Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences)/Bachelor of Business double degree on campus or by distance education BA/BBus

Important information
Objectives
Course structure
Major and minor sequences
Entry requirements
Further inquiries

Important information

Course code: SBHB

Course director: Professor Stewart Marshall

Objectives

On completion of this course students will:

have combined studies in the humanities and social sciences with a vocational and professional element by taking additional studies drawn from the major business disciplines;
have acquired the depth and breadth of knowledge and skills to facilitate an administrative career in social welfare, education, the media professions and public administration; or
have broadened their understanding of business disciplines by combining studies in the humanities and social sciences with major studies in business. This has particular relevance for students undertaking major studies in economics, management, tourism and marketing.

The various components leading to the award of the degrees are defined in terms of disciplines, interdisciplinary programs, subjects and sequences. A discipline is a distinct area of study in which a major can be taken. An interdisciplinary program is a distinct area of study comprising subjects from more than one discipline. A subject is a prescribed amount of work extending over a semester at a certain year level within a discipline or interdisciplinary program.

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 and Electronic Commerce.

Major and minor sequences

Major, minor/submajor and first-year sequences may be completed within the following disciplines:

(a) humanities and social sciences disciplinary and interdisciplinary majors or minors - English, gender studies, history-politics, Indonesian, mass communications, sociology, writing;

(b) humanities and social sciences disciplinary and interdisciplinary minors - Australian studies; community studies; journalism;

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 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 (twelve points) 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 double degree must fulfil the following requirements to receive the award of Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences)/Bachelor of Business:

(a) complete at least 192 but not more that 216 points;

(b) complete at least one major sequence and one minor sequence from disciplines offered by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences;

(c) complete the prescribed core and at least two major sequences from the School of Business and Electronic Commerce. 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.

Entry requirements

Applicants should have fulfilled appropriate entry criteria for either the Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences) or the Bachelor of Business. All applicants should be willing to undertake a normal workload of eight subjects a year full-time or four subjects a year part-time or by distance education.

Further inquiries

Information on this course may be obtained by contacting the School of Business and Electronic Commerce telephone (03) 9902 6380 or (051) 226 380. For more specific details on the course, contact the course advisers, telephone (03) 9902 6642 or (051) 226 642.