Bachelor of Arts
2008 | 2009 | 2010Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences | School of Communication, International Studies and Languages
| Program Code: MBAT Program Level: Undergraduate SATAC code: 424541 Home Campus:
Magill Program Length (in EFTSL):
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Aim
The program offers a rigorous curriculum that will enable students to develop a range of critical and analytical skills, broad knowledge and experience as a basis for practice and for the possibility of advanced studies and research.
Entry requirements
Applicants are required to have one of the following qualifications:
Qualified for the SACE and:
- recorded achievement in five SACE subjects taken at Stage 2 level, and
- included at least four Stage 2 subjects which are approved Higher Education Selection Subjects (HESS), and
- obtained a competitive TER
Completed the equivalent secondary education qualifications as required for University entry under SACE and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements
Completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements
Completed or partly completed a recognised higher education program at a recognised higher education institution and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements
Completed at least four Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses at the appropriate level and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements
Completed an award from TAFE or from another registered training organisation at AQF Certificate IV or above and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements
Qualified for Special Entry and fulfilled any prerequisite requirements
Completed the University Foundation Studies program
In addition, international students who speak English as a foreign language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission:
- English Language Test (see Note 1)
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
- Reading and writing - 6.0
- Overall band score - 6.0
- CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) (University of Cambridge ESOL examination)
- Grade of C
- CAE (Certificate in Advanced English) (University of Cambridge ESOL examination)
- Grade of C
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
- TOEFL iBT (internet based test) - 80 with no band less than 20
- TOEFL PBT (paper based test) - 550 with TWE (test of written English) of 4.5
- English Language Programs
- Successful completion of the CELUSA Academic English Program - Level 4
- Other qualifications
- Successful completion of a secondary qualification in Australia within the last two years; or
- Successful completion of at least one year of tertiary study in Australia within the last two years; or
- Successful completion of one year of secondary or tertiary study conducted and completed in English within the last two years in a country in which English is commonly used, as determined by the University (see Note 2).
Note 1: Results from IELTS, University of Cambridge ESOL examinations and TOEFL are valid for two years.
Note 2: The University, through UniSA International, maintains a list of countries where English is commonly used and which would satisfy this criterion. This may include particular educational institutions within a given non-English speaking country where English is the language of instruction.
Note 3: Where previous study was conducted in English, the application must be accompanied by certified documentation from the educational institution certifying that the language of instruction was English.
Content/structure
The program comprises a total of 108 units and may be completed in three years of full-time study or in a corresponding period of part-time study. All students take the four core courses (18 units); a free elective course selected from courses across the University (4.5 units); two majors each consisting of four required courses and four option courses (72 units); and three major elective courses chosen from the full list of major courses (13.5 units).
Honours
Students who complete the program at a sufficient standard may be eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Arts (Honours).
Fee information
Fees for Domestic students: Commonwealth SupportedFees for Commonwealth Supported Students are calculated at the course level. Click on individual courses in the schedule below to determine total program fees.
Program requirements
| Course name | Area + Cat. No. | Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR | |||
| First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | |||
| COMM 1047 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| HUMS 1034 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
Free Elective (see Note 1) | 4.5 | ||
Major A required course (see Note 2) | 4.5 | ||
| Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | |||
| POLI 1008 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
| POLI 1014 | 4.5 | 0.125 | |
Major A required course | 4.5 | ||
Major A required course | 4.5 | ||
| SECOND YEAR | |||
| First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | |||
Major A required course | 4.5 | ||
Major A option course (see Note 2) | 4.5 | ||
Major B required course (see Note 2) | 4.5 | ||
Major B required course | 4.5 | ||
| Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | |||
Major A option course | 4.5 | ||
Major A option course | 4.5 | ||
Major B required course | 4.5 | ||
Major B required course | 4.5 | ||
| THIRD YEAR | |||
| First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3) | |||
Major A option course | 4.5 | ||
Major B option course (see Note 2) | 4.5 | ||
Major B option course | 4.5 | ||
Major B option course | 4.5 | ||
| Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6) | |||
Major B option course | 4.5 | ||
Major elective course (see Note 3) | 4.5 | ||
Major elective course | 4.5 | ||
Major elective course | 4.5 |
Rules
1. The order of study of major options and electives may be varied with the approval of the Program Director and subject to course availability and timetabling.
Notes
1. All students complete at least one Free Elective as part of their undergraduate program of study. See undergraduate elective courses.
2. Students select two of the following majors. Each major comprises four required courses and four option courses (except in Languages where eight courses are designated).
Communication, Creativity and Culture
Major required courses
COMM 2051 Professional and Creative Communication 1
COMM 2052 Professional and Creative Communication 2
PERF 1001 Effective Communication
WELF 2017 Youth Studies: Law and Order; Deviance and Justice
Major option courses
ARCH 3048 Indigenous Design Perspectives
COMM 1018 Screen Matters
HUMS 3038 Hot Bodies, Cool Flesh: Sex, Race and Visual Body
SOCU 3006 Privileged Claims; Discounted Knowledges
VSAR 2100 Visual Arts and Culture of the Modern Age
VSAR 2066 Photography: the Evolution of Image
History and Belonging
Major required courses
HUMS 2011 Australian History
HUMS 2023 Culture, Place and Meaning
HUMS 3014 Identity and Representation
SOCU 1005 Migration, Identity and Multiculturalism
Major option courses
HUMS 2008 Rights and Racism
HUMS 2010 Aborigines, History and Colonialism
HUMS 2032 Gender, Sexualities, Race and Representation
HUMS 3035 Urban Cultures
LANG 2022 Language and Identity
VSAR 2045 Race, Place and Making Art History
Languages
Majors in Arabic, French, Italian and Japanese are available at UniSA. Refer to the majors homepage for course requirements. Other languages are available through cross-institutional enrolment. All students enrol in eight prescribed courses. Languages require sequential enrolment; students will need to seek enrolment advice from the Program Support Officer to prepare a program study plan.
Literature and Language
Major required courses
COMM 2062 The English Language: Past and Future
COMM 2053 Reworking the Canon
LANG 1055 Introduction to the Study of Language
LANG 2021 Language and Culture in Professional Life
Major option courses
COMM 2055 Spoken Texts
COMM 2057 Writing and Reading Poetry
COMM 2058 Writing and Reading Short Fiction
COMM 3048 Australian Film and Literature
LANG 2007 Australian Society: Aboriginal Voices
VSAR 2042 Arts Writing
Politics and International Studies
Major required courses
POLI 1010 Introduction to International Relations
POLI 1015 Understanding World Politics
POLI 2011 World Order: Theoretical Interrogations
POLI 3011 Global Security and Sustainability
Major option courses
COMM 3023 International Media Communications
POLI 2020 Globalisation and Regionalism
POLI 2022 Islam and World Politics
POLI 2023 Activism and Change
POLI 2025 Environmental Politics
POLI 3012 Contemporary International Political Economy
3. The three major elective courses may be chosen from the required and option courses in any of the majors listed above.