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Course and Subject Handbook 2024

Course and Subject Handbook 2024 Courses Undergraduate Courses Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

Handbook year

Information valid for students commencing in 2024

Course code

115710

Course type

Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7)

Owner

Academy

College

Arts, Society and Education

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites

English (Units 3/4,C)

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

72 credit points as per course structure

Additional course rules

Study plans must include:

  • A maximum of 30 credit points at Level 1.
  • A minimum of 18 credit points at Level 3.

Additional information

The Psychology Studies major is not an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited sequence.

Course learning outcomes

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 the Arts, Languages or 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. Appraise the place and role of Australia and Singapore in the Asia-Pacific region and the tropics worldwide
  4. Review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise information, claims, and evidence
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Demonstrate capacity for reflection, planning, ethical decision-making and interdisciplinary team work in diverse contexts of community engagement, professional work and/or scholarship
  8. Identify and have potential to act and reflect upon opportunities for lifelong learning and career development

Inherent Requirements

Inherent Requirements

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Bachelor of Arts.

Reasonable adjustments

All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure.

Course Structure

Course Structure – JCU Townsville, JCU Cairns and External

CORE SUBJECTS

Level 1

BA1001:03 Time, Truth, and the Human Condition

BA1002:03 Our Space: Networks, Narrative and the Making of Place

SS1010:03 Australian People: Indigeneity and Multiculturalism

Level 3

BA3000:03 Arts Edge

OPTIONS

Select 6 credit points of level 1, 2 or 3 Humanities, Arts and Social Science subjects

PLUS

Select 6 credit points of level 3 Humanities, Arts and Social Science subjects

PLUS

Select a single or double major

Single Major

Select a major from Table A

PLUS

Select 12 credit points of any Level 2 or 3 subjects

PLUS

Select 3 credit points of any Level 3 subjects

PLUS

Select 9 credit points of any undergraduate subjects

Lists of subjects grouped according to potential career aspirations and interests can be accessed here.

Double Major

Select a major from Table A

PLUS

Select a second major from Table A

TABLE A (MAJORS)

Credit points in major

24 credit points

MAJOR

AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Anthropology

JCU Cairns

JCU Townsville

 

Archaeology

JCU Cairns

JCU Townsville

 

Criminology

JCU Townsville

External

Not all subjects are available internally.  Students will need to take some subjects offered only in external mode.

English

JCU Cairns

JCU Townsville

External

 

History

JCU Cairns

JCU Townsville

External

Not all subjects are available internally. Students will need to take some subjects offered only in external mode.

Human Geography

JCU Cairns

JCU Townsville

 

Human Services

JCU Cairns

JCU Townsville

 

Indigenous Studies

JCU Cairns

JCU Townsville

 

Politics and International Relations

JCU Cairns

JCU Townsville

External

Not all subjects are available at all locations

Psychology Studies

JCU Townsville

JCU Singapore

If you plan to practice as a registered psychologist, you will need additional studies beyond a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Studies

Sociology

JCU Cairns

JCU Townsville

External

Not all subjects are available internally

Course Structure (Singapore)

CORE SUBJECTS

Level 1

BA1001:03 Time, Truth, and the Human Condition

BA1002:03 Our Space: Networks, Narrative and the Making of Place

AN1001:03 Anthropology: Cultural Diversity in Global Perspective

Level 3

BA3000:03 Arts Edge

OPTIONS

Select 9 credit points of level 1, 2 or 3 Humanities, Arts and Social Science subjects

PLUS

Select 9 credit points of level 2 or 3 Humanities, Arts and Social Science subjects

PLUS

Select 6 credit points of level 3 Humanities, Arts and Social Science subjects

PLUS

Select a major from Table B

PLUS

Select 3 credit points of any Level 3 subjects

PLUS

Select 3 credit points of any level 2 or 3 undergraduate subjects

PLUS

6 credit points of any undergraduate subjects

Lists of subjects grouped according to potential career aspirations and interests can be accessed here

TABLE B (MAJORS - SINGAPORE)

Credit points in major

24 credit points

MAJOR

AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Psychology Studies

JCU Singapore

Students planning to practice as a registered psychologist will need additional studies beyond a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Studies.

Location

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

JCU Cairns

Not all majors are available

JCU Singapore

Not all majors are available

JCU Townsville

Not all majors are available

External

Not all majors are available

Candidature

Expected time to complete

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Maximum time to complete

9 years

Maximum leave of absence

3 years

Progression

Course progression requisites

Must successfully complete 12 credit points at level 1 before attempting any level 2 or 3 subject.

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Special assessment requirements

Nil

Professional accreditation requirements

The Psychology Studies major is not an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited sequence.

Supplementary exam for final subject

Not applicable

Credit

Eligibility

Students may apply for credit transfer for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure

Maximum allowed

48 credit points

Currency

Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.

Expiry

Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 19 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.

Other restrictions

Students may apply for exemption from language subject pre-requisite requirements on the basis of prior learning or demonstrated and appropriate experience in the relevant language.

Award Details

Award title

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Approved abbreviation

BA

Inclusion of majors on testamur

Majors will appear on the testamur

Exit with lesser award

Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies.

Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 48 credit points of study and appropriate subjects, may be eligible to receive the award of Advanced Diploma of Arts.

Course articulation

Not applicable

Special awards

Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure

Honours

Honours availability

Available as an additional year of study.

Eligibility

Achievement of an overall grade point average of 5.0 (i.e. credit average) across the undergraduate degree and/or a grade point average of 5.0 in the final year of the undergraduate degree, with credits or better in specific discipline areas.