Courses by faculty: Faculty of Arts

This accredited course equips students for competent and ethical community welfare and counselling practice. The degree develops skills and knowledge for intervention across a range of practice fields, including (but not limited to): counselling, child protection, family support, homelessness, community corrections, youth justice, community development, aged care, family violence, alcohol and other drugs and research and policy analysis. The study program includes case management and human services practice from a management perspective.

Students complete a structured sequence in community welfare and counselling, and two practice placements in community development and human service organisations. The study program focuses on counselling, group work, community development, social policy and emancipatory practice. Students will also take an arts minor in Australian Indigenous studies, community studies, psychological studies, psychology, criminal justice or sociology, and a specialisation in disability through GippsTAFE.

The completion of the diploma meets the professional requirement of the Victorian Department of Human Services for its employees working in this field.

Students receive both of awards from the respective institutions upon successful completion of the program.

At the completion of the course students will have developed values, skills and knowledge appropriate to working with individuals, families, groups and communities at interpersonal, group, organisational and government levels, high-level interpersonal skills, skills in critical thinking and problem-solving, specialist skills and knowledge including counselling, advocacy and education/health promotion as they relate to working with clients with alcohol, drug and mental health issues.

Students are required to undertake a 16-day field education placement and a 60-day field placement during this course.

This course is accredited by the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA) and the Diploma meets the professional requirement of the Victorian Department of Human Services for its employees working in this field.

This course consists of a community welfare and counselling sequence, four compulsory units and additional studies in arts. Students also undertake a alcohol, other drugs and mental health specialisation which is undertaken through GippsTAFE in flexible online mode. Students must complete 126 points in the Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling, and nine modules in the Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol, Other Drugs and Mental Health) component, equivalent to 18 points.

Students complete:

(a.) a community welfare and counselling sequence (66 points) comprising the following:

• ATS1361 Governing inequality: Foundations of social welfare provision
• ATS1362 Interpersonal practice and counselling skills
• ATS1363 Counselling and groupwork skills
• ATS2822 Advanced counselling and case management
• ATS2823 Community development
• ATS2825 Social issues and personal values
• ATS3848 Insights into practice
• ATS3713 Field education and practice (12 points)
• ATS3850 Human services management and practice
• ATS3851 Social policy

(b.) two compulsory supporting units (12 points):

• ATS1251 Introduction to Australian Indigenous studies
• ATS1367 Sociological reflections on everyday life

(c.) two compulsory supporting unit at second level (12 points):

• ATS2260 Developmental psychology: Behaviour across the lifespan*

Plus one of:

• ATS2364 Indigenous Australian politics and activism
• ATS2367 Australian Indigenous women
• ATS2369 Indigenous Australian human rights
• ATS2737 Social justice

(d.) a TAFE Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol, Other Drugs and Mental Health) specialisation comprising nine modules (18 points)

(e.) further arts units to complete a total of 144 points, including the following:

• at least one minor in the available disciplines listed under 'Areas of study'
• 18 points of first-year-level units (which includes first-year level from minor) selected from the disciplines listed under 'Areas of study'

Students must complete a minimum of 36 points at third-year level.

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

* Students who choose to complete a minor in psychology must replace ATS2260 Developmental Psychology with PSY2031 Developmental and biological psychology.

Note: Psychological studies units are tailored to those students intending to proceed in community welfare and counselling, but some students may wish to undertake units in Psychology (APAC accredited) instead. Students who are interested in completing a minor in either of these disciplines must ensure they complete the first-year sequence.

Available minor disciplines

• Australian Indigenous studies
• criminal justice
• psychological studies
• psychology
• sociology

First-year units

• Australian studies
• Australian Indigenous studies
• communications
• community studies
• history-politics
• journalism
• philosophy
• psychological studies
• psychology
• sociology
• writing

Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling

This accredited course equips students for competent and ethical community welfare and counselling practice. The degree develops skills and knowledge for intervention across a range of practice fields, including (but not limited to): counselling, child protection, disability, family support, homelessness, community corrections, youth justice, community development, aged care, family violence, and research and policy analysis. The study program includes case management and human services practice from a management perspective.

Students complete a structured sequence in community welfare and counselling, and two practice placements in community development and human service organisations. The study program focuses on counselling, group work, community development, social policy and emancipatory practice. Students will also take an arts minor in Australian Indigenous studies, community studies, psychological studies, psychology, criminal justice or sociology, and a specialisation in disability through Gippsland TAFE.

The completion of the diploma meets the professional requirement of the Victorian Department of Human Services for its employees working in this field.

Students receive both of awards from the respective institutions upon successful completion of the program.

At the completion of the course students will have developed values, skills and knowledge appropriate to working with individuals, families, groups and communities at interpersonal, group, organisational and government levels, high-level interpersonal skills, skills in critical thinking and problem-solving, specialist skills and knowledge including counselling, advocacy and education/health promotion as they relate to working with clients with disabilities.

Students are required to undertake a 16-day field education placement and a 60-day field placement during this course.

This course is accredited by the Australian Community Workers Association(ACWA) and the Diploma meets the professional requirement of the Victorian Department of Human Services for its employees working in this field.

This course consists of a community welfare and counselling sequence, four compulsory units and additional studies in arts. Students also undertake a disability specialisation which is undertaken through Gippsland TAFE in flexible face-to-face and online mode. Students must complete 132 points in the Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling, and five modules in the Diploma of Disability component, equivalent to 12 points.

Students complete:

(a.) a community welfare and counselling sequence (66 points) comprising the following:

• ATS1361 Governing inequality: Foundations of social welfare provision
• ATS1362 Interpersonal practice and counselling skills practice
• ATS1363 Counselling and group work skills
• ATS2822 Advanced counselling and case management
• ATS2823 Community development
• ATS2825 Social issues and personal values
• ATS3848 Insights into practice
• ATS3713 Field education and practice (12 points)
• ATS3850 Human services management and practice
• ATS3851 Social policy

(b.) two compulsory supporting units at first-year level (12 points):

• ATS1251 Introduction to Australian Indigenous studies
• ATS1367 Sociological reflections on everyday life

(c.) two compulsory supporting unit at second-year level (12 points):

• ATS2260 Developmental psychology: Behaviour across the lifespan

Plus one of:

• ATS2364 Indigenous Australian politics and activism
• ATS2367 Australian Indigenous women
• ATS2369 Indigenous Australian human rights
• ATS2737 Social justice

(d.) a TAFE Diploma of Disability specialisation comprising five modules (12 points)

(e.) further units to complete a total of 144 points, including the following:

• at least one minor in the available disciplines listed under 'Areas of study'
• 18 points of first-year-level units (which includes first-year level from minor) selected from the disciplines listed under 'Areas of study'.

Students must complete a minimum of 36 points at third-year level.

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

Students who choose to complete a minor in psychology must replace ATS2260 Developmental Psychology with PSY2031 Developmental and biological psychology

Note: psychological studies units are tailored to those students intending to proceed in community welfare and counselling, but some students may wish to undertake units in Psychology (APAC accredited) instead. Students who are interested in completing a minor in either of these disciplines must ensure they complete the first-year sequence.

Available minor disciplines

• Australian Indigenous studies
• criminal justice
• psychological studies
• psychology
• sociology

First-year units

• Australian studies
• Australian Indigenous studies
• communications
• community studies
• history-politics
• journalism
• philosophy
• psychological studies
• psychology
• sociology
• writing

Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling

This double award course allows students to study the Diploma of Arts (Professional Writing and Editing) from Chisholm TAFE in conjunction with the Bachelor of Professional Communication degree from Monash University. Students receive both of these awards from the respective institutions upon successful completion of the program.

The course provides major studies in the theory, practice, technology and research techniques of professional communications together with studies at Chisholm TAFE which provide students with the theoretical base and the practical skills in a variety of writing, editing and production tasks. For further information on the objectives of the Bachelor of Professional Communication see the handbook entry for this degree.

This course consists of 108 points in the professional communication component from Monash University and 10 modules (36 points) in the Chisholm TAFE component.

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

Professional communication component

a.) a major in one of the following professional communications disciplines (48 points):

• communications
• journalism
• public relations

(b.) a minor in one of the remaining professional communications disciplines not taken as the major (24 points)

(c.) additional arts electives including 12 points at first-year-level (36 points)

Professional writing and editing component

Students must complete 10 modules from Chisholm TAFE offerings. For details of these offerings visit http://www.chisholm.vic.edu.au/ or email enquiries@chisholm.vic.edu.au.

Professional communications discipline major and minor

• communications
• journalism
• public relations

Other arts areas of study

For information on other arts units, refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at

http://www.monash.edu/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

Bachelor of Professional Communication

This course provides students with the opportunity to complete a major in one of the languages offered by the University (refer to 'Areas of study' below), while completing a single or double bachelor degree. The course allows students to study their chosen language at a variety of proficiency levels, from beginners to more advanced levels. Note: Students undertaking classical studies must complete the language stream.

Graduates will have:

• competence in their chosen language to a level equivalent to an undergraduate major (beginners to advanced, depending on commencement level).
• understanding of social and cultural aspects of the countries from which the language comes.

This course consists of a standard 48-point major comprising a first-year sequence of 12 points and one of the following:

• 12 points of second-year-level studies (normally two units) and 24 points of third-year-level studies (normally four units)
• 18 points of second-year-level studies (normally three units) and 18 points of third-year-level studies (normally three units).

Students are required to complete a three-year major sequence (48 points) in their chosen language. For information on the units required refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this handbook.

• Chinese language
• Chinese translation
• classical studies
• French language and studies
• German language and studies
• Indonesian language
• Italian language and studies
• Japanese language
• Korean language and studies
• Spanish and Latin American language and studies
• Ukrainian language and studies

Diploma in Languages

This course provides students with the opportunity to pursue in-depth study in the arts areas of study while completing a bachelor's degree or double degree in other fields.

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.

Graduates will have:

• the intellectual capabilities inherent in the interpretation of sources of knowledge pertaining to the academic discipline
• an understanding of the world view of the field of study
• the capacity for quantitative and qualitative analysis, critique and creative thinking in the discipline
• an understanding of the present interpretations and potential future developments in the issues underlying the content of and approaches to the field of study
• the skills of written and oral presentation, argument and analysis, including other practical skills such as computer skills, appropriate to the academic discipline.

This course consists of a standard 48 point major with at least 18 points taken at third-year level. Please refer to the Areas of study for the specific requirement for your chosen major.

Students are required to complete a three-year major sequence (48 points). For information on the units required refer to majors listed under 'Areas of study'.

• anthropology
• archaeology and ancient history
• Asian studies
• Australian Indigenous studies
• behavioural studies
• Chinese studies
• classical studies
• communications
• comparative literature and cultural studies
• criminology
• drama and theatre studies
• English as an international language
• English
• film and television studies
• gender studies
• geography and environmental science
• history
• history-politics
• human rights theory
• Indonesian studies
• international studies
• Japanese studies
• Jewish civilisation
• linguistics
• music
• philosophy
• politics
• religion and theology
• sociology
• sustainability, environment and society
• visual culture
• writing

Diploma in Arts

NOTE: This course has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2011. For details of change/s, please consult the change register at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/2012-change-register.html.

This course is designed as an alternative entry pathway to university study. The program is particularly suited to students requiring additional learning support in their first year of study. Further information about the course is available online at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/samss/dots/index.php.

Graduates are expected to:

• be capable of achieving success in their studies and enabled to proceed to Monash undergraduate degrees.
• achieve first year equivalent standard in an area of study in which they wish to gain entry to a degree
• gain confidence in their intellectual abilities and enthusiasm for study and scholarship.
• become efficient learners through the explicit development of cognitive, analytical, problem-solving, oral and writing skills.

This course consists of two core units and six first-year units, which will be selected from the student's preferred degree.

Students must complete a total of 48 points as outlined below:

(a.) two core units (12 points):

• ATS1369 Understanding university learning
• ATS1370 Knowledge and context

(b.) six first-year units from chosen stream (36 points)

Arts stream

• Australian Indigenous studies
• communications
• community welfare and counselling
• criminal justice
• history-politics
• journalism
• psychological studies
• public relations
• sociology
• writing

Art and design stream

• visual arts - studio stream or digital stream

Business stream

• business strategy
• data visulisation and modelling
• economics and finance
• international business
• quantative econmics
• sports management
• tourism

Business and commerce stream

• accounting
• economics
• finance and macroeconomics
• human resource management
• management
• marketing

Education stream

• early childhood
• primary teaching
• sport and outdoor recreation

Health promotion stream

Information technology stream

• applications development and networks
• business systems

Nursing stream

• nursing
• nursing practice

Science stream

• mathematics/statistics
• ecology and environmental management
• biology
• chemistry

Social welfare stream

Students who have successfully completed this course may be eligible to apply to enter a Monash degree and receive some credit for their studies in this diploma.

Diploma of Foundation Studies
Diploma of Tertiary Studies

The actual award conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved, the timing of study, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

The Associate Degree in Arts and Social Sciences offers a focused but flexible course of study where students study according to their areas of interest. Students can study traditional arts and social sciences disciplines such as history, sociology and English alongside more applied and vocational areas, to construct a degree that meets their individual goals. Graduates will be able to demonstrate skills of analysis, critical thinking, high-level communication and the potential for life-long learning.

Graduates will be required to demonstrate:

• develop skills in intellectual enquiry
• develop the capacity for synthesis and analysis in various humanities and social science disciplines
• develop the skills of written and oral presentation, argument and analysis, and information literacy, as developed through and informed by the disciplines they have studied
• develop the ability to engage with new technologies and communicate effectively in online environments
• develop breadth of knowledge in the past and present frameworks, debates and issues in the disciplines they have studied, as well as an understanding of their relevance to contemporary life
• demonstrate the capacity to apply these studies in the changing circumstances of the work environments they are likely to inhabit
• cross-cultural literacies and an understanding of the consequences and implications of globalisation
• develop the skills, literacies and self-motivation required to undertake life-long learning.

Students complete 96 points consisting of two arts/social sciences minors, two core units and six arts/social science units.

Students complete the following:

(a.) two arts/social sciences minors (48 points)

(b.) two core units:

• ATS1369 Understanding university learning
• ATS1370 Knowledge and context (12 points)

(c.) two first-year-level arts/social sciences units (12 points)

(d.) a further four units in arts/social sciences at second-year level (24 points)

Note: a minor consists of two first-year units and two second-year units in a specific area of study.

Permission may be given for students to take up to 24 points from a faculty other than Arts.

Available minors

• Australian Indigenous studies
• Australian studies
• communications
• community studies
• community welfare and counselling
• criminal justice
• English
• history-politics
• journalism
• philosophy
• psychology
• psychological studies
• public relations
• sociology
• writing

Note: A minor only is available for Australian studies, community welfare and counselling, criminal justice, English, journalism and public relations. Philosophy and psychology are only available via off-campus learning.

For information on other arts units refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

On successful completion of this course, students may apply for admission to the following course:

• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences

Associate Degree in Arts and Social Sciences

This course prepares graduates for competent and ethical community welfare practice. The associate degree develops skills and knowledge for intervention across a range of practice fields, including (but not limited to): counselling, child protection, disability, family support, homelessness, community corrections, youth justice, community development, aged care, family violence and research and policy analysis. The study program includes case management and human services practice from a management perspective. Emphasis is placed on the practical and vocational elements of professional practice.

Students complete a structured sequence in community welfare and counselling, and two practice placements in community and human service organisations. The study program focuses on counselling, group work and community development.

At the completion of the course students will have developed values, skills and knowledge appropriate to working with individuals, families, groups and communities at interpersonal, group, organisational and government levels. Graduates will be qualified for employment in a wide variety of urban and rural, community and social welfare positions, in a range of fields, such as interpersonal and group counselling, crisis intervention, casework and case management and community development.

Students are required to undertake a 16-day field education placement and a 60-day field placement during this course.

This course is recognised by the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA).

This course consists of five compulsory units, a major sequence in community welfare and counselling and two electives.

Students complete the following:

(a.) a prescribed sequence in community welfare and counselling (54 points):

• ATS1361 Governing inequality: Foundations of social welfare provision
• ATS1362 Interpersonal practice and counselling skills
• ATS1363 Counselling and group work skills
• ATS2713 Field education and practice
• ATS2822 Advanced counselling and case management
• ATS2823 Community development
• ATS2825 Social issues and personal values
• ATS2850 Human services management and practice

(b.) three compulsory supporting units at first year (18 points):

• ATS1251 Introduction to Indigenous Australian studies
• ATS1367 Sociological reflections on everyday life
• ATS1369 Understanding university learning

(c.) two first-year electives (12 points)

(d.) two compulsory supporting units at second-year level (12 points):

• ATS2260 Developmental psychology: Behaviour across the lifespan

Plus one of:

• ATS2364 Activism, politics and Indigenous Australia
• ATS2367 Australian Indigenous women
• ATS2369 Human rights and the Indigenous Australian experience
• ATS2737 Social justice

(e.) a further 6 points in arts at level two

On successful completion of this course, students may be eligible to apply for entry to one of the following courses:

• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 1798 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4075 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling and Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol, Other Drugs and Mental Health)
• 4076 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling and Diploma of Disability

Associate Degree of Community Welfare and Counselling

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. As well as their humanities and social science specialisations, students can also complete studies within the Bachelor of Arts from other faculties.*

* Students must be able to meet any prerequisite or special requirements for such units.

