3906 - Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | BA/BITS |
|---|---|
| CRICOS Code | 064797F |
| Managing faculty | Arts |
| Study location and mode | On-campus (Caulfield) Students may select limited units from any campus, but should be aware of the teaching location as this may require travel to another campus. Students may also select units offered in off-campus mode. |
| Total credit points required | 204 |
| Duration (years) | 4.5 years FT, 8.5 years PT Students have a maximum of 10 years to complete this course. |
| Contact details | http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/contact_us/ |
Description
The Bachelor of Arts is a general, flexible degree which allows students to match academic interests with career aspirations to create a personalised course progression. Studying humanities will develop general knowledge and specific intellectual skills relating to human thought and relations, such as the way we communicate or how the past has affected the present. Social science analyses and explains societies and the relationships of individuals within those societies.
Students are encouraged to grasp the opportunity provided by undertaking this double degree to develop their imaginations and gain a broad understanding of the new ideas and values with which they will be challenged, combined with studies in information technology.
Objectives
Structure
Requirements
Students must complete the following:
Arts component
(a.) an arts discipline major (48 points)
(b.) an arts discipline minor (24 points)
(c.) an additional arts discipline first-year sequence (12 points)
(d.) a further 12 points of arts units (12 points).
By combining some of the core arts requirements, students can complete a double major in two different arts disciplines. For more details on this option, contact the Faculty of Arts.
Students must also complete at least 36 points at third-year level to meet Bachelor of Arts requirements.
Information technology and systems component
Students must complete 108 points including the following:
(a.) seven core IT units:
- FIT1001 Computer systems
- FIT1002 Computer programming
- FIT1003 IT in organisations
- FIT1004 Database
- FIT1005 Networks and data communications
- FIT2001 Systems analysis and design
- FIT2002 IT project management
(b.) 11 further 6-point IT units (66 points), comprising at least 18 points at level two, and at least 36 points at level-3 (including 12 points of level-3 Industrial experience or Studio units).
Alternative exit(s)
Award(s) received on completion *
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems
* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.