Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
Information for Continuing Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws Students for 2008
Course Requirements (2005-2007 Version 2)Candidates must successfully complete 240 cp.
The Bachelor of Arts component comprises 96 cp with the remaining 144 cp comprising the Bachelor of Laws component.
Bachelor of Arts component
Students begin their studies with the Bachelor of Arts component and follow a sequence of units in one or more subjects in the humanities or social sciences. Within the 96 cp required, candidates must include:
(a) two subjects (at least 12 cp in each subject);
(b) all 96 cp must be selected from subjects for the Bachelor of Arts* (see below);
(c) 48 cp, including 18 cp at 300 level, in one subject;
(d) not more than 36 cp at 100 level.
Bachelor of Laws component
Candidates must also pass 144 cp towards the Bachelor of Laws component, including:
(a) all compulsory units listed below;
(b) units to the value of 48 cp from elective units listed below.
A candidate may proceed to Honours in Laws if they have satisfied the rules for Eligibility for Honours in Law..
Compulsory units (96cp)
LS 100, 160, 200, 210, 220, 231, 232, 240, 281, 282, 320, 351, 355, 371, 372, 480.
Elective units (48 cp)
ELS 378 (withdrawn as an elective in 2008 ); LS 301, 315, 321, 331, 332, 334, 335, 336, 341, 342, 345 (no longer offered), 352, 357, 358, 360, 361, 364, 368, 370, 377 (off-campus only), 378, 379, 400, 403, 453 (no longer offered), 459, 471, 478.
*BA Subjects and Majors ( pre-2008)
Units in the following subjects or approved areas of study count towards the degree:
Aboriginal Studies; American Studies; Ancient History; Ancient Literature in Translation (to be phased out); Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology; Asian Studies; Chinese (Mandarin); Classical Languages (Greek/Latin); Communication and Management; Communication Studies; English; European Cultures; French; Geography; German; History; Indonesian; Italian; Japanese; Linguistics; Local, Family and Applied History; Music; Peace Studies; Philosophy; Political and International Studies; Psychology; Sociology; Studies in Religion; Theatre Studies; Women's and Gender Studies; Writing.
Note: Units shown in the schedule with a dual unit code may be counted as either subject in the unit code. For example, units with the code ENCO may be counted as either English or Communication Studies.
For further information see the Subject Key.
Approved Majors and Areas of Study in the Bachelor of Arts
What is a Major?
A major is an approved sequence of units in a subject or area of study which entitles the candidate to have the 'major' listed on their Bachelor of Arts testamur. Up to two majors may be included on a testamur. The listing below represents the minimum unit requirements for majors and, providing the rules for the degree are adhered to, students may choose additional units from these subject areas.
Aboriginal Studies (note coding changes from ABAR to ARPA for 2008)
Not more than 12 cp at 100 level; at least 12 cp at 300 level or above and at least 12 cp from units with an asterisk.
12 cp from: PDAB 100, 101, 106; and 36 cp from: ABAR 103 (no longer offered) ; ARPA 343* (previously ABAR 343), ARPA 352* (previously ABAR 355), ARPA 358, ARPA 384 (previously ABAR 383); ABEN 373 * ; EDCX 305, 309, 315; HIST 354, 376 * ; PDAB 300 (previously PDAB 200), 301(previously PDAB 201), 302, 303 (previously PDAB 202), 306, 312.
American Studies (area of study)
48 cp, including not more than 12 cp at 100 level, selected from: ECON 142; ECTW 300; ENGL 361, 362 (no longer offered) ; HIST 365 (no longer offered) , HIST 366, 367, 368, 391, 392, 397; PAIS 103, 314, 315, 317 (no longer offered) , 351.
ANCH 110, 111; and 36 cp from: ANCH 301, 304, 310, 312, 314, 322, 324, 325, 351; CLST 320, 321; HIST 384, 387, 388; up to two HIST units at 300 level (except HIST 384, 387 and 388).
Ancient Literature in Translation ( note ALIT units are being phased out ? the full major will not available from 2008 )
ALIT 111, 112, 321 (no longer offered ), ALIT 322, 323 (no longer offered ), 324; and 12 cp from: ANCH units at 300 level; CLST 320, 321; CLLA units at any level.
Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology ( note coding changes from ABAR to ARPA and GEAR to GEPL for 2008 )
12 cp from: ABAR 103 (no longer offered); ARPA 101, 102, 104; and 36 cp from: ARPA 308 (no longer offered) , ARPA 326, 335 (no longer offered) , 336, 343 (previously ABAR 343), 351 (previously ABAR 358), 352 (previously ABAR 355), 356, 359, 361, 370, 381, 384 (previously ABAR 383), 391; GEPL 303 (previously GEAR 100/200), GEPL 305 (previously GEAR 310), GEPL 338 (previously GEAR 330), GEPL 344 (previously GEAR 343).