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.

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

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology students refer to the specific details for that award under 'Requirements' below.

Areas of study

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

South Africa

The Bachelor of Arts degree in South Africa currently offers major sequences in:

• communications and media studies
• comparative literature and cultural studies
• geography and environmental science
• international studies
• psychology.

Students can also take units from the disciplines of:

• English
• French
• criminology.

Students complete the following:

(a.) an arts major (48 points)

(b.) an arts minor in a different area of study (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).

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology

This double-award study arrangement is offered in conjunction with the Melbourne College of Divinity. The requirements for the Bachelor of Arts are completed at the Clayton campus of Monash University and awarded by the University. The requirements for the Bachelor of Theology are completed on one of the campuses of the Melbourne College of Divinity and awarded by the College.

Students complete the equivalent of 192 Monash points overall:

• 96 points of core arts requirements as listed in (a.)-(d.) above for the Bachelor of Arts
• the equivalent of 96 points for the theology components as listed by the Melbourne College of Divinity at http://www.mcd.edu.au.

Of the total 144 points required, 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 students 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.

* Including psychology units.

Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor Arts (Criminal Justice) degree provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to understand the complexity of crime, to identify and evaluate the effectiveness or otherwise of the criminal justice process, and to consider new and radical alternatives for dealing with crime.

Students will compare and contrast regional, rural and urban crime and evaluate policies which are supposed to prevent crime. They will also study public safety, forensic psychology, causes of deviant behaviour, and security-related issues.

The course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to better understand crime, crime prevention and the criminal justice process, and to analyse and evaluate traditional, innovative and radical alternatives for dealing with crime.

This course consists of a criminal justice major, a prescribed sequence from Australian Indigenous studies, a compuslory research studies unit and an arts minor, with additional studies chosen from a variety of arts disciplines.

Students must complete the following:

(a.) a criminal justice major (48 points) incorporating:

• ATS1283 Crime: Theory and practice
• ATS1284 The criminal justice process
• ATS2471/ATS3471 Comparative criminal justice*
• ATS2472/ATS3472 Crime and violence: Rural, regional and urban communities*
• ATS2734/ATS3734 Sociology of deviance*
• ATS3844 Forensic psychology

plus two of:

• ATS2473/ATS3473 Offender profiling*
• ATS2737/ATS3737 Social justice*

(b.) an arts minor in a different available area of study (24 points)

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

(d.) two compulsory Australian Indigenous studies core units (12 points):

• ATS2364/ATS3364 Indigenous Australian politics and activism *
• ATS2369/ATS3369 Indigenous Australian human rights *

(e.) a further 48 points at first, second or third-year level

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).

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.

* These units can only be undertaken at either level two or level three, eg students cannot study both ATS3734 and ATS2734.

Minors can be taken in the following available areas of study:

• Australian Indigenous studies
• communications
• community studies
• community welfare and counselling
• English
• history-politics
• journalism
• psychological studies
• psychology
• public relations
• sociology
• writing

Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice)

This course gives students the opportunity to deepen and broaden their understanding of the basic workings of the English language from a number of perspectives: structural, historical, socio-cultural, developmental and pedagogical. It focuses on the design of English, how it functions in society, how it develops and changes, how it relates to thought and how it is acquired and learned.

Students develop specialised skills in the analysis of the structure (grammatical, syntactic, and phonological) of the English language as well as the ability to critically assess its written texts. They also develop an understanding of the problems encountered in intercultural communication, and learn how English has come to be a global language. Students will graduate with highly developed skills in professional writing and oral communication, skills which will make them successful employees in the current global English-centric environment.

This course consists of studies as outlined in one of the models below.

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

All students must complete one of the course models outlined below, with the restrictions that:

• at least 36 points be completed at a third-year level
• no more than 10 units (60 points) be completed at a first-year level.

Model one

• a major in linguistics (48 points)
• a major in English (48 points)
• an additional 48 points of elective units

Model two

(For students who meet the faculty's English as a second language criterion)

• a major in linguistics (48 points)
• a major in English as an international language (48 points)
• an additional 48 points of elective units

Model three

(For students who meet the faculty's English as a second language criterion)

• a major in linguistics (48 points)
• a major in English as an international language (48 points)
• a minor in English (24 points)
• an additional 24 points of elective units

Bachelor of Arts (English Language)

This course builds on the broad teaching and learning objectives of the Bachelor of Arts while developing a specialised focus on studies within an international framework. Students are able to explore and develop their knowledge and studies of the humanities through completing a compulsory international studies major sequence and undertaking studies on off-shore campuses as well as via flexible delivery mode. Students can undertake studies in related areas, including the various language programs offered by the Faculty of Arts.

In addition to developing a broad and critical understanding of knowledge, the course is designed to foster an intellectual and cultural curiosity as a preparation for life-long learning.

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.

This course consists of an international studies major, a minor, one core global research unit and additional units to a total value of 144 points.

Areas of study

For information on majors and minors, refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html (students at South Africa and Sunway should note the areas of study available at those campuses listed below).

South Africa

The Bachelor of Arts degree in South Africa currently offers major sequences in:

• child and youth development
• communications and media studies
• comparative literature and cultural studies
• criminology
• geography and environmental science
• international studies
• psychology.

Students can also take units from the disciplines of:

• English
• French.

Sunway

The Bachelor of Arts degree at Sunway currently offers major sequences in:

• communication
• writing
• international studies
• journalism
• psychology.

Students must complete the following:

(a.) an international studies major (48 points)

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

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

(d.) ATS3793 Global research core unit (6 points)

(e.) 54 points of electives (48 points can be from another faculty). Note: psychology can be taken within the 48 points of electives but cannot be used as an arts minor or first-year sequence

(f.) a minimum of one and a maximum of three semester(s) abroad at another Monash campus or designated overseas university (ie exchange partner).

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 are able to undertake a maximum of 48 points by off-campus distributed learning/flexible delivery.

Bachelor of Arts (Global)

The Bachelor of Arts (International) allows students with an international focus to specialise in the study of languages, international relations and intercultural communication.

The course aims to produce Monash arts graduates with high levels of language proficiency, knowledge and understanding of international issues, good intercultural competence, and the ability to function effectively in international professional and social domains.

This course consists of a major, a minor, a core unit and additional units to a total value of 144 points.

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

Students must complete the following:

(a.) one of the following options (72 points):

• a language major (including relevant electives in culture studies) (48 points), and an international studies minor (24 points)
• an international studies major (48 points), and a language minor (24 points)

(b.) ATS2671/ATS3671 Managing intercultural communication (6 points)

(c.) another arts first-year sequence (12 points)

• students are encouraged to consider studying an additional language

(d.) a further 54 points of electives (from arts or another faculty):

• students may use these points towards a double major in international studies and a language; 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.

(e.) This study must include a minimum of one and a maximum of three semester(s) abroad at another Monash campus or designated overseas university (ie exchange partner).

Bachelor of Arts (International)

This course immerses students in the dynamic, changing and fast-paced world of journalism production. It also critically examines the media's influential role in the production and dissemination of particular types of knowledge about the world.

Gippsland students have access to a new journalism hub and the latest Macintosh computers for researching and producing stories. Lecturers are experienced industry professionals and academics who guide and support students through the exciting processes of news production, alongside critical engagement with media theory.

Students begin producing news stories within the first weeks of the course, developing a news sense, interviewing sources and gathering news in a regional setting. The course incorporates the fundamentals of reportage with the demands of cutting-edge technology and explores the constant dilemmas and pressure of delivering news around the clock.

In the final year of the course students have the opportunity to work in various media organisations alongside experienced professionals in their local area, honing and expanding skills developed during the course.

The degree is designed to develop the knowledge and skills required to enable graduates to seek employment in a variety of media and communication industries. Students will graduate with a broad understanding of news production and a considered view of the media's influence in society.

This course consists of a journalism major, an arts minor, a core unit and additional units to a total value of 144 points.

Students must complete the following:

(a.) a journalism major (48 points)

(b.) an arts minor in a different available area of study (24 points)

(c.) a further 24 points at first-year level including:

• ATS1277 Media studies
• ATS1278 Introduction to communication studies

(d.) 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 completed within the Faculty of Arts. The remaining 48 points may be taken from disciplines in the Faculty of Arts or disciplines outside the faculty.

Arts major

• journalism

Additional arts studies

These may be chosen from:

• Australian Indigenous studies
• Australian studies
• communications
• community studies
• community welfare and counselling
• English
• history-politics
• philosophy
• psychological studies
• psychology
• public relations
• sociology
• writing

Note: A minor only is available for Australian studies, community welfare and counselling, English and public relations.

Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)

The importance of science in our society will continue to develop rapidly and will require people with specialised and flexible communication skills able to make science accessible to the general community. There is also an increasing need for scientists to be able to communicate their work and its importance to colleagues in other rapidly diverging fields, as well as to grant-awarding bodies and to the industry and the community in general.

This double degree aims to provide students with the knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to the practice of science journalism, the role of science and media society, modern multimedia technology appropriate to journalism and science communication.

Refer to the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/2396.html and Bachelor of Science objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/0050.html.

Students must complete 96 points in the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) component and 96 points in the Bachelor of Science component.

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

Arts (journalism) component

Students must complete:

(a.) a journalism major (48 points)

(b.) an arts minor (24 points)

(c.) a further 24 points in arts.

Science component

(a.) Two 6-point science core units:

• SCI2010 Scientific practice and communication, and one of SCI1020 Introduction to statistical reasoning, STA1010 Statistical methods for science, MTH1020 Analysis of change or MTH1030 Techniques for modelling.

(b.) a science major (excluding computing) (48 points)

(c.) a science minor (24 points)

(d.) at least one first-year-level unit from the following groups: physical processes, life processes, earth processes (this unit is to be drawn from a different group from those which include the two chosen science discipline sequences above) (6 points)

(e.) additional electives within the Faculty of Science to complete the 96 points required.

Arts major

• journalism

Additional arts studies

These may be chosen from:

• Australian Indigenous studies
• communications
• community studies
• community welfare and counselling
• English
• history-politics
• philosophy
• psychological studies
• psychology
• public relations
• sociology
• writing

Note: A minor only is available for Australian studies, community welfare and counselling, English and public relations.

Science studies

For details on science disciplines, refer to 'Science areas of study and sequences - Gippsland' in the Faculty of Science section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/undergrad/sci-aos-gippsland.html.

Students cannot undertake an honours program from the arts degree until they have satisfied the requirements detailed under 'Alternative exit/s'.

Students may apply for admission to an honours program in science, following the completion of an approved combination of at least 144 points of units including all of the science requirements for the double degree course. Students who are considering doing honours in science prior to completing the double degree should consult with the Faculty of Science regarding their unit selection prior to re-enrolling for level three.

Students cannot graduate from the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) degree until they have satisfied the requirements and successfully completed studies to the value of 144 points. Students undertaking this double-degree program are permitted to count up to 48 points of the other faculty's component towards these 144 points. To meet Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) requirements students must also complete at least 36 points at third-year level.

Students who wish to graduate with a Bachelor of Science prior to the completion of the double degree course must have completed at least 144 points of studies, including all of the science requirements for the double degree course.

Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
Bachelor of Science

This course allows students to complete a major in at least one language, with additional studies in relevant cultural disciplines and linguistics. Students can choose from one of three possible course progression models, allowing them the possibility of completing second majors in a second language, cultural studies or linguistics.

This course allows students to study their chosen language at a variety of proficiency levels, from beginners to more advanced levels. They also gain an understanding of the social and cultural aspects of the countries from which the language(s) come.

Students must complete one of the three course models outlined below, with the restrictions that:

• no more than 10 units (60 points) are to be completed at a first-year level
• at least 36 points to be completed at third-year level.

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

Model one

• ATS3816 The social context of language learning
• a deep major in one language (66 points) - a deep major consists of the standard major sequence in a language and further 18 points in units providing a socio-cultural context for the users of the language
• a minor in linguistics (24 points)
• a minor in a second language or in European or Asian studies (24 points)
• an additional 24 points of elective units

Model two

• ATS3816 The social context of language learning
• a major in one language (48 points)
• a major in a second language (48 points)
• a minor in linguistics (24 points)
• an additional 18 points of elective units

Model three

• ATS3816 The social context of language learning
• a major in one language (48 points)
• a major in linguistics (48 points)
• a minor in a second language or in European or Asian studies (24 points)
• an additional 18 points of elective units

Bachelor of Arts (Languages)

This degree equips graduates with professional communication skills and knowledge relevant to a range of communication and media professions. Students are given the flexibility to combine studies in communications with specialist training in journalism, public relations, visual media or marketing. Graduates in this field can expect to be employed across a range of related areas in today's convergent media environment, including media relations, journalism, public relations, and professional writing. The interdisciplinary program is structured to produce graduates who will be knowledgeable about communications and who can apply that knowledge in a range of vocations.

The degree aims to produce graduates with:

• the ability to communicate to a high level using a range of media
• strategic planning skills
• a knowledge of policy, regulation and ethical issues
• contextual knowledge of the media and communication industries and their operations
• the conceptual tools for understanding and analysing contemporary communications contexts.

Students complete a major in either Communications or Public Relations, a specialisation sequence in a complementary field, an arts minor and additional studies chosen from a variety of Arts disciplines.

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

Students the complete the following:

(a.) a communications or public relations major (48 points)

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

(c.) a specialisation sequence (36 points) in one of communications, journalism, marketing, management, public relations or writing

(d.) another 12 points at first year level (students undertaking a specialisation sequence in management or marketing will need to use these units to complete a further first year sequence in arts)

(e.) a further 24 points of electives (students undertaking a specialisation sequence in management or marketing will only be able to complete a further 12 points outside of the faculty, the remaining 12 points will need to be arts unit)

(f.) a minimum of 36 points at third-year level (includes those completed in the major and specialisation sequence).

Note that the specialisation sequence is not equivalent to a major.

Of the 144 points, 96 points must be completed within the Faculty of Arts. The remaining 48 points may be taken from disciplines in the Faculty of Arts or disciplines outside the faculty.

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

Arts majors and minors

Refer to 'Areas of study'.

Specialisation sequences

Students select a specialisation from the list below. Note: students can only complete communications or public relations if not chosen as their major or minor.

Communications

Students complete:

• ATS1277 Media studies
• ATS1278 Introduction to communication studies

plus any four of the following, including two at second year level and two at third year level:

• ATS2449/ATS3449 Media texts
• ATS2450/ATS3450 Media, culture, power: Theories of mass communications
• ATS2451/ATS3451 Cultural and communications policy
• ATS2454/ATS3454 Media audiences
• ATS2499/ATS3499 Authorship and writing

Journalism

Students complete:

• ATS1330 Newsroom theory and practice
• ATS1331 Feature writing
• ATS2656/ATS3656 e-journalism
• ATS2658/ATS3658 Journalism ethics

Plus two of:

• ATS2657/ATS3657 Digital sub-editing and design
• ATS2928/ATS3928 Radio journalism
• ATS2895/ATS3895 Gender, race and journalism
• ATS2896/ATS3896 Photojournalism

Management (Faculty of Business and Economics)

Students choose six of the following units:

Recommended units

• MGW1010/MGG1010 Managing people and organisations
• MGW1100/MGG1100 Managerial communication
• MGW2430/MGG2430 Human resource management
• MGW3130/MGG3130 Organisational change and development
• MGW3401/MGG3401 Strategic management

Electives

• MGW2230/MGG2230 Organisational behaviour
• MGW2323/MGG2323 Employment relations
• MGW2351/MGG2351 International business
• MGW3352/MGG3352 Service operations management
• MGW3681/MGG3681 International management

Marketing (Faculty of Business and Economics)

Students complete the following six units:

• MKW1120/MKG1120 Marketing theory and practice
• MKW2402/MKG2402 Consumer behaviour
• MKW2420/MKG2420 Market research methods
• MKW2460/MKG2460 Integrated marketing communication
• MKW3440/MKG3440 Marketing strategy
• MKW3444/MKG3444 International marketing

Public relations

Students complete:

• ATS1356 Public relations writing
• ATS1897 Public relations principles and practice

plus any four of the following, including two at second year level and two at third year level:

• ATS2814 Publicity and promotion
• ATS2815 Crisis and risk communication
• ATS2918 Online public relations
• ATS3837 Public relations and event management
• ATS3838 Public relations campaigns

Writing

Students complete:

• ATS2499/ATS3499 Authorship and writing
• ATS3857 Writing techniques

plus any four of the following, including at least two at second-year level:

• ATS2448/ATS3448 Screen theories and techniques
• ATS2497/ATS3497 Popular writing and criticism
• ATS2498/ATS3498 Contemporary fiction
• ATS2566/ATS3566 Stories of communities: (Re)discovering the voiceless
• ATS3858 Writing experiments

Core arts major

One of:

• communications
• public relations

Available arts minors

• Australian Indigenous studies
• Australian studies
• communications
• community studies
• community welfare and counselling
• criminal justice
• English
• history-politics
• journalism
• philosophy
• psychological studies
• public relations
• sociology
• writing

Note: philosophy is available by off-campus learning only.

Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)

The construction of major and minor sequences in this course enables students to undertake specialised studies in humanities and social sciences in other disciplines to complement their learning in psychology.

As well as developing the intellectual capabilities inherent in the interpretation of sources of knowledge and the capacity for quantitative and qualitative analysis, critique and creative thinking in various humanities, arts and social science disciplines, this course gives students opportunities to develop an understanding of psychology as a scientific discipline and to appreciate the role it plays within society as a whole.

Weekend schools

Psychology units require compulsory attendance at least at one weekend school per unit per semester.

The 60-point major sequence in psychology, comprised of nine core units and one elective unit is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).

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

Students complete the following:

(a.) a psychology major (54 points)

(b.) an arts major (48 points)

(c.) two additional first-year-level arts sequences (24 points)

(d.) an additional 18 points of arts elective units.*

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).

* Students who wish to complete requirements for registration with the Australian Psychological Accreditation Council (APAC) must complete 10 units (60 points), including the required nine compulsory psychology core units (54 points) and use one of their arts elective units (6 points) to complete the additional unit required.

Core major

• psychology

Available arts majors

• Australian Indigenous studies
• communications
• community studies
• history-politics
• philosophy
• sociology
• writing

For information on other arts units refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

This degree provides students with the fundamental understanding of the major principles of psychology, and offers the broad skills in the analysis of community welfare and counselling policy and practice.

The course allows students to combine the study of psychology with the specific vocational qualifications available within the community welfare and counselling field.

Refer to the Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/1712.html and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/1731.html.

Workshops and weekend schools

Students must attend Gippsland campus for two residential workshops during the course, involving one two-day workshop and one three-day workshop. Psychology units also require compulsory attendance at least at one weekend school per unit per semester.

Students are required to undertake a 16-day field education placement in their second/third year and a 60-day field placement during the final year.

The 60-point major sequence in psychology, comprised of nine core units and one elective unit is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).

This course is also accredited by the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA) and equips students for competent and ethical community welfare and counselling practice.

This course consists of 96 points in the arts (psychology) component and 96 points in the community welfare and counselling component.

Arts (Psychology) component

Students complete:

(a.) a psychology major (54 points)

(b.) an arts minor from the available areas of study (24 points)

(c.) a further 18 points in arts

Community welfare and counselling component

Students complete:

(a.) a prescribed sequence (66 points)in community welfare and counselling comprising:

• ATS1361 Governing inequality: Foundations of social welfare provision
• ATS1362 Interpersonal practice and counselling skills
• ATS1363 Counselling and group work skills
• ATS2822 Advanced counselling and case management
• ATS2823 Community development
• ATS2825 Social issues and personal values
• ATS3713 Field education and practice
• ATS3848 Insights into practice
• ATS3850 Human services management and practice
• ATS3851 Social policy

(b.) two compulsory first year units (12 points):

• ATS1251 Introduction to Indigenous Australian studies
• ATS1367 Sociological reflections on everyday life

(c.) one compulsory second year unit selected from (6 points):

• ATS2364 Indigenous Australian politics and activism
• ATS2367 Australian Indigenous women
• ATS2369 Indigenous Australian human rights
• ATS2737 Social justice

(d.) a further 12 points of elective units

Students who wish to complete requirements for registration with the Australian Psychological Accreditation Council (APAC) must complete the required nine compulsory core psychology units (54 points) and use one of their arts elective units (6 points) to complete the additional unit required.

Students must complete a minimum of 36 points at third-year level.

Core major

• psychology

Available arts minors

• Australian Indigenous studies
• Australian studies
• communications
• community studies
• criminal justice
• English
• history-politics
• journalism
• philosophy
• public relations
• sociology
• writing

For information on other arts units refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

Students cannot graduate from either degree until they have satisfied the above requirements and successfully completed studies to the value of 144 points.

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bachelor of Arts

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.

The Bachelor of Business (Accounting) component of this double degree is designed to enable graduates to pursue careers in professional accounting and a wide range of business fields. The business component blends a conceptual framework with practical applications and covers basic discipline material through to more specialised accounting strand requirements.

This course provides specialist skills in accounting and general skills in business management, combined with the broad teaching and learning objectives of the Bachelor of Arts degree. Graduates will be well equipped to seek employment in both private and public sector enterprises.

Refer to the Bachelor of Arts objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/0002.html and Bachelor of Business (Accounting) objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/0315.html.

This degree is recognised by the following legal entities:

• Australian Securities and Investments Commission
• CPA Australia
• The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

Professional recognition may be dependent upon work experience and the correct choice of units. For further details visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/esg/asu/publications/professional-recognition.html

This course consists of 96 points in the arts component and 96 points in the business (accounting) component.

For information on arts majors and minors and the units required for the major in accounting, refer to details under 'Areas of study' .

Arts component

Students complete:

(a.) an arts major (48 points)

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

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

(d.) a further two 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.

Accounting component

Students complete:

(i.) six compulsory common core units (36 points):

• AFF1000 Principles of accounting and finance
• BTF1010 Commercial law
• ECF1100 Microeconomics
• ETX1100 Business statistics
• MGF1010 Introduction to management
• MKF1120 Marketing theory and practice

(ii.) a 10-unit (60 point) major in accounting: (refer to 'Areas of study')*

* The unit AFF1000 Principles of accounting and finance is one of the units in this major and will have already been studied as part of the group of common core units - students will therefore complete an additional unit as detailed below.

(iii.) one additional unit from the faculty in the Bachelor of Business at Caulfield campus to reach the required minimum of 16 units.

Additional business (accounting) component degree requirements:

• a minimum of four third-year-level units (24 points) must be from those offered by the faculty on the campus delivering this program
• in addition to specific unit prerequisites, second-year-level units require the successful completion of three first-year-level units and third-year-level units require the successful completion of two second-year level units.

Arts majors and minors

For information on arts majors and minors refer to 'Areas of study' entries in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

Business major

• Accounting

Students cannot graduate from either single degree until they have satisfied the requirements for that award and successfully completed studies to the value of 144 points in the relevant component.

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Business (Accounting)

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.

The Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) component of this double degree is designed for those seeking a career in the banking and finance industry, especially in commercial and investment banking, corporate finance, stock markets, capital markets and derivative markets.

This course provides specialist study in a number of key functional areas of relevance to financial institutions and markets and the core business foundation units, combined with the broad teaching and learning objectives of the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Refer to the Bachelor of Arts objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/0002.html and Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance) objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/0312.html.

This degree is recognised by the following legal entities:

• Australian Securities and Investments Commission
• Financial Services Institute of Australasia.

Professional recognition may be dependent upon work experience requirements and the correct choice of units. For further details visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/esg/asu/publications/professional-recognition.html

This course consists of 96 points in the arts component and 96 points in the business (banking and finance) component.

For information on arts majors and minors and the units required for the major in banking and finance, refer to details under 'Areas of study'.

Arts component

Students complete:

(a.) an arts major (48 points)

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

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

(d.) a further two in 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.

Business (Banking and finance) component

Students complete:

(i.) six compulsory common core units (36 points):

• AFF1000 Principles of accounting and finance
• BTF1010 Commercial law
• ECF1100 Microeconomics
• ETX1100 Business statistics
• MGF1010 Introduction to management
• MKF1120 Marketing theory and practice

(ii.) a major of 10 units (60 points) in banking and finance (refer to 'Areas of study')

Additional business (banking and finance) component degree requirements:

• a minimum of four third-year-level units (24 points) from those offered by the faculty at the Caulfield campus
• in addition to specific unit prerequisites, second-year-level units require the successful completion of three first-year-level units and third-year-level units require the successful completion of two second-year-level units.

Arts majors and minors

For information on arts majors and minors refer to 'Areas of study' entries in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

Business major

• Banking and finance (BBus(Bkg&Fin))

Students cannot graduate from either single degree until they have satisfied the requirements for that award and successfully completed studies to the value of 144 points in the relevant component.

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)

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.

The Bachelor of Business (Management) component of this double degree offers a basic grounding in a broad range of business disciplines, with a focus on management.

This course offers graduates a business degree with a strong emphasis on management studies in the diverse fields of management including managerial communication, organisational behaviour, international management, human resources and strategic management, combined with the broad teaching and learning objectives of the Bachelor of Arts degree, which are available at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/0002.html.

The learning goals of the Bachelor of Business (Management) course are to:

• take a structured approach to business data analysis, problem-solving and decision making
• apply relevant theory, tools and techniques to solving problems in a dynamic business environment
• carry out an organisation's specific projects and recommend responses to issues and opportunities that may impact on an organisation's performance
• operate effectively in a multidisciplinary business environment while providing specialist advice from a management perspective approach business issues in a professional and socially responsible manner.

This degree is recognised by the following legal entities:

• Australian Institute of Management (AIM)
• Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)

Professional recognition may be dependent upon work experience requirements and the correct choice of units. For further details visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/esg/asu/publications/professional-recognition.html

This course consists of 96 points in the arts component and 96 points in the business (management) component.

For information on arts majors and minors and the units required for the major in management, refer to details under 'Areas of study'.

Arts component

Students complete:

(a.) an arts major (48 points)

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

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

(d.) a further two 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.

Management component

Students complete:

(i.) six compulsory common core units (36 points):

• AFF1000 Principles of accounting and finance
• BTF1010 Commercial law
• ECF1100 Microeconomics
• ETX1100 Business statistics
• MGF1010 Introduction to management
• MKF1120 Marketing theory and practice

(ii.) a major of 10 units (60 points) in management (refer to 'Areas of study')*

* The unit MGF1010 Introduction to management is one of the units in this major and will have already been studied as part of the group of common core units -students will therefore complete an additional unit as detailed below.

(iii.) one additional unit from the faculty in the Bachelor of Business at Caulfield campus to reach the required minimum of 16 units.

Additional business (management) component degree requirements:

• a minimum of four third-year-level units (24 points) from those offered by the faculty at the Caulfield campus.

Arts majors and minors

For information on arts majors and minors refer to 'Areas of study' entries in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

Business major

• Management (BBus)

Students cannot graduate from either single degree until they have satisfied the requirements for that award and successfully completed studies to the value of 144 points in the relevant component.

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Business (Management)

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.

The Bachelor of Business (Marketing) aims to combine marketing studies with a general business education to ensure that graduates have a broad perspective of business from which to enter and progress in their marketing careers. The program aims at developing a basis that will enable the graduate to deal with change in a dynamic society and also provide a foundation for further study. Students completing the course are expected to be well informed and developed in their decision-making skills and approach to business problems and issues.

This course provides students with a broad understanding of business and specialised skills in marketing, combined with the broad teaching and learning objectives of the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Refer to the Bachelor of Arts objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/0002.html and Bachelor of Business (Marketing) objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/0314.html.

This degree is recognised by the Australian Marketing Institute. Professional recognition may be dependent upon work experience requirements and the correct choice of units. For further details visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/esg/asu/publications/professional-recognition.html

This course consists of 96 points in the arts component and 96 points in the business (marketing) component.

For information on arts majors and minors and the units required for the major in marketing, refer to details under 'Areas of study'.

Arts component

Students complete:

(a.) an arts major (48 points)

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

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

(d.) a further two 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.

Business (Marketing) component

Students complete:

(i.) six compulsory common core units (36 points):

• AFF1000 Introduction to accounting and finance
• BTF1010 Commercial law
• ECF1100 Microeconomics
• ETX1100 Business statistics
• MGF1010 Introduction to management
• MKF1120 Marketing theory and practice

(ii.) a 10 unit (60 point) major in marketing (refer to 'Areas of study').*

* The unit MKF1120 Marketing theory and practice is one of the units in this major and will have already been studied as part of the group of common core units - students will therefore complete an additional unit as detailed below.

(iii.) one additional unit taken in the Bachelor of Business, Caulfield campus, to reach the required minimum of 16 units.

Additional business (marketing) degree requirements:

• a minimum of four third-year-level units (24 points), of which at least four units (24 points) must be from those offered by the faculty at the Caulfield campus.

Arts majors and minors

For information on arts majors and minors refer to 'Areas of study' entries in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

Business major

• Marketing (BBus)

Students cannot graduate from either single degree until they have satisfied the requirements for that award and successfully completed studies to the value of 144 points in the relevant component.

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Business (Marketing)

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.

This double-degree program provides a professional education in the disciplines of economics or econometrics and business statistics, with a strong emphasis on developing analytical skills. The course enables students to include in their studies a range of social science and humanities disciplines.

This course provides students with a broad understanding of economics combined with the broad teaching and learning objectives of the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Refer to the Bachelor of Arts objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/0002.html and Bachelor of Business Economics objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/0023.html.

This course consists of 96 points in the arts component and 96 points in the economics component. All units studied must be from the Faculty of Business and Economics (at Clayton) and the Faculty of Arts.

For information on arts majors and minors and the units required for the major in economics, refer to details under 'Areas of study'.

Arts component

Students complete:

(a.) an arts major (48 points)

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

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

(d.) a further two 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.

Economics component

Students complete:

(a.) 12 units (72 points) from the Faculty of Business and Economics as follows:

(i.) six core units (36 points):

• ECC1000 Principles of microeconomics
• ECC1100 Principles of macroeconomics
• ECC2000/ETC2000 Intermediate microeconomics
• ECC2010 Intermediate macroeconomics
• ETC1000 Business and economic statistics
• ETC1010 Data modelling and computing

(ii.) a major of eight units (48 points)

• the major must come from the approved list of majors (refer to 'Areas of study')*. Students cannot undertake the eight-unit philosophy and politics major as their first major.
• at least two units (12 points) must be completed at each of second and third-year levels

* One or more of the units in the major may have already been studied as part of the group of common core units - students will therefore complete an additional unit/s as detailed below.

(iii.) additional two units from the faculty in the Bachelor of Economics at the Clayton campus to reach the required minimum of 12 units

(b.) an additional four electives (24 points) subject to the following conditions:

• may be taken from disciplines offered by another faculty
• may be taken from any Faculty of Business and Economics programs and campuses*

* Note: enrolment in units at another campus is subject to there being capacity after students from that campus have enrolled.

Additional Bachelor of Economics degree requirements:

• a minimum of four third-year-level units (24 points) from those offered by the faculty at the Clayton campus
• in addition to specific unit prerequisites, second-year-level units require the successful completion of three first-year-level units and third-year-level units require the successful completion of two second-year-level units.

Arts majors and minors

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

Economics majors

• Actuarial studies
• Econometrics and business statistics (BCom)
• Economics (BCom)
• Philosophy and politics

Students cannot graduate from either degree until they have satisfied the above requirements and successfully completed studies to the value of 144 points.

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Economics

In addition to the chief music major, students will be exposed to the historical, creative, technical and cultural aspects of music. Students are encouraged to grasp the opportunity provided by undertaking a Bachelor of Arts to develop their imaginations and gain a broad understanding of new ideas, skills and concepts.

This double-degree program allows students to combine specialist studies in music with studies from the wide range of disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and communications offered within the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Refer to the Bachelor of Arts objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/0002.html and Bachelor of Music objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/0821.html.

This course consists of 96 points in the arts component and 102 points in the music component.

Arts component

Students must complete studies drawn from disciplines offered by schools other than the School of Music in the Faculty of Arts as follows:

(a.) an arts major (48 points)

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

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

(d.) a further two 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.

Music component

(a.) a chief music major (48 points)

(b.) two music minors (48 points)

(c.) further third-year-level music unit (6 points)

Arts majors and minors

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

Music majors and minors

For information on music majors and minors refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/music/ug-arts-music.html.

Students may graduate with the Bachelor of Music at the end of three years of study by transferring into the single Bachelor of Music degree provided they have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Music. Students may exit from the double degree program and graduate with the Bachelor of Arts provided they have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts.

