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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

311921 v.1 Bachelor of Arts (Humanities)

BA(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 068750M
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 3 Years

Introduction

This course offers students the opportunity to study one or two disciplines from a wide range of majors. Students choosing only one major will be able to choose further units from the same discipline as their chosen major or may choose units from throughout the university. The first year of the course enables students to choose foundation units suitable to their needs and begin study in their chosen major(s), where appropriate.

Course Organisation

Combinations of majors available are listed below. In almost all cases either major may be designated by students as their primary major depending on which discipline they primarily wish to identify with. It should be noted, however, that Art and Design Studies major is not available as a primary major. The Librarianship major and the Corporate Information Management major must be taken together and are not available in any other combination.

Major combinations available

3D Design & Digital Design; 3D Design & Fashion; 3D Design & Fine Art; 3D Design & Screen Arts; 3D Design & Textiles; 3D Design & Art and Design Studies; Anthropology and Sociology & Asian Studies; Anthropology and Sociology & Chinese; Anthropology and Sociology & History; Anthropology and Sociology & International Relations; Anthropology and Sociology & Japanese; Anthropology and Sociology & Literary and Cultural Studies; Anthropology and Sociology & Performance Studies; Anthropology and Sociology & Screen Arts; Anthropology and Sociology & Sustainable Development; Anthropology and Sociology & Textiles; Asian Studies & Chinese; Asian Studies & History; Asian Studies & International Relations; Asian Studies & Japanese; Asian Studies & Sustainable Development; Chinese & History; Chinese & International Relations; Chinese & Japanese; Chinese & Sustainable Development; Creative Advertising Graphic Design & Digital Design; Creative Advertising Graphic Design & Screen Arts; Creative Writing & History; Creative Writing & Literary and Cultural Studies; Creative Writing & Performance Studies; Creative Writing & Professional Writing and Publishing; Creative Writing & Screen Arts; Digital Design & Internet Communications; Digital Design & Screen Arts.

Major combinations (continued)

Fashion & Textiles; Fashion & Art and Design Studies; Fine Art & Textiles; Fine Art & Art and Design Studies; History & International Relations; History & Japanese; History & Literary and Cultural Studies; History & Professional Writing and Publishing; History & Sustainable Development; Indigenous Australian Cultural Studies; International Relations & Japanese; International Relations & Sustainable Development; Internet Communications & Professional Writing and Publishing; Japanese & Sustainable Development; Journalism & Anthropology and Sociology ; Journalism & International Relations; Journalism & Professional Writing and Publishing; Journalism & Screen Arts; Librarianship & Corporate Information Management; Literary and Cultural Studies & Performance Studies; Literary and Cultural Studies & Professional Writing and Publishing; Literary and Cultural Studies & Screen Arts; Performance Studies & Professional Writing and Publishing; Performance Studies & Screen Arts; Photography and Illustration Design & Digital Design; Photography and Illustration Design & Creative Advertising and Graphic Design; Screen Arts & Art and Design Studies; Textiles & Art and Design Studies.

