In addition to the general BA, the faculty has introduced a small number of specialised BA degrees. These are designed to give students the opportunity to pursue a more focused and planned program of study around an identified subject or field of academic interest. There are five such specialised degrees. Four have particular areas as their focus: these are Asian studies. European studies, police studies and languages. The other specialised degree covers the social sciences.
The specialised degrees have a similar structure to the general BA but require students to take one or two major sequences chosen from a list of suitable disciplines that are central to the chosen area of study. Students may enrol into the specialised degrees from first year. Alternatively, Students may also enrol initially in the general BA and enter the program at the start of second year, or even third year. To meet the prerequisites for transferring into the specialised degree programs at the end of first year, students need to have completed at least two first-year sequences in disciplines that are designated as appropriate for the particular specialised degree that they wish to take. These then form the basis for the double major that is the distinctive feature of the specialised degrees. Each of the specialised degrees has a list of designated disciplines from which students may select their major sequences and additional minor sequences. In addition to the subjects that students must take to meet the requirements for the specialised degrees there are some `free' units which can be chosen from among the range of subjects available to BA students. Any specialised degree students seeking to transfer into the general BA should lodge a course transfer application form at the undergraduate office by December.
These specialised degrees are offered at both pass and honours levels. In most cases, it is recommended that students wishing to continue into fourth year enrol in the honours program in one or both of the disciplines in which they have done their major sequence. Special honours seminars may also be provided for students who have followed the specialised degree program, where numbers permit.
Course code: 0563
Coordinator: Dr Barbara Hatley
This degree is designed for students wishing to augment the objectives of the general BA with specialised knowledge of Asia. Graduates of the BA (Asian Studies) are expected:
Students should note that, from 1997, the Faculty of Arts is no longer accepting students into the Bachelor of Arts (Australian Studies).
However, students may undertake an integrated program of Australian studies to gain knowledge and skills which will equip them to understand and interpret Australian society and culture, and gain the specific benefits of vocationally useful knowledge in areas such as cultural tourism, heritage and the environment. A major in Australian studies is possible with the Bachelor of Arts program.
Course code: 0564
Coordinator: Professor Brian Nelson
1 Students completing the BA (European Studies) will be expected:
Through the major sequence and the honours degree, students are expected to develop:
Course code: 1366
Coordinator: Professor Philip Thomson
In a multicultural Australia which is carefully reviewing its relation to Asia and the rest of the world, languages have come to play an increasingly important role in everyday communication and in defining Australia. Through the Bachelor of Arts (Languages) the university recognises the importance for the people who are to function in the global, multicultural setting of the twenty-first century of having a deep knowledge of languages, both as systems and in their socio-cultural contexts. The proposed program will attract students who wish to develop skills and experience in second language acquisition and communication that can also be utilised in subsequently learning/studying other languages and in careers requiring highly developed language and communication skills in Australia and overseas.
Students completing the degree should be able to:
Course code: 0565
Coordinator: Vacant
In addition to the objectives of the general BA, graduates of the specialised Bachelor of Arts (Social Science) are expected to have:
Course code: 0419
Coordinator: Associate Professor Brian Costar
A primary objective of the Bachelor of Arts (Police Studies) is to provide academic and professional analysis of the policing process within appropriate social, political, legal and historical contexts. This objective is pursued both within the compulsory police studies major and through the cognate Arts faculty majors and minors. Upon completion of the program students are expected to:
At present, (b) above is interpreted as comprising completion of the Victoria Police Initial Phase Course of nineteen weeks duration plus three years police service. A similar interpretation is to be extended to members of the Australian Federal Police and other law enforcement or associated organisations whose initial training duration is similar to that of Victoria Police. These admission requirements should be regarded as minimal.
Course code: 2021
The Bachelor of Arts (Police Studies) honours degree requires a further year of study at fourth year level following completion of the BA(Police Studies) degree. See entry for BA honours degree for details regarding admission, entry and combined honours.
Course code: 1149
Coordinator: Ms Leah Zaks
The Bachelor of Human Services is designed to complement the delivery of human services in the community through the provision of a quality education program for prospective and existing practitioners.
The course seeks to prepare graduates for employment in a rapidly changing environment in which flexibility of thinking and the capacity to develop and implement innovative programs are required.