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Music

Students must satisfy the requirements of study within the very wide range of disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and communications offered by the arts faculty and are encouraged to grasp the opportunity provided to develop their imaginations and gain a broad understanding of the new ideas, skills and concepts. Students also complete visual arts studies from the Faculty of Art and Design from the studio practice and theory areas, chosen from visual practices or the theory of art and design.

This course combines the broad teaching and learning objectives of the Bachelor of Arts degree with the more specific theories and practices of a Bachelor of Visual Arts.

Refer to the Bachelor of Arts objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/0002.html and Bachelor of Visual Arts objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/2479.html.

This course consists of 96 points in the arts component and 96 points in the visual arts component. All units are six points unless otherwise indicated.

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

Arts component

Students complete:

(a.) an arts major (48 points)

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

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

(d.) a further two 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.

Visual arts component

Students complete:

(a.) Core first-year art and design units (36 points):

First semester

• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points)
• TAD1101 Introduction to visual language (6 points)
• VPR1001 Visual practices 1 (12 points)

Second semester

• TAD1102 Modernism and the avant-gardes (6 points)
• VPR1002 Visual practices 2 (12 points)

(b.) a major study comprising 72 points (with at least 36 points at second and third-year levels) to provide depth of study, together with breadth of study provided through complementary and other units in studio and theory from which individual study programs can be formed.

(c.) a further two 6-point second-year theory units including TAD2102 Perspectives on post-war practices (total 12 points).

Major studies

Students complete one of the following major studies.

Studio specialisations available at Caulfield campus

Visual practices (72 credit points)

• VPR1001 Visual practices 1 (12 points)
• VPR1002 Visual practices 2 (12 points)
• VPR2001 Visual practices 3 (12 points)
• VPR2002 Visual practices 4 (12 points)
• VPR3001 Visual practices 5 (12 points)
• VPR3002 Visual practices 6 (12 points)

Theory of art and design (72 credit points)

• TAD1101 Introduction to visual culture (6 points)
• TAD1102 Modernism and the avant-gardes (6 points)
• TAD2102 Perspectives on post-war practices (6 points)
• An additional 48 credit points taken from units offered by the Department of Theory of Art and Design.
• 6 credit points of studio based selective from the fine arts offerings

Contact the Faculty of Art and Design student and administrative service for assistance with unit selection.

Students cannot graduate from either single degree until they have satisfied the requirements for that award and successfully completed studies to the value of 144 points in the relevant component.

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Visual Arts

The Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences offers a focused but flexible course of study where students choose to explore two or more areas of interest. Students can study traditional arts and social sciences disciplines such as history, sociology and English alongside more applied and vocational areas, to construct a degree that suits their individual goals and interests. Graduates will be able to demonstrate skills of analysis, critical thinking, high-level communication and the potential for life-long learning. The course has no compulsory units.

Graduates will be required to demonstrate skills in intellectual enquiry, the capacity for analysis, critique and creative thinking in various humanities and social science disciplines, the skills of written and oral presentation, argument and analysis, and information literacy, as developed through and informed by the disciplines they have studied, the ability to engage with new technologies and communicate effectively in online environments, breadth and depth of knowledge in the past and present frameworks, debates and issues in the disciplines they have studied, as well as an understanding of their relevance to contemporary life, the capacity to apply these studies in the changing circumstances of the work environments they are likely to inhabit, the capacity to enact an ethically reflexive and intellectually informed position in relation to the social and cultural context in which they live, cross-cultural literacies and an understanding of the consequences and implications of globalisation, and the skills, literacies and self-motivation required to undertake life-long learning.

Students choose from a range of studies and complete at least one major, one minor and a first-year sequence. Elective units, or a second major, may be chosen from arts or an approved area taught by another faculty.

Students complete the following:

(a.) an arts/social sciences major in an available discipline (48 points)

(b.) an arts/social sciences minor in an available discipline (24 points)

(c.) a first-year arts/social sciences sequence (12 points)

(d.) another 12 points in arts/social sciences at first, second or third-year level

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

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 total 144 points required, 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 students 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.

Available disciplines

• Australian Indigenous studies
• Australian studies
• communications
• community studies
• community welfare and counselling
• criminal justice
• English
• history-politics
• journalism
• philosophy
• psychology
• psychological studies
• public relations
• sociology
• writing

Note: A minor only is available for Australian studies, community welfare and counselling, criminal justice, English and journalism. Philosophy and psychology are only available via off-campus learning.

For information on other arts units refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences

The combined course allows students to gain a recognised welfare qualification while exploring the breadth of studies offered through the arts and social sciences degree.

The course provides students with a combination generalist/specialist degree incorporating specific vocational education.

Refer to the Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/4073.html and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/1731.html.

Students are required to undertake a 16-day field education placement in their second/third year and a 60-day field placement during the final year.

This course is recognised by the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA).

This course consists of 96 points in the arts and social sciences component and 96 points in the community welfare and counselling component.

Students complete a compulsory community welfare and counselling sequence and an arts and social sciences major and minor.

For information on arts majors and minors, refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at

http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

Students must complete the following:

(a.) an arts and social sciences major (48 points)

(b.) an arts and social sciences minor in a different area of study (24 points)

(c.) a further 30 points of arts and social sciences

(d.) a prescribed sequence (66 points) in community welfare and counselling comprising:

• ATS1361 Governing inequality: Foundations of social welfare provision
• ATS1362 Interpersonal practice and counselling skills
• ATS1363 Counselling and group work skills
• ATS2822 Advanced counselling and case management
• ATS2823 Community development
• ATS2825 Social issues and personal values
• ATS3713 Field education and practice (12 points)
• ATS3848 Insights into practice
• ATS3850 Human services management and practice
• ATS3851 Social policy

(e.) two compulsory supporting units (12 points):

• ATS1251 Introduction to Indigenous Australian studies
• ATS1367 Sociological reflections on everyday life

(f.) two compulsory supporting units at second-year-level (12 points):

• ATS2260 Developmental psychology: Behaviour across the lifespan**

Plus one of:

• ATS2364 Indigenous Australian politics and activism
• ATS2367 Australian Indigenous women
• ATS2369 Indigenous Australian human rights
• ATS2737 Social justice

By combining some of the core arts and social sciences requirements, students can complete a double major in two different arts and social sciences disciplines. For more details on this option, contact the School of Applied Media and Social Sciences.

Students must complete a minimum of 36 points at third-year level.

** Students who choose to complete a minor in psychology must replace ATS2260 Developmental psychology with PSY2031 Developmental and biological psychology

Note: psychological studies units are tailored to those students intending to proceed in community welfare and counselling, but some students may wish to undertake units in Psychology (APAC accredited) instead. Students who are interested in completing a minor in either of these disciplines must ensure they complete the first-year sequence.

Arts majors and minors

• Australian Indigenous studies
• Australian studies
• communications
• community studies
• criminal justice
• English
• history-politics
• journalism
• philosophy
• psychological studies
• psychology
• public relations
• sociology
• writing

Note: A minor only is available for Australian studies, community welfare and counselling, criminal justice, English and journalism.

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling

Students must satisfy the requirements of study within the very wide range of disciplines offered in the School of Applied Media and Social Sciences and are encouraged to grasp the opportunity provided to develop their imaginations and gain a broad understanding of the new ideas, skills and concepts. Students also complete visual arts studies from the Faculty of Art and Design from the studio practice and theory areas, chosen from interdisciplinary design, glass, metals/jewellery, painting, photomedia, printmedia, sculpture, or the theory of art and design.

Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences (BASS) Objectives:

Graduates will be required to demonstrate skills in intellectual enquiry, the capacity for analysis, critique and creative thinking in various humanities and social science disciplines, the skills of written and oral presentation, argument and analysis, and information literacy, as developed through and informed by the disciplines they have studied, the ability to engage with new technologies and communicate effectively in online environments, breadth and depth of knowledge in the past and present frameworks, debates and issues in the disciplines they have studied, as well as an understanding of their relevance to contemporary life, the capacity to apply these studies in the changing circumstances of the work environments they are likely to inhabit, the capacity to enact an ethically reflexive and intellectually informed position in relation to the social and cultural context in which they live, cross-cultural literacies and an understanding of the consequences and implications of globalisation, and the skills, literacies and self-motivation required to undertake life-long learning.

Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts (BVA) Objectives:

To educate graduates who have a knowledge and understanding of the disciplines of the visual arts. Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Visual Arts, graduates will have an array of concepts and skills pertinent to visual arts practice. They will have the:

• capacity to critically assess and contribute to contemporary discourse in visual arts
• ability to evolve their own aims, interests and vision, to be expressed through their studio work whilst working independently
• ability to apply knowledge, understanding and imagination in aesthetics, history, theory and cultural studies in an independent manner.

Arts and social sciences component

Students complete:

(a.) an arts and social sciences major (48 points)

(b.) an arts and social sciences minor in a different area of study (24 points)

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

(d.) a further two arts & social sciences units (12 points)

By combining some of the core arts requirements, students can complete a double major in two different arts and social sciences disciplines. For more details on this option, contact the School of Applied Media and Social Sciences.

Visual arts component

Students complete:

(a.) seven core first-year art and design units (36 points):

First semester

• DWG1201 Drawing 1B (fine art/visual arts) (6 points)
• OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety (0 points)
• TAD1101 Introduction to visual language (6 points)
• VIS1111 Visual arts studio 1 (6 points)

Second semester

• DWG1202 Drawing 2B (fine art/visual arts) (6 points)
• TAD1102 Modernism and the avant-gardes (6 points)
• VIS1112 Visual arts studio 2 (6 points)

(b.) a major study comprising 48 points (with at least 36 points at second and third-year levels) to provide depth of study, together with breadth of study provided through complementary and other units in studio and theory from which individual study programs can be formed

(c.) a further two 6-point second-year theory units (ie those beginning with TAD) (total 12 points).

Major studies

Students complete one of the following major studies.

Studio specialisation available at Gippsland campus

• VIS2103 Visual arts studio 3 (12 points)
• VIS2104 Visual arts studio 4 (12 points)
• VIS3105 Visual arts studio 5 (12 points)
• VIS3106 Visual arts studio 6 (12 points)

• Australian Indigenous studies
• Australian studies
• communications
• community studies
• community welfare and counselling
• criminal justice
• English
• history-politics
• journalism
• philosophy
• psychology
• psychological studies
• public relations
• sociology
• writing

Note: A minor only is available for Australian studies, community welfare and counselling, criminal justice, English, and journalism. Philosophy and psychology are only available via off-campus learning.

Students cannot graduate from either single degree until they have satisfied the requirements for that award and successfully completed studies to the value of 144 points in the relevant component.

Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences

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.

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 applies only to the Bachelor of Arts. Specialised degrees, double degrees or double awards are not included in the program.

Participants in this program receive a scholarship which is renewable for each year of the course, subject to satisfactory academic performance (normally a distinction grade average).

The faculty offers students in the deans scholars in arts the opportunity to plan, in consultation with an adviser, personalised courses that differ in academic merit and scope from the normal Bachelor of Arts degree program.

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.

Course progression requirements

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.

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, refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

Students complete:

(a.) an arts major (48 points)

(b.) an arts minor in a different area of study (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 students 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.

* Including psychology units.

Bachelor of Arts

The course is designed for students who wish to complete a major in psychology or psychological studies in conjunction with studies in a number of other areas such as science, computing, arts, management or marketing.

Through a specialisation in psychology or psychological studies, students develop the ability to interpret sources and the capacity for quantitative and qualitative analysis, critique and creative thinking.

The 60-point major sequence in psychology, comprised of nine core units and one elective unit is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).

This course consists of a compulsory major in psychology (accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)) or psychological studies (not APAC-accredited), and a compulsory second arts major or arts minors from the available areas of study.

Students must complete the following:

(a.) an APAC-accredited psychology major (60 points), or a psychological studies (not APAC-accredited) major (48 points)

(b.) a major in another field of study (if students complete their second major in a non-arts discipline, then they must also complete an arts minor), or two minors in two different fields of study - one of which must be arts (48 points). The non-arts fields of study from which the second major or minor can be chosen are listed under 'Areas of study'.

(c.) another 12 points in arts at first-year level

(d.) further units to complete a total of 144 points.

Students must complete a minimum of 36 points at third-year level (includes those points completed in the major/s.

Of the 144 points, 96 points must be completed within the Faculty of Arts. The remaining 48 points may be taken from disciplines in the Faculty of Arts or disciplines outside the faculty.

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

Core arts major

• psychology (ARTS)
• psychological studies

Other arts majors and minors

• Australian Indigenous studies
• Australian studies
• communications
• community welfare and counselling
• community studies
• criminal justice
• history-politics
• journalism
• philosophy
• public relations
• sociology
• writing

Note: a minor only is available for Australian studies, community welfare and counselling, criminal justice, journalism and public relations.

For information on more arts units refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

Non-arts majors and minors

Refer to the Faculty of Science areas of study for further information at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/undergrad/sci-aos-gippsland.html on applied biochemistry, applied chemistry, applied microbiology, applied statistics, computing, human physiology, information systems, management, marketing, mathematics and modelling, resource and environmental management.

Note: a minor only is available for applied statistics and human physiology.

Bachelor of Behavioural Science

This degree aims to develop an a understanding of the role of communication in modern society through studies of the application of communications theory to the corporate sector, the role of culture and social structures in social change, global trends and their local impact, and contemporary writing practices. Students undertake compulsory studies in communications, international studies and writing as well as a range of electives. In addition, students will undertake a range of elective units from the Faculty of Arts or other faculties.

This professionally-oriented program with an international focus provides students with skills that can be utilised in areas such as mass media, public affairs and corporate communication.

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

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

Students must complete at least 144 points:

(a.) a communication major of eight units (48 points)

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

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

(d.) further units to complete 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.

Students must complete across the duration of the course:

• at least 96 points of arts units
• a minimum of 36 points at third-year (including those completed in the communications major sequence)
• no more than 10 units (60 points) at a first-year level.

Bachelor of Communication

This accredited course equips students for competent and ethical community welfare and counselling practice. The degree develops skills and knowledge for intervention across a range of practice fields, including (but not limited to): counselling, child protection, disability, family support, homelessness, community corrections, youth justice, community development, aged care, family violence and research and policy analysis. The study program includes case management and human services practice from a management perspective.

Students complete a structured sequence in community welfare and counselling, and two practice placements in community development and human service organisations. The study program focuses on counselling, group work, community development, social policy and emancipatory practice. Students will also take an arts minor in Australian Indigenous studies, community studies, psychological studies, psychology or sociology.

At the completion of the course students will have developed values, skills and knowledge appropriate to working with individuals, families, groups and communities at interpersonal, group, organisational and government levels. Graduates of this course will be qualified for employment in a wide variety of urban and rural, community and social welfare positions, in a range of fields, such as interpersonal and group counselling, crisis intervention, research and policy, casework and case management, community development, and management of human services organisations. The course also establishes a sound academic base for further study at postgraduate level.

Students are required to undertake a 16-day field education placement and a 60-day field placement during this course.

This course is recognised by the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA).

This course consists of a community welfare and counselling sequence, four compulsory units, an arts minor and additional studies in arts.

Students complete:

(a.) a community welfare and counselling sequence (66 points) comprising the following:

• ATS1361 Governing inequality: Foundations of social welfare provision
• ATS1362 Interpersonal practice and counselling skills
• ATS1363 Counselling and groupwork skills
• ATS2822 Advanced counselling and case management
• ATS2823 Community development
• ATS2825 Social issues and personal values
• ATS3713 Field education and practice (12 points)
• ATS3848 Insights into practice
• ATS3850 Human services management and practice
• ATS3851 Social policy

(b.) two compulsory supporting units (12 points):

• ATS1251 Introduction to Australian Indigenous societies
• ATS1367 Sociological reflections on everyday life

(c.) two compulsory supporting units at second level (12 points):

• ATS2260 Developmental psychology: Behaviour across the lifespan**

Plus one of:

• ATS2364 Activism, politics and Indigenous Australia
• ATS2367 Australian Indigenous women
• ATS2369 Human rights and the Indigenous Australian experience
• ATS2737 Social justice

(d.) a further 54 points in arts*, comprising:

(i.) at least one minor in the available disciplines listed under 'Areas of study'

(ii.) 18 points of first-year-level units (which includes first-year level from minor) selected from the disciplines listed under 'Areas of study'

Students must complete a minimum of 36 points at third-year level.

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

*It is recommended that students complete an arts major or a second minor.

** Students who choose to complete a minor in psychology must replace ATS2260 Developmental Psychology with PSY2031 Developmental and biological psychology

Note: psychological studies units are tailored to those students intending to proceed in community welfare and counselling, but some students may wish to undertake units in Psychology (APAC accredited) instead. Students who are interested in completing a minor in either of these disciplines must ensure they complete the first-year sequence.

