Bachelor of Arts
Course code/s: BEBAP Shepparton
The degree of Bachelor of Arts is offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences either as a pass degree or with honours. The pass degree, if taken full-time is designed to be completed within three years. An honours degree, which requires an additional year of full-time study, is available at the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus to qualified students.
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 and literature.
It is the responsibility of students to familiarise themselves with course requirements and ensure that they are enrolled in subjects that confirm to those requirements. Students are encouraged to contact the Faculty Office if they have any questions regarding requirements for their course.
The Faculty offers the following majors and elective subjects:
Majors
- English
- Sociology
Students may choose elective subjects offered by the Faculty or other Faculties, subject to the restrictions in the course requirements below.
The following humanities and social sciences disciplines offer minors:
- History
- Photojournalism
Minors are also available for any of the above majors, providing a student is not majoring within the discipline.
History and Photojournalism Minors
Please note that if you wish to complete a minor in either History or Photojournalism you will need to complete the following:
- 30 credit points of either History or Photojournalism subjects at first year level, and
- 15 credit points of either History or Photojournalism subjects at second year level, and
- 15 credit points of either History or Photojournalism subjects at third year level
Photojournalism will require you to complete the two second year level subjects as they are the prerequisite subjects for third year subjects.
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 one core major, minors can be undertake in History and Photojournalism.
Single Major (120 credit points)
A major consists of 120 credit points in a discipline, and must include the following:
- 30 credit points at first year level (including a first-year core subject),
- 45 credit points at second-year level (including a second-year core subject) and,
- 45 credit points at third-year level (including a third-year core subject)
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. Students can complete a double major by completing two of the listed majors above.
| Requirements for completion of the Bachelor of Arts with a single major | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First year | |||
| Major 1 (core subject) | Humanities and Social Sciences Elective | Humanities and Social Sciences Elective | University Elective |
| Major 1 | Humanities and Social Sciences Elective | Humanities and Social Sciences Elective | University Elective |
| Second year | |||
| Major 1 (core subject) | Major 1 | Humanities and Social Sciences Elective | University Elective |
| Major 1 | Humanities and Social Sciences Elective | Humanities and Social Sciences Elective | University Elective |
| Third year | |||
| Major 1 (core subject) | Major 1 | Humanities and Social Sciences Elective | University Elective |
| Major 1 | Humanities and Social Sciences Elective | Humanities and Social Sciences Elective | University Elective |
Double major (240 credit points)
Students can complete a double major within the Bachelor of Arts which consists of 120 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 requirements for two different disciplines (majors).
| Requirements for completion of the Bachelor of Arts with a double major | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First year | ||||
| TE-SEM-1 | Major 1 (core subject) | Major 2 (core subject) | Humanities and Social Sciences Elective | University Elective |
| TE-SEM-2 | Major 1 | Major 2 | Humanities and Social Sciences Elective | University Elective |
| Second year | ||||
| TE-SEM-1 | Major 1 (core subject) | Major 1 | Major 2 (core subject) | University Elective |
| TE-SEM-2 | Major 1 | Major 2 | Major 2 | University Elective |
| Third year | ||||
| TE-SEM-1 | Major 1 (core subject) | Major 1 | Major 2 | University Elective |
| TE-SEM-2 | Major 1 | Major 2 (core subject) | Major 2 | University Elective |
Information in this handbook may be revised during the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences restructure process.
