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FACULTY OF LAW AND BUSINESS
2014
Course Enrolment Guide
Melbourne Campus
BACHELOR OF ARTS / BACHELOR OF LAWS
All Students Information last updated on 03 February 2014 Students should note that the Course Enrolment Guides are updated regularly. Check the website for latest updates
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Table of Contents
1. Contact Details p.3
2. How to use this Guide p.4
3. Program Information 3.1 Course Structure and Requirements p.5 3.2 Arts - Major/Minor offerings in 2014 p.5 3.3 Law units offered in 2014 p.6 3.4 Program Maps p.7
4. Additional Law Course Information 4.1 Law Induction Week p.11 4.2 Professional Recognition p.11 4.3 Pro Bono Experience p.11
5. University Core Curriculum p.11
6. Arts units offered in 2014 6.1 Discipline Descriptions p.12 6.2 Units Offered p.14
7. Next Steps – Enrolling p.32
This Guide will enable you to select your units for the 2014 academic year. Specific information regarding unit outlines, assessments or content will be provided by your School in the Faculty of Arts and by the Faculty of Law Office.
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1. Contact Details:
Course Coordinators and/or Course Advisors will be available to assist with enrolment and re-enrolment. You can telephone, email or contact them in person to make an appointment. Administration and Course Coordination:
Faculty of Law
Student and Course Administration
Rodney Diggens
Room: Level 7
486 Albert St
Phone: 03-9953-3658
Email: rodney.diggens@acu,edu.au
School of Arts and Sciences
Faculty of Arts
Course Enquiries School of Arts and Sciences
Phone: 03 9953 3242
Email: SASCoursesAdminMelb@acu.edu.au
Students should in the first instance contact Course Enquiries. If required, your query will be referred to a Course Coordinator. Initial Contact – Languages at Swinburne
Mr. Colin Rich
Phone Contact: 03 9953 3216
Email: colin.rich@acu.edu.au
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2. How to use this Guide
This Course Enrolment Guide 2014 provides you with information on when and where the units available for study in this dual degree will be offered in 2014. Enrolling in units for 2014
1. Read Section 3. ‘Program Information’ for information on course structure and unit sequence. Take note of any prerequisite or co-requisite requirements before selecting particular units.
A prerequisite is a requirement that must be met by a student before enrolment in a stipulated unit. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the prerequisites for a unit prior to enrolling into that unit.
A co-requisite is a requirement that must be met by having already passed or being concurrently enrolled in an associated unit in order to be able to enrol in the stipulated unit.
If you wish to enrol into a unit for which you have not met the prerequisite or co-requisite requirements, please obtain approval from your Course Coordinator.
2. To select your 2014 units, refer to
Section 3. ‘Law Units Offered in 2014’ to select your Law units,
Section 5. ‘University Core Curriculum Units Offered in 2014’ to select your University Core unit, and
Section 6. ‘Arts Units Offered in 2014’ to select your Arts units. Please take note of the study period in which units are offered.
3. You must refer to Administration & Enrolment on the ACU website (http://students.acu.edu.au/332297) for information on how to complete your enrolment via Student Connect. ‘Administration & Enrolment’ also provides detailed information on managing your studies.
4. Log on to Student Connect and enrol (http://students.acu.edu.au/136953). Student Connect is a web interface allowing students to complete their ACU enrolment online.
IMPORTANT NOTE Failure to enrol or re-enrol before the published due dates for re-enrolment on the ACU website (http://students.acu.edu.au/381148) may result in late fee penalties. Even if you are unsure of what units you need to enrol in, please ensure that you enrol or re-enrol in at least one unit before the due date. Enrolling in at least one unit by the due date will enable you to add further units, or amend your enrolment via Student Connect up until the final dates published in the Critical Dates for Variation of Enrolment on the ACU website (http://students.acu.edu.au/273880 ).