Available minor disciplines

• Australian Indigenous studies
• psychological studies
• psychology
• sociology

First-year units

• Australian studies
• Australian Indigenous studies
• communications
• community studies
• history-politics
• journalism
• philosophy
• psychological studies
• psychology
• sociology
• writing

Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling

This accredited course equips students for competent and ethical community welfare and counselling practice. The degree develops skills and knowledge for intervention across a range of practice fields, including (but not limited to): counselling, child protection, family support, homelessness, community corrections, youth justice, community development, aged care, family violence, alcohol and other drugs and research and policy analysis. The study program includes case management and human services practice from a management perspective.

Students complete a structured sequence in community welfare and counselling, and two practice placements in community development and human service organisations. The study program focuses on counselling, group work, community development, social policy and emancipatory practice. Students will also take an arts minor in Australian Indigenous studies, community studies, psychological studies, psychology, criminal justice or sociology, and a specialisation in disability through GippsTAFE.

The completion of the diploma meets the professional requirement of the Victorian Department of Human Services for its employees working in this field.

Students receive both of awards from the respective institutions upon successful completion of the program.

At the completion of the course students will have developed values, skills and knowledge appropriate to working with individuals, families, groups and communities at interpersonal, group, organisational and government levels, high-level interpersonal skills, skills in critical thinking and problem-solving, specialist skills and knowledge including counselling, advocacy and education/health promotion as they relate to working with clients with alcohol, drug and mental health issues.

Students are required to undertake a 16-day field education placement and a 60-day field placement during this course.

This course is accredited by the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA) and the Diploma meets the professional requirement of the Victorian Department of Human Services for its employees working in this field.

This course consists of a community welfare and counselling sequence, four compulsory units and additional studies in arts. Students also undertake a alcohol, other drugs and mental health specialisation which is undertaken through GippsTAFE in flexible online mode. Students must complete 126 points in the Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling, and nine modules in the Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol, Other Drugs and Mental Health) component, equivalent to 18 points.

Students complete:

(a.) a community welfare and counselling sequence (66 points) comprising the following:

• ATS1361 Governing inequality: Foundations of social welfare provision
• ATS1362 Interpersonal practice and counselling skills
• ATS1363 Counselling and groupwork skills
• ATS2822 Advanced counselling and case management
• ATS2823 Community development
• ATS2825 Social issues and personal values
• ATS3848 Insights into practice
• ATS3713 Field education and practice (12 points)
• ATS3850 Human services management and practice
• ATS3851 Social policy

(b.) two compulsory supporting units (12 points):

• ATS1251 Introduction to Australian Indigenous studies
• ATS1367 Sociological reflections on everyday life

(c.) two compulsory supporting unit at second level (12 points):

• ATS2260 Developmental psychology: Behaviour across the lifespan*

Plus one of:

• ATS2364 Indigenous Australian politics and activism
• ATS2367 Australian Indigenous women
• ATS2369 Indigenous Australian human rights
• ATS2737 Social justice

(d.) a TAFE Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol, Other Drugs and Mental Health) specialisation comprising nine modules (18 points)

(e.) further arts units to complete a total of 144 points, including the following:

• at least one minor in the available disciplines listed under 'Areas of study'
• 18 points of first-year-level units (which includes first-year level from minor) selected from the disciplines listed under 'Areas of study'

Students must complete a minimum of 36 points at third-year level.

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

* Students who choose to complete a minor in psychology must replace ATS2260 Developmental Psychology with PSY2031 Developmental and biological psychology.

Note: Psychological studies units are tailored to those students intending to proceed in community welfare and counselling, but some students may wish to undertake units in Psychology (APAC accredited) instead. Students who are interested in completing a minor in either of these disciplines must ensure they complete the first-year sequence.

Available minor disciplines

• Australian Indigenous studies
• criminal justice
• psychological studies
• psychology
• sociology

First-year units

• Australian studies
• Australian Indigenous studies
• communications
• community studies
• history-politics
• journalism
• philosophy
• psychological studies
• psychology
• sociology
• writing

Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling

This accredited course equips students for competent and ethical community welfare and counselling practice. The degree develops skills and knowledge for intervention across a range of practice fields, including (but not limited to): counselling, child protection, disability, family support, homelessness, community corrections, youth justice, community development, aged care, family violence, and research and policy analysis. The study program includes case management and human services practice from a management perspective.

Students complete a structured sequence in community welfare and counselling, and two practice placements in community development and human service organisations. The study program focuses on counselling, group work, community development, social policy and emancipatory practice. Students will also take an arts minor in Australian Indigenous studies, community studies, psychological studies, psychology, criminal justice or sociology, and a specialisation in disability through Gippsland TAFE.

The completion of the diploma meets the professional requirement of the Victorian Department of Human Services for its employees working in this field.

Students receive both of awards from the respective institutions upon successful completion of the program.

At the completion of the course students will have developed values, skills and knowledge appropriate to working with individuals, families, groups and communities at interpersonal, group, organisational and government levels, high-level interpersonal skills, skills in critical thinking and problem-solving, specialist skills and knowledge including counselling, advocacy and education/health promotion as they relate to working with clients with disabilities.

Students are required to undertake a 16-day field education placement and a 60-day field placement during this course.

This course is accredited by the Australian Community Workers Association(ACWA) and the Diploma meets the professional requirement of the Victorian Department of Human Services for its employees working in this field.

This course consists of a community welfare and counselling sequence, four compulsory units and additional studies in arts. Students also undertake a disability specialisation which is undertaken through Gippsland TAFE in flexible face-to-face and online mode. Students must complete 132 points in the Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling, and five modules in the Diploma of Disability component, equivalent to 12 points.

Students complete:

(a.) a community welfare and counselling sequence (66 points) comprising the following:

• ATS1361 Governing inequality: Foundations of social welfare provision
• ATS1362 Interpersonal practice and counselling skills practice
• ATS1363 Counselling and group work skills
• ATS2822 Advanced counselling and case management
• ATS2823 Community development
• ATS2825 Social issues and personal values
• ATS3848 Insights into practice
• ATS3713 Field education and practice (12 points)
• ATS3850 Human services management and practice
• ATS3851 Social policy

(b.) two compulsory supporting units at first-year level (12 points):

• ATS1251 Introduction to Australian Indigenous studies
• ATS1367 Sociological reflections on everyday life

(c.) two compulsory supporting unit at second-year level (12 points):

• ATS2260 Developmental psychology: Behaviour across the lifespan

Plus one of:

• ATS2364 Indigenous Australian politics and activism
• ATS2367 Australian Indigenous women
• ATS2369 Indigenous Australian human rights
• ATS2737 Social justice

(d.) a TAFE Diploma of Disability specialisation comprising five modules (12 points)

(e.) further units to complete a total of 144 points, including the following:

• at least one minor in the available disciplines listed under 'Areas of study'
• 18 points of first-year-level units (which includes first-year level from minor) selected from the disciplines listed under 'Areas of study'.

Students must complete a minimum of 36 points at third-year level.

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

Students who choose to complete a minor in psychology must replace ATS2260 Developmental Psychology with PSY2031 Developmental and biological psychology

Note: psychological studies units are tailored to those students intending to proceed in community welfare and counselling, but some students may wish to undertake units in Psychology (APAC accredited) instead. Students who are interested in completing a minor in either of these disciplines must ensure they complete the first-year sequence.

Available minor disciplines

• Australian Indigenous studies
• criminal justice
• psychological studies
• psychology
• sociology

First-year units

• Australian studies
• Australian Indigenous studies
• communications
• community studies
• history-politics
• journalism
• philosophy
• psychological studies
• psychology
• sociology
• writing

Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling

This course provides entry-level preparation for a professional career in journalism and related fields, in the context of a critical appreciation of the role of the media in contemporary Australian and international society.

This course prepares students for the professional practice of high quality journalism. It addresses all production technologies for journalism - print, video, radio and online - in metropolitan, regional and international contexts. It imparts advanced skills in research and communication for professional practice, fosters a critical understanding of the role of journalism and the media in contemporary Australian society, in all its diversity and dynamism, and is founded in the principle that robust and accurate journalism is an essential component of a democratic society.

Graduates can expect to possess high order skills in professional practice and scholarly analysis that will enable them to find appropriate industry employment, and enter further study at a higher level as and when needed.

This course consists of a journalism major, a journalism studies specialisation, an arts minor and additional units.

Students must complete the following:

(a.) a journalism major (48 points)

(b.) a journalism studies specialisation (36 points) including:

• ATS1901 News media and society
• ATS1902 News media and social theory
• ATS2784 News and power
• ATS2785 Journalism and the law
• ATS3802 Journalism: Practice and discourse

(c.) an arts minor in a different area of study (24 points)

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

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).

Core majors and minors

• journalism
• journalism studies

Other arts areas of study

For information on other arts units, refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

Bachelor of Journalism

The Bachelor of Letters is a second undergraduate qualification that allows students to explore areas touched on in their undergraduate degree but not studied in depth or to start studying in a completely new area of humanities and social sciences. Candidates can choose from the full range of arts disciplines and interdisciplinary programs taught by schools and centres in the Faculty of Arts.

This course allows students to undertake a new specialisation at an undergraduate level over a relatively short period of time and receive recognition of this in terms of a formal qualification.

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

For information on arts majors and minors refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html. Note that disciplines offered by other faculties, including psychology, are not available.

Students complete one of the four following course models.

Model one

(a.) an arts major (48 points)

(b.) arts units (48 points)

Model two

(a.) an arts major (48 points)

(b.) three first-year sequences (36 points)

(c.) arts units (12 points)

Model three

(a.) an arts major (48 points)

(b.) an arts minor (24 points)

(c.) a second arts minor (24 points)

Model four

(a.) an arts major (48 points)

(b.) a second arts major (48 points)

Students should not include more than two first-year-level units that do not form a part of a first-year sequence. Students must also complete at least 24 points at third-year level.

Bachelor of Letters

In addition to learning practical skills, students will be exposed to the historical, creative, technical and cultural aspects of music.

The course provides students with a comprehensive and balanced education appropriate for careers in all aspects of the music industry.

This course consists of 144 points of music units.

Areas of study

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

Students complete:

(a.) a chief music major (54 points)

(b.) a second music major (54 points)

(c.) a music minor (24 points)

(d.) two first-year-level music units (12 points)

Bachelor of Music

NOTE: This course has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2011. For details of change/s, please consult the change register at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/2012-change-register.html.

This degree is aimed at students with musical abilities who are also interested in gaining a knowledge of the business sector. Students undertake core studies across the major commerce disciplines, as well as a major sequence in one of these areas. In addition to the chief music major, students will be exposed to the historical, creative, technical and cultural aspects of music.

The music component contains both theoretical and practical modules that prepare graduates for a range of roles within the music industry.

Refer to the Bachelor of Music objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/0821.html and Bachelor of Commerce objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/0179.html.

This degree is recognised by the following legal entities:

• Australian Institute of Management
• Australian Marketing Institute
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission
• Financial Services Institute of Australasia
• CPA Australia
• The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

Professional recognition may be dependent upon work experience and the correct choice of units. For further details visit http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/esg/asu/publications/professional-recognition.html

This course consists of 96 points in the music component and 96 points in the commerce component.

The degree requirements are:

Music component

(a.) a chief music major (48 points)

(b.) a second music major (48 points)

Commerce component

(a.) 16 units (96 points) from the Faculty of Business and Economics in the Bachelor of Commerce at the Clayton campus as follows:

(i.) six compulsory common core units (36 points)

• AFC1000 Principles of accounting and finance
• BTC1110 Business law
• ECC1000 Principles of microeconomics
• ETC1000 Business and economic statistics
• MGC1010 Introduction to management
• MKC1200 Principles of marketing

(ii.) a major of eight units (48 points):

• the major must come from the approved majors listed under 'Areas of study'.
• at least two units (12 points) must be completed at each of second and third-year levels

(iii.) additional units from the faculty in the Bachelor of Commerce at the Clayton campus to reach the required minimum of 16 units (96 points).

Additional Bachelor of Commerce degree requirements:

• a maximum of eight first-year level units (48 points)
• a minimum of four third-year level units (24 points) from those offered by the faculty on the Clayton campus
• in addition to specific unit prerequisites, second-year level units require the successful completion of three first-year level units and third-year level units require the successful completion of two second-year level units

Arts studies

• music

Commerce majors

• accounting (BCom)
• actuarial studies
• business law and taxation
• business modelling
• econometrics and business statistics (BCom)
• economics (BCom)
• finance (BCom)
• human resource management (BCom)
• international commerce
• management (BCom)
• marketing (BCom)
• sustainability

Students may graduate with the Bachelor of Music at the end of three years of study by transferring into the single Bachelor of Music degree provided they have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Music. Students may exit from the double degree program and graduate with the Bachelor of Commerce provided they have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce.

Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Music

This combined course provides students with an opportunity to develop their chief music study and academic skills in music, while expanding their analytical and critical knowledge of other performing arts disciplines. The program will be particularly appropriate to students who wish to pursue creative enterprises that cross existing boundaries, genres and disciplines, such as musical theatre and multimedia performance. Students will undertake the discipline-based components of the Bachelor of Performing Arts in theatre and performance. They will be encouraged to open their horizons of understanding and imagination to the many new materials, ideas and values with which they will be confronted.

Students will gain experience in specific musical training and instruction as appropriate, with the added benefit of a broader practical and academic experience in the performing arts.

Refer to the Bachelor of Music objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/0821.html and Bachelor of Performing Arts objectives at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/1144.html.

This course consists of 96 points in the music component and 96 points in the performing arts component.

Music component

(a.) a chief music major (48 points)

(b.) a second music major (48 points)

Performing arts component

(a.) a theatre major (48 points)

(b.) a performance major (48 point).

Arts studies

• music
• theatre
• performance

Students may graduate with the Bachelor of Music at the end of three years of study by transferring into the single Bachelor of Music degree provided they have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Music. Students may exit from the double degree program and graduate with the Bachelor of Performing Arts provided they have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Performing Arts.

Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Performing Arts

The Bachelor of Performing Arts is an in-depth program of study of how to make and interpret performance. The course is both practical and theoretical and there are numerous opportunities for students to participate in directed and devised productions and projects.

The program of study features a balance of practical, theoretical, critical and contextual studies, and provides students with a range of knowledge and skills relevant to careers as informed and independent theatre practitioners.

This course consists of a compulsory theatre major and performance major with additional studies chosen from a variety of arts disciplines or from disciplines offered by another faculty.

Students must complete the following:

(a.) a theatre major (48 points)

(b.) a performance major (48 points)

(c.) additional units to complete 144 points

Students must complete a minimum of 36 points at third-year level.

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

In exceptional circumstances, students may obtain approval from the course coordinator to replace their theatre major with a major in music* or visual culture.

* A music performance major can only be undertaken within course 3774 Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Performing Arts.

Arts studies

• performance
• theatre

Other arts areas of study

For information other arts units refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

Bachelor of Performing Arts

This degree equips students with professional communication skills and knowledge relevant to a range of communication and media professions. Students are given the flexibility to undertake specialist training in the fields of communications, journalism and/or public relations. Graduates in this field can expect to be employed across a range of related areas in today's convergent media environment, including media relations, journalism, public relations, and professional writing. The interdisciplinary program is structured to produce graduates who will be knowledgeable about communications and who can apply that knowledge in a range of vocations.

The degree aims to produce graduates with:

• high-level professional communication skills
• the ability to work within and across diverse and converging media environments
• a knowledge of policy, regulation and ethical issues
• contextual knowledge of the media and communication industries and their operations
• the conceptual tools for understanding and analysing contemporary communications contexts.

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

Students must complete the following:

(a.) a major in one of the following professional communications disciplines (48 points):

• communications
• public relations
• journalism

(b.) a minor in one of the remaining professional communications disciplines not taken as the major (24 points)

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

(d.) a further two arts units (12 points)

(e.) elective units to the value 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.

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

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

Professional communications discipline major and minor

• communications
• journalism
• public relations

Other arts areas of study

For information on other arts units, refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

Bachelor of Professional Communication

This double award course allows students to study the Diploma of Arts (Professional Writing and Editing) from Chisholm TAFE in conjunction with the Bachelor of Professional Communication degree from Monash University. Students receive both of these awards from the respective institutions upon successful completion of the program.

The course provides major studies in the theory, practice, technology and research techniques of professional communications together with studies at Chisholm TAFE which provide students with the theoretical base and the practical skills in a variety of writing, editing and production tasks. For further information on the objectives of the Bachelor of Professional Communication see the handbook entry for this degree.

This course consists of 108 points in the professional communication component from Monash University and 10 modules (36 points) in the Chisholm TAFE component.

