Programs of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Bachelor of Arts (HUSBAW)
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences offers the Bachelor of Arts at the University Drive, Wodonga campus. This course involves completion of subjects giving a total of 360 credit points, normally over three years of full-time study or the part-time equivalent. Subjects from several different disciplines are offered by the faculty. These are currently: English, history, philosophy, politics, social sciences and sociology. Students may take a limited number of subjects from disciplines outside the faculty including business, education, environmental management and ecology, psychology and social welfare. Some subjects may be offered through flexible delivery mode. Enquiries of a general nature about the course may be directed to Ms Jenni Carter, tel: (02) 6024 9827.
Course requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 360 credit points, with at least 120 credit points at third year level and include in their course at least one core major. The core majors available at Albury/Wodonga are English, history and sociology. Students may also complete a sub-major (110 credit points) in politics. The Faculty also offers a number of elective subjects from additional disciplines e.g. art history, drama, philosophy etc.
Single Major (130 credit points)
A major consists of 130 credit points in a discipline, and must include the following:
- 30 credit points at first year level (including a first-year core subject),
- 40 credit points at second-year level (including a second-year core subject) and,
- 60 credit points at third-year level (including a third-year core subject)
| Teaching period | Requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First year | ||||
| TE-SEM-1 | Major (core subject) | Elective | Elective | Elective |
| TE-SEM-2 | Major | Elective | Elective | Elective |
| Second year | ||||
| TE-SEM-1 | Major (core subject) | Elective | Elective | |
| TE-SEM-2 | Major | Elective | Elective | |
| Third year | ||||
| TE-SEM-1 | Major (core subject) | Major | Elective | |
| TE-SEM-2 | Major | Elective | Elective |
Double major (260 credit points)
Students can complete a double major within the BA which consists of 130 credit points in each of two different disciplines. The structure is the same as the structure for a single major but students must complete the structure for two different disciplines.
| Teaching period | Requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First year | ||||
| TE-SEM-1 | Major 1 (core subject) | Major 2 (core subject) | Elective | Elective |
| TE-SEM-2 | Major 1 | Major 2 | Elective | Elective |
| Second year | ||||
| TE-SEM-1 | Major 1 (core subject) | Major 2 (core subject) | Elective | |
| TE-SEM-2 | Major 1 | Major 2 | Elective | |
| Third year | ||||
| TE-SEM-1 | Major 1 (core subject) | Major 1 | Major 2 (core subject) | |
| TE-SEM-2 | Major 1 | Major 2 | Major 2 |
The subjects chosen should be such that:
- there are no more than 135 credit points of subjects at first-year level
- there are no more than 30 credit points in any area in first year, and
- no more than two subjects at each year level are taken from subjects offered outside the faculty.
On completing the course of study, which would lead to the award of the Bachelor of Arts, students may be eligible for entry into the program for the Bachelor of Arts with Honours. Enquiries about eligibility and potential study programs should be directed to the Head of the relevant School in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
The following subjects are available at Albury-Wodonga for students entering the Bachelor of Arts.
First-year subjects required for completion of your chosen major (15 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| English major | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Texts over Time: introduction to literature | ENG1TOT |
| TE-SEM-2 | Text, Criticism and the Visual | ENG1TCV |
| History major | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Australian History: colonial | HIS1AHC |
| TE-SEM-2 | Myth, Legend and History | HIS1MLH |
| Sociology major | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Sociology | SOC1SAC |
| TE-SEM-2 | Australia and Beyond: Introduction to Sociology | SOC1AAB |
First-year elective subjects (15 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Art from Greece to the Renaissance | ARH1AGR |
| TE-SEM-1 | Australian Politics: government and society | POLIAUP |
| TE-SEM-1 | Philosophical Problems | PHI1PPR |
| TE-SEM-2 | Art from Renaissance to Impressionism | ARHIARW |
| TE-SEM-2 | Climate Change, Sustainability and Society | ENV1CSS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Critical Thinking2 | PHI1CRT |
| TE-SEM-2 | Great Philosophical Ideas | PHI1GPI |
| TE-SEM-2 | Introduction to Asia: China and India | POL1ICI |
| TE-SEM-2 | Public Speaking in Practice: practical strategies | HUS1PSP |
Second and third-year subjects (20 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Contemporary Politics of the Asia Pacific Region | POL2CPA/POL3CPA |
| TE-SEM-1 | The European Union | HIS2EUU/HIS3EUU |
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Social Research Methods | SOC2MSR/SOC3MSR |
| TE-SEM-1 | Language, Meaning and Understanding | PHI2LMU/PHI3LMU |
| TE-SEM-1 | Nature, Conservation and Society2 | SOC2SOE/SOC3SOE |
| TE-SEM-1 | Re-thinking Jane Austen | ENG2RJA/ENG3RJA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Theory, Culture and Society | SOC2TCS/SOC3TCS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Australian Environmental History: Gondwana to global warming2 | HIS2AEH/HIS3AEH |
| TE-SEM-2 | Contemporary Australian Novels | ENG2CAN/ENG3CAN |
| TE-SEM-2 | Philosophy Today | PHI2PTO/PHI3PTO |
| TE-SEM-2 | Medieval Europe: C 600-C 12002 | ARH2MEU/ARH3MEU |
| TE-SEM-2 | Nations and States | POL2NAS/POL3NAS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Renaissance Voices and Counter Voices | ENG2REV/ENG3REV |
| TE-SEM-2 | Riots and Rebellions | HIS2RAR/HIS3RAR |
| TE-SEM-2 | Shakespeare, Realism and Romance (online subject) | ENG2SRR/ENG3SRR |
| TE-SEM-2 | Sociology of Health and Medicine | SOC2SHM/SOC3SHM |
| TE-SEM-2 | Sociology of Work | SOC2SOW/SOC3SOW |
Key: 2 Subject online.
Subjects not available in 2010.
| Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| Second or third year subjects (20 credit points) | |
| Class and Inequality | SOC2CAI/SOC3CAI |
| Literature, Theory and Method | ENG3LTM |
| Rural Sociology | SOC2RUS/SOC3RUS |
| Social Change in Rural and Regional Communities | SOC2SCH/SOC3SCH |
| Sociology of Education | SOC2SED/SOC3SED |
| Sociology of Emotions | SOC2SEM/SOC3SEM |
| Uses of the Past | HIS3UOP |