Undergraduate - Course3920 - Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences)

Students who commenced study in 2012 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Arts

Managing faculty	Arts
Abbreviated title	BA(SocSci)
Total credit points required	144
Standard duration of study (years)	3 years FT, 6 years PT
Study mode and location	On-campus (Sunway)
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/3920
Contact details	http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/contact_us; Head of Arts: Professor James Chin; james.chin@monash.edu ; Course coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Helen Nesadurai; helen.nesadurai@monash.edu; Course manager: Kevin Tan; kevin.tan@monash.edu

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Students have a maximum of eight years to complete this course.
Students may select arts 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.

Description

Studying humanities develops 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.

Outcomes

Graduates are expected to:

develop the intellectual capabilities inherent in the interpretation of sources of knowledge
develop the capacity for quantitative and qualitative analysis, critique and creative thinking in various humanities, arts and social science disciplines
develop an understanding of the present interpretations and potential future developments in the issues underlying the content of and approaches to the disciplines they study
become aware of the combination of personal and cultural understandings, ethical attitudes, and (where appropriate) the physical and aesthetic appreciations that underpin the traditional liberal arts education provided by the faculty
develop the skills of written and oral presentation, argument and analysis, including other practical skills such as computer skills, as are appropriate to the disciplines they study
demonstrate the capacity to apply these studies in the changing circumstances of intellectual life and of the profession they are likely to inhabit
have an understanding of international trends and of the intellectual context of economic, technological and social change
develop the skills and attitudes required to undertake life-long learning.

Structure

This course consists of a compulsory arts major and arts minor, with additional studies chosen from a variety of arts disciplines.

Areas of study

For information on majors and minors in the available areas of study (see below), refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

Requirements

Students complete the following:

(a.) an arts major (48 points) from any of the following areas of study:

communication
writing
international studies
journalism
psychology

(b.) an arts minor in a different area of study than the major (24 points)

(c.) a first-year arts sequence in a third area of study (12 points)

(d.) another 12 points of arts at first, second or third-year level

(e.) additional units to make up a total of 144 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.

No more than 10 units (60 points) are to be completed at a first-year level.

Students must complete a minimum of 36 points at third-year level (across the duration of the degree).

Of the 144 points, 96 points must be in the structure outlined in steps (a.) to (d), and the remaining 48 points may be taken from disciplines in the Faculty of Arts or from disciplines outside the faculty. This means the student can study a second major from the Arts faculty or a major (equivalent) from another faculty. A major from a faculty other than Arts usually requires the permission of that faculty.

Award(s)

Bachelor of Arts