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

Professional communication component

a.) a major in one of the following professional communications disciplines (48 points):

• communications
• journalism
• public relations

(b.) a minor in one of the remaining professional communications disciplines not taken as the major (24 points)

(c.) additional arts electives including 12 points at first-year-level (36 points)

Professional writing and editing component

Students must complete 10 modules from Chisholm TAFE offerings. For details of these offerings visit http://www.chisholm.vic.edu.au/ or email enquiries@chisholm.vic.edu.au.

Professional communications discipline major and minor

• communications
• journalism
• public relations

Other arts areas of study

For information on other arts units, refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at

http://www.monash.edu/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

Bachelor of Professional Communication

Arts students strive to understand, analyse, describe and explain the human world and their position within it, just as scientist attempt to describe and comprehend the natural world. The Bachelor of Social Science (BSocSci) degree is designed to help students make sense of our rapidly changing global culture.

Equally relevant to the professional world of work and the world of knowledge, the BSocSci aims to provide students with the skills needed to contribute to the social and cultural fabric of the community and to become truly global citizens.

The BSocSci introduces students to a range of study in the humanities and social sciences. While each unit provides an introduction to the specific area of study, skills of analysis, communication and research will also be developed.

Social science studies require students to read, debate, examine and discuss issues, teaching them to carefully build arguments and propositions. Students will be encouraged to think independently and to develop new ways of approaching problems.

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
• 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
• 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

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

Students must complete the following:

(a.) an arts major (48 points)

(b.) an arts minor in a different area of study (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.

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).

Students select from:

• child and youth development
• communications
• comparative literature and cultural studies

criminology and criminal justice

• English
• French language and studies
• geography and environmental science
• international studies
• journalism
• philosophy
• psychology
• sociology

Note: The English and French options offer a minor only.

Bachelor of Social Science

Honours is a prestigious program comprising a fourth year of coursework and research after the completion of a relevant undergraduate pass degree. Students choose a topic and undertake research working with a carefully selected supervisor who provides individual guidance and academic counselling.

Honours students extend their undergraduate knowledge in a specific area of the humanities and social sciences through in-depth research, building upon their skills in the areas of research, analysis, writing and other forms of communication.

Students must have:

• completed a degree, with a major (48 points or the equivalent) in the intended honours discipline
• obtained at least a distinction average (70 per cent) in the honours discipline(s) to the value of 24 points at second and third-year level, of which at least 18 points must be at third-year level.

Contact the relevant school for any additional or special requirements.

Students qualified to enter an honours program must normally do so within five years of the date on which they completed their undergraduate studies.

This course consists of 48 points of study, including a thesis.

Honours studies may be taken as single honours (a single discipline over one year of full-time study), double honours (two disciplines over two years of full-time study) or combined honours (two disciplines over one year of full-time study).

Contact the honours coordinator from the relevant school for discipline-specific requirements.

Combined honours

Combined honours may be undertaken, provided that all honours requirements have been met in both disciplines. Application to undertake combined honours must be made with the support of the school honours coordinators of both disciplines. Combined honours normally take the form of a joint dissertation (50 per cent in each discipline) alongside coursework chosen from the two component disciplines.

Note: Studies in psychology must be taken as an arts discipline.

Berwick

• communications

Caulfield

• behavioural studies
• communications
• criminology
• psychology

Clayton

• anthropology
• archaeology and ancient history
• Asian studies
• Australian Indigenous studies
• Chinese studies
• classical studies
• communications
• comparative literature and cultural studies
• drama and theatre studies
• English
• European and European Union studies
• film and television studies
• French studies
• geography
• German studies
• history
• Indonesian studies
• international studies
• Italian studies
• Japanese studies
• Jewish civilisation
• Korean studies
• linguistics
• music
• philosophy
• politics
• psychology
• religion and theology
• sociology
• Spanish and Latin American studies
• Ukrainian studies
• visual culture
• women's studies

Monash South Africa

• communications
• geography and environmental science
• international studies

The honours degree of Bachelor of Arts

Honours is a prestigious program comprising a fourth year of specialised coursework and research which follows the completion of the normal requirements of the Bachelor of Arts pass degree. Students choose a topic and undertake research working with a supervisor who provides individual guidance and academic counselling. Honours has also traditionally prepared the way for academic or higher research career choices.

Upon completion of the honours program, students will have extended their undergraduate knowledge and built upon their skills in the areas of specialised research, critical analysis, and industry application and engagement.

Students must have:

• completed a degree, with a major (48 points or the equivalent) in the intended honours discipline
• obtained at least a distinction average (70 per cent) in the honours discipline(s) to the value of 24 points at second and third-year level, of which at least 18 points must be at third-year level.

Contact the relevant school for any additional or special requirements.

Students qualified to enter an honours program must normally do so within five years of the date on which they completed their undergraduate studies.

This course consists of 48 points of study, including a thesis.

Honours studies may be taken as single honours (a single discipline over one year of full-time study), double honours (two disciplines over two years of full-time study) or combined honours (two disciplines over one year of full-time study).

Contact the honours coordinator from the relevant school for discipline specific requirements.

Combined honours

Combined honours may be undertaken, provided that all honours requirements have been met in both disciplines. Application to undertake combined honours must be made with the support of the school honours coordinators of both disciplines. Combined honours normally take the form of a joint dissertation (50 per cent in each discipline) alongside coursework chosen from the two component disciplines.

Students must complete the following 12-point core units:

• ATS4718 Dissertation part 1
• ATS4719 Dissertation part 2
• ATS4720 Research issues and methodology
• ATS4727 Reading in social, political and cultural theory

Honours in psychology

Students complete the psychology honours program currently run through the School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine (all units are six points unless otherwise indicated):

• PSY4100 Psychology honours research project (24 points - full-year)
• PSY4210 Statistics and research design for professional psychology
• PSY4220 Ethical and professional issues in psychology
• PSY4270 Psychological assessment

Plus one elective unit from the following:

• PSY4230 Contemporary issues in psychobiology
• PSY4240 Contemporary issues in cross-cultural and Indigenous psychology
• PSY4250 Contemporary issues psycholinguistics
• PSY4260 Contemporary issues developmental psychology

• communications
• international studies
• journalism
• psychology
• writing

The honours degree of Bachelor of Arts

Honours is a prestigious program comprising a fourth year of coursework and research after the completion of a relevant undergraduate pass degree. Students choose a topic and undertake research working with a carefully selected supervisor who provides individual guidance and academic counselling.

Honours students extend their undergraduate knowledge in a specific area of the arts and social sciences through in-depth research, building upon their skills in the areas of research, analysis, writing and other forms of communication.

Students must have:

• completed a degree, with a major (48 points or the equivalent) in the intended honours discipline
• obtained at least a distinction average (70 per cent) in the honours discipline(s) to the value of 24 points at second and third-year level, of which at least 18 points must be at third-year level.

Contact the School of Applied Media and Social Sciences for any additional or special requirements.

Students qualified to enter an honours program must normally do so within five years of the date on which they completed their undergraduate studies.

This course consists of 48 points of study, including a thesis.

Students complete one discipline specific coursework unit, one school based coursework unit plus two dissertation units.

Honours studies may be taken as single honours (a single discipline over one year of full-time study), double honours (two disciplines over two years of full-time study) or combined honours (two disciplines over one year of full-time study).

Contact the honours coordinator from the relevant school for discipline-specific requirements.

Combined honours may be undertaken, provided that all honours requirements have been met in both disciplines. Application to undertake combined honours must be made with the support of the school honours coordinators of both disciplines. Combined honours normally take the form of a joint dissertation (50 per cent in each discipline) alongside coursework chosen from the two component disciplines.

Discipline specific units

Refer to honours areas of study

School based coursework unit

• ATS4807 SAMSS selected topics in theory and practice

Dissertation units

• ATS4805 SAMSS Honours thesis A
• ATS4806 SAMSS Honours thesis B

Gippsland

• Australian Indigenous studies
• cognitive science
• communications
• community welfare and counselling
• criminal justice
• history
• journalism
• politics
• psychological studies
• sociology
• writing

Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences

This honours program in arts offers arts students who have completed the normal requirements of the Bachelor of Communication pass degree an opportunity for more specialised, advanced work in communication studies. Honours is a prestigious program comprising a fourth year of coursework and research within which students choose a topic and undertake research working with a carefully selected supervisor who provides individual guidance and academic counselling.

Upon successful completion of the honours program, students will have extended their undergraduate knowledge in communications and built upon their skills in the areas of research, analysis, writing and other forms of communication.

Students must have:

• completed a degree, with a major (48 points or the equivalent) in communication
• obtained at least a distinction average (70 per cent) in the intended honours discipline(s) to the value of 24 points at second and third-year level, of which at least 18 points must be at third-year level.

Students qualified to enter an honours program must normally do so within five years of the date on which they completed their undergraduate studies.

This course consists of four core units, including a thesis.

Contact the honours coordinator from the relevant school for details of discipline-specific requirements.

For information on the units required refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/communications/hons-arts-communications.html.

The honours degree of Bachelor of Communication

This honours program offers students who have completed a communication major within an degree an opportunity for more specialised, advanced work in communication studies. Honours is a prestigious program comprising a fourth year of coursework and research within which students choose a topic and undertake research working with a carefully selected supervisor who provides individual guidance and academic counselling.

Upon successful completion of the honours program, students will have extended their undergraduate knowledge in communications and built upon their skills in the areas of research, analysis, writing and other forms of communication.

Students must have:

• completed a degree, with a major (48 points or the equivalent) in communication
• obtained at least a distinction average (70 per cent) in the intended honours discipline(s) to the value of 24 points at second and third-year level, of which at least 18 points must be at third-year level.

Students qualified to enter an honours program must normally do so within five years of the date on which they completed their undergraduate studies.

This course consists of a dissertation, and additional coursework units chosen from communications and media studies to a total value of 48 points.

Contact the communications honours coordinator in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies for details of discipline-specific requirements.

For information on the units required refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/communications/hons-arts-communications.html.

Honours degree of Bachelor of Communications

Honours is a prestigious program comprising a fourth year of coursework and research after the completion of a relevant undergraduate pass degree. Students choose a topic and undertake research working with a carefully selected supervisor who provides individual guidance and academic counselling.

Honours students extend their undergraduate knowledge in journalism studies and practice through in-depth research, building upon their skills in the areas of research, analysis, writing and other forms of communication.

Students must have:

• completed a Bachelor of Journalism degree, with a major (48 points or the equivalent) in journalism
• obtained at least a distinction average (70 per cent) in the intended honours discipline(s) to the value of 24 points at second and third-year level, of which at least 18 points must be at third-year level.

Students qualified to enter an honours program must normally do so within five years of the date on which they completed their undergraduate studies.

This course consists of a dissertation, and additional coursework units chosen from journalism to a total value of 48 points.

Dissertation units

Student complete the following two units:

ATS4812 Journalism dissertation part 1

ATS4813 Journalism dissertation part 2

Coursework units

Student complete the following two units:

ATS4811 Journalism studies research seminar

ATS4814 Advanced journalism project

Honours studies may be taken as single honours (in journalism over one year of full-time study), double honours (journalism and another discipline over two years of full-time study) or combined honours (journalism and another discipline over one year of full-time study).

Contact the journalism honours coordinator in the School of Journalism, Australian and Indigenous studies for further details.

Honours Degree of Bachelor of Journalism

Honours is a prestigious program comprising a fourth year of coursework and research after the completion of a Bachelor of Music. Students choose a topic and undertake research working with a carefully selected supervisor who provides individual guidance and academic counselling.

Upon successful completion of the honours program, students will have extended their undergraduate knowledge in a specific area of music through in-depth research and built upon their skills in the areas of research, analysis, writing and other forms of communication.

Students must have:

• completed a degree, with a major (48 points or the equivalent) in the intended honours discipline
• obtained at least a distinction average (70 per cent) in the honours discipline(s) to the value of 24 points at second and third-year level, of which at least 18 points must be at third-year level.

Please refer to http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/music/future/honours/ for any special requirements.

Students qualified to enter an honours program must normally do so within five years of the date on which they completed their undergraduate studies.

This course consists of 48 points of study from a relevant area of music studies, including a thesis.

Students should contact the honours coordinator from the School of Music-Conservatorium for details of discipline-specific requirements.

For information on the units required refer to the music page in the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/music/hons-arts-music.html.

The honours degree of Bachelor of Music

Honours is a prestigious program comprising a fourth year of coursework and performance research after the completion of a Bachelor of Performing Arts. Students choose a topic and undertake research while working with a carefully selected supervisor, who provides individual guidance and academic counselling.

Upon successful completion of the honours program, students will have extended their undergraduate knowledge in a specific area of the performing arts through in-depth study of dramatic theory contextualised through theatre history, research methodology, and performance analysis. They will have built upon their skills in the areas of research, analysis, writing and performance communication.

Students must have:

• completed a degree, with a major (48 points or the equivalent) in the intended honours discipline
• obtained at least a distinction average (70 per cent) in the honours discipline(s) to the value of 24 points at second and third-year level, of which at least 18 points must be at third-year level.

Contact the relevant school for any additional or special requirements.

Students qualified to enter an honours program must normally do so within five years of the date on which they completed their undergraduate studies.

This course consists of 48 points of study from a relevant area of performing arts, including a thesis.

Students should contact the drama and theatre studies honours coordinator in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies for details of discipline-specific requirements.

For information on the units required refer to the 'Areas of study' section in this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/music/hons-arts-music.html.

The honours degree of Bachelor of Performing Arts

Honours is a prestigious program comprising a fourth year of coursework and research after the completion of a relevant undergraduate pass degree. Students choose a topic and undertake research working with a carefully selected supervisor who provides individual guidance and academic counselling.

Honours students extend their undergraduate knowledge in a specific area of the humanities and social sciences through in-depth research, building upon their skills in the areas of research, analysis, writing and other forms of communication.

Students must have:

• completed a degree, with a major (48 points or equivalent) in the intended honours discipline
• obtained at least a distinction average (70 per cent) in the honours discipline(s) to the value of 24 points at second and third-year level, of which at least 18 points must be at third-year level.

Contact the relevant school for any additional or special requirements.

Students qualified to enter an honours program must normally do so within five years of the date on which they completed their undergraduate studies.

This course consists of 48 points of study, including a thesis.

Honours studies may be taken as single honours (a single discipline over one year of full-time study), double honours (two disciplines over two years of full-time study) or combined honours (two disciplines over one year of full-time study).

Contact the honours coordinator from the relevant school for discipline-specific requirements.

Combined honours

Combined honours may be undertaken, provided that all honours requirements have been met in both disciplines. Application to undertake combined honours must be made with the support of the school honours coordinators of both disciplines. Combined honours normally take the form of a joint dissertation (50 per cent in each discipline) alongside coursework chosen from the two component disciplines.

• communications

criminology and criminal justice

• geography and environmental science
• international studies

Honours degree of Bachelor of Social Science

This course is designed to meet the needs of professionals in the social, community and human services sectors who have moved from direct practice into a managerial role, but who do not hold an appropriate undergraduate degree. The program offers an alternative entry to graduate study, with the option to advance via the graduate diploma to the masters if a credit average is achieved. The curriculum includes program planning and evaluation, management and leadership, and offers a unique focus on exploring the role, function and responsibilities of the human service organisation in rural, regional and urban environments. The course content is designed to allow students to adapt topics and assignments to their own experience and professional context.

Students completing this course will have:

• a familiarity with diverse aspects of the academic discipline
• a familiarity with the world view of the field of study
• a familiarity with the secondary literature in the field of study
• a familiarity with many of the key texts and cultural products pertaining to the field of study
• advanced reading and communication skills, both written and verbal
• developed sound analytical skills
• developed the ability to use relevant technology such as databases, information management systems and search engines effectively.

This course consists of two 12-point core units.

Students complete:

• APG4761 Program planning and evaluation in the human services
• APG4762 Management and leadership in the human services

Students who complete this course with a minimum credit average are eligible to apply for entry into course 3789 Graduate Diploma in Human Services Management.

Faculty Certificate in Human Services Management

This course is designed for those who are interested in exploring the key ideas of applied linguistics so as to prepare them for continuing studies. The program aims to meet, in part, the needs of people wishing to apply linguistics in various professional fields; it focuses upon the central aspects of the discipline and aims to develop students' basic knowledge and skills in these areas. It may be undertaken by students who do not hold a degree, but have extensive professional experience in relevant areas.

The Graduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics is available in the following streams:

• General applied linguistics (on-campus or off-campus students)
• Japanese applied linguistics (on-campus students only)
• English as an international language (on-campus students only).

On-campus international students are not eligible to apply for admission into the off-campus general applied linguistics stream.