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3. Program Information
CAREER OPPPORTUNITIES In addition to the wide range of careers open to the graduates of the Bachelor of Laws, completing this dual degree is an excellent preparation for careers across Government administration; teaching and staff training; archives, museums and libraries; art institutions; commerce and industry; communications and writing; community and charitable organisations; creative industries; heritage organisations; social research; policy organisations and the tourism and travel industries. REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLETE AWARD - BA/LLB 3.1 Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Laws: To qualify for the dual degree, a student must complete 400 cp (40 units each of 10 credit point value) consisting of:
1. 160cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, consisting of:
a. 80cp from a Bachelor of Arts Major; b. 40cp from a Bachelor of Arts Minor; c. 20cp of University Core Units; and d. 20cp Electives chosen from other units listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings
for the Bachelor of Arts. 240cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, consisting of:
a. 230cp from Law Core Units; b. 10cp from unspecified Elective Units; and c. Four 0cp Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience Units–one unit in the second
and subsequent years of the degree. For information on the duration of your course, and the requirements to complete your award, please refer to the Course Rules for your program. Following:- Course Title Course Rules
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws http://students.acu.edu.au/436283
3.2 Bachelor of Arts Component You are required to complete an Arts major consisting of eight units. In addition, you will either study an Arts minor (one unit each semester) for four semesters or you will study elective units in each semester. What is an Arts Major and a Minor A Major is a total of 80cp from prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10cp at introductory level, at least 40cp at 200 level and at least 20cp from 300 level units. Arts Majors For students commencing in 2014, majors are offered in the following subjects
Business Studies (non-accredited)
Drama
Economics
History
Literature
Mathematics
Media
Music
Philosophy
Politics
Psychology (non-accredited)
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Sociology
Study of Religions
Theological Studies
Visual Arts and Design
Note: It is not forbidden to do majors in other subjects. However, students who want to major in other subjects are warned that no timetabling provisions can be made to facilitate majors in subjects other than those listed above. Arts Minors and electives Minors and electives are offered in all the major subjects plus the following subjects:
Communication
Healthy Development
Languages (Chinese, Italian, Japanese)
Youth Work
Details of the units within these Arts Major and Minor unit sequences are listed at Section 6. 3.3 Bachelor of Laws Component For the Law degree you will study two Law units each semester for the first four years and seven Law units in the fifth year.
Law Units Offered in Semester 1 2014 # Note that LAWS104 Legal Reading, Writing and Research is a co-requisite to all LAWS100-level units in Semester One and a pre-requisite to all units taken in Semester 2 and subsequently. Students commencing the BA/LLB program in 2014 will undertake
Unit Code Unit Title Pre-requisites
Location – Delivery Mode
LAWS104 Legal Reading Resch & Writing (Legal Reading, Writing and Research)
Nil Melbourne - Face to face
LAWS105 Contract See above # Melbourne - Face to face Students proceeding into the second year of the BA/LLB program in 2014 will undertake
Unit Code Unit Title Pre-requisites
Location – Delivery Mode
LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure See above # Melbourne - Face to face
LAWS206 Torts See above # Melbourne - Face to face
LAWP100 Pro Bono/ Legal Prof Exper 1 (Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 1)
See above # Melbourne
LAWP100 Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience 1 Students will usually enrol in the Pro Bono/Legal Professional Experience unit in Semester 1. However, some students may undertake placements in Summer Semester A or B depending on the needs of the organisation with which the pro bono placement is undertaken. The commencing Semester – Summer A, Summer B or Semester 1 – will be determined by the Pro Bono Coordinator. Law Units Offered in Semester 2 2014 Students commencing the BA/LLB program in 2014 will undertake
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LAWS107 Public Law See above # Melbourne - Face to face
LAWS108 Commercial Law LAWS105 Contract Melbourne - Face to face Students proceeding into the second year of the BA/LLB program in 2014 will undertake
LAWS200 Business Organisations
LAWS105 Contract, LAWS206 Torts
Melbourne - Face to face
LAWS203 False or Misleading Cond & Eco (False or Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts)
LAWS105 Contract, LAWS206 Torts & LAWS106 Criminal Law and Procedure
Melbourne - Face to face
(NOTE: All Faculty of Law undergraduate units are offered on a face-to-ace basis. Amendments may be made to unit availability depending on student demand). Parentheses and italics are also used to provide the full unit title for those units where an abbreviated unit title has been used in Banner – as the abbreviated title will also appear in Student Connect. For information on Unit Descriptions, please refer to the ACU Handbook on the ACU website (http://www.acu.edu.au/142401). Please select the appropriate Handbook, and then select Unit Descriptions. 3.4 PROGRAM MAPS: 3.4.1 Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (Students undertaking studies in Psychology should refer to the program maps at 3.4.2 and 3.4.3 following this generic program map.) Generic Program Map: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (Students enrolling in units which do not follow the sequence recommended in their Program Map cannot be guaranteed a clash free timetable.)
