Caution
Copyright © Monash University 1996
ISBN 1320-6222
Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
The disciplines from which students may select subjects for inclusion in the double degree are those taught by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and those taught by the School of Business.
(a) Humanities and social sciences disciplinary and interdisciplinary majors or minors - English, gender studies, history/politics, Indonesian, mass communications, sociology, writing (subject to approval);
(b) Humanities and social sciences disciplinary and interdisciplinary minors - Australian studies; community studies, journalism;
(c) Business disciplinary majors or submajors - economics; management; marketing; tourism management; accounting;
(d) Business disciplinary and interdisciplinary submajors - computing; law
(e) Business specialisations - local government; banking and finance.
Students should be aware that they may include subjects from other disciplines for credit towards the Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences). Currently these subjects include GSC1301 (Welfare issues), GSC1801 (Introduction to Koorie society) and GSC2806 (Koorie archaeology), GSC1611 (Understanding university learning), GSC1601 (Basic statistics and computing for social sciences), GSC1602 (Introduction to methods of social research).
A first-year sequence is a pair of first-level subjects which form the first part of a major or minor sequence.
A minor sequence or submajor shall require four subjects of study and will normally comprise two successive parts, being either a first-year sequence followed by two second-level subjects, or two second-level subjects followed by two third-level subjects.
A major sequence in arts disciplines shall normally comprise three successive parts to include a minimum of fifty-two and a maximum of seventy-six points. Normally a major will include a first-level sequence totalling two subjects and such second and third-level subjects as are prescribed in the outline of studies to complete the remaining forty to sixty-four points.
A major sequence in business disciplines shall normally comprise three successive parts to include thirty-six points. Normally a major will include a first-level sequence and such second and third-level subjects as are prescribed in the outline of studies to complete the major.
A candidate for the degree must fulfil the following requirements to receive the award of Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences and the Bachelor of Business:
(a) complete at least 192 but not more than 216 points;
(b) complete at least one major sequence and one minor sequence from disciplines offered by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. A major will comprise a minimum of fifty-two points and may include a maximum of seventy-six points. Normally the first two subjects of a major will be a first-level sequence and the remaining subjects will be taken from levels two and three;
(c) complete the prescribed core at least two major sequences from the School of Business. A major will comprise six subjects (thirty-six points). Normally the first two subjects of a major will be a first-level sequence and the remaining four subjects will be taken from levels two and three;
(d) undertake additional subjects to complete the 192 points needed for the degrees.
The course of study is normally a minimum of four years full-time or eight years part-time or by distance education, and normally cannot extend beyond eleven years.
Students should also obtain a Social Welfare Course Administration form from Student Administration and return it by 22 September 1995.
(a) complete at least 192 but not more than 216 points;
(b) complete a prescribed program of study in social welfare, one major sequence of study and one minor sequence from within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines. A major will comprise a minimum of fifty-two points normally comprising twelve points at first level, sixteen points at second level, sixteen points at third level with the remaining eight points being drawn from second or third level. A minor will comprise twenty-eight to thirty-two points spanning either first and second levels, or second and third levels.
(c) undertake additional prescribed studies to complete the 192 points needed for the degrees.
Major and minor studies can be chosen from those available in the Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences).
The course of study is normally a minimum of four years full-time or seven years part-time or by distance education, and normally cannot extend beyond eleven years.
+ GSC1303 Welfare methods IA
+ Arts sequence 1A
+ Arts sequence 2A
+ GSC1305 Welfare organisational practice I
+ Arts sequence 1B
+ Arts sequence 2B
+ Arts major
+ GSC1601 Basic statistics and computing for social sciences
+ GSC1801 Introduction to Koorie society
+ Arts major
+ Arts minor
+ Arts major
+ Arts minor
+ Arts major
+ GSC2310 Social policy: untangling the threads
+ GSC3306 Field education (credit value 16 points)
+ GSC2307 Welfare organisational practice II
+ Arts major
To meet the requirements of the joint award program, students must:
(a) complete the prescribed communications sequence of eight subjects (fifty-eight points);
(b) complete a specialisation sequence of four subjects to be chosen from journalism, business, computing, writing (subject to approval), tourism, marketing, management or community studies (twenty-four to thirty-two points);
(c) complete an arts sequence of four subjects (twenty-four points) from English, history, politics, gender studies, sociology or Australian studies;
(d) complete appropriate subjects as specified under the requirements of the relevant associate diploma to receive the award of the Technical and Further Education College.
The communication sequence includes:
+ GSC1901 Introduction to communication studies
+ GSC1402 Media studies
+ GSC1602 Introduction to methods of social research
+ GSC2310 Public relations and mass communication technologies
+ GSC2411 Media, culture, power: theories of mass communications
+ GSC3407 Authorship and writing
+ GSC3408 Screen studies
+ GSC3409 Narratives and representations
Minor sequences are outlined under the appropriate discipline heading elsewhere in this handbook.
