Bachelor of Arts (Administrative Studies)


Course information

Course code: 2002
Gippsland campus
HECS fees applicable
Attendance optional

Aims

The Bachelor of Arts (Administrative Studies) covers an interdisciplinary area which responds to a need for graduates knowledgeable about administrative requirements in a variety of work areas. The degree is aimed at satisfying the professional need for graduates who may undertake studies in social and business administrative studies in combination with studies in humanities and social sciences which will direct their future career paths.

Entry requirements

All applicants should satisfy Tertiary Entrance Requirements (TER) as outlined in the section on entry requirements in this book.

Special requirements

Work load

All applicants should be willing to undertake a normal initial work load of at least twenty-four points a year by distance education. Distance education students should note that this may have implications regarding eligibility for Austudy or similar schemes. In later years of the course the normal work load may vary between twenty-four to thirty-two points per year, but there is scope to vary this under some circumstances.

Attendance

There are no compulsory attendance requirements in the degree structure, and it is possible to complete the entire course without attending the campus.

Course structure

The course

The course of study is normally five to six years by distance education, dependent on work load and sequencing of subjects. In order to complete the Bachelor of Arts (Administrative Studies) a student must:
(a) complete appropriate subjects within the course to gain at least 144 but not more than 162 points.
(b) complete subjects equivalent to at least 108 points within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
(c) complete a minimum of eight and a maximum of ten first-level subjects, including three arts sequences from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. A first-level sequence is a pair of first-level subjects which usually form the first part of a major or minor.
(d) complete an administrative studies sequence, at least one major and one minor from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. A major will comprise at least fifty-two but not more than seventy-six points in one discipline, normally including a first-level sequence and at least sixteen points at second-level and twenty-four points at third level. A minor sequence will comprise at least twenty-eight points, normally spanning either first and second-level or second and third-level subjects.
(e) undertake additional subjects to complete the minimum 144 points needed for the degree. This may include a second minor from disciplines offered within the school.

Course plan

A course plan for the Bachelor of Arts (Administrative Studies) may look like the one depicted below:

First semester

Second semester

Year 1

Arts sequence1; Arts sequence 2

Arts sequence 1; Arts sequence 2

Year 2

Arts sequence 3; Administrative studies sequence

Arts sequence 3; Administrative studies sequence

Year 3

Major sequence; Administrative studies sequence

Minor sequence; Administrative studies sequence

Year 4

Major sequence; Minor sequence

Major sequence; Elective subject

Year 5

Major sequence; Administrative studies sequence

Major sequence; Administrative studies sequence; Elective subject

Arts major and minor studies

Details of the various arts sequences and the first-level subjects offered within them are included under the entry for the Bachelor of Arts.

Administrative studies sequence

Students will be required to complete a five or six-subject sequence from the following subjects, noting that prerequisites may apply:

First-level sequence options

Students are required to choose four pairs from the following list:

Sociology

History-politics

Mass communication/Writing

Management

Understanding university learning/Social research

or

Initial enrolment

Students entering the degree should normally enrol in four subjects in the first year, two in each semester. Normally, these will all be subjects which do not require prerequisites. The following are suggested first-year enrolment options:

First semester

Second semester

or

First semester

Second semester

Credits/exemptions

Students with previously completed or partially completed tertiary studies should complete an application for credit transfer to apply for credits and exemptions. The onus is on the student to provide course records and details of course content and duration (including extracts from relevant handbooks). Students in this category are advised to complete a course plan prior to commencement of study to ensure they will complete the major/s or minor they intend. Students may be granted up to a maximum of ninety-two points of credits/exemptions. As a general rule, specific credits will not be granted for studies completed more than ten years prior to the date of enrolment in the current course.

Further information

For more detailed information, contact the administrative officers, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, telephone (03) 5122 6339 or (03) 9902 6339, email melanie.michie@arts.monash.edu.au.

Completed applications

Completed applications are to be forwarded to the admissions officer, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Monash University Gippsland campus, Churchill, Victoria, 3842, by 18 September 1998 to be considered for a first-round offer.

Details of subjects

Details of the first-level arts sequences are outlined under the entry for the Bachelor of Arts and the management first-level sequence under the Bachelor of Business.