Students completing this course will have:

• a familiarity with diverse aspects of the academic discipline
• a familiarity with the world view of the field of study
• a familiarity with the secondary literature in the field of study
• a familiarity with many of the key texts and cultural products pertaining to the field of study
• advanced reading and communication skills, both written and verbal
• developed sound analytical skills
• developed the ability to use relevant technology such as databases, information management systems and search engines effectively.

This course consists of two 12-point units. Students complete one of the streams outlined below.

Students in all streams must complete APG4347 Research methods in applied linguistics. Students will select a stream and must take the required units for that stream.

Stream A - General applied linguistics

Stream Coordinator: Dr Louisa Willoughby

Students complete:

• APG4347 Research methods in applied linguistics and one of:
• APG4698 General linguistics
• APG4346 Language in society.

Students who complete pass two single units* in applied linguistics through Monash University/Open Universities Australia may be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Linguistics without further study requirements.

* Prior study of linguistics is not required as a prerequisite for single-unit study.

Stream B -Japanese applied linguistics

This stream assumes students have intermediate Japanese competence or higher

Stream Coordinator: Dr Robyn Spence-Brown

Students must take

• APG4347 Research methods in applied linguistics
• APG4633 Teaching and learning Asian languages.

Stream C -English as an international language

Stream Coordinator: Prof Farzad Sharifian

Students must take

• APG4347 Research methods in applied linguistics
• APG4735 Issues in teaching English as an international language.

Students who pass two single units in one of the above mentioned streams through Monash University/Open Universities Australia may be awarded the Graduate Certificate in Linguistics without further study requirements. Alternatively, they may be eligible to transfer into the 0010 Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics with advanced standing.

Graduate Certificate in Linguistics

The course outlines general ethical frameworks, along with specific ethical principles underpinned by those frameworks, in the context of current developments in the ethical oversight of research on humans.

Students completing this course will have:

• an ability to recognise, analyse and evaluate ethical arguments
• an improved awareness and understanding of ethical considerations and issues relevant to research on humans
• an understanding of ethical frameworks and principles with which they can analyse and evaluate issues in research ethics
• improved skills in conducting ethical oversight of research on humans.

This course consists of two level four 12-point units.

Student complete:

• APG4393 Ethics
• APG4717 Human research ethics

Graduate Certificate in Research Ethics

Professionals who know how language works and how it can be utilised in a multitude of situations are highly-valued in the workplace. This course offers students an introduction to fundamental areas of applied linguistics, research training and opportunities to specialise in such areas as second/foreign language acquisition, language teaching, language contact and intercultural communication. It provides excellent preparation for further studies in the application of linguistics to professional and social contexts offered in the masters program.

The Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics is available in the following streams:

• General applied linguistics (available either on-campus or off-campus),
• Japanese applied linguistics (on-campus students only)
• English as an international language (on-campus students only).

Students successfully completing this course will have:

• a sound knowledge of diverse aspects of the academic discipline
• an understanding of the world view of the field of study
• a critical appreciation of the secondary literature in the field of study
• a familiarity with many of the key texts and cultural products pertaining to the field of study
• advanced reading and communication skills, both written and verbal
• advanced analytical skills
• advanced skills relating to the ability to use relevant technology such as databases, information management systems and search engines effectively.

Students complete a core unit, plus units selected from one of three streams and elective units to complete the course credit point value.

Core unit

• APG4347/APG5347 Research methods in applied linguistics.

Stream A - general applied linguistics

Stream Coordinator: Dr Louisa Willoughby

• APG4347 Research methods in applied linguistics
• APG4698 General linguistics
• APG4346 Language in society
• Remaining credit points may be taken from the list of electives below

Stream B - Japanese applied linguistics

Students are required to have intermediate Japanese competence or higher to complete this stream.

Stream Coordinator: Dr Robyn Spence-Brown

• APG4347 Research methods in applied linguistics
• APG4633 Teaching and learning Asian languages

And at least one of

• APG4630 Japanese sociolinguistics
• APG4631 Asian languages in contact
• APG4634 Japanese linguistics

Remaining credit points may be taken from the list of electives below. In addition students in the Japanese applied linguistics stream may take up to 24 points of Japanese language units within the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics with the approval of the course coordinator.

Stream C -English as an international language

Stream Coordinator: Prof Farzad Sharifian

• APG4347 Research methods in applied linguistics
• APG4735 Issues in teaching English as an international language
• APG4734 Renationalising English: Language, culture, and communication

And at least one of

• APG4652 Managing intercultural communication
• APG4348 Second language acquisition
• APG5349 World Englishes

Remaining credit points may be taken from the list of common electives below

Elective units

Students enrolled in any stream may take on-campus or off-campus electives from the following:

On-campus electives

Note: students enrolling in on-campus units must be able to attend weekly classes at Monash's Clayton campus

• APG4698 General linguistics
• APG4346 Language in society
• APG4348 Second language acquisition
• APG4652 Managing intercultural communication
• APG4633 Teaching and learning Asian languages
• APG4630 Japanese sociolinguistics
• APG4631 Asian languages in contact
• APG4634 Japanese linguistics
• APG4735 Issues in teaching English as an international language
• APG4734 Renationalising English: Language, culture, and communication

Students who obtain a distinction average and who have completed or are concurrently enrolled in APG4347/APG5347 (Research methodology in applied linguistics) may seek approval from the course coordinator to undertake APG5706 Research project in linguistics and applied linguistics as one of the electives.

Alternative electives may be approved on an individual basis.

Off-campus electives

Note: international students who are living in Australia generally have visa restrictions that prevent them from taking off-campus units

• APG4698 General linguistics
• APG4346 Language in society
• APG4348 Second language acquisition
• APG5349 World Englishes
• APG5702 Bilingualism
• APG5703 Literacy
• APG5704 Discourse analysis

Alternative electives may be approved on an individual basis.

Students who complete the postgraduate diploma program may proceed to course 3769 Master of Applied Linguistics.

After successful completion of 24 points, students may apply to exit the program with course 3676 Graduate Certificate in Linguistics.

Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics

This course is designed for musicians wishing to develop a greater knowledge, understanding and competence in music performance, composition or research. The program is structured in such a way that all candidates obtain a proper grounding in their area of specialisation through the core unit. In addition, the electives allow students to combine a range of topics , according to their vocational needs. Areas for offered include performance, musicology, ethnomusicology and world music, composition, music education and pedagogy, contemporary music and Australian music.

Students completing this course will have:

• an understanding of diverse aspects of the academic discipline
• an understanding of the world view of the field of study
• a familiarity with the secondary literature in the field of study
• a familiarity with many of the key texts and cultural products pertaining to the field of study
• advanced reading and communication skills, both written and verbal
• developed sound analytical skills
• developed the ability to use relevant technology such as databases, information management systems and search engines effectively.

This course consists of one core unit and three electives.

Core unit

• APG4793 Chief music study I

OR

• APG4789 Research methods in music

Electives

• APG4664 Music pedagogy
• APG4788 20th and 21st century music repertoire studies
• APG4790 Special research project in music
• APG4791 Special project: Composition and music technology Part 1 and APG4792 Special project: Composition and music technology Part 2.

Students who complete this course with a minimum credit average are eligible to apply for entry into course 3069 Master of Music.

Graduate Diploma in Music

This course provides a transition between the bachelors degree and research masters or PhD, enabling students both to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary and to demonstrate their suitability for higher research in their chosen discipline.

Students extend their undergraduate knowledge in a specific area of the humanities and social sciences through in-depth research, building upon their skills in the areas of research, analysis, writing and other forms of communication.

Students must successfully complete the requirements for one of the available postgraduate areas of study.

Students complete the requirements as detailed in the available disciplines entries listed under 'Areas of study'.

• anthropology
• applied Japanese linguistics
• Asian studies
• Australian Indigenous studies
• bioethics
• Chinese studies
• classical studies
• communications
• comparative literature and cultural studies
• critical theory
• drama and theatre studies
• English
• English as an international language
• environmental science
• European and European union studies
• film and television studies
• French studies
• geography
• German studies
• history
• Indonesian studies
• international development and environmental analysis
• Italian studies
• Japanese studies
• journalism
• Korean studies
• linguistics
• music
• philosophy
• politics
• psychological studies
• religion and theology
• sociology
• Spanish and Latin American studies
• Ukrainian studies
• women's studies

Students who successfully complete this course and achieve at least a distinction in the 24 point research project are eligible to apply for a higher degree by research.

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)

NOTE: This course has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2011. For details of change/s, please consult the change register at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/2012-change-register.html.

This degree offers a vocational program for historians and related professionals. Students will choose specialisation units that focus on one of three areas of strength in History at Monash: public history, oral history, and holocaust and genocide studies. Graduates may go on to work in the fields of commissioned history, heritage conservation and management, oral history, community history, museums, genocide studies and human rights, and related areas. The program has excellent links with professional historians working in these fields. The applied history program draws on teaching strengths across the faculty, and students have a number of opportunities to build professional networks through assessment tasks, including a public history placement.

Students successfully completing this course will have:

• a sound knowledge of diverse aspects of the academic discipline
• an understanding of the world view of the field of study
• a critical appreciation of the secondary literature in the field of study
• a familiarity with many of the key texts and cultural products pertaining to the field of study
• advanced reading and communication skills, both written and verbal
• advanced analytical skills
• a grasp of research methodology and ethics, and an ability to undertake a small, independent research project in one of the disciplines represented in the program.

This course consists of 24 points of specialisation units and 24 points of elective units (all at level four), plus 24 points at level five. Note some units are offered in alternate years.

Level four

Specialisation units

Students complete two units (24 points) from one of the streams below.

Holocaust and Genocide studies

• APG4286 Final journey: Remembering the Holocaust (overseas)
• APG4287 War and peace: Models of conflict resolution (overseas)
• APG4290 Holocaust memories: Landscape, mourning and identity
• APG4293 Genocidal thought
• APG4304 Colonial encounters: Ideas of race and 'otherness'
• APG4314 Seeking justice in South Africa and Rwanda (overseas)
• APG4320 Jewish history, Jewish memory
• APG4629 Global justice: Civil and human rights after 1945

Oral history

• APG4297 Recording oral history: Theory and practice*
• APG4305 History and memory: Interpreting life stories
• APG4310 Local and community history*

Public history

• APG4295 History and the museum
• APG4297 Recording oral history: Theory and practice*
• APG4299 History and heritage
• APG4310 Local and community history*

Elective units

Students complete two units (24 points) from the following list of electives.

• APG4286 Final journey: Remembering the Holocaust (overseas)
• APG4287 War and peace: Models of conflict resolution (overseas)
• APG4290 Holocaust memories: Landscape, mourning and identity
• APG4293 Genocidal thought
• APG4295 History and the museum
• APG4296 Imagining Europe: representations and images of a continent
• APG4297 Recording oral history: Theory and practice*
• APG4299 History and heritage
• APG4301 Reading and writing history
• APG4303 Issues in environmental history: Images of the natural world
• APG4304 Colonial encounters: Ideas of race and 'otherness'
• APG4305 History and memory: Interpreting life stories
• APG4310 Local and community history*
• APG4313 Hidden transcripts: Cultural approaches to the past
• APG4314 Seeking justice in South Africa and Rwanda (overseas)
• APG4320 Jewish history, Jewish memory
• APG4629 Global justice: Civil and human rights after 1945
• other units offered in the faculty, with the approval of the course coordinator

Level five

Students complete one of the following:

• APG5797 Applied history placement* and APG5795 Applied history dissertation*
• APG5787 Applied history research project (24 points)*,
• APG5788 Applied history research project Part 1 (12 points)* and APG5789 Applied History research project Part 2 (12 points)*

Students may apply to exit after successful completion of:

• 24 points with a Graduate Certificate in Arts.
• 48 points with a Graduate Diploma in Applied History.

Master of Applied History

Professionals who know how language works and how it can be utilised in a multitude of situations are highly-valued in the workplace. In this course students will gain a critical understanding of theoretical and practical issues relating to applied linguistics, including second/foreign language acquisition, language teaching, language contact and intercultural communication.

Students receive training in research in the field and are equipped with skills to make a significant professional contribution to the field of applied linguistics.

The Masters in Applied Linguistics is available in the following streams:

• General applied linguistics (available either on-campus or off-campus),
• Japanese applied linguistics, (on-campus students only)
• English as an international language (on-campus students only).

Students successfully completing this course will have:

• a sound knowledge of diverse aspects of the academic discipline
• an understanding of the world view of the field of study
• a critical appreciation of the secondary literature in the field of study
• a familiarity with many of the key texts and cultural products pertaining to the field of study
• advanced reading and communication skills, both written and verbal
• advanced analytical skills
• a grasp of research methodology and ethics, and an ability to undertake a small, independent research project in one of the disciplines represented in the program.

Students complete one of the streams outlined below. Students must complete a maximum of 48 points at fourth-year level and a minimum of 24 points at fifth-year level. All units are 12 points unless otherwise stated.

Students in all streams must complete APG4347/APG5347 Research methods in applied linguistics. Students will select a stream and must take the required units for that stream, as well as choosing from common electives.

Stream A - General applied linguistics

Stream Coordinator: Dr Louisa Willoughby

Students must take

• APG4347/APG5347 Research methods in applied linguistics
• APG4346 Language in society
• APG4698 General linguistics

And at least one of

• APG5702 Bilingualism
• APG5703 Literacy
• APG5704 Discourse analysis

Remaining credit points may be taken from the list of common electives below

Stream B -Japanese applied linguistics

This stream assumes students have intermediate Japanese competence or higher

Stream Coordinator: Dr Robyn Spence-Brown

Students must take

• APG4347/APG5347 Research methods in applied linguistics
• APG4633/APG5633 Teaching and learning Asian languages

And at least two of

• APG4630/APG5630 Japanese sociolinguistics
• APG4631/APG5631 Asian languages in contact
• APG4634/APG5634 Japanese linguistics
• APG5706 Research project in linguistics and applied linguistics (students must have a distinction average and have completed or be concurrerntly enrolled in APG4347/APG5347 Research methodology in applied linguistics to take this unit)

Remaining credit points may be taken from the list of common electives below. In addition students in the Japanese applied linguistics stream may take up to 24 points of Japanese language units within the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics with the approval of the course coordinator.

Stream C -English as an lnternational language

Stream Coordinator: Prof Farzad Sharifian

Students must take

• APG4347/APG5347 Research methods in applied linguistics
• APG4735 Issues in teaching English as an international language
• APG4734 Renationalising English: Language, culture, and communication

And at least one of

• APG4652/APG5652 Managing intercultural communication
• APG4348/APG5348 Second language acquisition
• APG5349 World Englishes

Remaining credit points may be taken from the list of common electives below

Electives across all streams

Students enrolled in any stream may take on-campus or off-campus electives from the following:

On-campus electives

Note: students enrolling in on-campus units must be able to attend weekly classes at Monash's Clayton campus

• APG4698 General linguistics
• APG4346 Language in society
• APG4348/APG5348 Second language acquisition
• APG4652/APG5652 Managing intercultural communication
• APG4633/APG5633 Teaching and learning Asian languages
• APG4630/APG5630 Japanese sociolinguistics
• APG4631/APG5631 Asian languages in contact
• APG4634/APG5634 Japanese linguistics
• APG4735 Issues in teaching English as an international language
• APG4734 Renationalising English: Language, culture, and communication

Students who obtain a distinction average and who have completed or are concurrerntly enrolled in APG4347/APG5347 (Research methodology in applied linguistics) may seek approval from the course coordinator to undertake APG5706 Research project in linguistics and applied linguistics as one of the electives. In some cases, approval may be given for the completion of the 24-point APG5760 Research dissertation in applied linguistics, which will count as two electives.

Alternative electives may be approved on an individual basis.

Off-campus electives

Note: international students who are living in Australia generally have visa restrictions that prevent them from taking off-campus units

• APG4698 General linguistics
• APG4346 Language in society
• APG4348/APG5348 Second language acquisition
• APG5349 World Englishes
• APG5702 Bilingualism
• APG5703 Literacy
• APG5704 Discourse analysis

Alternative electives may be approved on an individual basis.

Students who have completed studies in the Masters to the value of:

• 24 points may apply to exit with course 3767 Graduate Certificate in Linguistics
• 48 points may apply to exit with course 0010 Graduate Diploma in Linguistics

Master of Applied Linguistics

Research topics are decided in consultation with staff in the student's chosen discipline. For details refer to relevant entries under 'Areas of study' in the Faculty of Arts section of this handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

100 per cent

In close consultation with a supervisor, candidates undertake a supervised program of research and submit a thesis of 30,000 to 40,000 words.

