Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences)/Bachelor of Business (Multidiscipline) double degree
Entry requirements
Applicants should have fulfilled appropriate entry criteria for either the Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences) or the Bachelor of Business (Multidiscipline). All applicants should be willing to undertake a normal workload of eight subjects a year full-time or four subjects a year part-time or by distance education.
Course structure
The various components leading to the award of the degrees are defined in terms of disciplines, interdisciplinary programs, subjects and sequences. A discipline is a distinct area of study in which a major can be taken. An interdisciplinary program is a distinct area of study comprising subjects from more than one discipline. A subject is a prescribed amount of work extending over a semester at a certain year level within a discipline or interdisciplinary program.
The disciplines from which students may select subjects for inclusion in the double degree are those taught by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and those taught by the School of Business - Gippsland.
Major and minor sequences
Major, minor/submajor and first-year sequences may be completed within the following disciplines:
(a) Humanities and social sciences disciplinary majors or minors - English, history/politics, mass communications, sociology;
(b) Humanities and social sciences interdisciplinary minors - Australian studies; gender studies;
(c) Business disciplinary majors or submajors - economics; management; marketing; tourism management; accounting;
(d) Business disciplinary and interdisciplinary submajor - computing;
(e) Business specialisations - local government; banking and finance.
Students should be aware that they may include subjects from other disciplines for credit towards the Bachelor of Arts. Currently these subjects include GSC1301 (Welfare issues), GSC1801 (Introduction to Koorie society) and GSC2806 (Koorie archaeology), GSC2601 (Methods of social research) and GSC2602 (Basic statistics and computing for social research).
Studies in Indonesian language, offered through the Faculty of Arts , may also be included in the Bachelor of Arts degree.
A first-year sequence is a pair of first-level subjects which form the first part of a major or minor sequence.
A minor sequence or submajor shall require four subjects of study and will normally comprise two successive parts, being either a first-year sequence followed by two second-level subjects, or two second-level subjects followed by two third-level subjects.
A major sequence in arts disciplines shall normally comprise three successive parts to include a minimum of eight subjects and a maximum of ten subjects. Normally a major will include a first-level sequence totalling two subjects and such second and third-level subjects as are prescribed in the outline of studies to complete the remaining six to eight subjects.
A major sequence in business disciplines shall normally comprise three successive parts to include six subjects. Normally a major will include a first-level sequence and such second and third-level subjects as are prescribed in the outline of studies to complete the major.
It should be noted that some terminology has changed in line with the revision of the degree structure; `units' are now referred to as subjects and `supporting studies' in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences have been replaced by minors. Most upper-level subjects have prerequisites.
A candidate for the degree must fulfil the following requirements to receive the award of Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences) and the Bachelor of Business (Multidiscipline):
(a) complete a total of thirty-two subjects;
(b) complete a minimum of ten and a maximum of twelve first-level subjects;
(c) complete at least one major sequence and one minor sequence from disciplines offered by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. A major will comprise a minimum of eight subjects and may include a maximum of ten subjects. Normally the first two subjects of a major will be a first-level sequence and the remaining six to eight subjects will be taken from levels two and three;
(d) complete at least one major sequence and either a second major or two submajors from the School of Business - Gippsland. A major will comprise six subjects. Normally the first two subjects of a major will be a first-level sequence and the remaining four subjects will be taken from levels two and three;
(e) undertake additional subjects to complete the thirty-two subjects needed for the degrees.
The course of study is normally a minimum of four years full-time or eight years part-time or by distance education, and normally cannot extend beyond thirteen years.
Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences)/Bachelor of Social Welfare double degree
This course has been introduced to provide a combination generalist/specialist degree incorporating specific vocational education. Students will graduate with a full welfare qualification, recognised by the Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers, plus a major and minor study in other disciplines.
Entry requirements
Applicants should possess the Victorian Certificate of Education (or equivalent) including English, or TOP including English, or the first year of a TAFE associate diploma or advanced certificate, or previous tertiary level study. Mature-age applicants may be required to undertake the Special Tertiary Admissions Test if they do not otherwise meet tertiary entrance requirements. All applicants should be willing to undertake a normal workload of forty-eight points a year full-time or twenty-four points a year part-time or by distance education. Part-time and distance education students should note that this may have implications regarding eligibility for Austudy or similar schemes.
Students should also obtain a Social Welfare Course Administration form from Student Administration and return it by 23 September 1994.
Course structure and sequence
A candidate for the double degree must fulfil the following requirements to receive the awards of Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences) and Bachelor of Social Welfare:
(a) complete a total of thirty-two subjects (192 points);
(b) complete first-year sequences in four different disciplines from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences;
(c) complete a prescribed program of study in social welfare, one major sequence of study and one minor sequence from within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines. A major will comprise a minimum of eight subjects (forty-eight points) and a minor will comprise four subjects (twenty-four points). Normally the first two subjects of a major will be a first-level sequence and the remaining six to eight subjects will be taken from levels two and three;
(d) undertake additional studies to complete the thirty-two subjects (192 points) needed for the degrees.
Major and minor studies can be chosen from those available in the Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences).
The course of study is normally a minimum of four years full-time or eight years part-time or by distance education, and normally cannot extend beyond thirteen years.
Sequence for on-campus students enrolling in the double degree in 1994
Level one
First semester
* GSC1306 Behavioural studies A
* GSC1201 Introduction to sociology A
* GSC1301 Welfare issues
* GSC1503 Global and regional studies I: modern world events
Second semester
* GSC1102 Behavioural studies B
* GSC1202 Introduction to sociology B
* GSC1504 Global and regional studies II: modern world ideas
* GSC1402 Media studies
Level two
First semester
* GSC1303 Welfare methods IA
* Minor study
* GSC2602 Basic statistics and computing for social research
* GSC1401 Introduction to culture and English
Second semester
* GSC1304 Welfare methods IB
* GSC1305 Welfare organisation practice I
* GSC1502 Australian politics
* Major study
Level three
First semester
* GSC2303 Welfare methods IIA
* Major study
* GSC1801 Introduction to Koorie society
* Major study
Second semester
* GSC2304 Welfare methods IIB
* GSC2601 Methods of social research
* Major study
* Major study
Level four
First semester
* GSC3303 Welfare methods IIIA
* GSC2514 Public and social policy
* GSC3306 Field education (credit value 2.0 - 12 points)
Second semester
* GSC3304 Welfare methods IIIB
* GSC2307 Welfare organisational practice II
* Minor study
* Major study