Inter-faculty major combinations

The following major combinations are available with disciplines in the Humanities: 3D Design & Entrepreneurship; Asian Studies & Finance; Asian Studies & Tourism and Event Management; Creative Advertising and Graphic Design & Advertising; Creative Writing & Advertising; Digital Design & Business Information Technology; International Relations & Business Law; International Relations & Economics; Internet Communications & Business Information Systems; Journalism & Business Law; Journalism & Public Relations; Sustainable Development & Economics; Textiles & Entrepreneurship.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
312087 v.1   Bachelor of Arts Pre-major 200.0
312936 v.1   3D Design Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312880 v.1   Anthropology and Sociology Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312883 v.1   Asian Studies Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312885 v.1   Chinese Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312888 v.1   Creative Advertising and Graphic Design Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312889 v.1   Creative Writing Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312898 v.1   Digital Design Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312901 v.1   Fashion Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312904 v.1   Fine Art Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312908 v.1   History Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312995 v.1   Indigenous Australian Cultural Studies Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312909 v.1   International Relations Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312913 v.1   Internet Communications Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312916 v.1   Japanese Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312918 v.1   Journalism Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312920 v.1   Literary and Cultural Studies Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312924 v.1   Performance Studies Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312926 v.2   Professional Writing and Publishing Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312927 v.1   Screen Arts Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312931 v.1   Sustainable Development Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312935 v.1   Textiles Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312940 v.2   Art and Design Studies Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
312847 v.1   3D Design and Digital Design Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312844 v.1   3D Design and Entrepreneurship Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312855 v.1   3D Design and Fashion Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312862 v.1   3D Design and Fine Art Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312869 v.1   3D Design and Screen Arts Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312878 v.1   3D Design and Textiles Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312893 v.1   Anthropology and Sociology and Asian Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312902 v.1   Anthropology and Sociology and Chinese Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312912 v.1   Anthropology and Sociology and History Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312928 v.1   Anthropology and Sociology and International Relations Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312934 v.1   Anthropology and Sociology and Japanese Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312896 v.1   Anthropology and Sociology and Journalism Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312942 v.1   Anthropology and Sociology and Literary and Cultural Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312948 v.1   Anthropology and Sociology and Performance Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312953 v.1   Anthropology and Sociology and Screen Arts Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312958 v.1   Anthropology and Sociology and Sustainable Development Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312964 v.1   Anthropology and Sociology and Textile Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312897 v.1   Asian Studies and Anthropology and Sociology Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312967 v.1   Asian Studies and Chinese Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312845 v.1   Asian Studies and Finance Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312971 v.1   Asian Studies and History Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312881 v.1   Asian Studies and Japanese Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312891 v.1   Asian Studies and Sustainable Development Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312848 v.1   Asian Studies and Tourism and Event Management Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312906 v.1   Chinese and Anthropology and Sociology Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312969 v.1   Chinese and Asian Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312900 v.1   Chinese and History Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312911 v.1   Chinese and International Relations Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312919 v.1   Chinese and Japanese Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312929 v.1   Chinese and Sustainable Development Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312850 v.1   Creative Advertising and Graphic Design and Advertising Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312951 v.1   Creative Advertising and Graphic Design and Digital Design Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312996 v.1   Creative Advertising and Graphic Design and Screen Arts Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312851 v.1   Creative Writing and Advertising Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312939 v.1   Creative Writing and History Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312968 v.1   Creative Writing and Literary and Cultural Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312973 v.1   Creative Writing and Performance Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312975 v.2   Creative Writing & Professional Writing and Publishing Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312977 v.1   Creative Writing and Screen Arts Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312957 v.1   Digital Design and Creative Advertising and Graphic Design Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312852 v.1   Digital Design and 3D Design Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312853 v.1   Digital Design and Business Information Technology Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312979 v.1   Digital Design and Internet Communications Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312981 v.1   Digital Design and Screen Arts Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312858 v.1   Fashion and 3D Design Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312983 v.1   Fashion and Textiles Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312865 v.1   Fine Art and 3D Design Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312987 v.1   Fine Art and Textiles Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312923 v.1   History and Anthropology and Sociology Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312972 v.1   History and Asian Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312905 v.1   History and Chinese Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312947 v.1   History and Creative Writing Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312991 v.1   History and International Relations Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312993 v.1   History and Japanese Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312846 v.1   History and Literary and Cultural Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312854 v.2   History & Professional Writing and Publishing Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312861 v.1   History and Sustainable Development Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312930 v.1   International Relations and Anthropology and Sociology Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312856 v.1   International Relations and Business Law Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312915 v.1   International Relations and Chinese Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312859 