Master of Arts

Candidates submit a creative writing component and an accompanying critical commentary. The creative work, which is submitted for examination as part of the thesis, may be in the form of a novel or novella, a group of short stories or a play, a group of plays or a sequence of poems, or a portfolio of creative works of various genres, and must be undertaken during the enrolment in the Master of Arts (Creative Writing), under supervision. The accompanying critical commentary of the creative writing component will constitute a scholarly, self-reflexive critique, based on research into the theory and practice of the creative process focused on the student's creative writing component, the writing of which will itself be considered as an act of research into the nature of literary creativity. The critical commentary will involve thoroughly researching the various aspects of the creative writing project: the creative process, the characteristics of the attempted genre, the mechanics of handling language and narrative, the influence of other relevant writers, context, and the shaping elements in a work of art.

100 per cent

At the completion of the course, candidates will be required to submit for examination a component of their own creative writing of 20,000 to 25,000 words, together with a critical commentary of 10,000 to 15,000 words, with a combined word total of 30,000 to 40,000 words. Approval may be given to a candidate to write a creative work component of more than 25,000 words when that greater length is appropriate to the genre. However, in this event, the critical commentary must still remain at the prescribed length of 10,000 to 15,000 words. Approval should be sought at the time of the review of candidature.

Master of Arts (Creative Writing)

This course is designed for composers interested in developing a distinctive compositional voice, and to research and acquire a range of compositional techniques. Through regular work in the School of Music - Conservatorium's music studios, candidates will acquire knowledge of music technology and an understanding of music technology as a compositional tool.

100 per cent

In close consultation with their supervisor, candidates develop a composition folio consisting of both musical scores and sound recordings that demonstrates their ability to work in various media, including traditional, electro-acoustic, and contemporary solo and chamber combinations. The overall duration of the submitted music would normally be between 30 to 45 minutes. Depending on the complexity of the submitted music, however, the overall duration may deviate considerably from the given range. Together with the folio of compositions, candidates are required to write a critical commentary of between 10,000 and 15,000 words. The critical commentary must be scholarly in character and, at a minimum, address the following:

• explication of aesthetic arguments that provide a conceptual basis for the submitted compositions
• compositional approach, process, and techniques
• aesthetic placement and stylistic predecessors
• sonic realisation and performance context.

Full-time candidates are expected to allocate 48 hours per week to compositional activities and meet with their supervisor(s) on a regular basis. Full-time candidates are required to attend a minimum of 10 of the school's postgraduate seminars during each year of their candidature. Part-time candidates are required to attend a minimum of five seminars per year. Candidates are required to present at least one postgraduate seminar during the course of their candidature.

Master of Arts (Music Composition)

This course is intended to offer students the opportunity to carry out a project on an approved topic in music performance research by preparing a well-researched, high-quality recital performance of challenging works which are recorded and submitted as part of a portfolio along with a program booklet and explanatory research essay for examination. Music performance research is a relatively new and developing area of endeavour in many universities. Students are trained in advanced critical thinking and research planning and methods, and are guided to carry out a unified research program with performance and written outcomes.

On completion, students should have developed instrumental or vocal performance skills and self-confidence to the level required for professional performance, have widened their knowledge of repertoire and style, have acquired appropriate skills in research and writing, and be able to apply experience gained in the course to the community as leading musicians.

If the applicant can demonstrate that they have undertaken a unit equivalent to APG5836 Directed reading in music or APG5840 Research project in musicology or ethnomusicology at level five and that this unit has not been used to take out a degree or an award of any kind, credit may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Units completed more than 10 years prior to application for admission will not be granted credit unless otherwise determined by the Associate Dean (Graduate Research) of the Faculty of Arts.

66 per cent

Candidates must complete two units at level five and a portfolio.

Students complete:

• APG5836 Directed reading in music
• APG5840 Research project in musicology or ethnomusicology

In addition, students must complete a portfolio comprising a 60-minute solo or solo and ensemble recital (66 per cent), which is recorded on compact disc and submitted with a recital annotation booklet of 1,500 words (10 per cent) and a research essay of 9,000 words (24 per cent) in a bound folder.

Full-time candidates are required to attend a minimum of 10 of the school's postgraduate seminars during each year of their candidature. Part-time candidates are required to attend a minimum of five seminars per year.

Master of Arts (Music Performance)

Candidates will be required to develop and present a live performance in a public venue, and later to submit a critical commentary. The performance will normally be in one of the fields of directing, theatre-making, dramatic writing, or theatre design. The performance will embody the results of the research investigation, which will investigate the contexts, theoretical influences, aesthetic elements and performance-making processes of the project. The critical commentary will be an explication and analysis of the performance research project and will address methodological and theoretical issues that arise during the research investigation.

100 per cent

Candidates develop and present a live performance in a public venue, and submit a critical commentary. The performance will normally be 50-60 minutes and the commentary 10,000-15,000 words. The equivalent combined word total is 35,000-40,000 words.

Master of Arts (Theatre Performance)

This course provides students who already have previous studies in an arts discipline with the opportunity to expand, update and deepen their knowledge and understanding through a combination of research and coursework activities in a range of disciplines.

66 per cent

Students complete a program of study and research as outlined below.

Candidates are required to complete:

• a research thesis of 20,000 to 25,000 words
• units as outlined under each of the areas of study.

Thesis component

The thesis research area/topic and supervisor(s) will be set by agreement with both the candidate and the school. Whether a student is allowed to undertake a thesis on a particular topic is contingent upon the availability of appropriate supervision. Candidates are expected to consult with their supervisor regularly and to maintain the momentum of their thesis research.

Coursework component

Units are normally 12 points unless otherwise indicated.

Where there is a choice of units in an area of study, students should not include any units previously completed in another course, such as masters qualifying year, postgraduate diploma or honours year. Also, students need to enquire about the availability of the units for particular semesters since this will vary and not all units are offered every year.

Units will normally be completed in the first year (if full-time) or the first two years (if part-time). Part-time students would normally complete their coursework units before starting their research.

Those candidates who have not completed the required pre-requisites for a units may be exempted with the approval of the course coordinator.

Students complete the coursework requirements as detailed in the available disciplines entries listed under 'Areas of study'.

• anthropology
• applied Japanese linguistics
• Asian studies
• Australian studies
• communications
• critical theory
• English
• European and European Union studies
• French studies
• geography
• history
• international development and environmental analysis
• interpreting and translation studies
• Italian studies
• Japanese studies
• linguistics
• music
• philosophy
• publishing and editing
• religion and theology
• tourism
• women's studies

Students will exit the masters with an appropriate award if they do not maintain the required academic level.

Master of Arts by Research and Coursework

This course enables students to gain knowledge about the cultures and societies of one or more of the many nations that form the Asian region. With a broad range of electives to choose from, students can design the course most relevant to their professional and educational aspirations, be it in areas such as business and law, or in the humanities. With this course, students can study relevant aspects of Asia through a variety of academic disciplines, while honing their skills in critical thinking, research and presentation. Throughout the course, students are encouraged to engage critically with the notions of 'Asia' and 'Asian values' and to make an informed assessment of past and current issues in the Asian region, or in international relations both within and with the region. Students who wish to do so can develop an area of special interest in a research or policy paper. Students are also encouraged to acquire relevant language skills as part of their study.

Students successfully completing this course will have:

• a sound knowledge of diverse aspects of the academic discipline
• an understanding of the world view of the field of study
• a critical appreciation of the secondary literature in the field of study
• a familiarity with many of the key texts and cultural products pertaining to the field of study
• advanced reading and communication skills, both written and verbal
• advanced analytical skills
• a grasp of research methodology and ethics, and an ability to undertake a small, independent research project in one of the disciplines represented in the program.

This course consists of 24 points of compulsory core units and 48 points of elective units.

Core units

• APG4382/APG5382 Contemporary issues in Asia
• APG4385/APG5385 Investigating other societies: Area studies in global perspective

Electives

There is a wide choice of electives (not all of which will be offered every year). The student must determine his or her choice of electives in consultation with the course coordinator.

It is possible to complete the elective requirement with four 12-point coursework units. Of these, one must be in the Faculty of Arts, and at least two must be in a related field or area of study, such as business, environmental studies, politics etc.

Students who wish to study an Asian language may choose to complete up to four 6-point language units to meet 24 points of the elective requirements.

Students may choose to substitute one 12-point unit with a 12-point supervised research project or policy paper, especially if they are considering applying for admission to a research degree.

Students who have completed studies in the Master of Asian Studies to the value of:

• 24 points may apply to exit with a Graduate Certificate of Arts
• 48 points may apply to exit with a Graduate Diploma in Arts.

Master of Asian Studies

This course is designed for both practitioners already employed with Indigenous communities or who are active in associated or allied work (such as public record offices, libraries, museums and community cooperatives, keeping places, native title, government instrumentalities) and for students who wish to gain further academic knowledge and credentials in the field of Australian Indigenous studies. The course challenges students to assess, evaluate and critique the effectiveness and efficiency of their workplaces in terms of performance, transparency and ethical standards and enables a sensitive response when involved in important decisions about Indigenous knowledge and the maintenance of cultural heritage.

The course not only explores some continuing problems in Indigenous studies but also focusses on change and development. The Master of Australian Indigenous Studies critically assesses changing contours of cultural knowledge amidst the rampant processes of globalisation and rapid technological advances. The course addresses issues of local and international importance within the framework for maintenance and control. Various regional, bilateral and international structures for reclamation of cultural heritage are discussed.

Students completing this course will demonstrate:

• an advanced understanding of the theory and practice of Australian Indigenous studies
• the ability to evaluate the role of research and theory in the advancement of knowledge within the field of Australian Indigenous studies
• critical understanding of the functions of law, politics, government and academia in the shaping of relationships between indigenous and non-indigenous people in Australia
• the capacity to formulate and research topics in Australian Indigenous studies
• the capacity to draw conclusions, based on research-driven evidence, and to make policy and reform recommendations
• knowledge, skills and attributes for self-motivated, independent investigation of Australian Indigenous studies issues
• knowledge and understanding of Australian Indigenous studies within an international comparative context
• attributes of team-work and problem-solving within cross cultural contexts
• the ability to engage with other professionals working in the Australian Indigenous studies system and allied professions
• knowledge, and understanding of ethical issues relating to Australian Indigenous studies.

This course consists of three core units and 36 points of elective units. A maximum of 48 points must be completed at level four and minimum of 24 points at level five.

Students who achieve a distinction average in their level four units have the option of undertaking a 24-point research dissertation at level five. All units are worth 12 points except where indicated.

Students complete:

• APG4259 Into the field: The theory and practice of ethnography
• ATS4680 Theories and research methodologies in Australian Indigenous studies
• ATS4683 Interrogating race and power in Australian Indigenous studies
• 36 points of electives from one of the streams below of which at least 24 points must be at level five.

Indigenous perspectives and native title

• APG4305/APG5305 History and memory: Interpreting life stories
• APG4313/APG5313 Hidden transcripts: Cultural approaches to the past
• APG4391/APG5391 Exploring Australia: Diverse people, diverse lives
• APG4392/APG5392 Australia unlimited: Local issues, global challenges
• APG4771 The past around us
• APG5699 Research project in Australian Indigenous studies (24 points)
• LAW4158 Indigenous peoples and the law
• LAW4197 Current issues in Indigenous rights: International, comparative and regional perspectives
• LAW7206 Native title: Courts, tribunals and communities
• LAW7260 Indigenous rights and international law

Repossession of Australian Indigenous culture

• APG4295 History and the museum
• APG4299/APG5299 History and heritage
• APG4301/APG5301 Reading and writing Australian history
• APG4305/APG5305 History and memory: Interpreting life stories
• APG4313/APG5313 Hidden transcripts: Cultural approaches to the past
• APG4391/APG5391 Exploring Australia: Diverse people, diverse lives
• APG4392/APG5392 Australia unlimited: Local issues, global challenges
• APG4396/APG5396 Researching and writing Australia
• APG4771 The past around us
• APG4803 Facilitating community development
• APG4806 Collaborative engagement in communities
• EDF4513 Indigenous and traditional education in a global world
• MGX9230 Public Policy

Guarding Australian Indigenous heritage

• APG4295 History and the museum
• APG4299/APG5299 History and heritage
• APG4301/APG5301 Reading and writing Australian history
• APG4305/APG5305 History and memory: Interpreting life stories
• APG4310/APG5310 Local and community history
• APG4313/APG5313 Hidden transcripts: Cultural approaches to the past
• APG4396/APG5396 Researching and writing Australia
• APG4771 The past around us
• APG4803 Facilitating community development
• APG4806 Collaborative engagement in communities

Students who have completed studies in the Master of Australian Indigenous Studies to the value of:

• 24 points may apply to exit with course 4006 Graduate Certificate of Australian Indigenous Studies
• 48 points may apply to exit with course 4007 Graduate Diploma in Australian Indigenous Studies.

Master of Australian Indigenous Studies

This research program focuses on ethical issues raised by medicine and the biomedical sciences. It will be of interest to health care professionals, teachers in the health care field, and those with a general interest in the area. Areas of research strength include ethical issues in patient care, the ethics of clinical trials, ethical problems of resource allocation, medical end-of-life decisions, new reproductive technologies, nursing ethics, surrogacy, disability and discrimination, moral psychology and moral development.

100 per cent

Students undertake a program of research under supervision and submit a thesis.

Candidates submit a thesis of 30,000 to 40,000 words.

Master of Bioethics

This course is particularly well suited for health care professionals and scientists who face complex ethical issues in their working lives. It is also valuable for those involved in the development of public policy and law regarding these issues, as well as for anyone who simply wishes to explore issues of public concern in greater depth.

Students successfully completing this course will have:

• a sound knowledge of diverse aspects of the academic discipline
• an understanding of the world view of the field of study
• a critical appreciation of the secondary literature in the field of study
• a familiarity with many of the key texts and cultural products pertaining to the field of study
• advanced reading and communication skills, both written and verbal
• advanced analytical skills
• a grasp of research methodology and ethics, and an ability to undertake a small, independent research project in one of the disciplines represented in the program.

Internships

Master of Bioethics students who have completed at least one semester of the course are eligible to apply for an annual fellowship of $9000 to work during the Australian summer as an intern in the Department of Ethics, Equity, Trade, and Human Rights at the World Health Organisation in Geneva. For more information contact Associate Professor Justin Oakley.

This course consists of one 12-point core units and three 12-point elective units.

Core units

• APG5393 Ethics

Electives

Select three of:

• APG5394 Questions of life and death
• APG5617 Human research ethics
• APG5729 Clinical ethics
• APG5730 Bioethics, public policy and the law
• APG5731 Bioethics supervised research paper
• APG5732 Ethical issues in professional life

Students who have completed studies in the Master of Bioethics to the value of:

• 24 points may apply to exit with course 3761 Graduate Certificate in Bioethics
• 48 points may apply to exit with course 1158 Graduate Diploma in Bioethics.

Master of Bioethics

This course focuses on challenges posed by the emergence of digital media, globalisation and increasing levels of cross-cultural exchange. The last decade has been one of unprecedented change in communications and media content, forms, technology and policy with wide-ranging implications for business, politics, public administration and everyday life. The graduate program in communications and media studies examines these developments from a historical, political and theoretical perspective. The Master of Communications and Media Studies seeks to further students' understanding of communications and media systems both locally and globally.

The program is particularly designed to focus on themes relevant to those employed (or seeking employment) in communications and media industries (for instance, electronic journalism, policy formulation, public relations, and tourism marketing) and to those wishing to develop expertise in communications and media studies for purposes of teaching or further study.

Students successfully completing this course will have:

• a sound knowledge of main principles of communications and media studies
• an understanding of the theoretical approaches and areas of practical application of the field of study
• a critical appreciation of the secondary literature in the field of study
• a familiarity with many of the key texts and cultural products pertaining to the field of study
• advanced reading and communication skills, both written and verbal
• advanced analytical skills
• a grasp of research methodologies and ethics appropriate to communications and media studies, and an ability to undertake independent research in the field.

This course consists of four level-four 12-point units, plus two level-five 12-point units or a 24-point research thesis (with approval of the coordinator).

Level four

Core units

• APG4894 Communications theories and practices
• APG4396 Researching and writing Australia

Electives

Two of:

• APG4397 The first media age
• APG4398 New communications media
• APG4399 Media ethics and practice
• APG4400 Issues in international communications
• APG4401 Media empires and entrepreneurs
• ATS4752 Field trip in media and communications

Level five

Core unit

• APG5742 Industry research project

Electives

One of the following (not already taken at fourth year level):

• APG5397 The first media age
• APG5398 New communications media
• APG5399 Media, ethics and practice
• APG5400 Issues in international communications
• APG5401 Media empires and entrepreneurs
• APG5751 Communications industry internship
• APG5752 Field trip in media and communications

Alternatively students may undertake the following, if they have achieved a minimum distinction average and with the approval of the coordinator:

• APG5743 Industry research thesis (24 points)