Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Arts component

Program of study:

Core Units:

• HASS100 has been removed from the Core Units as it has merged with HASS101
• HASS101 has a title change to The Academic Practice of Research and Critical Analysis
• LING304 has been added (Linguistics major)
• WRIT301 has been added (Screen and Media Studies major and Writing major)
• MUSI210 has been recoded to MUSI311

Majors:

Removed Majors:

• Australian History, Crime and Society, Criminal Justice, Cultural Heritage, English – Literary Futures, English – Literary Traditions, Environmental Futures, Gender Studies, Global Politics, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Planning and Design, Politics, and Studies in Settler Colonialism

Consolidated Majors:

• Criminology (from Crime and Society and Criminal Justice)
• English (from English – Literary Futures and English – Literary Traditions)
• Geography (from Human Geography and Physical Geography)
• History and Heritage (from the Australian History and Cultural Heritage majors)
• Politics and International Relations (from Global Politics and Politics)

Minors:

• Gender Studies will become a minor
• Studies in Settler Colonialism will become a minor
• Environmental Futures will become Environmental Studies (minor)
• Classical Languages and Writing to be removed (will remain as embedded minor offerings)

Bachelor of Science component

Program of study:

Core Units – Group 2

• BIOL110 added
• PSIO110 added

Listed Units

• GENE352 added
• BIOL110 removed
• PSIO110 removed
• SCI310 removed

Bachelor of Arts component

Program of Study

Majors:

• Australian Studies - removed
• Community Development - removed
• Counselling - added
• Genre, Adaptation and Practice - name amended to 'English - Literary Futures'
• English - Literary Traditions:
  • Prescribed units: ENGL309 added
• French:
  • Listed: FREN308 added
• Gender Studies:
  • Listed Units: 
    • RELS385, SOCY336 and THEA317 removed
    • SOCY393, SOCY336, PHIL307, ENGL390, PHIL308, HASS301 and ENGL382 added

Minors:

• Communication and Entrepreneurship - added
• Psychology - added

Bachelor of Science component

Program of study:

• Unit selection instructions amended.
• All majors will require 42 cps of prescribed (discipline) units at 200 and 300 level.

Majors removed:

• Physiology
• Psychology
• Microbiology
• Biochemistry

New Major:

• Biological Science

Bachelor of Arts component

Ancient History:

• ANCH304 and ANCH305 deleted.
• ANCH110 has been renamed From Solon to Socrates

Archaeology:

• Major has been renamed Archaeological Studies.

Crime and Society, Criminal Justice and Studies in Settler Colonialism majors:

• A  Minor is added to the Program of Study.

Cultural Heritage:

• ARPA352 replaced with ARPA320.

Global Politics:

• PAIS103 has been replaced with PAIS105.

Japanese:

• JAPN321 has been removed and JAPN322 has been added.

Medieval and Modern European History:

• HIST317 has been replaced with HIST313
• HIST369 has a title change to The Spanish Empire, 1474-1700: The Rise and Decline.

Music:

• ARTS301 has been  replaced with HASS301.

Sociology:

• SOCY321, SOCY382 and SOCY393 added.

Studies in Religion:

• RELS380 Exploring the Sacred has been moved to the Listed Units.

Writing:

• ARTS301 has been replaced with HASS301.

Bachelor of Science component

Applied physics:

• SCI395 moved from listed to prescribed

Biochemistry:

• LSK220 and PSIO350 added
• BTEC310 and MICR220 removed

Biodiversity:

• BOTY370 removed

Botany:

• BOTY302, BOTY370, BTEC210 and BTEC310 removed

Computational Science:

• FSC102 added to additional core

Forensic Science:

• ARPA104 and FSC102 added to additional core
• ARPA315 added
• BIOL120, BTEC210, BTEC310, BCHM220 and CHEM204 removed

Genetics:

• GENE251, GENE422, STAT210 and STAT320 added to Prescribed.
• BTEC210, BTEC310, GENE251, STAT210, GENE422, STAT320, EM353, EVOL301, GENE422, SCI395 and ZOOL329 removed.

Medicinal Chemistry:

• BTEC310 removed

Biotechnology/Microbiology:

• renamed Microbiology
• BCHM341 and LSK220 added
• BTEC210 and BTEC310 removed

Physiology:

• BTEC210 and BTEC310 removed

Zoology:

• STAT320 added

Program of Study

Bachelor of Arts component

New Major added

• Australian Studies
• Community Development
• Community Planning
• Crime and Society
• Criminal Justice
• Environmental Futures
• Gender Studies
• Genre, Adaptation and Practice
• Global Politics
• International Law
• Literary Traditions
• Planning and Design
• Politics
• Post-Colonial Studies (replacing Indigenous Studies).

Majors deleted

• Ancient Near East
• Ancient Rome: History and Culture
• Criminology
• English
• History
• Indigenous Studies
• Islamic Studies
• Political and International Studies
• The Medieval and Early Modern Europe major has changed to Medieval and Modern Europe

New minors have been developed

• Ancient Ethics and Beliefs
• Ancient Near East
• Ancient World, Applied History
• Applied Linguistics
• Archaeological Practice
• Classical Language
• Creative Entrepreneurship
• Greek History
• Linguistics
• Psychology
• Researching History
• Roman History
• Writing.

Bachelor of Science component

Program of Study

Applied Physics

• SCI395 added to listed units
• PEN317 added (PEN317 is a Murdoch University unit which can be completed via cross-institutional study)

Biochemistry/Biotechnology

• Major title changed to Biochemistry
• BTEC360 deleted from prescribed units
• BCHM310 deleted from prescribed units
• BTEC310 added to prescribed units
• CHEM303 deleted from listed units
• MICR350 added to prescribed units

Botany

• BCHM310 deleted from listed units
• BTEC360 deleted from listed units
• BTEC210 added to listed units
• BTEC310 added to listed units

Forensic Science

• BTEC360 deleted from prescribed units
• BTEC210 added to prescribed units
• BTEC310 added to prescribed units
• Major now changes from 42 to 48 cps.
• ARPA370 deleted from listed units and replaced by ARPA315.

Genetics

• BCHM220 deleted from the prescribed units
• MICR220 deleted from the prescribed units
• BTEC360 deleted from the prescribed units
• BCHM341 deleted from the prescribed units
• BTEC210 added to prescribed units
• GENE251 added to prescribed units
• STAT210 added to prescribed units
• STAT320 added to prescribed units
• GENE422 added to prescribed units
• BTEC310 added to prescribed units.
• Students are to pick either GENE251 or STAT210 at 200 level and STAT320 or GENE422 at 300/400 level from the prescribed units.

Medicinal Chemistry

• BCHM310 deleted from prescribed units
• BTEC310 added to listed units.

Microbiology

• Change title to Biotechnology/Microbiology.
• BCHM310 deleted from listed units
• BTEC360 deleted from prescribed units
• SCI395 deleted from prescribed units
• GENE251 deleted from prescribed units
• BTEC210 added to the prescribed units
• BTEC310 added to the prescribed units
• GENE352 added to the prescribed units
• NEUR333 added to listed units

Neuroscience

• PSIO220 deleted from prescribed units and added to listed units
• PSIO230 deleted from prescribed units
• PSIO331 deleted from listed units
• HDEV303 deleted from prescribed units
• NEUR331 deleted from prescribed units
• NEUR332 deleted from prescribed units
• NEUR333 deleted from prescribed units
• NEUR231 added to the prescribed units
• NEUR232 added to the prescribed units
• NEUR233 added to the prescribed units
• NEUR339 added to the prescribed units
• NEUR340 added to the prescribed units.
• Major now changes from 42 to 48 cps.

Physiology

• BCHM220 deleted from the listed units
• CHEM204 deleted from the listed units
• GENE210 deleted from the listed units
• HDEV201 deleted from the listed units
• HUMN240 deleted from the listed units
• MICR220 deleted from the listed units
• PHAR232 deleted from the listed units
• CHEM303 deleted from the listed units
• NEUR332 deleted from the listed units
• BCHM310 deleted from the listed units
• BCHM341 deleted from the listed units
• BTEC360 deleted from the listed units
• PHAR330 deleted from the listed units
• BTEC310 added to listed units
• NEUR335 added to listed units
• NEUR337 added to listed units

Zoology:

• FSC310 added to listed units

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Note changes to Majors

Program of Study

Bachelor of Arts component

New majors Ancient Greece: History and Culture and Ancient Rome: History and Culture developed by collaboration across Ancient History and Classical Languages and Cultures, and clarify and consolidate language-related pathways of study in ancient history.

• New unit ANCH109

Cultural Heritage developed from collaboration between Archaeology and History. It creates a coherent interdisciplinary specialisation in cultural heritage as a field that has increasing academic, cultural, industry and policy-related importance.

• New unit HIST316
• Reinstated unit HIST373

Bachelor of Science component

Neuroscience:

• NEUR337 deleted and replaced by HDEV201

Zoology:

ZOOL328 deleted

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Note New Majors

Bachelor of Arts component

Program of Study

There were no changes to the following Majors: Australian History, Chinese, Classical Languages, Human Geography, Linguistics, Peace Studies, Physical Geography and Spanish.

New Major added

• Ancient Near East

Core Units

• HASS100 has replaced BCSS101
• HUMS103 code changed to HASS101

Ancient History

• ANCH308, ANCH309, ANCH322 added
• ANCH324, ANCH325, ANCH327 deleted

Archaeology

• ARPA107 title change
• ARPA306 title change
• ARPA370 title change
• ARPA313 added

Criminology

• CRIM390 code changed to CRIM190
• CRIM301 code changed to CRIM201
• CRIM306 code changed to CRIM206
• CRIM307 code changed to CRIM207
• CRIM344 code changed to CRIM244
• CRIM308 and CRIM312 added
• CRIM311 deleted
• CRIM302 title change
• CRIM374 title change
• HIST313 title change

English

• ENGL103 title change
• ENGL372 title change
• ENGL390 title change
• ENGL302 added

French

• FREN205 and FREN305 deleted

German

• GRMN301 and GRMN302 deleted
• GRMN306/406 deleted
• GRMN309 added
• GRMN310 added
• GRMN311 added
• GRMN307 title change
• GRMN308 title change

History

• HIST300 and HIST317 added
• HIST305 deleted
• HIST309 deleted
• ISLM363 deleted
• HIST313 title change

Indigenous Studies

• IDIG306 deleted

Indonesian

• ISLM363 deleted

International History

• HIST300 and HIST317 added
• HIST305 deleted
• HIST309 deleted
• ISLM363 deleted
• HIST313 title change

Islamic Studies

• HIST305 and ISLM363 deleted

Italian

• ITAL205 added
• ITAL307 deleted
• ITAL309 title change
• ITAL311 title change

Music

• MUSI337 deleted

Philosophy

• PHIL363 added

Political and International Studies

• PAIS113 and PAIS313 added
• PAIS363 deleted

Screen and Media Studies

• INK101 added
• COMM315 title change
• Credit points changed for Prescribed Units and Listed Units – please see Major for full information.

Sociology

• SOCY120 and SOCY302 added
• SOCY350 title change
• SOCY308 deleted
• Credit points changed for Prescribed Units and Listed Units – please see Major for full information.

Studies in Religion

• ISLM363 deleted

Theatre and Performance

• THEA321 title changed

Writing

• INK101 added
• THEA321 title change
• WRIT309 title change

Bachelor of Science component

Program of Study

Applied Physics

Prescribed units:

• PEN317 deleted
• PHY211 replaced with PHYS213
• SCI395 added

Listed units:

• SCI395 added
• PHYS3001 deleted

Geoscience

Prescribed units:

• GEOL314 added

Listed Units:

• GEOL314 deleted
• MICR350 deleted

There were no changes to the following Majors: Biochemistry/Biotechnology, Biodiversity, Botany, Chemistry, Computational Science, Forensic Science, Genetics, Mathematics, Medicinal Chemistry, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Physiology, and Zoology.

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Note New Major

Current students will be able to complete under current rules and may enrol in the new units if they wish or transfer subject to meeting new course requirements.

Bachelor of Arts component:

Ancient History

• ANCH318 title change to The Romans: From Cradle to Grave
• ANCH320 has been added

Archaeology

• ARPA310 has been added
• ARPA311 has been added

ARPA312 has been added

Classical Languages

• CLLA102 Unit title correction

English

• The credit point sub-total references in the table have been altered to reflect the inclusion of ENGL106 for the extended major
• ENGL103 has been added to the extended major
• ENGL306 has been added
• ENGL308 has been added

French

• FREN205 title change to French Through the News
• The last sentence of the additional requirements in Honours note from 2018 has been deleted for 2019. This sentence has previously read: “In addition to the standard rules, candidates must secure a Credit or better in 48 of these credit points which must include 24 credit points at 300-level in French.”

German

• GRMN303 title change to Contemporary German Short Stories
• GRMN406 deleted

History

• HIST113 has been added
• HIST313 unit title has been corrected
• HIST369  has been added
• HIST165 Europe and the New World has been deleted

Human Geography

• GEPL370 title change to  Place-making for People and the Environment (title change occurred in 2018)

International History

• HIST113 has been added
• HIST313 unit title has been corrected
• HIST165 (Europe and the New World) has been deleted
• HIST369 has been added

Italian

• ANCH318 title change to The Romans: From Cradle to Grave

Japanese

• JAPN421 title change to Exploring Japanese Sociolinguistics.
• Minor changes have been made to the Honours note in line with entry to 2019 Honours degrees  and those changes include more specification about the units that need to have been completed and confirmation 18 credit points at High Distinction or better in 300 level Japanese Units is required.

Music

• MUSI338 title changed to Western Music History: 20^th and 21^st Centuries

Philosophy

• PHIL309 has been added while
• PHIL323 (Philosophy of Social Science) has been deleted

Sociology

• SOCY313 title change to Australian Social and Public Policy
• SOCY382 title change to 21^st Century Sex: Gender, Pleasure and Social Change

Theatre and Performance

• THEA360 has been added

Writing

• WRIT313 has been added (* see note in right hand column for addition of this unit into the 2018 course also).
• WRIT327 has been added.