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Year 1
LAWS 104 LEGAL READING, WRITING AND RESEARCH LAWS 105 CONTRACT ARTS MAJOR 1 ARTS MINOR 1
LAWS 107 PUBLIC LAW LAWS 108 COMMERCIAL LAW ARTS MAJOR 2 UNCC100 OUR WORLD: COMMUNITY AND VULNERABILITY
Year 2
LAWS106 CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LAWS206 TORTS ARTS MAJOR 3 ARTS MINOR 2
LAWS200 BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS LAWS203 FALSE OR MISLEADING CONDUCT AND ECONOMIC TORTS ARTS MAJOR 4 ARTS MINOR 3
LAWP100 PRO BONO/LEGAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1
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Year 3
LAWS202 COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS LAWS205 PROPERTY UNCC300 UNDERSTANDING SELF AND SOCIETY: CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES ARTS MAJOR 5
LAWS201 CIVIL PROCEDURE AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAWS204 LAND LAW
ARTS MAJOR 6 ARTS MINOR 4
LAWP200 PRO BONO/LEGAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2
Year 4
LAWS305 LEGAL ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWS304 EVIDENCE ARTS MAJOR 7 ARTS ELECTIVE
LAWS303 EQUITY AND TRUSTS LAWS302 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ARTS MAJOR 8 ARTS ELECTIVE
LAWP300 PRO BONO/LEGAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 3
Year 5
LAWS300 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW LAWS404 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW LAWS401 CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW NON LAW ELECTIVE
LAWS402 INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW LAWS109 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW LAWS301 COMPETITION LAW LAWS405 LEGAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
LAWP400 PRO BONO/LEGAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 4
3.4.2 Program Map: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (non-Accredited Major in Psychology commencing 2014) (Students enrolling in units which do not follow the sequence recommended in their Program Map cannot be guaranteed a clash free timetable.)
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Year 1
LAWS 104 LEGAL READING, WRITING AND RESEARCH LAWS 105 CONTRACT PSYC100 ARTS MINOR 1
LAWS 107 PUBLIC LAW LAWS 108 COMMERCIAL LAW PSYC101 UNCC100 OUR WORLD: COMMUNITY AND VULNERABILITY
Year 2
LAWS106 CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LAWS206 TORTS PSYC200 ARTS MINOR 2
LAWS200 BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS LAWS203 FALSE OR MISLEADING CONDUCT AND ECONOMIC TORTS PSYC104 ARTS MINOR 3
LAWP100 PRO BONO/LEGAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1
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Year 3
LAWS202 COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS LAWS205 PROPERTY UNCC300 UNDERSTANDING SELF AND SOCIETY: CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES PSYC 213
LAWS201 CIVIL PROCEDURE AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAWS204 LAND LAW
PSYC212 ARTS MINOR 4
LAWP200 PRO BONO/LEGAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2
Year 4
LAWS305 LEGAL ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWS304 EVIDENCE PSYC315 ARTS ELECTIVE
LAWS303 EQUITY AND TRUSTS LAWS302 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW PSYC313 ARTS ELECTIVE
LAWP300 PRO BONO/LEGAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 3
Year 5
LAWS300 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW LAWS404 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW LAWS401 CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW NON LAW ELECTIVE
LAWS402 INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW LAWS109 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW LAWS301 COMPETITION LAW LAWS405 LEGAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
LAWP400 PRO BONO/LEGAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 4
3.4.3 Program Map: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (Minor in Psychology commencing 2014) (Students enrolling in units which do not follow the sequence recommended in their Program Map cannot be guaranteed a clash free timetable.)