The following subjects contribute to specialisation sequences:
+ GSC2902 Journalism theory and practice B
+ GSC3402 Policies, audiences, futures
+ GSC3901 Comparative journalism
+ GCO2851 Programming for business applications
+ GCO2852 Business systems
+ GCO2813 Information systems 2
+ GSC2406 Women's writing*
+ GSC2405 Contemporary fiction*
+ GSC3421 Writing 1: techniques
+ GSC3422 Writing 2: portfolio
* choose any two of these three
+ GBU1501 Tourism - social environment
+ GBU1502 Tourism - policy and regulations
+ GBU2503 Travel services management
+ GBU2504 Hospitality services management
+ GBU3505 Tourism management processes
+ GBU3506 Tourism management project
+ GBU1402 Consumer behaviour
+ GBU2404 Market research methods
+ GBU3410 International marketing
+ GBU2304 Organisational behaviour
+ GBU2305 Management methods and decisions making
+ GBU3319 Management processes and systems
+ GBU3312 Human resource management
+ GBU3314 Training and development
+ GBU3316 Employment relations policy and practice
+ GBU3317 Strategic human resource management
+ GBU3318 Contemporary issues in employment relations
A candidate for the double degree must fulfil the following requirements to receive the awards of Bachelor of Arts (Communication)/Bachelor of Computing:
(a) complete a total of 192 but not more than 216 points;
(b) complete the prescribed sequence in communication studies (fifty-eight points), an arts minor of four subjects (twenty-eight points) and an arts sequence of two subjects, together with the prescribed sixteen-subject sequence in systems development (ninety-six points).
The communications sequence includes:
+ GSC1901 Introduction to communication studies
+ GSC1402 Media studies
+ GSC1602 Introduction to methods of social research
+ GSC2410 Public relations and mass communication technologies
+ GSC2411 Media, culture, power: theories of mass communications
+ GSC3407 Authorship and writing
+ GSC3408 Screen studies
+ GSC3409 Narratives and representations
The systems development sequence includes:
+ GCO1811 Computer programming 1
+ GCO1812 Computer programming 2
+ GCO1813 Information systems 1
+ GCO1815 Computer technology
+ GAS1614 Discrete mathematics
+ GCO2811 Commercial programming
+ GCO2812 Computer organisation
+ GCO2813 Information systems 2
+ GCO2814 Operating systems
+ GCO2815 Database management systems
+ GCO2817 Computer programming 3
+ GCO3811 Software engineering
+ GCO3819 Computing project
plus three elective subjects to be chosen from:
+ GCO3812 Data communications
+ GCO3813 Systems programming
+ GCO3814 Human-computer interaction
+ GCO3815 Artificial intelligence
+ GCO3816 Information systems 3
+ GCO3817 Computer graphics
The arts minor can be chosen from English, history, Indonesian, politics, sociology, writing (subject to approval), gender studies, journalism or community studies.
The course of study is normally a minimum of four years full-time or eight years part-time, and normally cannot extend beyond eleven years.
Students should also obtain a social welfare course administration form from student administration and return it by 22 September 1995.
(a) complete at least 192 but not more than 216 points;
(b) complete a prescribed sequence of study in social welfare and the prescribed sequence of study in journalism. The social welfare sequence requires eleven subjects (eighty-eight points), while the journalism sequence is comprised of eight subjects (sixty points).
(c) undertake additional prescribed studies to complete the 192 points needed for the degrees.
The course of study is normally a minimum of four years full-time or seven years part-time or by distance education, and normally cannot extend beyond eleven years.
+ GSC1901 Introduction to communication studies
+ Arts sequence IA
+ GSC1301 Welfare issues
+ GSC1602 Introduction to methods of social research
+ Arts sequence IB
+ GSC1402 Media studies
+ GAS2901 Journalism theory and practice A
+ GSC1801 Introduction to Koorie society
+ GSC2902 Journalism theory and practice B
+ GSC1305 Welfare organisational practice I
+ GSC2904 Radio/TV: news and current affairs
+ GSC3901 Comparative journalism
+ GSC2903 Journalism technology and information society
+ GSC3902 Journalism placement
+ GSC2310 Social policy: untangling the threads
+ GSC3306 Field education and practice (double subject)
+ GSC2307 Welfare organisational practice II
+ Upper level elective
Students should select appropriate subjects from one of the following disciplines to complete either course:
+ Australian studies
+ English
+ Gender studies
+ History-politics
+ Mass communications
+ Sociology
+ Writing (subject to approval)
For further information on the subjects and sequences for study, the entry in this handbook should be consulted for each discipline.
Students will undertake eight specific subjects (sixty-four points) from within the Bachelor of Social Welfare which will provide an accredited qualification for employment in the field of social welfare.
The graduate diploma will be offered by distance education only, and students will be required to undertake a sixty-day field education placement during the second year.
+ GSC2308 Welfare methods IIC
+ GSC2309 Welfare organisational practice III
+ GSC3306 Field education and practice (credit value sixteen points - full-year subject)
Details of these subjects are contained in the social welfare entry.