Majors of the Bachelor of Arts component with no changes are as follows:

Australian History – no changes

Chinese - no changes

Criminology – no changes

Indigenous Studies – no changes

Indonesian – no changes

Islamic Studies – no changes

Linguistics – no changes

Peace Studies – no changes

Political and international Studies - no changes

Psychology – no changes

Screen and Media Studies -  no changes

Spanish – no changes

Studies in Religion – no changes

Bachelor of Science component:

Biodiversity:

• The Prescribed Units have been adjusted to include:
  • ECOL307 Ecology of Plant Populations
  • ECOL320 Molecular Ecology
  • EVOL211 Evolution and Biogeography and
  • ZOOL203 Vertebrate Zoology – Evolution and Diversity
• CHEM250 Analytical Chemistry has been deleted
• FSC310 Forensic Chemistry has been deleted
• HORT420 has been added as a Listed Unit

Botany:

• The Prescribed Units have been adjusted to include:
  • ECOL311 Ecology of Australian Vegetation
  • ECOL320 Molecular Ecology and
  • EVOL301 Biological Systematics
• HORT420 has been added as a Listed Unit

Chemistry

• The presentation of the Prescribed Units section has been adjusted with 24cps of set prescribed units and a further 24cps of prescribed units from a list of six unit choices – to total their 48 credit points of prescribed units.
• CHEM302 (Organic Structure and Reactivity) has been moved from Listed section to Prescribed section as a unit students can choose to study.
• PHYS301 (Microscopic to Macroscopic Physics and Chemistry) has moved from Listed to Prescribed section as a unit students can choose to study for the major.

Computational Science:

• AMTH140 Discrete Mathematics has been moved to the Core Units from the “Listed Core” Units.
• COCS230 Data Structures and Algorithms has been added to the Prescribed Units
• COSC360 Advanced Web Programming has been deleted.
• adjustments to have been made to the allocated credit points for each section.

Zoology:

• BOTY302 has been added to the listed units
• CHEM250 has been added to the listed units
• ECOL3411 has been added to the listed units

No changes were made to the following majors:

Applied Physics

Biochemistry/Biotechnology

Forensic Science

Genetics

Geoscience

Mathematics

Medicinal Chemistry

Microbiology

Neuroscience

Physiology

Note change to Arts component course structure

Note withdrawn and renamed Majors

Note unit, unit code and /or title changes

*The unit WRIT313 Editing Skills and Standards which is found in the 2019 Writing major in the Bachelor of Arts component of this course was also inserted into the published program of study for the 2018 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in the Writing Major as it had been omitted – the insertion of WRIT313 into the 23018 course information was published on the 6 September 2018.

Bachelor of Arts component

Program of Study - Overview

Core Units:

• ENCO100 code changed to WRIT101

Majors (Arts)

Ancient History

Listed Units:

• ANCH327 and ANCH328 have been added
• ANCH322 has been withdrawn

Archaeology

Listed Units:

• ARPA381 has been withdrawn

Chinese

Listed Units: Credit points have changed for the Extended Major from 30-36 cps to 24-36 cps with additional units changed from 0-6 cps to 0-12 cps.

• CHIN425 has been withdrawn - CHIN325 remains
• ICLU300 and ICLU301 (In-Country Language Units) have been added to the Extended Major

English

Prescribed Units: Credit points have changed from 18 cps to 12 cps

• ENCO303 has been withdrawn

Listed Units: Credit points have changed for the Major from 18-24 cps to 12-24 cps with additional units changed from 12-24 cps to 12 - 42 cps.

• ENGL304 title changed to Reading Fantasy Literature
• ENCO310 code and title changed to ENGL310 Children's Literature
• WRIT303 and WRIT304 have been added
• ENCO326 code changed to WRIT326

French

Listed Units: Credit points have changed for the Extended Major from 30-36 cps to 24-36 cps with additional units changed from 0-6 cps to 0-12 cps.

• FRN203 title changed to French Oral Expression
• FREN204 title changed to French through Contemporary Culture
• FREN307 title changed to French through Literature: Modernity
• ICLU300 (In-Country Language Unit) has been added to the Extended Major

German

Listed Units:

• GRMN210 has been added
• GRMN305, GRMN405 have been deleted
• ICLU300  (In-Country Language Unit) has been added to the Extended Major

History and International History 

Listed Units:

• HIST301 has been added

Human Geography

Listed Units:

• GEPL312 has been added

Indonesian

Listed Units:

• INDN112 has been moved from Prescribed to Listed Units in the Extended Major
• INDN211 title changed to Indonesian In-Country Study 3
• INDN212 title changed to Indonesian In-Country Study 4
• INDN311 title changed to Indonesian In-Country Study 5
• INDN312 title changed to Indonesian In-Country Study 6

Italian

Listed Units:

• ICLU300 (In-Country Language Unit) has been added to the Extended Major
• ITAL404, ITAL408 and ITAL409 have been withdrawn - ITAL304, ITAL308 and ITAL309 remain

Japanese

Listed Units:

• ICLU300 (In-Country Language Unit) has been added to the Extended Major

Music

Listed Units:

• MUSI330, MUSI334, MUSI335, MUSI336 have been withdrawn
• MUSI337, MUSI339 and MUSI366 have been added
• MUSI364 title changed to Screen Composition and Sound Design

Peace Studies

Listed Units:

• COMM389, GRMN203, PAIS315 and SOCY356 have been added
• PEAC388 title changed to Refugees, Rights and Responsibilities across the Contemporary World

Philosophy

Prescribed Units:

• PHIL150 title changed to Introduction to Philosophy B: Metaphysics, Knowledge and the Search for Reality
• PHIL151 title changed to Introduction to Philosophy A: Ethics, the Self and the Possibilities of Freedom

Physical Geography

Listed Units:

• GEPL306 title changed to Water in the Environment
• GEPL312 has been added

Screen and Media Studies

Prescribed Units: Students enrolled in the Major can now choose 12 credit points from three possible units. The Extended Major must complete all 18 cps.

• COMM103 has been added

Listed Units: Credit points have changed for the Major from 18-30 cps to 24-36 cps. Credit points have changed for the Extended Major from 30-54 cps to 24-48 cps.

• COMM321, COMM327 and COMM388 have been withdrawn
• COMM301 title changed to Film Techniques and Digital Effects
• COMM332 title hcanged to News and Journalism
• COMM385 title changed to Australian Screens
• COMM389 has been added
• ENCO303 code and title changed to WRIT303 Research in Writing and moved from Prescribed to Listed Units
• ENCO326 code changed to WRIT326

Sociology

Listed Units:

• SOCY300 title changed to The City and Social Change
• SOCY319 title changed to Global Societal Challenges
• SOCY332 title changed to Popular Culture and Consumer Society
• SOCY360 title changed to Power, Inequality and Social Mobility

Spanish

Listed Units: Credit points have changed for the Extended Major from 30-36 cps to 24-36 cps with additional units changed from 0-6 cps to 0-12 cps.

• ICLU301 has been added to the Extended Major

Studies in Religion

Listed Units:

• HIST301 and ISLM363 have been added

Writing

Prescribed Units:

• ENCO100 code changed to WRIT101
• ENCO102 code changed to WRIT 102
• ENCO303 code and title changed to WRIT303 Research in Writing and moved to Listed Units

Listed Units:

• COMM103, WRIT304 and WRIT313 have been added
• ENCO310 and ENGL304 have been withdrawn
• ENCO304 code changed to WRIT304
• ENCO306 code changed to WRIT306
• ENCO309 code changed to WRIT309
• ENCO326 code changed to WRIT326
• ENCO329 code and title change to WRIT329 Publishing Practice

Bachelor of Science component

Majors (Science)

Applied Physics

Core Units:

• AMTH250 has been withdrawn
• COSC110 has been added

Listed Units:

• COSC380 title changed to Algorithms in Machine Learning
• PMTH331 has been withdrawn

Chemistry

Core Units:

• MTHS110 has been added
• GEOL110 title changed to Our Blue Planet
• GEOL120 title changed to Dynamic Earth

Computational Science

Core Units:

• COSC110 and COSC120 have been added
• MTHS130, AMTH250 and COSC120 have been withdrawn
• GEOL110 title changed to Our Blue Planet
• GEOL120 title changed to Dynamic Earth

Prescribed Units: Credit points have changed from 48 cps to 42 cps.

• COSC210 and COSC250 have been withdrawn
• SCI210 has been added

Listed Units: Credit points have changed from 12 cps to 18 cps.

Forensic Science

Core Units:

• MATHS130 has been withdrawn
• Students select either MTHS110 or MTHS120

Geoscience

Core Units:

• GEOL110 title changed to Our Blue Planet
• GEOL120 title changed to Dynamic Earth
• GEOL209 title changed to Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry

Listed Units:

• GEOS3110 and GEOS3160 have been withdrawn

Neuroscience

Prescribed Units:

• NEUR334, NEUR335 are now compulsory units
• PSIO220 and PSIO230 are optional units
• HDEV402 has been added as optional unit

Listed Units: Credit points have been changed to clarify 6 cps required at 300-level.

Bachelor of Arts component

Program of Study

• Admission Rule (b) is now Admission Rule (d); Rule (b) and Rule (c) have been added.
• Minors and Extended Majors have been introduced. The Minors and Extended Majors are in the same subject areas and use the same Program of Study as the current Majors.
• Students must now complete:
  • A 48-60 cp Major and a 24 cp Minor; or
  • A 72 cp Extended Major; or
  • Two Majors.
• Core Units have now been added. Students must complete 12 cps from the 18cps of Core Units.

Articulation Program:

The two streams of the Articulation Program have been combined to have one Program of Study.

Listed Units:

• ENGL304 title changed to Critical and Creative Writing: Fantasy Literature
• THEA111 title changed to Ideas of Theatre II
• THEA210 title changed to Ideas of Theatre I

Majors

• Credit point values throughout Majors have been amended to reflect addition of Minors and Extended Majors

Listed Units:

• Where applicable, note the following HUMS unit changes:
  • HUMS301 title changed to Special Option
  • HUMS302, HUMS303 and HUMS304 have been deleted

Honours Notes:

• Honours entry requirements have been amended in keeping with changes to the 2017 Bachelor of Arts with Honours course.

Archaeology

Prescribed Units:

• ARPA105 has been deleted
• ARPA107 has been added

Listed Units:

• ARPA301 and ARPA309 have been added
• ARPA359 title changed to Advanced Analytic and Interpretative Methods
• ARPA384 title changed to Stone Tools: Analysis and Interpretation

Deleted – Asian Studies

Listed Units:

• JAPN325 code changed to JAPN245

Australian History

Listed Units:

• CRIM308 has been withdrawn

Chinese

Listed Units:

• Candidates completing an Extended Major may complete 0-6 credit points from additional Listed Units: ARTS301 or ARTS302; ECON345; LING380; PAIS380; or RELS381

Classical Languages

Prescribed Units:

• Candidates completing an Extended Major must complete a second classical language, and must complete the following repeatable units: CLLA101 and CLLA102

Listed Units:

• ANCH315 has been withdrawn
• Candidates completing an Extended Major must complete 6-12 cps from the following: CLLA201, CLLA202, CLLA301, CLLA302, CLLA303, CLLA304

New – Criminology

For full unit details please see the Criminology Major Program of Study.

English

Listed Units:

• ENCO303 and ENGL304 have been added
• ENCO310 title changed to Reading and Writing Children’s Literature
• ENGL390 title changed to Understanding Literary Theory
• Candidates completing an Extended Major may complete 0-6 credit points from additional Listed Units: ARTS301 or ARTS302

French

Listed Units:

• Candidates completing an Extended Major may complete 0-6 credit points from additional Listed Units: ARTS301 or ARTS302; HIST328; or HIST357

German

Listed Units:

• Candidates completing an Extended Major may complete 0-6 credit points from additional Listed Units: ARTS301 or ARTS302; HIST324; HIST328; or HIST357

History

Prescribed and Listed Units have now been expanded to specify particular units for the Major. For full unit details please see the History Major Program of Study.

Indigenous Studies

• This Program is only available as a Minor or Major, not as an Extended Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points for all students changed from 12 to 18 cps
• IDIG101 and IDIG110 deleted and replaced with IDIG102, IDIG103 and OORA200
• Candidates completing a Major must also complete IDIG301 and IDIG311

Listed Units:

• IDIG300, IDIG303, IDIG304, IDIG307 and IDIG312 were deleted
• IDIG301 title changed to Analysing Change in Indigenous Societies: Policy and Public Policy
• IDIG305, LING366, PAIS316 and WORK300 have been added

Indonesian

Prescribed Units:

• INDN101 changed to INDN101 or INDN111
• INDN102 changed to INDN102 or INDN112

Listed Units:

• Candidates completing an Extended Major may complete 0-6 credit points from additional Listed Units: ARTS301 or ARTS302; ISLM344; ISLM363; or LING350

International History

Listed Units:

• HIST357 title changed to War, Nations and Empires: Modern Europe, 1789-1914

Italian

Listed Units:

• Candidates completing an Extended Major may complete 0-6 credit points from additional Listed Units: ANCH313; ANCH315; ANCH318; ARTS301 or ARTS302; or LING350

Japanese

Listed Units:

• JAPN235 has been added
• JAPN325 code changed to JAPN245
• Candidates completing an Extended Major may complete 0-6 credit points from additional Listed Units: ARTS301 or ARTS302; LING380; or RELS381

Music

Prescribed Units:

• MUSI110, MUSI201, MUSI210, MUSI301, MUSI310, MUSI330 and MUSI338 have been withdrawn and added to the Listed Units

New – Listed Units:

• A significant number of Listed Units have now been added to the Program. For full unit details please see the Music Major Program of Study.