Asian Studies
12 cp from: CHIN 211; CIJ 210 (previously CIJ 110); HIST 141, 142; PAIS 113; and 36 cp from: ASMU 368 (no longer offered) ; ASPO 365 (no longer offered) ; CHIN 325; CIJ 421; ECON 345, 348, 350, 456; GEPL 314; HIST 341, 342, 343; INDN 315; JAPN 325; LING 380; MUSI 313, 316 ( no longer offered - see Music unit changes ); PAIS 310 (no longer offered), 318, 352, 361, 367 ( no longer offered ), 369 ( no longer offered ), 380; PHIL 318.
Asian Studies - Extended Major
Major in Asian Studies plus additional 24 cp from one of: Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese (including not more than 12 cp at 100 level).
Chinese (Mandarin) ( note unit coding changes at 300 level )
At least 48 cp and not more than 96 cp from the following:
* not more than 18 cp at 100 level including CHIN 101, 102; CIJ 110 (changed to CIJ 210 in 2008 ), except for students given direct entry to 200 or 300 level, and
*12 cp at 200 level, including CHIN 201 and 202, selected from CHIN 201, 202, 211 (except for students given direct entry to 300 level); and
*18 cp at 300 level or above, including CHIN 304 (previously CHIN 302) and CHIN 305 (previously CHIN 301) but excluding in-country language study units, selected from: CHIN 304 (previously CHIN 302), 305 (previously CHIN 301), 310/410 (previously CHIN 412), 320/420 (previously CHIN 421), 325/425, 330/430 (previously CHIN 411); CIJ 421.
Classical Languages (Greek/Latin)
CLLA 101, 102, 201, 202 and 24 cp from: CLLA 301, 302, 303, 304, 351 (no longer offered), 352 (no longer offered, 353 (no longer offered), 354 (no longer offered) ;CLST 320, 321.
Communication and Management
At least 24 cp including 12 cp at 300 level from: COMM 120, 315, 321, 323; ECT 303; ECTW 324; ENCO 100, 306, 326, 329; and at least 24 cp from PDAS 301, 302, 311, 312, 313, 314.
Communication Studies
12 cp from: COMM 120, 180; ENCO 100 , 102 (previously ECT 102); ECTW 324 (previously ECTW 124); and 36 cp from: COMM 315, 321, 323, 325, 383, 385, 386; ECTW 300; ENCO 306, 307, 308, 310, 326, 328, 329; WGCO 327 (previously ECWG 327), 388, 389 (no longer offered).
English
ENGL 101 and 102; and 36 cp from: ECT 303; ECTW 300, 324 (previously ECTW 124); ELS 378; ENCO 100, 306, 307, 308, 310, 326, 328, 329; ENGL 304, 305, 312 (no longer offered), 341, 351, 361, 362 (no longer offered), 372, 375, 390; WGCO 327 (previously ECWG 327) .
European Cultures
EUCL 325, 326, 328, 329, 330; and 18cp from ALIT, FREN, GRMN or ITAL units.
French
At least 48 cp and not more than 96 cp from the following:
*not more than 18 cp at 100 level including FREN 101 and 102, except for students given direct entry to 200 or 300 level; and
* 12 cp at 200 level, including FREN 201 and 202, selected from FREN 201, 202, 203, 204 ( except for students given direct entry to 300 level); and
*18 cp at 300 level or above, including FREN 301 and 302 but excluding in-country language study units, selected from: FREN 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307; FGIR 301.
Geography ( note unit coding changes from GEAR to GEPL )
GEPL 111 and 112; and 36 cp, including 12 cp at 300 level, from: GEPL 121, 122, 301, 302, 303 (previously GEAR 100/200), 304, 305 (previously GEAR 310), 307, 311, 314, 316, 320, 321, 322, 324, 335, 338 (previously GEAR 330), 341, 344 (previously GEAR 343), 345, 350, 352, 359, 361, 370, 380 (previously SOGE 380), 399.
German
At least 48 cp and not more than 96 cp from the following:
* not more than 18 cp at 100 level including GRMN 101 and 102, except for students given direct entry to 200 or 300 level; and
*12 cp at 200 level (GRMN 201, 202), except for students given direct entry to 300 level, and
* 18 cp at 300 level or above, including GRMN 301 and 302 but excluding in-country language study units, selected from: GRMN 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308.
History
12 cp from: HIST 111, 112 (no longer offered ), 141, 142, 150, 151, 165; and 36 cp from: ECON 346, 350; HIST 304, 305, 307, 308, 318, 319 (no longer offered), 324, 328, 329, 330, 333, 335, 337, 338, 339, 341, 342, 343, 348, 351, 354, 357, 359 (no longer offered),365 (no longer offered ), 366, 367, 368, 373, 376, 378, 381, 382, 397; up to two ANCH units at 300 level.
