courses

4099

18 September 2017 22 November 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Course

Students who commenced study in 2014 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2014 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Arts

Managing facultyArts
Abbreviated titleDHES
Total credit points required48
Standard duration of study (years)1 year FT, 2 years PT
Study mode and locationOn-campus (Malaysia)
Admission, fee and application details http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/4099
Contact details

Course Management Office, School of Arts and Social Sciences (SASS), Monash University Malaysia

Course coordinator

Associate Professor Helen Nesadurai

Notes

  • Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

This course provides intensive learning opportunities in problem-solving, analytical, and research skills that will prepare students for the rigours of tertiary level academic study. In addition, students gain credit towards their undergraduate degrees by successfully completing (subject to individual faculty specifications) six first year subjects in their chosen streams and two additional core units.

This course offers an alternate pathway to Monash undergraduate degrees offered at Monash University Malaysia through the Faculties of Arts, Business and Economics, Information Technology, and Science for applicants, even if the student's pre-university/Year 12 or equivalent scores fall below the entry scores for these degrees.

Outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 5, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 5, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://opvclt.monash.edu.au/curriculum-by-design/aligning-course-outcomes-with-aqf-bologna.html).

Graduates are expected to:

  • display proficiency in the analytical, problem-solving, verbal and writing skills necessary to support university-level learning
  • gain confidence in their abilities to pursue university level studies and for the learning process more generally
  • attain first-year equivalence in a major area or stream of study that they intend to pursue at undergraduate level at Monash University Malaysia.

Structure

This course consists of:

  • 12 points of core units
  • 36 points completed from one of the streams.

Where a stream allows the selection of electives suitable units can be identified using the browse units toolbrowse units tool (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/search) in the current edition of the Handbook. Note: Some units may require permission from the owning faculty. The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code; level-one undergraduate units are those that commence with the number 1.

Requirements

Students must complete:

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

(b.) six first-year units from one of the following streams (36 points)

Arts

Business

  • AFW1000 Principles of accounting and finance
  • BTW1042 Malaysian business law
  • ECW1101 Introductory microeconomics
  • ETW1000 Economics and business statistics or ETW1102 Business statistics
  • MGW1010 Introduction to management
  • MKW1120 Marketing theory and practice

Information technology

  • FIT1002 Computer programming
  • FIT1004 Data management
  • FIT1029 Algorithmic problem solving
  • FIT1031 Computers and networks
  • two level one electives

Science

  • BIO1011 Biology 1
  • BIO1022 Biology 2
  • CHM1051 Chemistry 1 advanced
  • CHM1052 Chemistry 2 advanced
  • SCI1020 Introduction to statistical reasoning or STA1010 Statistical methods for science
  • one level one science elective

Award(s)

Diploma of Higher Education Studies