Subjects available for completion of your chosen major (15 credit points each)
English Major
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| First year core subjects (15 credit points each) | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Literature | ENG1ILS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Texts over Time: introduction to literature (1st year core subject) | ENG1TOT |
| Second year requirements (15 credit points each) | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | American Literature | ENG2AL |
| TE-SEM-1 | Gothic Fiction | ENG2GOT |
| TE-SEM-2 | Narrative Analysis (2nd year core subject) | ENG2NAA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Shakespeare and Contemporaries (online) | ENG2SAC |
| Third year requirements (15 credit points each) | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | American Literature | ENG3AL |
| TE-SEM-1 | Gothic Fiction | ENG3GOT |
| TE-SEM-2 | Shakespeare and Contemporaries (online) | ENG3SAC |
| TE-SEM-2 | The History of the Novel (3rd year core subject) | ENG3NOV |
Sociology Major
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| First year core subjects (15 credit points each) | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Sociology | SOC1SAC |
| TE-SEM-2 | Australia and Beyond: introduction to Sociology | SOC1AAB |
| Second year core subject (15 credit points) | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Social Research Methods | SOC2MSR |
| Second year subjects - choose 30 credit points of subjects from below | ||
| Wk 51 - 09 | Encountering Aboriginal Victoria | ABS2EAV |
| TE-SEM-2 | Knowledge and Gender | SOC2KG |
| TE-SEM-2 | Landscape and Cultural Heritage (Bendigo Campus) | SOC2LL |
| TE-SEM-2 | Sociology of Communities (Bendigo Campus) | SOC2COM |
| TE-SEM-2 | Sociology of Emotions (online) | SOC2SEM |
| TE-SEM-2 | Reading Aboriginality from Frontier to Today | ABS2RAB |
| Third year core subject (15 credit points) | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Contemporary Social Issues | SOC3CSI |
| Third year subjects - choose 30 credit points of subjects from below | ||
| Wk 51 - 09 | Encountering Aboriginal Victoria | ABS3EAV |
| TE-SEM-1 | Sociology of Emotions (online) | SOC3SEM |
| TE-SEM-1 | Theory, Culture and Society (Bendigo Campus) | SOC3TCS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Knowledge and Gender | SOC3KG |
| TE-SEM-2 | Landscape and Cultural Heritage (Bendigo Campus) | SOC3LL |
| TE-SEM-2 | Reading Aboriginality from Frontier to Today | ABS3RAB |
| TE-SEM-2 | Sociology of Communities (Bendigo Campus) | SOC3COM |
First year elective subjects (15 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Global Migration Stories | HIS1GMS |
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Aboriginal Australia | ABS1IIA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Literature | ENG1ILS |
| TE-SEM-1 or 2 | Introduction to Photojournalism | VPA1PJ1 |
| TE-SEM-1 or 2 | Photojournalism 2 | VPA1PJ2 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Critical Thinking (online) | PHI1CRT |
| TE-SEM-2 | First-Year Academic Seminar: Exploring the Human Experience | HUS1FAS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Globalisation: The Rise of the Modern | DST1DEV |
| TE-SEM-2 | Uni 1: Strategies for Academic Success | HUS1SAS |
Second and third year subjects (15 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | International Politics of Climate Change: Triumph or Tragedy? (online) | POL2IPC/POL3IPC |
| TE-SEM-1 | Medieval Europe c. 600 - 1200 (online subjects) | ARH2MEU/ARH3MEU |
| TE-SEM-1 | Sex, Crime and Scandal | HIS2SCS/HIS3SCS |
| TE-SEM-1 or 2 | Photojournalism 3 (online) | VPA2PJ3 |
| TE-SEM-1 or 2 | Photojournalism 4 (online) | VPA2PJ4 |
| TE-SEM-1 or 2 | Photojournalism 5 (online) | VPA3PJ5 |
| TE-SEM-1 or 2 | Photojournalism 6 (online) | VPA3PJ6 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Applied Theatre: Theory and Practice | DRA2APT |
| TE-SEM-2 | Changing Cities: From Industrial to Modern | HIS2URB/HIS3URB |
| TE-SEM-2 | Community and History in Australia | HIS2CHA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Making History | HIS3MHI |
| TE-SEM-2 | Reading Aboriginality from Frontier to Today | ABS2RAB/ABS3RAB |
| TE-SEM-2 | Work Ready Skills and Planning your Career | HUM2WRS |
| TE-SEM-W | International Humanities and Social Sciences Study Tour (Winter semester subject) | HUS2IST/HUS3IST |
| Wk 48 - 51 | The Ottoman Empire (offered in Turkey) (30 credit points) | MDS2OTT/MDS3OTT |
| Wk 50 - 09 | Encountering Aboriginal Victoria | ABS2EAV/ABS3EAV |
For further information, please contact Mrs Rikke Mazzella by email at R.Mazzella@latrobe.edu.au or by telephone on (03) 5820 8637.