Course code: 0002
The broad teaching and learning objectives of the Monash BA degree ask of students that they satisfy the requirements of study within the very wide range of disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and communications offered by the faculty, and of some disciplines offered by other faculties. Students are enjoined to grasp the very special opportunity provided by the BA to open their horizons of understanding and imagination to the many new materials, ideas and values with which they will be confronted.
Applicants
to the faculty must satisfactorily complete the Victorian Certificate of
Education (or its equivalent) by obtaining a study score of at least 25 in
English and a study score of at least 20 in any three other VCE studies.
Students applying to the Caulfield, Clayton or Gippsland campuses who have
successfully completed any of the following will be deemed to have an ENTER up
to 1.0 percentage point higher, to a maximum of four percentage points:
Classical Societies and Cultures, Geography, History (any), International
Studies, Literature, LOTE (any), Political Studies. Gippsland applicants will
be re-ranked based on performance in English and other humanities and social
science subjects. Interstate and overseas applicants must complete a
qualification regarded as comparable to the VCE.
The Faculty of Arts has one of the most liberal policies regarding the VCE and
will accept any approved study to be counted in a student's ´best four'
subjects used to calculate the score for university entry. Students in the
middle band should note, however, that consideration will be given to
performance in English and the best other humanities/social sciences results,
and the full range of the applicant's VCE studies and results.
Non-VCE applicants may satisfy the university's minimum entrance requirements
by satisfactorily completing two university-level subjects or the satisfactory
completion of one year of TAFE study at Certificate IV or higher.
For the Bachelor of Arts degree, an ENTER of 79.55 will guarantee an offer of a fee-liable place in the first round of the selection process. An ENTER below 79.55 will be assessed in accordance with the number of applicants for the course and with middle-band selection criteria.
The
Monash Orientation Scheme for Aborigines (MOSA) aims to accelerate access by
Koorie people to university qualifications, thereby increasing Koorie
participation in the professions, public service, management and community
leadership, and thus contributing to Koorie self-management. It arose initially
from the ideas of Koorie people and organisations.
The scheme offers Koorie candidates specific preparation for university study,
bridging the educational and cultural gap which frequently exists between
Koorie people and other first-year university students.
Classes are held weekdays between 9 am and 5 pm, and MOSA's
own teaching staff and its specially designed courses assist candidates to
acquire study and communication skills which are essential at university.
Candidates who successfully complete the humanities orientation program at
appropriate levels and are recommended for provisional matriculation by the
MOSA committee will be guaranteed first-year places in the Monash
faculties of Arts, Law, or Business and Economics.
For further information, contact the Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies
on (03) 9905 4200.
Students
are responsible for understanding the requirements of their degree.
The course of study for the Bachelor of Arts for new intake students in the
year 2001 will include:
Students should consult
the document on majors and minors available at the faculty office on any campus
or the Arts faculty web page to determine majors and minors available in each
discipline. Gippsland students should refer to the School of Humanities,
Communications and Social Sciences entry for details on major and minor
sequences.
* SEE GENERAL RESTRICTIONS FOLLOWING.
The definitions below supplement section two of the regulations and help to define section three of the regulations.
A
student must complete 144 points in the degree, and studies must be taken in
three different arts disciplines, in accordance with the structure outlined
under the course structure above. Of the 144 points, 96 points must be taken
from subjects taught by the Faculty of Arts (or the Psychology department).
The remaining points may be taken from subjects taught by disciplines of the
Faculty of Arts and/or subjects taught by disciplines outside the Faculty of
Arts and/or approved alternatives.
A normal year's work for a full-time student for the pass degree is 48 points,
normally eight subjects, and any student wishing to overload must seek
permission from the coordinator of undergraduate studies (Clayton campus) or
the campus administrator (Berwick, Caulfield, Gippsland or Peninsula). In any
event, students will not be permitted to overload more than one subject a
semester in second and third year. Over-enrolment in first year is not
permitted, except for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts Dean's Scholars
Program with permission.
Students wishing to complete more than 144 points must seek permission from the
faculty board and in such an event will not be permitted to undertake more than
160 points.
The
degree is normally taken in not less than three years and not more than eight,
including students studying part-time.
Students undertaking summer-semester or accelerated programs must seek
permission from the faculty board to complete the degree in less than three
years. Applications should be made to the faculty manager with supporting
documentation from the head of school.
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Anthropology |
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Australian Indigenous studies |
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Australian studies |
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Behavioural studies |
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Chinese |
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Chinese studies |
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Communication studies |
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Community studies |
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Comparative literature |
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Comparative cultures |
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Criminology and criminal justice studies |
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Cultural studies |
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Dance |
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Drama and theatre studies |
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English |
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English in use |
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Environmental science |
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European studies |
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French studies |
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Gender studies |
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Geography |
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German |
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Hebrew language |
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History |
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History--politics |
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Indonesian |
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Indonesian studies |
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International studies |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Jewish civilisation |
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Journalism studies |
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Korean |
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Korean studies |
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Latin |
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Linguistics |
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Mass communications |
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Music |
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Performing arts |
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Philosophy |
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Policy studies |
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Polish |
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Politics |
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Psychology* |
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Religion and theology |
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Russian |
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Slavic studies |
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Sociology |
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Spanish |
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Thai |
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Thai studies |
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Ukrainian |
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Visual culture |
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Women's studies |
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Writing |
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(m) Disciplines are offered to level of minor only and may be
subject to sufficient student demand and availability of staff.
1 No new intake.
2 A major may be available to those undertaking the beginner's
stream.
3 STUDENTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE LATER-YEAR SUBJECTS AT
THE CLAYTON CAMPUS.
