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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

311921 v.2 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

Students who would like to study two disciplines can select any two majors within Humanities subject to prerequisites and timetabling. The BA Course Coordinator can provide further details regarding the selection of majors and advice on timetabling.

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
Year 1
312087 v.2   Bachelor of Arts Pre-major 200.0
  200.0
Year 2
311935 v.1   3D Design Major 200.0
  OR  
312329 v.1   Anthropology and Sociology Major 200.0
  OR  
311945 v.2   Art and Design Studies Major 200.0
  OR  
311938 v.3   Asian Studies Major 200.0
  OR  
311940 v.2   Chinese Major 200.0
  OR  
311907 v.1   Creative Advertising and Graphic Design Major 200.0
  OR  
312176 v.1   Creative Writing Major 200.0
  OR  
311950 v.1   Digital Design Major 200.0
  OR  
311951 v.1   Fashion Major 200.0
  OR  
311936 v.2   Fine Art Major 200.0
  OR  
312330 v.1   History Major 200.0
  OR  
311952 v.1   Indigenous Australian Cultural Studies Major 200.0
  OR  
312331 v.1   International Relations Major 200.0
  OR  
312085 v.1   Internet Communications Major 200.0
  OR  
311937 v.2   Japanese Major 200.0
  OR  
312084 v.2   Journalism Major 200.0
  OR  
312067 v.1 #   Librarianship Major 200.0
  OR  
310516 v.2   Literary and Cultural Studies Major 200.0
  OR  
303554 v.3   Performance Studies Major 200.0
  OR  
313301 v.2   Photography and Illustration Design Major 200.0
  OR  
312177 v.2   Professional Writing and Publishing Major 200.0
  OR  
312116 v.1   Screen Arts Major 200.0
  OR  
312117 v.2   Geography Major 200.0
  OR  
314408 v.1   Visualisation Technologies Major 200.0
312329 v.1   Anthropology and Sociology Major 200.0
  OR  
311935 v.1   3D Design Major 200.0
  OR  
311945 v.2   Art and Design Studies Major 200.0
  OR  
311938 v.3   Asian Studies Major 200.0
  OR  
311940 v.2   Chinese Major 200.0
  OR  
311907 v.1   Creative Advertising and Graphic Design Major 200.0
  OR  
312176 v.1   Creative Writing Major 200.0
  OR  
311950 v.1   Digital Design Major 200.0
  OR  
311951 v.1   Fashion Major 200.0
  OR  
311936 v.2   Fine Art Major 200.0
  OR  
312330 v.1   History Major 200.0
  OR  
311952 v.1   Indigenous Australian Cultural Studies Major 200.0
  OR  
312331 v.1   International Relations Major 200.0
  OR  
312085 v.1   Internet Communications Major 200.0
  OR  
311937 v.2   Japanese Major 200.0
  OR  
312084 v.2   Journalism Major 200.0
  OR  
312068 v.1 #   Corporate Information Management Major 200.0
  OR  
310516 v.2   Literary and Cultural Studies Major 200.0
  OR  
303554 v.3   Performance Studies Major 200.0
  OR  
313301 v.2   Photography and Illustration Design Major 200.0
  OR  
312177 v.2   Professional Writing and Publishing Major 200.0
  OR  
312116 v.1   Screen Arts Major 200.0
  OR  
312117 v.2   Geography Major 200.0
  OR  
314408 v.1   Visualisation Technologies Major 200.0
  OR  
312104 v.1 *   Public Relations Major 200.0
  OR  
312090 v.1 ^   Advertising Major 200.0
  OR  
312171 v.1   Bachelor of Arts Elective Stream 200.0
  400.0

#    Librarianship and Corporate Information Management majors must be taken together. They are not offered as separate majors.

*    Public Relations major can only be combined with Journalism major.

+    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.

NB    Students must select 2 majors or a single major with an elective stream.

^    Advertising major can only be combined with Creative Advertising and Graphic Design major

Availability

Year Location Period All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2013 Bentley Campus Study Period 1   Y     Y
2013 Bentley Campus Semester 1   Y   Y Y
2013 Bentley Campus Semester 2   Y   Y Y
2013 Charles Telfair Inst Mauritius Semester 1 Y        
2013 Charles Telfair Inst Mauritius Semester 2 Y        
2013 Miri Sarawak Campus Semester 1 Y        
2013 Miri Sarawak Campus 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.



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