Bachelor of Arts
Course code/s: BEBAP Shepparton
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 Bachelor of Arts 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 the completion of units 3 and 4 of VCE English with a minimum study score of at least 25 in English (ESL) or 20 in any other 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 (135 credit points)
A major consists of 135 credit points in a discipline, and must include the following:
- 30 credit points at first year level (including the first-year core subject),
- 45 credit points at second-year level (including the second-year core subject) and,
- 60 credit points at third-year level (including the 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) | Major | Elective | Elective |
| TE-SEM-2 | Major | Elective | Elective | Elective |
| Third year | ||||
| TE-SEM-1 | Major (core subject) | Major | Elective | Elective |
| TE-SEM-2 | Major | Major | Elective | Elective |
Double major (270 credit points)
Students can complete a double major within the Arts degree which consists of 130 credit points in each of two different disciplines. The structure is the same as 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 | Elective |
| TE-SEM-2 | Major 1 | Major 2 | Elective | Elective |
| Third year | ||||
| TE-SEM-1 | Major 1 (core subject) | Major 1 | Major 2 (core subject) | Major 2 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Major 1 | Major 1 | Major 2 | Major 2 |
The subjects chosen should be such that:
- there are no more than 120 credit points of subjects at each year level,
- there are no more than 30 credit points in any area in first year discipline, and
- no more than two elective subjects at each year level are allowed to be taken from outside of 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 Program in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
The following subjects are available at Shepparton 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 (Core) | ENG1TOT |
| TE-SEM-2 | Introduction to Literature (Core) | ENG1ILS |
| History major | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Global Migration Stories | HIS1GMS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Globalisation: The Rise of the Modern World (core) | HIS1DEV |
| Sociology/Politics major | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Sociology (core) | SOC1SAC |
| TE-SEM-2 | Australian Politics | POL1AUP |
| OR | ||
| TE-SEM-2 | Australia and Beyond: Introduction to Sociology | SOC1AAB |
First, second and third year elective subjects (15 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| Wk50 - 09 | Encountering Aboriginal Victoria | ABS2EAV/ABS3EAV |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Introduction to Photojournalism (online) | VPA1PJ1 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 | Photojournalism Practice & Theory (online) | VPA1PJ2 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Critical Thinking (online) | PHI1CRT |
| TE-SEM-2 | First-Year Academic Seminar: Big in the Humanities and Social Sciences | HUS1FAS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Applied Theatre: Theory and Practice | DRA2APT |
Second and third year subjects
English
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Modern Literature | ENG2ML/ENG3ML |
| TE-SEM-1 | Re-thinking Jane Austen | ENG2RJA/ENG3RJA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Contemporary Literature | ENG2CL/ENG3CL |
| TE-SEM-2 | Literature to Screen | ENG2LTS/ENG3LTS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Shakespeare: realism and romance (online subject) | ENG2SRR/ENG3SRR |
History
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 28-30 | Medicine and Public Health in Modern History | HIS2BM/HIS3BM |
| TE-SEM-1 | Australian Aboriginal History | HIS2AAH/HIS3AAH |
| TE-SEM-1 | Medieval Europe c.600 - 1200 (online subject) | ARH2MEU/ARH3MEU |
| TE-SEM-1 | Making History (3rd year core) | HIS3MHI |
| TE-SEM-2 | Australians at Work | HIS2ALS/HIS3ALS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Community and History in Australia | HIS2CHAHIS3CHA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Australian Environmental History: Gondwana to global warming (online subject) | HIS2AEH/HIS3AEH |
Sociology/Politics
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Contemporary Social Issues (second-year core subject) | SOC2CSI/SOC3CSI |
| TE-SEM-1 | Sociology of Emotions (online subject) | SOC2SEM/SOC3SEM |
| TE-SEM-1 |
Introduction to Social Research Methods (third-year core subject) |
SOC3MSR |
| TE-SEM-2 | Engendering Representation | SOC2ER/SOC3ER |
| TE-SEM-2 | Nature, Conservation and Society (online subject) | SOC2SOE/SOC3SOE |
| TE-SEM-2 | Landscape and Cultural Heritage | SOC3LL |
| TE-SEM-2 | Politics of the Environment | POL2PE/POL3PE |