1. That
for the purposes of defining the structure of the Bachelor of Arts, psychology
be included as an arts discipline.
2. Students studying the Bachelor of Arts degree as part of a
double-degree program may take psychology as an arts major sequence.
3. Students who enrol in the Diploma in Arts cannot study psychology as an
arts discipline.
4. Students who wish to take the additional points required for
registration with the Australian Psychological Society may do so in the
Bachelor of Arts degree as part of their ´free' credit points.
5. Students who wish to take the additional points required for
registration with the Australian Psychological Society may do so in the
Bachelor of Arts double degree by overloading and incurring a HECS debt greater
than 1 EFTSU.
A detailed explanation of the effect of this on the various degrees follows.
The Bachelor of Arts degree on all campuses permits a major in psychology as an arts discipline (this means that students can also do a major in another discipline offered by another faculty to make up their ´free' points). However, registration with the Australian Psychological Society requires 60 points of psychology and the additional points will be taken from ´free' credit points.
The
BA (Psychology and Humanities) and BA (Journalism) at the Gippsland campus
permit the study of a psychology as an arts discipline but require students to
select another arts major.
The BA (International Communication) at the Peninsula campus has compulsory
streams in international studies, communication studies and a language. The
fourth stream can be taken from subjects offered by other faculties, hence
psychology can be studied up to the level of a major.
The
BA (Asian Studies) and the BA (European Studies) permit the study of an arts
discipline or a discipline from another faculty (ie psychology) as a minor
sequence only.
The BA (Languages) only permits the study a first-year sequence in arts or
non-arts discipline (ie psychology).
The BA (Social Sciences) degree permits students to complete a social sciences
major. If psychology is selected as the social sciences major, then a second
arts major is also required.
The BA (Communications) degree at Gippsland only permits students to study
psychology as an arts minor discipline.
The
Bachelor of Communication degree offered in double awards with TAFE diplomas
(AssDipArts, DipInfoTech and AdvDipBus) on the Berwick campus allow students to
complete a major in psychology.
The Bachelor of Letters degree specifically excludes the study of psychology.
The Faculty of Science offers a Graduate Diploma in Psychology for students who
have studied a discipline other than psychology in their undergraduate degree
while the Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology is for students who have completed
a major in psychology.
The rules for the Bachelor of Arts degree do not apply to the Bachelor of Music
and the Bachelor of Performing Arts as they have set course structures. It is
possible for a limited number of psychology subjects to be undertaken in the
Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Performing Arts degrees.
Psychology cannot be studied within the Diploma in Arts or the Diploma in
Social Science (students should check with the Faculty of Science regarding
eligibility for the Diploma in Psychology).
Psychology cannot be studied within the BA (Administrative Studies) at
Gippsland or the Bachelor of Social Work (Caulfield).
Psychology can be taken as an arts discipline in BA/double-degree programs as a major sequence. However, students requiring additional credit points for registration with the Australian Psychological Society will be required to overload and incur a HECS debt of greater than 1 EFTSU. Students in a BA/BSc who are studying geography and who also are studying psychology must consider geography as part of their Arts component and psychology as part of their Science component.
Psychology may be studied as an honours discipline within the Bachelor of Arts (Honours).
The Faculty of Arts has a commitment to excellence in education. With this in mind, the faculty offers students in the Deans Scholars Program -- Arts the opportunity to plan in consultation with an adviser, personalised courses, which differ from the normal Bachelor of Arts degree program in academic merit and scope. Students selected as Deans Scholars in Arts will be eligible to choose the campus at which they wish to undertake their Bachelor of Arts program. The Deans Scholars Program -- Arts applies only to the Bachelor of Arts. Tagged degrees, double degrees or combined degrees are not included in the program.
The normal entry requirement is satisfactory completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or equivalent qualification. In addition, students must achieve an ENTER of 93.00 or above to be eligible for selection into the Deans Scholars Program. In addition, applicants must achieve a study score of at least 40 in English and a study score of at least 40 in any three of Classical Societies and Cultures, Geography, History (any), extra English subjects, International Studies, Literature, LOTE (any), Psychology, Political Studies, Music, or Drama.
Deans Scholars who qualify for an award in 2001 and study full-time receive $6000 per year, or pro rata for part-time students. Partial awards are also available in some faculties. The scholarship is renewable for each year of the course subject to satisfactory academic performance (normally a distinction grade average but subject to faculty discretion).
The performance of Deans Scholars in Arts will be evaluated at the end of each year. Students are expected to continue achieving at the same high level at which they entered the program (normally distinction level). Students who are unable to maintain the required level of performance in each year may forfeit their Deans Scholars Award. The Deans Scholars Award may be held for a maximum of three years' full-time study in the Faculty of Arts. However, students taking an honours year may continue to participate in the program after the expiry of their award.
Registration:
Undergraduate office, Clayton campus, telephone (03) 9905 2107 Initial
registration fee: $30
The open access pathway enables students to complete a Monash BA entirely from
open learning units. The range of units is normally restricted to those offered
through Open Learning Australia (OLA). There are no competitive entry
requirements. Students may apply to transfer to the distance education or
on-campus BA degree after the successful completion of two units.
Students are required to complete between 20 and 24 units, including a major,
minor and a third first-year arts sequence. A major sequence must be selected
from the following OLA streams offered by Monash: history/politics, philosophy,
sociology. A minor sequence can be selected from art history, Australian
studies, gender studies, Chinese, French, communication and media development,
and Spanish.
Contact an OLA student adviser on telephone (03) 9903 8955, fax (03) 9903 8976, email cls@ola.edu.au or by TTY on (03) 9903 8613.
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