Indonesian
At least 48 cp and not more than 96 cp from the following:
*not more than 18 cp at 100 level (INDN 101, 102; CIJ 110 (changed to CIJ 210 in 2008 )) except for students given direct entry to 200 or 300 level; and
* 12 cp at 200 level, including INDN 201 and 202, selected from INDN 201, 202, 211, 212, except for students given direct entry to 300 level; and
* 18 cp at 300 level or above, including INDN 301 and 302 but excluding OSLS/OSWP in country language study units, selected from: CIJ 421; INDN 301, 302, 311, 312, 315, 330, 331, 340/440 (no longer offered) , 430, 431, 441, 442 (no longer offered ).
Italian
At least 48 cp and not more than 96 cp from the following:
* not more than 18 cp at 100 level including ITAL 101 and 102, except for students given direct entry to 200 or 300 level; and
* 12 cp at 200 level (ITAL 201, 202), except for students given direct entry to 300 level; and
*18 cp at 300 level or above, including ITAL 301 and 302 but excluding in-country language study units, selected from: FGIR 301; ITAL 301, 302, 303 (no longer offered), 304, 305 (no longer offered), 306 (no longer offered), 307, 308, 309, 311, 313.
Japanese
At least 48 cp and not more than 96 cp from the following:
* not more than 18 cp at 100 level (JAPN 101, 102; CIJ 110 (changed to CIJ 210 in 2008 )) except for students given direct entry to 200 or 300 level; and
* 12 cp in Japanese at 200 level (JAPN 201, 202), except for students given direct entry to 300 level; and
* 18 cp in Japanese at 300 level or above, including JAPN 301 and 302 but excluding in-country language study units, selected from: CIJ 421; JAPN 301, 302, 311, 312, 325, 347 (no longer offered ) 421, 422.
Linguistics
12 cp from: LING 101, 102, 150; and 36 cp from: LING 250, 305, 307, 312 (no longer offered ), 313 (no longer offered), 330 (no longer offered ), 353, 360, 363, 366, 367, 368, 380, 390, 391, 392.
Local, Family and Applied History
HIST 150, 151, 330 and 339; and 24 cp from HIST 318, 319 (no longer offered), 333, 335, 337, 338, 351, 354, 359 (no longer offered), 361, 367, 368, 373, 376, 378, 397.
Music ( There have been significant changes to Music units for 2008 with the introduction of the Bachelor of Music in 2008. For further information on the Music unit changes see Music information below).
In 2007, the Music 'major' comprised 24cp from MUSI units at 100 level and at least 36cp from 300 level MUSI units and ASMU 368 (no longer offered ).
Peace Studies
48 cp and at least 12 cp from units marked with an asterisk. PDPS 200, 351; and PDPS 301, 302, 373; and 18 cp from: HIST 342*, 343*; PAIS 113, 310*(no longer offered ), 315 * , 316 * , 352*; PDPS 288, 354, 429; PHIL 366*, 375 * .
Philosophy
12 cp from: PHIL 101, 102, 150, 151; and 36 cp from: APPS 393, 394; PHIL 301 (no longer offered ), PHIL 303, 305, 313, 314 (no longer offered ), 318, 320, 322, 323, 330, 342, 343, 363, 366, 375, 385.
Political and International Studies
12 cp from: PAIS 101, 102, 103, 113; and 36 cp from: APPS 393, 394 ; PAIS 306, 308, 310 (no longer offered ), 314, 315, 316, 317 (no longer offered ), 318, 320, 351, 352, 361, 362, 365, 367 (no longer offered ), 369 (no longer offered), 370, 375; SOCY 313 (previously PAIS 311), 319 (previously PAIS 319), 356 (previously PAIS 356 )
Psychology ( PESS 202 has been re-coded PSYC 202 )
PSYC 101, 102; PSYC 202 (previously PESS 202) and 12 cp at 200 level selected from: PSYC 200, 201, 202, 204, 206; and 18 cp from: PSYC 302, 304, 309, 313, 314 (no longer offered), 316, 321, 363, 366, 399.
Sociology ( note the units shown for continuing students reflect unit coding changes for 2008 )
SOCY 100 and six cp from: SOCY101, 103 (no longer offered ) and 36 cp from: APPS 393, 394; CRIM 364 (previously SOCY 364); GEPL 380 (previously SOGE 380); PAIS 363 (previously SOCY 361); SOCY 307, 313 (previously PAIS 311), 317, 321, 331 (no longer offered ), 332, 333, 336, 340, 341, 344, 354, 356 (previously PAIS 356), 360, 372 (no longer offered ), 382, 390.
Studies in Religion
HIST 181 and 182; and 36 cp from: HIST 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388 (up to 12 cp from HIST 305, 308, 343, 344, 367; PHIL 303, 313, 318 may substitute for 12 cp from these units).