Peace Studies

Listed Units:

• PEAC308 has been added

Philosophy

Prescribed Units:

• PHIL150 title changed to Introduction to Philosophy B: In Search of Reality

Listed Units:

• PHIL306, PHIL307 and PHIL308 have been added
• PHIL320, PHIL322 and PHIL333 have been deleted

Political Studies

• This Major has had a name change to Political and International Studies

Prescribed Units:

• PAIS102 has been deleted and replaced with PAIS103
• Candidates undertaking a Major or Extended Major must also complete PAIS302 and PAIS314

Listed Units:

• ANCH305 and ANCH313 have been withdrawn
• PAIS302, PAIS314, PAIS315, PAIS318, and PAIS363 have been added
• PAIS381 has been deleted

Psychology

Listed Units:

• PSYC306 title changed to Organisational Psychology

Screen and Media Studies

Prescribed Units:

• Only those doing a Major or Extended Major must complete ENCO303

Listed Units:

• ENCO303 has been added (for those doing a Minor)
• Candidates completing a Major may complete 0-12 cps, those completing an Extended Major may complete 0-24 credit points from additional Listed Units: ARTS301 or ARTS302; ENCO326; FREN260; GRMN304; or WORK300

Spanish

Listed Units:

• Candidates completing an Extended Major may complete 0-6 credit points from additional Listed Units: ARTS301 or ARTS302; ICLU300; or LING350

Theatre and Performance

Prescribed Units:

• THEA110 title changed to Ideas of Theatre I
• THEA111 title changed to Ideas of Theatre II

Listed Units:

• THEA202 has been added
• Candidates completing a Major or Extended Major may complete 0-6 credit points from additional Listed Units: ARTS301 or ARTS302

Writing

Prescribed Units:

• Only those doing a Major or Extended Major must complete ENCO303

Listed Units:

• ENCO303 has been added (for those doing a Minor)
• ENCO310 title changed to Reading and Writing Children’s Literature
• ENGL304 title changed to Critical and Creative Writing: Fantasy Literature
• Candidates completing a Major may complete 0-12 cps, those completing an Extended Major may complete 0-18 credit points from additional Listed Units: ARTS301 or ARTS302; COMM323; COMM381; or WORK300

Bachelor of Science component

Chemistry

Prescribed Units:

• CHEM210 title changed to Quantum and Thermal Structure.

Forensic Science

Listed Units:

• EVOL336 has been deleted

Medicinal Chemistry

Prescribed Units:

• PHAR222 has been withdrawn and replaced with PHAR232

Neuroscience

Listed Units:

• PHAR222 has been withdrawn
• PHAR232 has been added

Physiology

Listed Units:

• PHAR222 and PSIO411 have been withdrawn
• PHAR232 has been added

Note change to Arts component course structure

Note withdrawn and renamed Majors

Note unit, unit code and /or title changes

Students who have completed units which are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes apply only to those commencing or transferring to 2017 rules. Continuing students may complete under their current rules or apply to transfer to 2017 rules.

Majors with no changes for 2016:

• Australian History
• Chinese
• Classical Languages
• German
• History
• Indigenous Studies
• Linguistics
• Music
• Peace Studies
• Philosophy
• Physical Geography
• Spanish
• Theatre and Performance

Withdrawn Major:

• Human Bioscience

Note Majors with no changes

Note Articulations with no changes

Note withdrawn Major

Ancient History Major

Listed Units:

• ANCH307 title changed to Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World
• ANCH310 and ANCH340 have been withdrawn

Note unit title change

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Archaeology Major

Prescribed Units have been changed as follows:

• Complete the following unit:
  • ARPA104 Archaeology: Principles and Practices
  • ARPA101 and EVOL102 have been withdrawn
• Added – And complete 6 credit points from the following units:
  • ARPA100 and ARPA105
• Added – And complete the following units (18 cps):
  • ARPA300
  • ARPA343 moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units, and title changed to Archaeology in the Field
  • ARPA356 moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units, and title changed to Archaeology in the Laboratory

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 30-36 cps to 12-18 cps
• ARPA306 and ARPA307 have been added
• ARPA351 and EVOL361 have been withdrawn

Note for students contemplating Honours:

• Changed after including… from “18 credit points and completed ARPA343 and ARPA356 at Distinction level or better” to “ARPA300, and shall have attained a GPA (5.5) in those units at 300-level”.

Note unit and title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules.

Note change to Note for students contemplating Honours.

Asian Studies Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units changed to Complete 12 cps from the following units
• PAIS103 has been added

Listed Units:

• ECON350 and HIST342 have been withdrawn
• JAPN325 title change to Introduction to Japanese Popular Culture

Note unit and title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules.

English Major

Listed Units:

• The Listed Units have now been divided into two parts.
• Complete 12-18 cps from the following units:
  • ENGL341, 342, 351, 361, 372, 382 and 383
• And complete 12-18 cps from the following units:
  • ENCO310, 326, ENGL381, 384, and 390
  • ENGL381 title change to The Contemporary Novel
  • CRIM384 code changed to ENGL384
  • ENGL390 title changed to Understanding Literary Theory
• ENGL304 has been withdrawn

Note unit code and title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules.

French Major

Listed Units:

• FREN303/403 – FREN403 withdrawn – FREN303 remains
• FREN304/404 – FREN404 withdrawn – FREN304 remains
• FREN305/405 – FREN405 withdrawn – FREN305 remains
• FREN306/406 – FREN406 withdrawn – FREN306 remains
• FREN307/407 – FREN407 withdrawn – FREN307 remains

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Human Geography Major

Listed Units:

• AGFD200 and GEPL315 have been added
• GEPL304 has been withdrawn

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Indonesian Major

Listed Units:

• INDN330/430 – INDN430 withdrawn – INDN330 remains
• INDN331/431 – INDN431 withdrawn – INDN331 remains

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

International History Major

Listed Units:

• HIST308 title changed to Crusader Europe, 1095-1453
• HIST357 title changed to War, Nations and Empires: 1789-1914
• HIST313 and HIST336 have been added
• HIST318 and HIST342 have been withdrawn

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

International Studies Major

Note for candidates contemplating Honours:

• Changed from:
  “Except with the permission of the Head of the School of Humanities, a candidate for Honours in Political and International Studies shall have completed the required 60 credit points from the units listed in either the International Studies major or the Political Studies major in the Bachelor of Arts and shall have attained at least a GPA of 5.5 in those units at 300-level.”
  To:
  “A candidate for International Studies honours in the Bachelor of Arts with Honours degree shall have passed 60 credit points in either International Studies or Political Studies, including 18 credit points at Distinction level or better at 300-level from these units.

Note change to Note for students contemplating Honours.

Islamic Studies Major

Prescribed Units:

• RELS181 has been withdrawn
• RELS180 has been added

Listed Units:

• HIST308 title changed to Crusader Europe, 1095-1453

Note unit title change

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Italian Major

Listed Units:

• ITAL307/407 – ITAL407 withdrawn – ITAL307 remains
• ITAL311/411 – ITAL411 withdrawn – ITAL311 remains
• ITAL313/413 – ITAL413 withdrawn – ITAL313 remains
• ITAL414 has been added

Note unit changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Japanese Major

Listed Units:

• JAPN215 has been added
• JAPN325*/425 –title changed to Introduction to Japanese Popular Culture, and JAPN425 withdrawn
• JAPN455 has been withdrawn

Note for students contemplating Honours:

• Added: In addition, Japanese Honours candidates must have achieved 18 cps at Distinction level or better at 300 or 400-level Japanese language units. Note that Japanese culture units (indicated in Listed Units with an asterisk) will not count towards this requirement for 18 credit points at Distinction level. With the approval of the Head of School of Arts, up to 12 cps in a subject relevant to the chosen area of study may be substituted for units in Japanese.

Note unit and title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules

See change to note for students contemplating Honours.

Political Studies Major

Note for candidates contemplating Honours:

• Changed from:
  “Except with the permission of the Head of the School of Humanities, a candidate for Honours in Political and International Studies shall have completed the required 60 credit points from the units listed in either the International Studies major or the Political Studies major in the Bachelor of Arts and shall have attained at least a GPA of 5.5 in those units at 300-level.”
  To:
  “A candidate for International Studies honours in the Bachelor of Arts with Honours degree shall have passed 60 credit points in either International Studies or Political Studies, including 18 credit points at Distinction level or better at 300-level from these units.

Note change to note for students contemplating Honours.

Psychology Major

Prescribed Units:

• PSYC301 code changed to PSYC371
• PSYC302 code changed to PSYC372

Listed Units:

• PSYC315 title changed to Environmental psychology: How to tame an ecological serial killer

Note unit code and title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Screen and Media Studies Major

Listed Units:

• WORK300 title changed to Work Integrated Learning – Professional Skills Development

Note unit title change

Sociology Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units: 12 cps changed to 24 cps
• SOCY340 has been moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units
• SOCY345 has been added

Listed Units:

• SOCY309, SOCY333 and SOCY341 have been withdrawn
• SOCY336 title changed to The Family and Children in Society
• SOCY393 has been added

Note for candidates contemplating Honours:

• SOCY340 title changed to Foundations of Modernity: An Introduction to Social Theory
• After “either SOCY333 (Qualitative Research Methods) or SOCY341 (Survey Methods)”,
  “or SOCY345 (Mixed Methods in Social Research)” has been added.

Note unit and title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules

Note change to note for students contemplating Honours.

Studies in Religion Major

Prescribed Units:

• RELS180 and RELS184 have been added
• RELS181 and RELS183 have been withdrawn

Note unit changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course

Writing Major

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 30-36 cps to 24-30 cps
• WORK300 title changed to Work Integrated Learning – Professional Skills Development

Note unit and title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules

Bachelor of Science component

Implications for current Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science students

Program of Study:

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 6-18 cps to 12-18 cps

New Majors for 2016:

• Computational Science
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Neuroscience

Withdrawn Majors for 2016:

• Biotechnology
• Scientific Computing

Renamed Major for 2016:

• Biochemistry title changed to Biochemistry/Biotechnology

Note Listed Units credit point change

Note new Majors

Note withdrawn Majors

Note renamed Major

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules.

Continuing students may complete their degree under their current rules or they may request to exit with either the Diploma in Science or the Advanced Diploma in Science.

Applied Physics Major

Core Units:

• MATH101 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS120 Calculus and Linear Algebra 1
• MATH102 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS130 Calculus and Linear Algebra 2
• AMTH250, COSC120 and GEOL110 have been added

Listed Units:

• COSC380 Advanced Computational Science has been added

Biochemistry Major renamed as Biochemistry/Biotechnology

Core Units:

• MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100 have been replaced with Complete 12 credit points from the following units:
  MTHS110, MTHS120, MTHS130 and STAT100
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling

Prescribed Units:

• BCHM322 has been withdrawn and replaced with BCHM341 Clinical Biochemistry and Cell Biology
• BCHM330 and MICR360 have been withdrawn and replaced with BTEC360 Biotechnology and Advanced Molecular Biology
• MICR350 and PSIO350 have been added

Listed Units:

• CHEM302 has been added

Biodiversity Major

Core Units:

• MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100 have been replaced with Complete 12 credit points from the following units:
  MTHS110 OR MTHS120 and STAT100
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units: BOTY203, CHEM250, ECOL203, ECOL300, EM353, EVOL301, GEPL341, ZOOL203

Listed Units:

• BOTY370, ECOL320 and ZOOL326 have been added

Biotechnology Major has been withdrawn

Botany Major

Core Units:

• MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100 have been replaced with Complete 12 credit points from the following units:
  MTHS110 OR MTHS120 and STAT100
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling

Listed Units:

• BCHM330 has been withdrawn and replaced with BTEC360 Biotechnology and Advanced Molecular Biology

Chemistry Major

Core Units:

• Complete 12 cps from the following units:
  MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100
  has been replaced with
  Complete 12 credit points from the following units:
  MTHS120, MTHS130 and STAT100
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling

Listed Units:

• BIOP320 has been removed
• PSIO350 has been added

New – Computational Science Major

Core Units:

• Complete 12 cps from the following units: MTHS120, MTHS130 and STAT100
• And complete the following units: AMTH250, COSC120
• And complete 12 cps from the following units: AMTH140, BIOL110, BIOL120, CHEM110, CHEM120, GEOL110, GEOL120, PHYS131 and PHYS132

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units: COSC210, 220, 250, 370, 380, STAT210, 320 and 330.

Listed Units:

• Complete 12 cps from the following units: COSC330, 350, 360 and SCI395

Forensic Science Major

Core Units:

• Complete 12 cps from the following units:
  MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100
  has been replaced with
  Complete 12 credit points from the following units:
  MTHS110, MTHS120, MTHS130 and STAT100
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling

Prescribed Units:

• BCHM330 has been withdrawn and replaced with BTEC360 Biotechnology and Advanced Molecular Biology

Listed Units:

• BCHM322 has been withdrawn and replaced with BCHM341 Clinical Biochemistry and Cell Biology
• MICR360 has been withdrawn

Genetics Major

Core Units:

• Complete 12 cps from the following units:
  MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100
  has been replaced with
  Complete 12 credit points from the following units:
  MTHS110, MTHS120, MTHS130 and STAT100
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling

Prescribed Units:

• Credit point change from 42 cps to 48 cps
• BCHM330 has been withdrawn and replaced with BTEC360 Biotechnology and Advanced Molecular Biology
• BINF350 has been withdrawn and replaced with GENE352 Genomic Analysis and Bioinformatics
• BCHM220, BCHM341 and MICR220 have been added
• GENE251 and GENE340 have been withdrawn
• GENE322 title changed to Genetics of Populations

Listed Units:

• Complete 18 cps with at least 12 cps from 300-level from the following units has been changed to
  Complete 12 cps from the following units
• BCHM322, EVOL211, STAT211 and ZOOL329 have been withdrawn

Geoscience Major

Core Units:

• Complete 12 cps from the following units:
  MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100
  has been replaced with
  Complete 12 credit points from the following units:
  MTHS110, MTHS120, MTHS130 and STAT100
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling

Prescribed Units:

• GEOL202 has been withdrawn
• GEOL313 and GEOL314 have been moved to Listed Units
• GEOL209 Introductory Optical Mineralogy has been added

Listed Units:

• GEOL303 and GEOL305 have been moved to Prescribed Units
• Note change states units marked with an asterisk are offered by University of Newcastle

Mathematics Major

Core Units:

• Complete the following units (18 cps) has been changed to Complete the following units (24 cps)
• MATH101 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS120 Calculus and Linear Algebra 1
• MATH102 has been withdrawn and replaced with MTHS130 Calculus and Linear Algebra 2
• AMTH250 has been added
• And complete 18 cps has been changed to And complete 12 cps
• COMP131 has been withdrawn and replaced with COSC110 Introduction to Programming and the UNIX Environment
• COMP132 has been withdrawn and replaced with COSC120 Object Oriented Programming

Prescribed Units:

• AMTH246 has been added
• AMTH250 has been withdrawn

Listed Units:

• COSC380 has been added

New – Medicinal Chemistry Major

Core Units:

• Complete 12 cps from the following units: MTHS110, MTHS120, MTHS130 and STAT100
• And complete the following units: BIOL110, CHEM110, CHEM120 and PHAR120

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units: BCHM210, CHEM204, 302, 303, PHAR222, 330 and PSIO411
• And complete 6 cps from the following units: BCHM310, CHEM306, PHAR340 and PHAR440

Listed Units:

• Complete 12 cps from the following units: MICR350, NEUR331, PSIO331, PSIO350 and SCI395

Microbiology Major

Core Units:

• Complete 12 cps from the following units:
  MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100
  has been replaced with
  Complete 12 credit points from the following units:
  MTHS110, MTHS120, MTHS130 and STAT100
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling

Prescribed Units:

• BCHM330 has been withdrawn and replaced with BTEC360 Biotechnology and Advanced Molecular Biology
• MICR360 has been withdrawn

Listed Units:

• SCI395 has been moved to Prescribed Units
• NEUR331 Neurobiology has been added

New – Neuroscience Major

Core Units:

• Complete 12 cps from the following units: MTHS110, MTHS120, MTHS130 and STAT100
• And complete the following units: CHEM110, CHEM120, PSIO110 and PSIO120

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units: HDEV201, NEUR331, 332, 333, PSIO220 and 230
• And complete 6 cps from the following units: NEUR334 and 335

Listed Units:

• Complete 18 cps with at least 12 cps at 300-level from the following: BCHM210, CHEM204, CHEM303, PHAR222, PHAR330, PSIO331, PSIO332, PSIO350 and SCI395

Physiology Major

Core Units:

• Complete 12 cps from the following units:
  MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100
  has been replaced with
  Complete 12 credit points from the following units:
  MTHS110, MTHS120, MTHS130 and STAT100
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling
• BIOL110 and BIOL120 have been withdrawn
• PSIO110 and PSIO120 have been added

Prescribed Units

• ANSC336 and PSIO334 have been withdrawn
• NEUR331 Neurobiology I has been added

Listed Units:

• BCHM322 has been withdrawn and replaced with BCHM341 Clinical Biochemistry and Cell Biology
• MICR360 has been withdrawn and replaced with BTEC360 Biotechnology and Advanced Molecular Biology
• GENE340 has been withdrawn and replaced with HDEV201 Introduction to Human Development
• NEUR332 and PSIO411 have been added
• HUMN240 title changed to Issues in Human Nutrition

Scientific Computing Major has been withdrawn

Zoology Major

Core Units:

• Complete 12 cps from the following units:
  MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100
  has been replaced with
  Complete 12 credit points from the following units:
  MTHS110, MTHS120, MTHS130 and STAT100
• STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling

Listed Units:

• ASTY221 title changed to Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics
• BCHM210 Introductory Molecular Biology and Biochemistry I
• GENE322 title changed to Genetics of Populations

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course

Note 100-level MATH units replaced with 100-level MTHS units

Note new Majors

Note withdrawn Majors

Note renamed Major

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules.

Majors with no changes for 2015:

• Asian Studies
• Chinese
• Classical Languages
• French
• German
• Human Geography
• International Studies
• Indonesian
• Islamic Studies
• Italian
• Japanese
• Peace Studies
• Spanish
• Studies in Religion

Renamed Major:

• Film and Media Studies Major renamed Screen and Media Studies Major

Withdrawn Combined Major:

• Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology

Ancient History Major

Listed Units:

• ANCH307 has been added

Archaeology Major

Prescribed Units:

• ARPA102 code changed to EVOL102 Biological Anthropology

Listed Units:

• ARPA361 code changed to EVOL361 Human Biological Variation
• ARPA380 has been withdrawn

Australian History Major

Listed Units:

• CRIM308 has been added

English Major

Prescribed Units

• Credit points changed from 12 cps to 18 cps
• ENCO303 has been added

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 36 cps to 30 cps
• ENGL361 title changed to American Odyssey

Film and Media Studies Major renamed Screen and Media Studies Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 12 cps to 18 cps
• COMM120 and COMM121 have been withdrawn
• COMM101, COMM102 and ENCO303 have been added

Listed Units:

• Credit points from 30-36 cps to 24-30 cps
• COMM321, COMM382 and COMM387 have been added
• COMM381 title changed to The Art of Documentary
• COMM383 and ENCO328 have been withdrawn

History Major

Prescribed Units:

• Changed from – Complete the following units (12 cps) to Complete the following unit: HINQ100 has been added
  And complete 6 cps from the following units: Select one unit at 100-level from either the Australian History Major or the International History Major

Human Bioscience Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 36 cps to 30 cps
• HUMN340 moved to Listed Units

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 12 cps to 18 cps
• ARPA326 code changed to EVOL326 Palaeoanthropology
• ARPA336 code changed to EVOL336 Forensic Anthropology
• HHSC398 has been added
• HHSC403 has been withdrawn

Indigenous Studies Major

Listed Units:

• LS364 has been withdrawn

International History Major

Listed Units:

• HIST310 and HIST318 have been added
• HIST304 has been withdrawn
• HIST328 title changed to Modern Europe in War and Peace: 1918 to Yesterday

Linguistics Major

Listed Units:

• LING250 code changed to LING350 and title changed to Communicating in Culturally Diverse Contexts

Music Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 12 cps to 48 cps
• MUSI101 title changed to Aural Skills I
• MUSI111, 207, 208 and 209 have been withdrawn
• MUSI110, 201, 210, 301 (moved from Listed Units), 310, 330 (moved from Listed Units) and 338 have been added

Listed Units:

• Listed Units section has been withdrawn which includes the following units: MUSI331, 332, 333, 354, 355, 356, 357, 360

Philosophy Major

Listed Units:

• PHIL333 has been added

Physical Geography Major

Prescribed Units:

• Changed from – Complete the following units (GEPL111 and GEPL112) to Complete the following unit: GEPL112
• And complete 6 credit points from the following units: GEPL106 has been added and GEPL111

Listed Units:

• EM334 title changed to Introduction to GIS and Spatial Thinking
• GEPL305 has been withdrawn

Political Studies Major

Listed Units:

• ANCH305 and ANCH313 have been added

Psychology Major

Listed Units:

• PSYC316 title changed to Psychology of Perception

Sociology Major

Listed Units:

• SOCY317 has been withdrawn
• SOCY340 title changed to Foundations of Modernity: An Introduction to Social Theory

Theatre and Performance Major

Listed Units:

• THEA301 code changed to THEA304
• THEA302 title changed to Creative Arts Performance and Analysis II

Writing Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 12 cps to 18 cps
• ENCO303 moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units and title change to Research and Writing Across Disciplines

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 30-36 cps to 24-30 cps
• COMM381 title changed to The Art of Documentary
• COMM387 has been added
• ENCO328 has been withdrawn

Note unit and/or title changes

Note withdrawal of Combined Major

Note renamed Major

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2015 course rules.

Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology Combined Major

• This Combined Major is no longer offered

Prescribed Units:

• ARPA102 code changed to EVOL102 and title changed to Biological Anthropology

Listed Units:

• ARPA326 code changed to EVOL326
• ARPA333 and ARPA380 have been withdrawn
• ARPA336 code changed to EVOL336
• ARPA361 code changed to EVOL361 and title changed to Human Biological Variation

Note withdrawn Combined Major

Note unit code and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

Bachelor of Science component

Implications for current Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science students

New Majors for 2015:

• Biodiversity
• Biotechnology
• Geoscience
• Scientific Computing

Withdrawn Combined Majors for 2015:

• Applied/Environmental Genetics
• Biochemistry/Physiology
• Biodiversity/Ecology
• Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics
• Crop/Animal Sciences
• Geology/Environmental Sciences
• Mathematics/Statistics

Note new Majors

Note withdrawal all Combined Majors

Applied Physics Major

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 36 cps
• And complete 12 cps from the following units: AMTH140, BIOL110, CHEM110 and CHEM120 has been added

New – Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units: AMTH246, PEC317 (Murdoch University), PHYS204, PHYS211, PHYS301, PHYS311, PHYS313 (all PHYS units moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units), PMTH212

Listed Units for this Major changed to Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 36 cps to 12 cps
• PHYS207 has been withdrawn
• PHYS3001 (Australian National University), PMTH331 and PMTH333 have been added

Elective Units:

• This section has been withdrawn

Biochemistry Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 48 cps
• BCHM320 code change to BCHM322 and moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units
• CHEM204 moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units
• MICR360 moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units and title changed to Biotechnology
• MICR220 has been added

Listed Units:

• BIOP320, CHEM303 and SCI395 have been added

Elective Units:

• This section has been withdrawn

New – Biodiversity Major

Core Units:

• Complete the following units: BIOL110, BIOL120, CHEM110, CHEM120
• And complete 12 cps from the following units: MATH120 and STAT100 OR MATH101 and MATH102

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units: BOTY203, CHEM250, ECOL203, ECOL300, EM353, EVOL301, GEPL341, ZOOL203

Listed Units:

• Complete 12 cps from the following units: BIOP320, EM323, EM351, FSC310, SCI395

New – Biotechnology Major

Core Units:

• Complete the following units: BIOL110, BIOL120, CHEM110, CHEM120
• And complete 12 cps from the following units: MATH120 and STAT100 OR MATH101 and MATH102

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units: BCHM210, BCHM220, BCHM310, BCHM330, GENE210, GENE340, MICR220, MICR360

Listed Units:

• Complete 12 cps from the following units: BCHM322, BINF350, BIOP320, FSC310, GENE322, SCI395

Botany Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 18 cps to 42 cps
• BOTY302, BOTY370, BOTY390, ECOL307 (moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units)

Listed Units:

• BCHM210, BCHM310, BCHM330, CHEM204, ECOL300, EVOL211, FSC310 and SCI395 have been added

Elective Units:

• This section has been withdrawn

Chemistry Major

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 30 cps to 36 cps
• And complete 6 cps from the following units changed to And complete 12 cps from the following units: BIOL110, BIOL120. GEOL110, GEOL120, PHYS131, PHYS132

New - Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units: CHEM204, CHEM210, CHEM220, CHEM250, CHEM303, CHEM305, CHEM306, FSC310 (all moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units)

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 36 cps to 12 cps
• PHAR370 has been withdrawn
• BIOP320, GEOL311, GEOL313 and SCI395 have been added

Elective Units:

• This section has been withdrawn

Forensic Science Major

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 30 cps to 36 cps
• BIOL120 has been added
• PHYS131 has been withdrawn
• And complete 6 cps from the following units: MATH101 or MATH120
  And complete 6 cps from the following units: MATH102, PHYS131, STAT100 changed to
• Complete 12 cps from the following units: MATH120 and STAT100 OR MATH101 and MATH102

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 12 cps to 42 cps
• PSIO350 has been added
• BCHM210, BCHM330, CRIM304 and MICR220 (all moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units)

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 18 cps
• ARPA336 code changed to EVOL336
• COMP272 and ZOOL220 have been withdrawn
• BCHM220, BCHM322, CHEM204, CHEM303, CHEM306, MICR350 have been added
• MICR360 title changed to Biotechnology

Elective Units:

• This section has been withdrawn

Genetics Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 18 cps to 42 cps
• GENE351 code changed to GENE251 (moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units)
• BINF350, GENE322 and GENE340 (all moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units)

Listed Units:

• BCHM220, BCHM322, EM353, EVOL211, SCI395, STAT200, STAT300, ZOOL210 and ZOOL329 have been added

Elective Units:

• This section has been withdrawn

New – Geoscience Major

Core Units:

• Complete the following units: CHEM110, CHEM120, GEOL110, GEOL120
• And complete 12 cps from the following units: MATH120 and STAT100 OR MATH101 and MATH102

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units: EM334, GEOL202, GEOL206, GEOL207, GEOL208, GEOL312, GEOL313, GEOL314

Listed Units:

• Complete 12 cps from the following units: GEOL303, GEOL305, GEOL311, GEOL315, GEOS3110*, GEOS3160* (*Murdoch University), SCI395

Mathematics Major

Core Units:

• COMP132 title changed to Intermediate Programming

New – Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units: AMTH250, MATH260, PMTH212, PMTH213, PMTH331, PMTH332, PMTH333, PMTH339 (all units moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units)

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 42 cps to 12 cps
• BIOP320 and SCI395 have been added
• STAT261 and STAT354 have been withdrawn

Elective Units:

• This section has been withdrawn

Microbiology Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 30 cps to 48 cps
• GENE210 moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units
• GENE251 and PSIO350 have been added
• MICR360 title changed to Biotechnology

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 6 cps to 12 cps
• ANSC314, BCHM310 and SCI395 have been added
• BOTY370 title changed to Mycology and Plant Pathology

Elective Units:

• This section has been withdrawn

Physiology Major

Core Units:

• BIOL110 and BIOL120 have been withdrawn
• PSIO110 and PSIO120 have been added

Prescribed Units

• Credit points changed from 48 cps to 42 cps and is now divided into two parts –
• Complete the following units: BCHM210, PSIO220 and PSIO230
  • PSIO210 has been withdrawn
  • PSIO220 title changed to Integrated Physiology
  • PSIO230 has been added
• And complete 24 cps from the following units: PSIO331, PSIO332, PSIO334, PSIO335 and PSIO350
  • PSIO350 has been added
  • PSIO336 code changed to ANSC336

Elective Units:

• This section has been withdrawn

New – Scientific Computing Major

Core Units:

• Complete the following units: AMTH140, COMP131, COMP132
• Complete 12 cps from the following units: MATH120 and STAT100 OR MATH101 and MATH102
• And complete 12 cps from the following units: BIOL110, BIOL120, CHEM110, CHEM120, GEOL110, GEOL120, PHYS131, PHYS132

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units: AMTH250, COMP284, COMP285, COMP286, COMP309, COMP315, COMP389, COMP395

Listed Units:

• Complete 6 cps from the following units: COMP303, COMP320, COMP361, SCI395

Zoology Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 18 cps to 42 cps
• EM323, ZOOL326, ZOOL327, ZOOL329 (all units moved from Listed Units to Prescribed Units

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 18 cps
• ANSC201, ASTY221, BCHM210, EM353, EVOL211, EVOL301, GENE210, GENE322, PSIO220, PSIO230, PSIO331, PSIO332 and SCI395 have been added
• CANI310, MARI3330 (University of Newcastle) and ZOOL100 have been withdrawn

Elective Units:

• This section has been withdrawn

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course

Note withdrawal of Elective Units section

Note new Majors

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2015 course rules.

