Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Bachelor of Arts (BEBAP)
The Bachelor of Arts combines a broad general education with the opportunity to sharpen your skills, broaden your horizons and work towards specific occupational or personal goals. Learn about the past, the present, and the future – about society, culture, history, politics and literature.
The following BA disciplines (also referred to as accredited majors) are offered at Shepparton:
- History
- English
- Sociology and Politics
Subject to regulations, quota arrangements, availability and timetable, other disciplines offered at Shepparton may be taken including:
- Accounting
- Human Resource Management
- Management
- Marketing
- Psychology
Admission requirements
Students should satisfy the normal university entrance requirements, including a minimum score of 20 in units 3 and 4 of VCE English.
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.
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 Mildura 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 | Introduction to Literature | ENG1ILS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Modern Myth in Literature and Film | ENG1MM |
| History major | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Global Migration Stories | HIS1GMS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Globalisation: the rise of the modern world | HIS1DEV |
| Sociology/Politics major | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Sociology | SOC1SAC |
| TE-SEM-2 | Australian Politics | POL1AUP |
First-year elective subject (15 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-2 | Critical Thinking (online unit) | PHI1CRT |
Second and third year subjects
English
| Teaching period | Unit name | Unit code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Re-thinking Jane Austen | ENG2RJA/ENG3RJA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Romantic Literature | ENG2RM/ENG3RM |
| TE-SEM-2 | Shakespeare: realism and romance (online subject) | ENG2SRR/ENG3SRR |
History
| Teaching period | Unit name | Unit code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Blood, Guts and Medicine | HIS2BM/HIS3BM |
| TE-SEM-1 | The European Union | HIS2EUU/HIS3EUU |
| TE-SEM-2 | Australians at Work | HIS2ALS/HIS3ALS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Australian Environmental History: Gondwana to global warming (online subject) | HIS2AEH/HIS3AEH |
| TE-SEM-2 | Medieval Europe: C600 - C1200 (online subject) | ARH2MEU/ARH3MEU |
Sociology/Politics
| Teaching period | Unit name | Unit code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Contemporary Social Issues | SOC2CSI/SOC3CSI |
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Social Research Methods | SOC2MSR/SOC3MSR |
| TE-SEM-1 | Nature, Conservation and Society (online subject) | SOC2SOE/SOC3SOE |
| Weeks 26-33 | Encountering Aboriginal Victoria | ABS2EAV/ABS3EAV |
| TE-SEM-2 | Engendering Representations | SOC2ER/SOC3ER |
| TE-SEM-2 | Politics of the Environment | POL2PE/POL3PE |