In the first year of the course students concentrate on developing an understanding of the philosophical, social, economic, political, legal and behavioural context within which human need exists and services are developed and delivered.
The second year provides for the development of basic competencies relevant to the delivery of services to individuals, groups and communities, and theoretical perspectives underlying these.
Students in the third year are expected to achieve an understanding of research methods and greater facility in analytical and practice skills while developing an understanding of the organisational context of service delivery and the development of programs.
The course aims to provide students with:
The course prepares graduates for employment in a wide range of human service organisations, including government and non-government agencies and municipalities and health services. It also provides research skills and academic knowledge to proceed to postgraduate studies.
Course code: 0421
This course may be completed in a minimum of two years full-time study and four years part-time study. No further intake from 1995 Currently enrolled students who require information about this course are directed to the Department of Human Services (Caulfield).
Further details about courses in human services may be found in the human services entry in this handbook.
The associate diploma comprises fourteen semester subjects, thirteen of which are compulsory. The remaining subject is normally chosen from first-year subjects offered by the Faculty of Arts but may, with approval, be a subject offered by another faculty.
Further details about courses in human services may be found in the human services entry in this handbook.
Course code: 0004
The social work program seeks to ensure that social workers graduate with a beginning knowledge of, and the means to inquire into (i) the nature of society, especially Australian society; (ii) the role and place of the individual in society; (iii) the structure and functioning of social welfare systems and social policy; (iv) the sociopolitical context of social work practice; (v) the nature and purpose of research methods themselves; and (vi) a range of social work theories (including case work, group work, and community work) and their application in practice. The social work program also seeks to ensure that graduates are equipped with a critical understanding of the profession and its history, the nature of (and limitations to) its knowledge base, and the importance of being familiar with, and considering critically, a range of approaches and methods.
The general intellectual foundation for social work knowledge is integrated into the components of the school's fieldwork program which seeks to provide students (in accordance with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) requirements) with the opportunities to develop particular capabilities in regard to the context of social work practice. These include (i) the basic processes of social work intervention; (ii) the application of values and ethics to practice; (iii) the use of self; (iv) the use of practical experience in a broad range of activities; (v) the development of professional and interdisciplinary relationships; and (vi) the use of oral and written communication skills. In the first year of social work education, students are expected to demonstrate an ability to build upon the foundations provided by their first two undergraduate years and, in particular, those provided by the study of psychology and sociology. In the fourth and final year, students are expected to achieve a sound general competence as beginning social workers through the study and application of social work theory and practice.
The social work program seeks to provide graduates with an understanding of the social, cultural, legal and ethical dimensions of social work practice and the social work profession. Social work knowledge and practice require that the basic values of social work are adhered to including respect for the individual, the right of the individual for self-fulfilment, and the need for social justice.
The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree prepares students for a career in social work.
Students must have completed a relevant degree or two years of a relevant degree with at least two semester subjects in sociology and psychology. Students enter the social work degree in the third year following at least two complete years of tertiary study, and two years of study focusing on core social work subjects.
For further information about the BSW, students should refer to the social work entry in this handbook.
Course code: 0821
Coordinator: Mr Andre de Quadros
At the completion of the Bachelor of Music (BMus) degree, students should have acquired: (i) a practical, theoretical, critical, historical and contextual knowledge and understanding of music; (ii) a range of solo and ensemble performance skills of a high standard; (iii) academic skills leading to postgraduate study and research in music; (iv) an ability to contribute to the community through well-developed music performance skills, and through analytical, problem-solving and communication skills; and (v) a general education in music suitable for employment in the music industry and teaching professions.
Students who complete the BMus degree are expected to develop:
The Bachelor of Music degree (BMus) allows students to undertake a major sequence of studies in performance together with studies in composition, musicology or ethnomusicology. Students apply for entry directly into the Bachelor of Music program at the first-year level. To qualify for the degree students must complete two major sequences, one in performance and one in a choice of composition, musicology or ethnomusicology. In addition, a minor sequence must be completed in performance. A first-year sequence either in music or another arts or science subject is required.