Combined Majors

• All Combined Major are no longer offered

Biochemistry/Physiology Combined Major

Prescribed Units:

• PSIO220 title changed to Integrated Physiology

Listed Units:

• MICR360 title changed to Biotechnology
• PSIO336 code changed to ANSC336

Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics Combined Major

Prescribed Units:

• MICR360 title changed to Biotechnology

Listed Units:

• BCHM320 code changed to BCHM322

Crop/Animal Sciences Combined Major

Prescribed Units:

• SOIL220 code changed to SOIL222

Geology/Environmental Geosciences Combined Major

Prescribed Units:

• EM334 title changed to Introduction to GIS and Spatial Thinking

Listed Units:

• SOIL220 code changed to SOIL222

Mathematics/Statistics Combined Major

Core Units:

• COMP132 title changed to Intermediate Programming

Listed Units:

• STAT357 has been withdrawn

Note withdrawal of all Combined Majors

Note unit code and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course

Ancient History Major

Prescribed Units:

• Changed from - Complete the following units to Complete 12 cps from the following units:
• ANCH112 has been added

Listed Units:

• ANCH314 has been withdrawn
• ANCH315 and ANCH318 have been added

Note unit and/or title change

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2014 course rules.

Archaeology Major

Listed Units:

• ANCH315 and NR331 have been added

Note unit change

Asian Studies Major

Listed Units:

• ECON345 title changed to The Elephant and the Dragon: India and China in the Asian Century
• GEPL314 has been withdrawn

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Australian History Major

Prescribed Units:

• Changed from – Complete the following units (12 cps) to Complete the following unit: HINQ100 has been added
  And complete 6 cps from the following units: HIST150, HIST151

Note unit changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2014 course rules.

Classical Languages Major

Listed Units:

• ANCH315 has been added

Note unit change

English Major

Listed Units:

• CRIM384, ENCO326, ENGL382 and ENGL383 have been added

• ENGL374 has been withdrawn

Note unit changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Film and Media Studies Major

Listed Units:

• EACL329 has been withdrawn

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

French Major

Listed Units:

• FREN206 has been added

Note unit change

Gender Studies Major

• This major is no longer offered
• ANCH314 has been withdrawn
• PEAC328 title changed to Resolution or Transformation of Conflict

Note withdrawal of Major

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2014 course rules

German Major

Listed Units:

• GRMN407 has been withdrawn – GRMN307 remains
• GRMN408 has been withdrawn – GRMN308 remains
• GRMN203 has been added

Note unit changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Human Geography Major

Prescribed Units:

• Changed from – Complete the following unit to Complete the following units (12 cps): GEPL111 has been added

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 42 cps to 36 cps
• GEPL304 and GEPL390 have been added
• GEPL314, GEPL344, GEPL352 and GEPL380 have been withdrawn

Note unit changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2014 course rules

Indigenous Studies Major

Listed Units:

• ENGL374 has been withdrawn
• IDIG312 title changed to Indigenous Communities and Ethnic Minorities

Note unit title change

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

International History Major

Prescribed Units:

• Changed from – Complete the following units (12 cps) to Complete the following unit: HINQ100 has been added
  And complete 6 cps from the following units: HIST111, HIST165
• HIST195 has been withdrawn

Listed Units:

• HIST303 and HIST309 have been added
• HIST307 and HIST348 have been withdrawn

Note unit changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2014 course rules

Linguistics Major

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from Complete 30-36 cps to -
  Complete 6 cps from the following units: LING365, LING369
  And complete 24 to 30 cps from the following units: LING244, 250, 305, 353, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 369, 371, 380

Note unit change

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2014 course rules

Peace Studies Major

Listed Units:

• PEAC328 title changed to Resolution or Transformation of Conflict

Note unit title change

Physical Geography Major

Prescribed Units:

• Changed from – Complete the following unit to Complete the following units (12 cps): GEPL112 has been added

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 42 cps to 36 cps

Note unit change

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2014 course rules

Psychology Major

Listed Units:

• PSYC321 has been withdrawn

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course

Sociology Major

Listed Units:

• SOCY301 has been added

Not unit change

Spanish Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 36 cps
• SPAN301 (moved from Listed Units) and SPAN302 have been added

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 12 cps with at least 6 cps at 300-level from the following units

• SPAN203 has been added

Note unit changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2014 course rules.

Studies in Religion Major

Prescribed Units:

• Changed from – Complete the following units to Complete 12 cps from the following units: RELS183 has been added

Note unit changes.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2014 course rules.

Writing Major

Listed Units:

• ENCO304 has been added
• ENGL342 has been withdrawn

Note unit code changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology Combined Major

Listed Units:

• ANCH315 and NR331 have been added

Note unit changes

Bachelor of Science component

Implications for current Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science students

Majors with no changes for 2014:

• Applied Physics
• Biochemistry
• Chemistry
• Forensic Science
• Genetics
• Mathematics
• Microbiology
• Physiology
• Zoology

Combined Majors with no changes for 2014:

• Applied/Environmental Genetics
• Biochemistry/Physiology
• Biodiversity/Ecology
• Crop/Animal Sciences
• Mathematics/Statistics

Nil

Botany Major

Listed Units:

• BOTY390 has been added

Note unit change

Combined Majors

Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics Combined Major

Listed Units:

• ANSC314 has been added

Note unit change

Geology/Environmental Geosciences Combined Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 12 cps to 18 cps
• GEOL206 and GEOL208 have been added
• GEOS2080 (University of Newcastle) has been withdrawn

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 48 cps to 42 cps
• GEOL312 and GEOL314 have been added
• GEOS2170, GEOS2190 and GEOS3260 (University of Newcastle) have been withdrawn

Note unit changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2014 course rules.

Ancient History Major

Listed Units:

• ANCH312 title changed to Rome of the Caesars
• ANCH340 has been added

Note unit and/or title changes

Archaeology Major

Listed Units:

• ARPA381 title changed to Prehistory of SE Asia

Note unit title change

Asian Studies Major

Listed Units:

• ECON345 title changed to The Dragon and the Elephant: The Asian Century
• PAIS361 title changed to Sex, Crime and Corruption

Note unit title changes

Chinese Major

Prescribed Units:

• CHIN304 title changed to Chinese Language 3A

Note unit title change

English Major

Listed Units:

• ABEN373 code changed to ENGL374 Australian Literature: Black and White
• ENCO307 and ENGL305 have been withdrawn
• ENGL381 has been added

Note unit and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Film and Media Studies Major

Listed Units:

• ENCO301 code changed to COMM301 Film and Media in the Digital Age
• COMM323 title changed to Digital and Social Media
• COMM388 title changed to Visual Pleasures: Film, Gender and Genre
• EACL329 title changed to European Cinema

Note unit and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2013 course rules.

Gender Studies Major

Listed Units:

• ANCH312 title changed to Rome of the Caesars
• COMM388 title changed to Visual Pleasures: Film, Gender and Genre
• PAIS361 title changed to Sex, Crime and Corruption
• SOCY382 title changed to Sex and Pleasure in Western Culture

Note unit title changes.

Human Geography Major

Listed Units:

• GEPL301 has been added

Note unit changes.

Indigenous Studies Major

Listed Units:

• ABEN373 code changed to ENGL374 Australian Literature: Black and White
• IDIG300 title changed to First Peoples of Australia: Analysing Policy Issues
• IDIG303 title changed to Principles of Indigenous Community Development
• IDIG306 title changed to Indigenous Health

Note unit and/or title changes

International Studies Major

Listed Units:

• PAIS361 title changed to Sex, Crime and Corruption

Note unit title change

Japanese Major

Listed Units:

• JAPN455 title changed to Manga and Anime in Japanese Popular Culture

Note unit title change

Music Major

Listed Units:

• MUSI301 and MUSI360 have been added
• MUSI358 has been withdrawn

Note unit changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

Philosophy Major

Listed Units:

• PHIL304 and RELS395 have been added
• PHIL305 has been withdrawn

Note unit changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

Physical Geography Major

Listed Units:

• GEPL390 has been added

Note unit change

Political Studies Major

Listed Units:

• PAIS361 title changed to Sex, Crime and Corruption
• PAIS375 title changed to Mass Media and Politics
• PAIS381 title changed to Active Citizen – Australian Civics and Democracy

Note unit title changes.

Psychology Major

• PSYC308 title changed to Sport and Exercise Psychology
• PSYC309 title changed to Cognitive Affective and Social Neuroscience

Note unit title changes

Sociology Major

Prescribed Units:

• SOCY101 has been withdrawn
• SOCY110 has been added

Listed Units:

• SOCY308 and SOCY309 have been added
• SOCY356 title changed to The State, Power and Violence
• SOCY382 title changed to Sex and Pleasure in Western Culture

Note unit title changes.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2013 course rules.

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

Spanish Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 48 cps to 24 cps – Complete the following units: SPAN101, SPAN102, SPAN201 and SPAN202
• SPAN301, SPAN304, SPAN305 and SPAN306 moved to Listed Units

Listed Units has been added:

• Complete 24 credit points from the following units:
• SPAN204 (added), SPAN301, SPAN303 (added), SPAN304, SPAN305 and SPAN306

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2013 course rules.

Studies in Religion Major

Listed Units:

• PHIL303 and RELS382 have been withdrawn
• RELS395 has been added

Note unit changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

Writing Major

Prescribed Units:

• ENCO100 title changed to The Craft of Academic Writing

Listed Units:

• COMM323 title changed to Digital and Social Media
• ECT303 code changed to ENCO303 Research in Writing

Note code and/or title changes.

Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology Combined Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 12 cps to 24 cps
• ARPA343 and ARPA356 have been added

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 54-60 cps to 42-48 cps
• ARPA343 and ARPA356 moved to Prescribed Units
• ARPA381 title changed to Prehistory of SE Asia

Note unit and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2013 course rules.

Bachelor of Science component

Implications for current Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science students

Majors with no changes for 2013:

• Applied Physics
• Biochemistry
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Forensic Science
• Genetics
• Microbiology

Combined Majors with no changes for 2013:

• Applied/Environmental Genetics
• Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics

Nil

Mathematics Major

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 36 cps to 42 cps
• STAT261 and STAT354 have been added
• 'And complete 6 cps from the following units has been withdrawn – MATH3200*, MATH3710* (University of Newcastle) and MTH2032** and MTH3167** (Monash University) have been withdrawn

Note unit changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2013 course rules.

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

Physiology Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 42 cps to 48 cps
• PHAR222 has been withdrawn
• BCHM210 and PSIO335 have been added

Note the unit changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

Zoology Major

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 18 cps to 24 cps
• CANI310, ZOOL100 and  ZOOL329 have been added
• MARI3330* title changed to Marine Fisheries Biology and Management

Note unit title change

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2013 course rules.

Combined Majors

Biochemistry/Physiology Combined Major

Prescribed Units:

• Credit points changed from 42 cps to 48 cps
• PSIO335 has been added

Listed Unit:

• PHAR222 has been withdrawn
• PSIO334 has been added

Note unit changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2013 course rules.

Biodiversity/Ecology Combined Major

Listed Units:

• CANI310 has been added

Note unit change

Crop/Animal Sciences Combined Major

Listed Units:

• SOIL220 title changed to Soil Science

Note unit title changes

Geology/Environmental Geosciences Combined Major

Listed Units:

• SOIL220 title changed to Soil Science

Note the unit title change

Mathematics/Statistics Combined Major

Listed Units:

• MATH3200* and MATH3710* (University of Newcastle) and MTH2032** and MTH3167** (Monash University) have been withdrawn

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

Ancient History Major

Prescribed Units:

• ANCH110 title changed to Introduction to Ancient Greece
• ANCH111 title changed to Introduction to Ancient Rome

Listed Units:

• ANCH310 title changed to The Art of Roman Government
• ANCH351 title changed to Warfare in the Ancient World
• ANCH313 has been added

Note unit and/or title changes

New – Archaeology Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete 12 cps from the following units:
• ARPA101, ARPA102 and ARPA104

Listed Units:

• Complete 30 or 36 credit points from the following units:
• ARPA302, ARPA343, ARPA351, ARPA352, ARPA356, ARPA359, ARPA361, ARPA370, ARPA380, ARPA381 and ARPA384

With permission of Head of School candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• HUMS301, HUMS302, HUMS303, HUMS304

Note New Major

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Asian Studies Major

Prescribed Units:

• ASST100 code changed to HIST195 Asian Pasts

Listed Units:

• ISLM344, ISLM363, PAIS390, RELS381 and RELS392 have been added
• PAIS362 has been withdrawn
• PAIS380 title changed to Dragon in Chains? Contemporary Chinese Politics

Note unit and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Australian History Major

Listed Units:

• HIST330 title changed to Local and Community Histories
• HIST339 title changed to The Family in History

Note unit title changes.

English Major

Listed Units:

• ENGL342 has been added
• ENGL375 has been withdrawn
• ENGL361 title changed to American Visions

Note unit and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Film Studies Major renamed Film and Media Studies Major

Listed Units:

• COMM323, COMM327, COMM332, ENCO301, ENCO326 and ENCO328 have been added
• COMM380 has been withdrawn

Note Major renamed

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

French Major

Listed Units:

• FREN203 or FREN204 now changed to separate entry

Note unit changes.