Theatre Studies
THEA 110 and 111; and 3 6 cp from: ECT 303*; ECTW 300, 324 (previously ECTW 124); THEA 301, 302, 307, 316 (no longer offered ), 317, 318, 321, 330, 333.
* Students who wish to proceed to Honours in Theatre Studies must have passed ECT 303 or ENGL 304.
Women's and Gender Studies
12 cp at 100 level from subjects listed in the BA rules: and 36 cp from: ANCH 312; ECTW 300, 324 (previously ECTW 124); EDCX 331 (no longer offered ), 346, 349; ENGL 375; HIST 305, 319 (no longer offered), 378, 385; HS 332; LING 390; PAIS 363 (previously SOCY 361); PD PS 429; PHIL 313, 322, 366; SOCY 331 (no longer offered) , 332, 336, 372 (no lo nger offered), 382 ; THEA 318; WGCO 327(previously ECWG 327), 388, 389 (no longer offered); WGST 320 (no longer offered), 325 (no longer offered ).
Writing
ENCO 10 0 , 102 (previously ECT 102); and at least 24 cp from: COMM 323; ECT 303; ENCO 306, 329; ENGL 304; and at least 6 cp, and not more than 12 cp, from: COMM 386; ECTW 300; ENCO 308, 326, 328; ENGL 305, 372; THEA 321; WORK 300 (if in a field approved for this area of study by Head of School).
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws - for students enrolled and continuing under pre-2005 rules
Course Requirements (2000- 2005 Version 1 Rules)
To qualify for the degree a student must pass units to the value of 240 cp comprising:
108 cp in the Bachelor of Arts component (18 units);
132 cp in the Bachelor of Laws component (22 units) and the unit *LS 280 (Moot Court) see note.
Bachelor of Arts Component
Students begin their studies with the Bachelor of Arts component and follow a sequence of units in one or more subjects in the humanities or social sciences. Within the 108 cp required, candidates must include:
(a) three subjects (at least 12 cp in each subject);
(b) all 108 cp must be selected from subjects for the Bachelor of Arts;
(c) 48 cp, including 18 cp at 300 level, in one subject;
(d) not more than 48 cp at 100 level.
Bachelor of Laws Component
The Bachelor of Laws component comprises 132 cp - including:
(a) all compulsory units in Group A to the value of 90 cp.
Group A
LS 100 , 160, 200, 210, 220, 231, 232, 240, 281, 282, *LS 280 (see note), 301, 351, 355, 371, 372; and
(b) elective Units to the value of 42 cp selected from Groups B, C and D with at least one unit from each group.
Group B
ELS 378, LS 311 (no longer offered ), 320, 335, 345 (no longer offered ), 360, 361.
Group C
LS 321, 331, 332, 334, 336, 341, 342, 352, 354 (no longer offered ), 357, 358, 364, 368, 370, 377, 378, 390 (no longer offered )
Group D
LS 400, 402 (no longer offered ), 403, 430 (no longer offered ), 453, 459, 470 (no longer offered ), 471, 478.
* LS 480 Advanced Research, Writing and Advocacy (for students who have not completed Moot Court). Students who have not successfully completed LS 280 (Moot Court) must include LS 480. This unit will also meet the requirement for a Group D elective unit (though students will still need to complete 132 cps in Law).
Note : One unit must be completed from each of these groups.
MUSIC
For Students who have undertaken old music units:
Restrictions:
*If you have successfully completed MUSI 103, 104 or 161, you may not enrol in MUSI101.
*If you have successfully completed MUSI 103 you may not enrol in MUSI 107.
*If you have successfully completed MUSI 104 you may not enrol in MUSI 108.
*If you have successfully completed ASMU 368, MUSI 316, MUSI 313, ETHN 216/316 or ETHN 213/313, you may not enrol in MUSI330.
*If you have successfully completed MUSI 344 or MUCO 244/344, you may not enrol in MUSI 331.
*If you have successfully completed MUSI 342 or MUCO 242/342, you may not enrol in MUSI 332.
BA students may not enrol in MUSI 349, 351, 352, or 353.
Year and Semester of Offer:
All 300 level units in Music are offered on a biennial rotation basis. The new units available to BA students from 2008, with the restrictions and semester/year of offer are:
MUSI 101 offered every year Sem I
MUSI 109 offered every year Sem II
MUSI 107 offered every year Sem I
MUSI 108 offered every year Sem II
MUSI 330 offered 2009, Sem I
MUSI 331 offered 2009, Sem II
MUSI 332 offered 2008, Sem I
MUSI 333 offered 2008, Sem II
MUSI 354 offered 2009, Sem I
MUSI 355 offered 2009, Sem II
MUSI 356 offered 2008, Sem I
MUSI 357 offered 2008, Sem II
MUSI 358 offered 2008, Sem II