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3910

18 September 2017 27 December 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Course

Students who commenced study in 2015 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 2015 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Arts.

If you are seeking to commence your studies in 2016, please visit our new Find A Course for 2016.

Course code3910
Managing facultyArts
Abbreviated titleBA(Global)
CRICOS code054582D
Total credit points required144
Standard duration of study (years)3 years FT, 6 years PT

Students have a maximum of eight years to complete this course.

Study mode and locationOn-campus (Malaysia)

This course has a compulsory overseas study/exchange component - it is the student's responsibility to take this requirement into account when making decisions about their unit choices and study abroad experience. Students may select arts units from any campus, but should be aware of the teaching location as this may require travel to another campus. Students may also select units offered in off-campus mode.

Admission, fee and application details http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/3910
Contact details

Course manager: Kevin Tan; kevin.tan@monash.edu

Course coordinator

Dr Jonathan Driskell

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 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.

Outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 7, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 7, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will be able to:

  • analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge from a range of sources
  • apply critical understanding and analysis to the literature within the humanities, arts and social sciences
  • demonstrate an understanding of the present interpretations and potential future developments in the issues underlying the content of and approaches to the disciplines they have studied
  • apply critical understanding of personal and cultural understandings, ethical attitudes, and (where appropriate) the physical and aesthetic appreciations that underpin traditional liberal arts education
  • demonstrate advanced skills of written and oral presentation, argument and analysis
  • demonstrate the capacity to apply these studies in the changing circumstances of intellectual life and of the profession they are likely to inhabit
  • apply a critical awareness of international trends and of the intellectual context of economic, technological and social change.

Structure

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

Requirements

 

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.) one core unit:

  • ATS3793 Global research (6 points)*

* This unit will be replaced by ATS3852 (Contemporary issues in social science research) from semester 2, 2017.

(d.) 66 points of electives (up to 48 points can be from another faculty). Psychology can be taken within the 48 points of electives but cannot be used as an arts minor.

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

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 ArtsFaculty of Arts (http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/contact-arts/).

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

When selecting units not for a major or minor, these can be identified using the browse units toolbrowse units tool (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/search) and indexes of unitsindexes of units (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/units/) in the current edition of the Handbook.* The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code; undergraduate units are those that commence with the numbers 1-3. Note: Some non-arts units may require permission from the owning faculty. Students must be able to meet any unit prerequisites.

* Students can also choose one or both of the following two units: AMU2744 Workplace learning internship, and AMU2814 Transforming community: Project design and public relations for social campaigns.

 

 

Areas of study

For the specific requirements of arts majors and minors and information on other arts units refer to the Areas of studyAreas of study (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2015handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html) section in this Handbook.

Students at Monash University Malaysia should note the areas of study currently offering majors, minors and sequences listed below.

Malaysia

Alternative exit(s)

Exit awards do not apply for courses offered at Malaysia campus.

Award(s)

Bachelor of Arts (Global)