Gender Studies Major

Listed Units:

• ARTS301 moved to heading 'With permission of Head of School ...'
• ENGL375 has been withdrawn
• ISLM363 and RELS300 have been added
• COMM327 title changed to Popular and Creative Culture
• HIST339 title changed to The Family in History
• RELS385 title changed to Women, Gender and the World's Religions

With permission of Head of School candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• ARTS301 and ARTS302 have been added

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Human Bioscience Major

Listed Units:

• ARPA326 and ARPA336 have been added

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Human Geography Major

Listed Units:

• GEPL321 title changed to Populations, Health and Environment
• GEPL380 title changed to Understanding Rural Communities

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Indigenous Studies Major

Prescribed Units:

• HUMS100 code changed to IDIG110 Colliding Worlds
• IDIG101 title changed to Australia's First Peoples' Contemporary Issues

Listed Units:

• IDIG304 title changed to First Peoples Organisation and Business
• IDIG307 has been added
• IDIG308 has been withdrawn

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

International History Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete 12 credit points from the following units –
• HIST195 has been added

Listed Units:

• HIST318 and RELS386 have been withdrawn
• ISLM344 and ISLM363 have been added
• HIST318 title changed to Modern Europe in War and Peace: 1918-2012

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

International Studies Major

Listed Units:

• HIST329, ISLM344, PAIS380 and PAIS390 have been added
• PAIS362 has been withdrawn

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

New – Islamic Studies Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete the following units -
• RELS181 and RELS182

Listed Units:

• Complete 30 or 36 credit points from the following units –
• HIST305, HIST308, HIST343, ISLM344, ISLM363, PAIS314, PAIS315, PAIS390

With permission of Head of School candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• HUMS301, HUMS302, HUMS303, HUMS304

Note New Major

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Linguistics Major

Listed Units:

• Complete 30 or 36 credit points from the following units -
• LING363 title changed to Bilingualism
• LING390, LING391 and LING392 have been withdrawn

With permission of Head of School candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• BCSS393, BCSS394

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Media Studies Major

• This major is has been withdrawn

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Music Major

Listed Units:

• MUSI332 title changed to The Past is a Foreign Culture: European Music and the Enlightenment

Note unit title changes.

Peace Studies Major

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 or 30 cps to 30 or 36 cps
• HIST343, GEPL314, GEPL322, GEPL352, PAIS315, PAIS316, PAIS365, PHIL366, PHIL375 and SOCY319 have been withdrawn
• PEAC304 title changed to Environmental Security and Peaceful Futures

Note unit title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Philosophy Major

Prescribed Units:

• Complete 12 credit points from the following units -
• PHIL102 has been added

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Physical Geography Major

Listed Units:

• EM334 and GEPL309 have been added
• EM432 has been withdrawn
• GEPL306 title changed to Landscape Processes

Note unit title change

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Political Studies Major

Listed Units:

• PAIS316, PAIS352, PAIS361 and PAIS390 have been added
• PAIS351 has been withdrawn
• PAIS380 title changed to Dragon in Chains? Contemporary Chinese Politics

Note unit title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

New – Spanish Major

Prescribed Units: Complete the following units –

• SPAN101, SPAN102, SPAN201, SPAN202, SPAN301, SPAN304, SPAN305 and SPAN306

Note new Major

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Sociology Major

Listed Units:

• SOCY300 has been added
• SOCY321 title changed to Sociology of Health and Illness

Note unit title changes.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Studies in Religion Major

Prescribed Units:

• RELS181 title changed to World Religions: An Introduction
• RELS182 title changed to World Religions Today

Listed Units:

• ISLM344, RELS300 and RELS392 have been added
• RELS382 title changed to Philosophy of Religion: East and West
• RELS385 title changed to Women, Gender and the World's Religions

Note unit title changes.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Theatre and Performance Major

Prescribed Units:

• THEA110 title changed to Introduction to Live Performance

Note unit title changes.

Writing Major

Prescribed Units:

• ENCO102 title changed to Storytelling and Genre Writing

Listed Units:

• COMM332 has been withdrawn
• ENGL342 has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology Combined Major

Listed Units:

• ARPA333 and ARPA380 have been added

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Bachelor of Science component

Implications for current Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science students

Program of Study – Overview

Listed Units: All Listed Units have been withdrawn and replaced with Elective Units -

• AGRO422, ANUT321, AQUA200, ASTY221, COMP280, COMP283, COMP284, COMP285, COMP286, COMP287, COMP303, COMP309, COMP311, COMP313, COMP318, COMP319, COMP320, COMP323, COMP389, ECOL204, EM323, EM351, EM432, ENGT352, FSC102, HORT420, HUMN340, SCI395, STAT200 and WORK300 have been withdrawn

Elective Units:

• Credit points changed from 6 to 36 cps to 0 to 36 cps

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Majors with no changes for 2012:

• Crop/Animal Sciences Combined Major

Nil

Applied Physics Major

• Prescribed Units changed to Listed Units
• BIOP320 title changed to Medical and Clinical Biotechnology

Elective Units added: Complete 36 credit points

Note the unit title change

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Biochemistry Major

Core Units:

• And complete 6 credit points from the following units changed to And complete 12 credit points from the following units -

• MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100

Elective Units added: Complete 24 credit points

Note the unit change

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Botany Major

Core Units:

• And complete 6 credit points from the following units changed to And complete 12 credit points from the following units -

• MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100

Prescribed Units:

• BOTY202 title changed to Plant Physiology and Anatomy

Listed Units:

• ECOL307 and ECOL311 have been added

Elective Units added: Complete 24 credit points

Note the unit and/or title change

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Chemistry Major

Core Units:

• And complete 6 credit points from the following units changed to And complete 12 credit points from the following units -

• MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100

Prescribed Units changed to Listed Units:

• PHAR370 has been added

Elective Units added: Complete 30 credit points

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Forensic Science Major

Listed Units:

• BIOP320 title changed to Medical and Clinical Biotechnology

Elective Units added: Complete 30 credit points

Note the unit title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Genetics Major

Core Units:

• And complete 6 credit points from the following units changed to And complete 12 credit points from the following units -

• MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100

Elective Units added: Complete 24 credit points

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Mathematics Major

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 12 cps to 18 cps
• AMTH140 moved from Prescribed Units to Core Units

• And complete 12 credit points from the following units –
• COMP131 and COMP132 have been added

Prescribed Units changed to Listed Units:

• Complete 36 credit points with at least 18 credit points at 300-level from the following units –
• MATH260, PMTH331, PMTH332 and PMTH338 added
• And complete 6 credit points from the following units –
• MATH3200*, MATH3710*, MTH2032**, MTH3167** remain in this section

Elective Units added: Complete 24 credit points

Note unit changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Microbiology Major

Core Units:

• And complete 6 credit points from the following units changed to And complete 12 credit points from the following units -

• MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100

Prescribed Units: Credit points changed from 36 cps to 30 cps

• GENE210 moved to Listed Units

Listed Units added: Complete 6 cps from the following units –

• BOTY370 Plant Pathology
• GENE210 Introductory Genetics

Elective Units added: Complete 24 credit points

Note unit changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Physiology Major

Core Units:

• And complete 6 credit points from the following units changed to And complete 12 credit points from the following units -
• MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100

Prescribed Units: Credit points changed from 36 cps to 42 cps

• PSIO334 has been added

Elective Units added: Complete 18 credit points

Note the unit/title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Zoology Major

Core Units:

• And complete 6 credit points from the following units changed to And complete 12 credit points from the following units -
• MATH101 and MATH102 OR MATH120 and STAT100

Elective Units added: Complete 24 credit points

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Combined Majors

Applied/Environmental Genetics Combined Major

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 36 cps -
• MATH120 and STAT100 have been incorporated

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Biochemistry/Physiology Combined Major

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 36 cps -
• MATH120 and STAT100 have been incorporated

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Biodiversity/Ecology Combined Major

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 36 cps -
• MATH120 and STAT100 have been incorporated

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics Combined Major

Listed Units:

• BIOP320 title changed to Medical and Clinical Biotechnology
• FSC310 and PHAR370 have been added

Note the unit and/or title changes

Geology/Environmental Geosciences Combined Major

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 24 cps to 36 cps -
• MATH120 and STAT100 have been incorporated

Listed Units:

• SOIL310 title changed to Soil, Pollution and the Environment

Note the unit title change

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules.

Ancient History Major

Listed Units:

• ANCH305 title changed to Greek Democracy and Its Enemies
• ANCH326 has been added

Additional heading: With permission of Head of School candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• HUMS301, HUMS302, HUMS303, HUMS304

List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been withdrawn

Note unit code and/or title changes.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Asian Studies Major

Listed Units:

• CIJ110 code changed to CIJ210 Cultural Expression in Modern Asia
• PAIS363 title changed to Women, Family and the State in Asia

Additional heading: With permission of Head of School candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• HUMS301, HUMS302, HUMS303, HUMS304

List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been withdrawn

Note unit code and/or title changes.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Australian History Major

Listed Units:

• HIST368 has been withdrawn
• HIST331 and HIST332 have been added

Additional heading: With permission of Head of School candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• HUMS301, HUMS302, HUMS303, HUMS304

List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been withdrawn

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Chinese Major

• CIJ110 code changed to CIJ210 Cultural Expression in Modern Asia

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Classical Languages Major

Additional heading: With permission of Head of School candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• HUMS301, HUMS302, HUMS303, HUMS304

List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been withdrawn

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

English Major

Prescribed Units:

• ENGL101 title changed to Engaging with Literature
• ENGL102 title changed to Approaches to Literature and Society

Listed Units:

• ENCO307 and ENCO310 have been added

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Film Studies Major

Prescribed Units:

• COMM121 has been added

Listed Units:

• COMM180 code changed to COMM380 Film: Style and Story and moved from Prescribed to Listed Units
• GRMN304 has been added
• COMM386 has been withdrawn
• COMM315 title changed to Children's Media
• COMM325 title changed to Television Studies

Additional heading: With permission of Head of School of Arts candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• ARTS301 moved from Listed Units
• ARTS302 and WORK300 added

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

French Major

Listed Units:

• FREN103 code changed to FREN205 French Language Through Culture 1
• FREN403 added – now combined FREN303/403
• FREN404 added – now combined FREN304/404
• FREN405 added – now combined FREN305/405
• FREN406 added – now combined FREN306/406 and title changed to Women in French Texts

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Gender Studies Major

Listed Units:

• ARPA361 title changed to Evolution of Human Growth and Diversity
• PAIS363 title changed to Women, Family and the State in Asia
• EDCX346 has been withdrawn
• ITAL308 has been added

Additional heading: With permission of Head of School candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• HUMS301, HUMS302, HUMS303, HUMS304

List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been withdrawn

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

German Major

Prescribed Units: Credit points changed from 36 cps to 24 cps.

• GRMN101, GRMN102, GRMN201 and GRMN202

Listed Units changed to two sections - Complete at least 12 cps from the following units:

• GRMN301 and GRMN302 moved from Prescribed Units to Listed Units
• GRMN407 added – now combined GRMN307/407
• GRMN408 added – now combined GRMN308/408
• And complete at least 12 cps from the following units:
• GRMN303
• GRMN304 title changed to Contemporary German Film
• GRMN405 added – now combined GRMN305/405
• GRMN406 added – now combined GRMN306/406

Note unit code and/or title changes.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

History Major

Additional heading: With permission of Head of School candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• HUMS301, HUMS302, HUMS303, HUMS304

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Human Bioscience Major

Prescribed Units changed from 48 cps to 36 cps:

• GENE250, HBIO110, HBIO120, HHSC233, HHSC243, HUMN340

Listed Units added – Complete 12 cps from the following units:

• HHSC383 and HHSC384 moved from Prescribed Units to Listed Units
• HHSC403 has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Human Geography Major

Listed Units:

• GEPL321 title changed to Populations, Health and Environment
• GEPL380 title changed to Understanding Rural Communities

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Indigenous Studies Major

Listed Units:

• IDIG302 and IDIG307 have been withdrawn
• ARPA302 and LS364 have been added

Additional heading: With permission of Head of School candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• HUMS301, HUMS302, HUMS303, HUMS304

List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been withdrawn

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Indonesian Major

Listed Units:

• CIJ110 code changed to CIJ210 Cultural Expression in Modern Asia
• INDN441 title changed to Contemporary Issues in Indonesian Culture and Society

Note unit code and/or title changes.