Course code: 1144
Coordinator: Associate Professor Peter Fitzpatrick
At the completion of the Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA) degree, graduates should (i) have acquired a practical theoretical, critical, historical and contextual knowledge and understanding of and across the performing, visual and/or literary arts; (ii) have completed interdisciplinary courses resulting in performances or exhibitions requiring cooperative contributions from students in various art forms; (iii) be able to demonstrate a balance of critical, practical, theoretical, historical and contextual knowledge in at least two of the following fields: drama, music, dance, visual arts, film and television, and creative writing; (iv) be able to demonstrate academic skills leading to postgraduate study and research into the arts; (v) be able to contribute to the community through well-developed skills in problem-solving and skills in communication; (vi) have acquired a general education in and across the arts suitable for employment in fields which prefer a broadly based degree as a basis for on-the-job training.
Students who complete the BPA degree are expected to develop:
The BPA degree is available on the Clayton campus for students who wish to prepare themselves for careers in the performing arts and related areas. The BPA allows students to undertake a major sequence of studies in a principal art form, as well as a minor sequence of studies in a different art form, or, with special approval, in a discipline taught by another department or faculty. Students may, if they wish, also complete a first-year sequence in another art form.
Major sequences are available in music, drama, dance, visual arts, and film and television studies. It is expected that a further major sequence in creative writing will be offered in the future.
To qualify for the BPA students must also complete sequences in interdisciplinary studies (involving participation in a multimedia performance project) and in the history, nature and analysis of the arts.
Course code: 1026
Students currently enrolled in the on-campus Bachelor of General Studies degree should contact the Campus Administrator, Caulfield, for course and subject information.
Course code: 0003
The honours degree requires a fourth year of study taken following completion of the normal requirements of the pass degree. The minimum requirement for admission of a candidate to fourth-year honours is completion of an undergraduate degree with a major sequence in the honours discipline or interdisciplinary program with at least credit grades of 65 per cent in subjects to the value of not less than sixteen points at third-year level, and an additional eight points of credit grade of 65 per cent or higher at either second or third-year level. The credit grades of 65 per cent or higher must be gained in individual subjects. A credit average of 65 per cent or higher is not accepted if the requirements as stated above have not been met. Some departments/centres have set their entry level of distinction grades for the subjects described above. Intending candidates should make inquiries with the department/centre honours coordinator.
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). It is possible, with the permission of the faculty, to undertake honours studies on a part-time basis.
The honours disciplines are ancient Greek; anthropology; art history and theory; Chinese ; classical history; comparative literature and cultural studies; comparative socities; drama and theatre studies; English; environmental science; French; geography; German; history; Indonesian and Malay; Italian; Japanese; Latin; linguistics; modern Greek; music; philosophy; politics; Slavic studies; Sociology; Spanish; social work; visual arts.
Interdisciplinary honours programs which are programs run by a centre other than the Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies or by a department where the course of study involves subjects from various disciplines may also be undertaken in the following areas: American studies; Asian languages and studies; classical studies; European studies ; French studies; Italian studies; religious studies; Slavic studies; Spanish studies; and women's studies. However, the final decision on the offering of honours disciplines will be dependent on student demand and academic staff availability.
Entry into honours is normally at the commencement of the academic year. Mid-year entry into honours may be offered at the discretion of the department. See the honours entry for the relevant department or departments in this handbook. Mid-year entry may be available to students who have completed the Monash Bachelor of Arts degree within the last five years. Candidates from other faculties of the university and from other institutions require special permission to commence honours mid year.
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 heads of both departments. The overall distribution of points within a combined honours degree should as far as possible be equally divided between departments/centres. The thesis component of a combined honours program should be divided as the two departments or centres see fit. The thesis component may be taken solely in one department or centre, be equally supervised, examined and weighted in terms of points between both departments/centres, or any balance of these. Coursework should be equally divided between disciplines where possible.
A student may enrol for a double degree program, in which studies are undertaken in two faculties (eg arts and law) at the same time and enable the student to graduate eventually with two degrees (eg BA and LLB).
The following double degree programs incorporating BA studies are available.
The entry requirements for double degrees offered by the Faculty of Arts in conjunction with another Faculty of Monash University are as for the Bachelor of Arts, with the following variations:
A combined course for the arts degree and a specific business degree is available on the Caulfield and Peninsula campuses which enables students to take out both degrees after four years of full-time study. Students complete all the requirements for their specific branch of the BBus degree while at the same time they complete at least a major and a minor sequence in arts subjects. Business areas are accounting; management; banking and finance (Caulfield only); marketing (Caulfield only); and international trade (Peninsula only)
Course code: 0542
A combined course for the arts and commerce degrees is available on the Clayton campus which enables students to take out both degrees after four years of full-time study. Students complete all the requirements for the BCom degree while at the same time they complete at least a major and minor sequence in arts subjects.