v.1   International Relations and Economics Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312992 v.1   International Relations and History Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312867 v.1   International Relations and Japanese Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312903 v.1   International Relations and Journalism Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312873 v.1   International Relations and Sustainable Development Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312864 v.1   Internet Communications and Business Information Systems Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312980 v.1   Internet Communications and Digital Design Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312877 v.2   Internet Communications & Professional Writing and Publishing Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312938 v.1   Japanese and Anthropology and Sociology Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312887 v.1   Japanese and Asian Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312922 v.1   Japanese and Chinese Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312994 v.1   Japanese and History Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312870 v.1   Japanese and International Relations Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312884 v.1   Japanese and Sustainable Development Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312894 v.1   Journalism and Anthropology and Sociology Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312866 v.1   Journalism and Business Law Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312899 v.1   Journalism and International Relations Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312907 v.2   Journalism & Professional Writing and Publishing Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312868 v.1   Journalism and Public Relations Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312914 v.1   Journalism and Screen Arts Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312921 v.1   Librarianship and Corporate Information Management Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312944 v.1   Literary and Cultural Studies and Anthropology and Sociology Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312970 v.1   Literary and Cultural Studies and Creative Writing Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312849 v.1   Literary and Cultural Studies and History Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312925 v.1   Literary and Cultural Studies and Performance Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312937 v.2   Literary and Cultural Studies & Professional Writing and Publishing Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312943 v.1   Literary and Cultural Studies and Screen Arts Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312950 v.1   Performance Studies and Anthropology and Sociology Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312974 v.1   Performance Studies and Creative Writing Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312932 v.1   Performance Studies and Literary and Cultural Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312946 v.2   Performance Studies & Professional Writing and Publishing Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312952 v.1   Performance Studies and Screen Arts Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312976 v.2   Professional Writing and Publishing & Creative Writing Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312857 v.2   Professional Writing and Publishing & History Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312879 v.2   Professional Writing and Publishing & Internet Communications Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312910 v.2   Professional Writing and Publishing & Journalism Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312941 v.2   Professional Writing and Publishing & Literary and Cultural Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312949 v.2   Professional Writing and Publishing & Performance Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312876 v.1   Screen Arts and 3D Design Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312955 v.1   Screen Arts and Anthropology and Sociology Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312966 v.1   Screen Arts and Creative Advertising and Graphic Design Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312978 v.1   Screen Arts and Creative Writing Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312982 v.1   Screen Arts and Digital Design Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312917 v.1   Screen Arts and Journalism Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312945 v.1   Screen Arts and Literary and Cultural Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312954 v.1   Screen Arts and Performance Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312895 v.1   Sustainable Development and Asian Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312960 v.1   Sustainable Development and Anthropology and Sociology Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312933 v.1   Sustainable Development and Chinese Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312872 v.1   Sustainable Development and Economics Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312863 v.1   Sustainable Development and History Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312875 v.1   Sustainable Development and International Relations Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312892 v.1   Sustainable Development and Japanese Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312882 v.1   Textiles and 3D Design Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312965 v.1   Textiles and Anthropology and Sociology Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312874 v.1   Textiles and Entrepreneurship Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312984 v.1   Textiles and Fashion Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312988 v.1   Textiles and Fine Art Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312860 v.1   Asian Studies and International Relations Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312871 v.1   International Relations and Asian Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
313025 v.1 *   Borneo Studies Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
313369 v.2   Photography and Illustration Design Major (Extended) 400.0
  OR  
313488 v.2   Photography and Illustration Design & Digital Design Double Major 400.0
  OR  
313487 v.2   Photography and Illustration Design & Creative Advertising and Graphic Design Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312886 v.2   3D Design and Art and Design Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312985 v.2   Fashion and Art and Design Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312989 v.2   Fine Art and Art and Design Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312956 v.2   Screen Arts and Art and Design Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312961 v.2   Textiles and Art and Design Studies Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312890 v.2   Art and Design and 3D Design Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312986 v.2   Art and Design and Fashion Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312959 v.2   Art and Design and Screen Arts Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312963 v.2   Art and Design and Textiles Double Major 400.0
  OR  
312990 v.2   Art and Design and Fine Art Double Major 400.0
  OR  
313882 v.2   Creative Advertising and Graphic Design & Photography and Illustration Design Double Major 400.0
  OR  
313883 v.2   Digital Design & Photography and Illustration Design Double Major 400.0
  600.0

#    Students should obtain advice before choosing electives as entry to some majors in second year is dependent on the successful completion of first year pre-major units.

*    Only available at Curtin Sarawak

Availability

Year Location Period All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2012 Bentley Campus Semester 1   Y   Y Y
2012 Bentley Campus Semester 2   Y   Y  
2012 Charles Telfair Inst Mauritius Semester 1 Y        
2012 Charles Telfair Inst Mauritius Semester 2 Y        

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

* The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^ Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

# Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.