International History Major

Listed Units:

• HIST367 has been withdrawn
• HIST363 has been added
• HIST324 title changed to Ashes to Ashes: Weimar and Nazi Germany: 1918-1945
• HIST328 title changed to Modern Europe in War and Peace: 1914-Present
• HIST357 title changed to War, Nations and Empires: Modern Europe, 1789-1918

Additional heading: With permission of Head of School candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• HUMS301, HUMS302, HUMS303, HUMS304

List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been withdrawn

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

International Studies Major

Listed Units:

• BCSS393 and BCSS394 have been withdrawn
• PAIS316 title changed to Paradise Lost? Governance in the Pacific
• PAIS363 title changed to Women, Family and the State in Asia

Additional heading: With permission of Head of School candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• HUMS301, HUMS302, HUMS303, HUMS304

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Italian Major

Listed Units:

• ITAL203 added
• ITAL404 added – now combined ITAL304/404
• ITAL407 added – now combined ITAL307/407
• ITAL408 added – now combined ITAL308/408
• ITAL409 added – now combined ITAL309/409
• ITAL411 added – now combined ITAL311/411
• ITAL413 added – now combined ITAL313/413

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Japanese Major

Listed Units:

• CIJ110 code changed to CIJ210 Cultural Expression in Modern Asia
• JAPN422 title changed to Advanced Japanese Reading Unit
• JAPN455 has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Linguistics Major

Listed Units:

• LING150 has been withdrawn (LING250 remains)
• LING367 and LING368 have been withdrawn
• LING170 code changed to LING244 Language and the Law
• LING371, LING390, LING390, LING391 have been added

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Music Major

Prescribed Units:

• MUSI111 has been added
• MUSI109 code changed to MUSI209 Concept and Approaches in the Cultural Study of Music
• MUSI207 title changed to Foundations in Music Craft
• MUSI208 title changed to Foundations in Music Composition

Listed Units:

• MUSI354 title changed to Composition/Craft: Australian Music
• MUSI355 title changed to Composition/Craft: Technology and Music
• MUSI356 title changed to Composition/Craft: Music, Numbers and Patterns
• MUSI357 title changed to Composition/Craft: Music Loops and Sound Producers
• MUSI358 title changed to Song and the Voice

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Peace and Development Studies Major renamed Peace Studies Major

Prescribed Units:

• PEAC102 has been added

Listed Units:

• IDIG303 and  IDIG312 have been withdrawn
• PEAC373 title changed to Globalisation: As If People and Ecosystems Matter
• PAIS316 title changed to Paradise Lost? Governance in the Pacific
• PAIS365 title changed to Politics and the Environment: Intersecting Crises

Additional heading: With permission of Head of School candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• HUMS301, HUMS302, HUMS303, HUMS304

List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been withdrawn

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Philosophy Major

Listed Units:

• PHIL330 has been added
• RELS382 has been withdrawn
• PHIL305 title changed to Time and Other Metaphysical Topics

Additional heading: With permission of Head of School candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• HUMS301, HUMS302, HUMS303, HUMS304

List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been withdrawn

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Physical Geography Major

Listed Units:

• GEPL303 has been withdrawn
• GEPL306 and GEPL308 have been added
• GEPL305 title changed to Coastal Environments and Climate Change
• GEPL311 title changed to Catchment to Coast

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Political Studies Major

Listed Units:

• PAIS306 title changed to Avoid Economic Deception: Study Political Economy
• PAIS320 title changed to Classical Political Thinkers
• PAIS351 title changed to Federations: Challenges, Debates and Trends
• PAIS365 title changed to Politics and the Environment: Intersecting Crises

Additional heading: With permission of Head of School candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• HUMS301, HUMS302, HUMS303, HUMS304

List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been withdrawn

Note unit code and/or title changes.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Psychology Major

Listed Units:

• PSYC308 and PSYC315 have been added
• PSYC309 title changed to Human Neuropsychology

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Sociology Major

Listed Units:

• SOCY344 and SOCY390 have been withdrawn
• SOCY374 has been added

Students who have already successfully completed units that have been withdrawn will be credited towards their course.

Studies in Religion Major

Listed Units:

• HIST367 has been withdrawn
• RELS381 has been added

Additional heading: With permission of Head of School candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• HUMS301, HUMS302, HUMS303, HUMS304

List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been withdrawn

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Theatre Studies Major renamed Theatre and Performance Major

Listed Units:

• EACL325 and EACL326 have been withdrawn
• THEA234 has been added
• THEA302 title changed to Approaches to Creative Arts Performance and Analysis
• THEA317 title changed to Australia on Stage

Additional heading: With permission of Head of School of Arts candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• ARTS301 and ARTS302 have been added

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Writing Major

Listed Units:

• COMM323 title changed to Digital Media and Interactive Entertainment
• COMM386 and ENCO308 have been withdrawn
• ENCO309 has been added

Additional heading: With permission of Head of School of Arts candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:

• ARTS301 and WORK300 moved from Listed Units

• ARTS302 has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Ancient History and Studies in Religion Combined Major

• Combined Major has been withdrawn

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology Combined Major

Listed Units:

• ARPA361 title changed to Evolution of Human Growth and Diversity

Additional heading: With permission of Head of School candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Combined Major:

• HUMS301, HUMS302, HUMS303 and HUMS304 have been added

List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Combined Major has been withdrawn

Note unit code and/or title changes.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Indigenous and Peace Studies Combined Major

• Combined Major has been withdrawn

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Indigenous, Political and International Studies Combined Major

• Combined Major has been withdrawn

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Peace and Studies in Religion Combined Major

• Combined Major has been withdrawn

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Political and International Studies Combined Major

• Combined Major has been withdrawn

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Bachelor of Science component

Program of Study – Overview

Majors:

• Statistics Major has been withdrawn

Listed Units:

• COMP287 title changed to GUI Programming and Interaction Design
• ENVE352 code changed to ENGT352 Principles of Hydrology
• MSM 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307 and 308 have been withdrawn

Note unit code and/or title changes.

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules.

Majors with no changes for 2011:

• Mathematics Major
• Zoology Major
• Mathematics/Statistics Combined Major

No course or unit changes for 2011

Applied Physics Major

• PHYS301 title changed to Microscopic to Macroscopic Physics and Chemistry

Note the unit title change

Biochemistry Major

• BCHM330 title changed to Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics

Note the unit title change

Botany Major

• BOTY370 title changed to Plant Pathology

Note the unit title change

Chemistry Major

• CHEM203 code changed to CHEM250 Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM210 title changed to Quantum and Thermochemical Structure
• PHYS301 title changed to Microscopic to Macroscopic Physics and Chemistry

Note the unit code and/or title changes

Forensic Science Major

• CHEM203 code changed to CHEM250 Analytical Chemistry
• BCHM330 title changed to Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics
• COMP271 withdrawn and replaced with COMP272 and title changed to Introduction to Biometrics

Note the unit code and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Genetics Major

• BCHM330 title changed to Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics
• BINF350 title changed to Genomic Analysis and Bioinformatics
• GENE322 title changed to Population and Conservation Genetics
• GENE351 title changed to Introduction to Breeding and Genetics

Note the unit title changes

Microbiology Major

• BCHM330 title changed to Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics

Note the unit title change

Physiology Major

• ANAT310 has been withdrawn
• PSIO336 has been added
• PHAR222 title changed to Pharmacology I
• PSIO331 title changed to Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology
• PSIO332 title changed to Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology

Note the unit/title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Statistics Major

• Statistics Major has been withdrawn

Year specific rules continue to apply, but students may apply to transfer to 2011 rules where at least one other major is appropriate eg the combined Mathematics/Statistics major.

Combined Majors

Applied/Environmental Genetics Combined Major

• BCHM330 title changed to Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics
• GENE322 title changed to Population and Conservation Genetics
• GENE351 title changed to Introduction to Breeding and Genetics

Note the unit title changes

Biochemistry/Physiology Combined Major

• BCHM330 title changed to Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics
• PSIO331 title changed to Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology
• PSIO332 title changed to Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology
• PHAR222 title changed to Pharmacology I
• ANAT310 has been withdrawn
• PSIO336 has been added

Note the unit/title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course.

Biodiversity/Ecology Combined Major

• ECOL202 title changed to Aquatic Ecology

Note the unit title change

Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics Combined Major

• BCHM330 title changed to Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics
• BINF350 title changed to Genomic Analysis and Bioinformatics
• GENE322 title changed to Population and Conservation Genetics
• GENE351 title changed to Introduction to Breeding and Genetics
• PHAR222 title changed to Pharmacology I

Note the unit title changes

Crop/Animals Sciences Combined Major

• GENE351 title changed to Introduction to Breeding and Genetics

Note the unit title change

Geology/Environmental Geosciences Combined Major

• GEOL205 code changed to GEOL313 Environmental Geology

Not the unit code change

Ancient History Major

• Listed unit HIST384 code changed to RELS384
• Listed unit HIST387 code changed to RELS387
• Listed unit HIST388 code changed to RELS388
• Listed unit ANCH310 has title change
• List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes

Asian Studies Major

• Prescribed unit HIST195 code changed to ASST100
• Listed unit HIST386 code changed to RELS386
• List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes

Australian History Major

• Listed units HIST367, HUMS301, HUMS303 and HUMS304 have been withdrawn
• List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes

Classical Languages Major

• Listed units HUMS301 and HUMS303 have been withdrawn
• List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

English Major

• Prescribed unit ENGL102 has title change

Note unit code and/or title changes

Film Studies Major

• COMM120 added to Prescribed units
• COMM325 added to Listed units
• Listed unit WGCO388 code changed to COMM388
• Listed unit EUCL329 code changed to EACL329
• Total credit points for Major changed from 42 cps to 48 cps

Note unit code and/or title changes

The total credit points for the Major only applies to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

French Major

• Listed unit FREN307/407 has title change

Note unit code and/or title changes

Gender Studies Major

• Listed unit HIST385 code changed to RELS385
• Listed unit WGCO327 code changed to COMM327
• Listed unit WGCO388 code changed to COMM388
• Listed unit PEAC328 has title change
• List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes

History Major

• Prescribed units have been withdrawn and replaced with 'Select units at 100-level from either the Australian History Major or the International History Major or both'
• Listed units have been withdrawn and replaced with 'Select units at 300-level from either the Australian History Major or the International History Major or both'

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

Human Geography Major

• Prescribed unit GEPL112 has title change
• Listed unit GEPL338 has title change

Note unit code and/or title changes

Indigenous Studies Major

• Prescribed unit ARPA104 has been withdrawn
• Prescribed unit IDIG100 code changed to HUMS100
• IDIG304 and IDIG307 added to Listed units
• Listed units ARPA302, ARPA351, ARPA352, ARPA384 and LING366 have been withdrawn
• List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

Indonesian Major

• Listed units INDN331/431 and INDN441 have title change

Note unit code and/or title changes

International History Major

• Listed units HIST366, HUMS301, HUMS303 and HUMS304 have been withdrawn
• Listed unit HIST386 code changed to RELS386
• List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

Media Studies Major

• Listed unit WGCO327 code changed to COMM327
• Listed unit WGCO388 code changed to COMM388
• Listed unit ENCO328 has title change

Note unit code and/or title changes

Music Major

• Prescribed unit MUSI107 code changed to MUSI207
• Prescribed unit MUSI108 code changed to MUSI208

Note unit code and/or title changes

Peace and Development Studies Major

• Listed units GEPL111, IDIG101, PAIS102, PAIS113 and PEAC106 have been withdrawn
• Listed units GEPL322, IDIG302, IDIG312, PHIL375 and SOCY319 have been added
• Listed units PEAC303 and PEAC328 have title changes
• List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

Philosophy Major

• Prescribed units PHIL101 and PHIL102 have been withdrawn
• Listed unit PHIL313 code changed to RELS382
• Listed units PHIL330, BCSS393, BCSS394 have been withdrawn
• List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

Physical Geography Major

• Listed units GEPL338, GEPL341 and NR331 have title change

Note unit code and/or title changes

Political Studies Major

• Prescribed unit PAIS101 has title change
• Listed unit PHIL313 code changed to RELS382
• Listed units PHIL330, BCSS393, BCSS394 have been withdrawn
• List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

Psychology Major

• Listed unit PSYC309 has title change

Note unit code and/or title changes

Studies in Religion Major

• Prescribed unit HIST181 code changed to RELS181
• Prescribed unit HIST182 code changed to RELS182
• Listed unit PHIL313 code changed to RELS382
• Listed unit HIST384 code changed to RELS384
• Listed unit HIST385 code changed to RELS385
• Listed unit HIST386 code changed to RELS386
• Listed unit HIST387 code changed to RELS387
• Listed unit HIST388 code changed to RELS388
• Listed units ANCH322, ANCH324, ANCH325, HIST305, HIST308, HIST342 have been withdrawn
• List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Major has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

Theatre Studies Major

• Listed unit EUCL325 code changed to EACL325
• Listed unit EUCL326 code changed to EACL326

Note unit code and/or title changes

Writing Major

• Listed unit ENCO328 has title change

Note unit code and/or title changes

Ancient History and Studies in Religion Combined Major

• Prescribed units have been withdrawn and replaced with 'Select units at 100-level from either the Ancient History Major or the Studies in Religion Major or both'
• Listed unit PHIL313 code changed to RELS382
• Listed unit HIST384 code changed to RELS384
• Listed unit HIST385 code changed to RELS385
• Listed unit HIST386 code changed to RELS386
• Listed unit HIST387 code changed to RELS387
• Listed unit HIST388 code changed to RELS388
• Listed unit HIST308 has been withdrawn
• Listed unit ANCH310 has title change
• List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Combined Major has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology Combined Major

• Prescribed unit STAT100 has been withdrawn
• Listed units ANCH110, ANCH111, BIOL110, BIOL120, GEPL338 and NR331 have been withdrawn
• Listed unit ARPA352 has title change
• Total credit points for Combined Major changed from 84 cps to 72 cps
• List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Combined Major has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

Indigenous and Peace Studies Combined Major

• Prescribed units have been withdrawn and replaced with 'Select units at 100-level from either the Indigenous Studies Major or the Peace and Development Studies Major or both'
• Listed units ARPA352, PEAC303 and PEAC328 have title change
• IDIG304 and IDIG307 added to Listed units
• List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Combined Major has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

Indigenous, Political and International Studies Combined Major

• Prescribed units have been withdrawn and replaced with 'Select units at 100-level from either the Indigenous Studies Major or the Political Studies Major or the International Studies Major or any two of these'.
• IDIG302, IDIG304 and IDIG307 added to Listed units
• List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Combined Major has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

Peace and Studies in Religion Combined Major

• Prescribed units have been withdrawn and replaced with 'Select units at 100-level from either the Indigenous Studies Major or the Political Studies Major or the International Studies Major or any two of these'.
• Listed unit PHIL313 code changed to RELS382
• Listed unit HIST384 code changed to RELS384
• Listed unit HIST385 code changed to RELS385
• Listed unit HIST386 code changed to RELS386
• Listed unit HIST387 code changed to RELS387
• Listed unit HIST388 code changed to RELS388
• Listed units HIST342 and PEAC388 has been withdrawn
• IDIG303 and IDIG312 have been added to Listed units
• Listed units PEAC303 and PEAC328 have title change
• List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Combined Major has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

Political and International Studies Combined Major

• Prescribed units have been withdrawn and replaced with 'Select units at 100-level from either the Political Studies Major or the International Studies Major or both'.
• Listed units BCSS393, BCSS394 have been withdrawn
• PAIS381 has been added to Listed units
• List of suggested Elective Units to complement this Combined Major has been added

Note unit code and/or title changes

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

Bachelor of Science component

Program of Study – Overview

Elective Units:

• COMP285 title change to C++ Programming
• COMP311 title change to Multimedia Technologies
• EM323 title change to Wildlife Ecology and Management

Note the title changes

Majors with no changes for 2010:

• Biochemistry Major
• Genetics Major
• Microbiology Major
• Physiology Major
• Biochemistry/Physiology Combined Major
• Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics Combined Major
• Crop/Animal Sciences Combined Major
• Geology/Environmental Geosciences Combined Major

No course or unit changes for 2010

Applied Physics Major

• PHYS212 is now PHYS313 Applied Photonics

Note the unit/title changes

Botany Major

• ECOL203 title change to Ecology – Populations to Ecosystems

Note the title changes

Chemistry Major

• CHEM201 is now CHEM210 Chemical Structure
• CHEM202 is now CHEM220 Chemical Reactivity
• CHEM303 title change to Medicinal Chemistry
• CHEM307 has been replaced with FSC310 Forensic Chemistry

Note the unit/title changes

New - Forensic Science Major

Core Units – Complete the following units:

• BIOL110 Biology I
• CHEM110 Chemistry I
• CHEM120 Chemistry II

And complete 6 cps from the following units:

• MATH101 Algebra and Differential Calculus
• MATH120 Introductory Mathematical Methods in Science and Economics
• CHEM202 is now CHEM220 Chemical Reactivity

And complete 6 cps from the following units:

• MATH102 Integral Calculus, Differential Equations and Introductory Statistics
• PHYS131 Applied Physics I
• STAT100 Statistical Modelling for the Sciences I

Prescribed units – Complete the following units:

• CHEM203 Environmental and Analytical Chemistry
• FSC310 Forensic Chemistry

Listed units – Complete 24 cps with at least 12 cps at 300-level from the following units:

• ARPA336 Forensic Anthropology
• ARPA370 Forensic Archaeology
• BCHM210 Introductory Molecular Biology and Biochemistry I
• BCHM330 Molecular Biology (DNA Technology)
• BIOP320 Biomedical Applications of Biophysics
• COMP271 Computer Forensics and Biometrics
• CRIM304 Forensic Science and Criminal Justice
• MICR220 Introductory Microbiology
• MICR360 Biotechnology and Industrial Microbiology
• ZOOL220 Entomology
• SCI395 Science Report

Elective units for this Major

• BIOL120 Biology II
• CRIM100 Understanding Crime
• FSC102 Fundamentals in Forensic Science
• PHYS132 Applied Physics II

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules

Mathematics Major

• STAT260 is now MATH260 Probability and Simulation

Note the unit change

Statistics Major

• STAT260 is now MATH260 Probability and Simulation

Note the unit change

Zoology Major

• EM323 title change to Wildlife Ecology and Management

Note the title change

Combined Majors

Applied/Environmental Genetics Combined Major

• ECOL203 title change to Ecology – Populations to Ecosystems

Note the title changes

Biodiversity/Ecology Combined Major

• ECOL203 title change to Ecology – Populations to Ecosystems

Note the title changes

Mathematics/Statistics Combined Major

• STAT260 is now MATH260 Probability and Simulation

Note the title changes

Ancient History Major

• Listed units CLST320 and CLST321 have been withdrawn

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes.

For students who began before 2008

Note the unit changes.

Asian Studies Major

• Add HIST195 to core units
• Listed units HIST141 and HIST142 have been withdrawn
• Code change for listed unit CIJ210 to CIJ110
• Listed units HIST341 and PHIL318 withdrawn

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes.

For students who began before 2008

Note the unit changes.

Australian History Major

• Listed unit HIST378, HIST391, HIST392 and HIST397 have been withdrawn
• New units HUMS301, 302, 303 and 304added to listed units

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes.

For students who began before 2008

Note the unit changes.

Chinese Major

• Code change for CIJ210 to CIJ110

All students

Note the unit code change.

Classical Languages Major

• Listed units CLST320 and CLST321 have been withdrawn
• Remaining listed units (24cps) now prescribed for a total of 48 cps in the major

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes.

For students who began before 2008

Note the unit changes

Film Studies Major

• ECTW300 has been recoded as ARTS300

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit change.

For students who began before 2008

You may not undertake this major under pre 2008 course rules.

French Major

• Change of unit titles for FREN305, FREN306 and FREN307

All Students

Note the unit changes

Gender Studies Major

• Listed unit ECTW300 has been recoded as ARTS300
• Listed unit HS332 has been recoded as HSHM332
• Listed unit PDPS429 has been recoded as PEAC328
• Listed units ECTW324, EDCX349, HIST378 have been withdrawn

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes.

For students who began before 2008

You may not undertake this major under pre 2008 course rules.

Geography Major

• The Geography major has been withdrawn for 2009. New majors in Human Geography and Physical Geography have been added.

For students who began in 2008.

Students may proceed under the 2008 rules if they wish to complete the 2008 Geography major or may transfer to a new major if they wish.

For students who began before 2008

No change to requirements

History Major

• Listed unit HIST378 has been withdrawn
• Listed units HIST391, HIST392 and HIST397 have been withdrawn
• New units HUMS301, 302, 303 and 304 have been added to listed units

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes.

For students who began before 2008

Note the unit changes.

Human Geography Major has been added as a new Major

• The existing major in 'Geography' has been deleted for 2009
• Details of units for the new major are given in the 2009 BA course information.

For students who began in or after 2008

You can transfer to this new major if you wish.

For students who began before 2008

You may not undertake this major.

Indigenous Studies Major

Note the following unit changes:

• All PDAB units now prefixed IDIG
• Code change for PDPS302 to PEAC304

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes.

For students who began before 2008

You may not undertake this major.

Indonesian Major

Note the following unit change:

• Code change for CIJ210 to CIJ110

All students

Note the unit code change.

International History Major

• Listed units HIST 341, 391, 392 and 397 have been withdrawn

• New units HUMS 301, 302, 303 and 304 have been added to listed units.

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes.

For students who began before 2008

You may not undertake this major.

International Studies Major

• Listed units APPS393 and APPS394 have been recoded as BCSS393 and BCSS394

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes.

For students who began before 2008

You may not undertake this major.

(In 2007 the major/discipline was Political and International Studies; in 2006, the major/discipline was International Relations)

Japanese Major

Note the following unit change:

• Code change for CIJ210 to CIJ110

All students

Note the unit code change.

Linguistics Major

Note the following unit changes:

• Add LING107, LING371 (previously LING305), LING369 as listed units
• LING360 has been withdrawn

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes.

For students who began before 2008

Note the unit changes.

Media Studies Major

• COMM332 and COMM381 have been added as listed units
• Listed unit ECTW300 has been re-coded as ARTS300
• Listed unit ECTW324 has been withdrawn

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes

For students who began before 2008

You may not undertake this major under pre 2008 course rules.

Peace and Development Studies major

• PDPS units now prefixed PEAC
• PDAB units now prefixed IDIG
• Listed unit PDPS288 has been withdrawn
• PEAC106, PEAC388 and PAIS365 have been added to listed units

For students who began in or after 2008

Please note unit changes in the major

PDPS 288 (if already completed) still counts towards the major.

For students who began before 2008

You may not take this major under the pre 2008 course rules.

Philosophy Major

Note the following unit changes:

• Listed units APPS393 and APPS394 have been recoded as BCSS393 and BCSS394
• Listed unit PHIL318 withdrawn

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes.

For students who began before 2008

Note the unit changes.

Physical Geography Major has been added as a new Major

• The existing major in 'Geography' has been deleted for 2009
• Details of units for the new major are given in the 2009 BA course information.

For students who began in or after 2008

You can transfer to this new major if you wish.

For students who began before 2008

You may not undertake this major.

Political Science Major

• Listed units APPS393 and APPS394 have been recoded as BCSS393 and BCSS394

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes.

For students who began before 2008

Note the unit changes.

Psychology Major

• For 2009 the following units change from listed to core units in the PSYC major:

• PSYC200, PSYC206, PSYC213 (previously PSYC313), PSYC301(previously PSYC201) and PSYC366
• Under the 2009 rules, the major requires completion of 54 cps core units (PSYC 101, 102, 200, 202, 206, 213, 301, 302, 366) and one 6 cp from listed units.

• Changes to listed units for 2009 –

• Add new unit PSYC 306 (Psychology in the Workplace) to listed units
• Code change for PSYC204 to PSYC307 and add PSYC307 to listed units
• Add PSYC314 (Behaviour Modification) as a listed unit and note changed title
• Change of title for PSYC363 to Abnormal Psychology

New students for 2009 will come under the 2009 rules for the Psychology major

For students who began in 2008

Note the unit changes. Students may proceed under the 2008 rules if they wish (the changes are listed units becoming core units). Under the 2008 and 2009 rules, students need 60 cps from core and listed units in PSYC to complete the PSYC major.

For students who began before 2008

Note the unit changes.

The PSYC major before 2008 required successful completion of 48 cps from units as follows: PESS202 ( now PSYC202), PSYC 101 102; 12 cps from PSYC 200, PSYC 201 (now 301) and 18 cps from PSYC 302, 304, 309, 313, 314, 316, 321, 363, 366, 399

Sociology Major

• Change of title for SOCY336 to A Sociology of Families and Family Lives
• Change of title for SOCY360 to Social Inequalities

All students

Note the unit changes.

Stage and Screen Acting Major (only available as an articulation with Advanced Diploma in Stage and Screen Acting of the Actors College of Theatre and Television)

• Add THEA302 as a listed unit.

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit change.

For students who began before 2008

You may not undertake this major.

Studies in Religion Major

• This major has been re-instated for 2009.
• Unit information for the major is listed in 2009 BA course information

For students who began in or after 2008

You may enrol in or transfer into this major.

For students who began before 2008

For details of the major in Studies in Religion pre 2008 see 2007 BA course information.

Writing Major

• COMM332 and COMM381 have been added to listed units
• Listed unit ECTW300 has been re-coded as ARTS300

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes

For students who began before 2008

You may not undertake this major under pre 2008 course rules.

COMBINED MAJORS

Ancient History and Studies in Religion Combined Major

• Add HIST 181 and 182 to prescribed 100 level units from which 12 cp must be chosen

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes.

For students who began before 2008

You may not undertake this major under pre 2008 course rules.

Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology Combined Major

• Note the following unit correction: GEPL330 was re-coded as GEPL338 for 2008

All Students

Note the unit code correction.

Indigenous, Political and International Studies has been added as a new Combined Major

• Details of units for the new major are given in the 2009 BA course information.
• The combined major requires 72 cps comprising:

• 12 cps of prescribed units;
• 60 cps from listed units (30cp from Indigenous Studies units; 30 cps from Political and International Studies units)

For students who began in or after 2008

You can transfer to this new combined major if you wish. Note under the BA rules students must either complete two majors or one combined major.

Also note the change of Peace unit codes from PDPS to PEAC.

For students who began before 2008

You may not undertake this major under pre 2008 course rules.

Peace and Studies in Religion has been added as a new Combined Major

• Details of units for the new major are given in the 2009 BA course information.
• The combined major requires 72 cps comprising:

• 12 cps of prescribed units;
• 60 cps from listed units (30 cps from Peace Studies units; 30 cps from Studies in Religion units)

For students who began in or after 2008

You can transfer to this new combined major if you wish. Note under the BA rules students must either complete two majors or one combined major.

Also note the change of Peace unit codes from PDPS to PEAC.

For students who began before 2008

You may not undertake this major under pre 2008 course rules.

Political and International Studies Combined Major

• Listed units APPS393 and APPS394 have been recoded as BCSS393 and BCSS394

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes.

For students who began before 2008

The major/discipline was Political and International Studies under pre 2008 rules requiring successful completion of 48 cps for the major under the pre 2008 BA rules.

See 2007 course information for unit details.

Bachelor of Science component

Implications for current Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science students

Majors with no changes for 2009:

• Applied Physics major
• Biochemistry major
• Genetics major
• Geography major
• Microbiology Major
• Physiology Major
• Statistics Major
• Applied Environmental Genetics Combined Major
• Biotechnology/Molecular Genetics Combined Major
• Crop/Animal Sciences Combined Major

For students who began in or after 2008

No course or unit changes for 2009.

Botany Major

• Title of BOTY202 changed to Plant Physiology
• Code for BOTY355 changed to BOTY302
• BOTY360 has been withdrawn

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes.

For students who began before 2008

Note unit changes and refer to 2007 course information.

Chemistry Major

• Change of requirements for the major. From 2009, students will require 36 cps of which 18 cps must be at 300 level from listed units for the major instead of 12 cps from 200 level units and 24 cps from 300 level.

For students who began in or after 2008

Current students may complete the major under the new requirements.

For students who began before 2008

Refer to 2007 course information.

Mathematics Major

• New unit PMTH331 (Introduction to Topology) has been added to the listed units from which 6 cp must be undertaken

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit change

For students who began before 2008

Refer to 2007 course information.

Zoology Major

Note the following unit change:

• The unit MARI3330 (Marine Fish and Fisheries) offered by the University of Newcastle has been added as a listed unit in the major.

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit change

For students who began before 2008

You may not undertake this major.

Combined Majors

Biochemistry and Physiology Combined Major

• Elective COMP285 change of unit title to Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming in Java
• Elective HORT420 change of unit title to Horticultural Science

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes

For students who began before 2008

You may not undertake this major.

Biodiversity and Ecology Combined Major

• Elective COMP285 change of unit title to Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming in Java
• Elective HORT420 change of unit title to Horticultural Science

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes

For students who began before 2008

You may not undertake this major.

Geology/Environmental Geosciences Combined Major

Note the following elective unit changes:

• Elective COMP285 change of unit title to Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming in Java
• Elective HORT420 change of unit title to Horticultural Science

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit changes

For students who began before 2008

You may not undertake this major

Mathematics/Statistics Combined Major

• New unit PMTH331(Introduction to Topology) has been added to the listed units from which 6cp must be undertaken
• Elective COMP285 change of unit title to Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming in Java
• Elective HORT420 change of unit title to Horticultural Science

For students who began in or after 2008

Note the unit change

For students who began before 2008

You may not undertake this major.