Course code: 1364
A combined course for the arts and computing (applications development) degrees is available on the Peninsula campus which enables students to take out both degrees after four years of full-time study. Students complete all the requirements for the BComp degree while at the same time they complete at least a major and a minor sequence in arts subjects.
A combined course for the arts and teaching degrees is available on the Clayton and Peninsula campuses which enable students to take out both degrees after four years of study. Students complete all the requirements for the BEd degree while at the same time they complete at least a major, a minor sequence and an additional first-year sequence in arts subjects.
Course code: 0116
A combined course for the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Engineering is taken concurrently over a minimum period of five years on the Clayton campus. Students complete all the requirements for an engineering degree in a specific branch of engineering while at the same time undertaking a major and minor sequence in arts subjects.
Course code: 1367
A combined course for the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Information Management is taken concurrently over a minimum period of four years on the Clayton campus. Students complete all the requirements for a degree in information management while at the same time undertaking a major, a minor sequence and an additional first-year sequence in arts subjects.
Course code: 0080
A combined course for the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws is taken over a minimum period of five years on the Clayton campus. The course includes a sequence of law subjects, which counts towards both degrees, and, for the arts degree, additional subjects to the value of at least eighty-four points. This additional work must include a major sequence from a discipline included in the schedule of arts disciplines, as well as a further two first-year arts sequences and additional subjects to the value of eight points at second-year level from arts subjects. After three years of study it is possible to graduate with the arts degree only, if so desired. However, most students will normally continue with a further two years of work in law only and then take out the LLB degree as well as the BA degree.
Course code: 0530
A combined course for the arts and science degrees is available on the Clayton campus which enables students to take out both degrees after four years of study. Students complete all the requirements for the BSc degree while at the same time they complete at least a major and minor sequence in arts subjects.
Course code: 0002
A combined course for the arts and theology degrees is offered in conjunction with the Melbourne College of Divinity (MCD), which enables students to take out both degrees after four years of study. Students complete all the requirements for the BTheol degree on one of the campuses of the MCD while at the same time they complete at least a major, a minor sequence, and an additional sixteen points in arts on the Caulfield, Clayton or Peninsula campus.
Course code: 1185
The Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Commerce (BMus/BCom) double degree, available on the Clayton campus, enables students to take out both degrees after four years of full-time study. Students will complete all the requirements of the BCom while at the same time completing ninety-two points of music subjects. (See the Music department entry in this handbook for further details).
Course code: 2025
The Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education(BMus/BEd) will be offered for the first time in 1998 and enables students to take out both degrees after five years of full-time study.
Course code: 1497
The Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Laws (BMus/LLB) double degree, offered for the first time in 1997, is available on the Clayton campus and enables students to take out both degrees after five years of full-time study.
To qualify for the award, students must complete subjects to the value of a minimum of 262 credit points over the length of the course, of which 158 points should come from subjects offered by the Faculty of Law and 104 points from subjects offered by the Faculty of Arts in the Bachelor of Music degree. (See the Music department entry in this handbook for further details).
Both the Gippsland campus and the Berwick campus offer a range of double degrees which are not available at the metropolitan campus locations. Details of double degree courses offered at each campus can be found in the Gippsland and Berwick entries in this handbook.
Course code: 0202
Once students graduate from an undergraduate course their need for access to further undergraduate studies does not necessarily cease. University selection regulations have disadvantaged graduates applying to take a second undergraduate degree, and as a result the Bachelor of Letters (BLitt) degree has been developed. The degree is available only to applicants who have already completed an undergraduate degree, and allows them 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. The degree will normally take two years of full-time study to complete and will make available to candidates the full range of arts disciplines and interdisciplinary programs taught by departments/centres in the Faculty of Arts. Part-time studies are also available. Interested applicants should contact the undergraduate office (Arts) for an application form.
Course code: 0204
The Bachelor of Letters honours degree requires a further year of study at fourth-year level following completion of the normal requirements of the Bachelor of Letters degree. See the entry for BA honours degree for details regarding admission, disciplines, mid-year entry and combined honours.