A BA Minor comprises 90 credit points (six units) from a specified area, with at least 45 points (three (3) units) at upper levels. Minors are available in all the areas listed as Majors above, or may be selected from the additional Minors below.

 

Students enrolled in the double degree LLB/BA, who do not undertake PHR1102 Critical Thinking as a core unit in the BA component of their double degree are required to include this unit in their minor in Australian Cultural Studies, International and Cultural Studies or Social Sciences. This option is not available to other students except in the International and Cultural Studies minor. Students enrolled in the double degree LLB/BA are required to include two or three law electives in their minor as defined in the double degree course structure. This option is not available to other students and applies only to the minors in Australian Cultural Studies, International and Cultural Studies and Social Sciences.

MIABSTAboriginal Studies Minor
MIASIAAsian Studies Minor
MIAUSTAustralian Cultural Studies Minor
MICLITChildren's Literature Minor
MIEDITEditing Minor
MIENGEnglish Minor
MIFREBFrench Minor
MIFREPFrench Minor
MIGEOGeography Minor
MIHISHistory Minor
MIICSInternational and Cultural Studies Minor
MIITABItalian Minor
MIJPSBJapanese Minor
MIJPSPJapanese Minor
MIPHRPhilosophy and Religion Minor
MIPOLGPolitics and Government Minor
MISJPASocial Justice and Public Advocacy Minor
MISOCSocial Sciences Minor
MISOANSociology/Anthropology Minor
MIWRITWriting Minor
 

Electives

 

BA students may select electives as part of their Supplementary Program. Electives can include:

  • Units from any area of study available across the University, subject to availability and normal University requirements such as prerequisites
  • any School of International, Cultural and Community Studies undergraduate unit including units chosen from BA Majors or Minors listed above, provided prerequisites are met, plus:
ELARTPArts Practicum
ELCHIChinese
ELCULUCulture Units
ELESLEnglish as a Second Language
ELINDOIndonesian
ELITAPItalian (Post TEE)
ELLINGLinguistics
ELSPABSpanish (Introductory) (ML)
ELSPAPSpanish (Post TEE)
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 18/11/2004