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
Year 1
LAWS104 LEGAL READING, WRITING AND RESEARCH LAWS105 CONTRACT ARTS MAJOR 1 PSYC100
LAWS107 PUBLIC LAW LAWS108 COMMERCIAL LAW ARTS MAJOR 2 UNCC100 OUR WORLD: COMMUNITY AND VULNERABILITY
Year 2
LAWS106 CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LAWS206 TORTS ARTS MAJOR 3 ARTS ELECTIVE
LAWS200 BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS LAWS203 FALSE OR MISLEADING CONDUCT AND ECONOMIC TORTS ARTS MAJOR 4 PSYC101
LAWP100 PRO BONO/LEGAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1
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Year 3
LAWS202 COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS LAWS205 PROPERTY UNCC300 UNDERSTANDING SELF AND SOCIETY: CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES ARTS MAJOR 5
LAWS201 CIVIL PROCEDURE AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION LAWS204 LAND LAW
ARTS MAJOR 6 PSYC212
LAWP200 PRO BONO/LEGAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2
Year 4
LAWS305 LEGAL ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWS304 EVIDENCE ARTS MAJOR 7 PSYC200
LAWS303 EQUITY AND TRUSTS LAWS302 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ARTS MAJOR 8 ARTS ELECTIVE
LAWP300 PRO BONO/LEGAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 3
Year 5
LAWS300 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW LAWS404 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW LAWS401 CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW NON LAW ELECTIVE
LAWS402 INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW LAWS109 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW LAWS301 COMPETITION LAW LAWS405 LEGAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
LAWP400 PRO BONO/LEGAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 4
Notice for students who wish to exit from a course of study before completing this dual award: a) if the student wishes to discontinue with the BA/LLB, they cannot exit with the BA or LLB award
alone. They may upon request, receive a letter from the Course Coordinator confirming that they have satisfied the requirements for the relevant single award.
b) If the student does exit and they wish to resume the BA/LLB, they will need to reapply for
admission to the BA/LLB.
4. Additional Law Course Information:
LAW INDUCTION WEEK – LIW
ACU law students are strongly counselled, whether or not they have completed Legal Studies at VCE/HSC, to attend the Law Induction Program that runs from Tuesday 11February 2014 – Thursday 13 February 2014. The LIW is an introduction to the study of law at ACU. It is designed to assist students to acquire the skills and knowledge essential to their studies and the future practice of law. The LIW will consist of a combination of lectures and information sessions, moot court and a range of activities for both students and faculty staff. Faculty will email commencing students with the Law Induction Week’s reading material and program at the beginning of February 2014.
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Professional Recognition:
This course has been specifically developed to meet the requirements for admission to practice law. The course has been approved for admission to practice law in Victoria and in New South Wales. Pro Bono Experience:
Students will complete a minimum of 320 hours pro bono experience during the course which will count as credit towards the compulsory LAWS405 Legal Community Engagement unit (10cp) undertaken in the final year. While students are encouraged to volunteer in community organisations from the beginning of their studies, placements under the pro bono program will not commence until students are in their second year of the degree.
5. University Core Curriculum
The Core Curriculum The Australian Catholic University Core Curriculum has been designed to focus on aspects of the University’s identity and mission. The units emphasise critical judgment, clear expression, ethical decision-making and concern for others, as individuals and as a community. The Core is comprised of a total of five units: Two University Core units: All students in the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Law dual degree are required to complete the following University Core units as part of this program: UNCC100 Our World, Community and Vulnerability UNCC300 Understanding Self and Society: Contemporary Perspectives Two Core Curriculum Program units: These units build explicitly on the University Core units and all students in the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Law dual degree are required to complete at least two Program Core units from the following list: LAWS109 International Human Rights Law, and LAWS305 Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility One Community Engagement unit: This unit serves to integrate theory with practice. All students in the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Law dual degree are required to complete the following Community Engagement Unit: LAWS405 Legal Community Engagement. More information on the Core Curriculum please refer to http://www.acu.edu.au/429466 University Core Units Offered in 2014. SEMESTER 2 Core Curriculum Unit – Compulsory Unit
Unit Code
Unit Title Special Notes
UNCC100 Our World: Community/Vulnerab (Our World: Community and Vulnerability)
First Year compulsory university core unit UNCC contains students from many degrees. Students in the BA/LLB degree enrolling in UNCC100 in 2014 MUST enrol in the Mixed Mode version.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: - University Core Units: UNCC100 Our World, Community and Vulnerability, and UNCC300 Understanding Self and Society: Contemporary Perspectives
a) UNCC units are often taught over differing week patterns to allow for student placements at various times during semester. Students should take special care to note the week pattern of tutorials when they allocate in tutorial direct to ensure that they are choosing the correct stream for their course
b) Please consult with your Course Coordinator if the following applies to you:
You need to repeat a UNCC unit due to a previous fail grade.
You are unable to complete a UNCC unit during the standard semester it is offered.
You plan to enrol in an advertised international option specific to the Core.
6. Arts Units Offered in 2014.
Bachelor of Arts 6.1. Discipline Descriptions For further information please click here for discipline descriptions. Business Studies (Major or Minor) The Business Studies sequence offer students the opportunity to gain a broad understanding of the fields of either Human Resource Management or Marketing. Note: Students who commenced a Business Studies non-accredited major or minor in 2013 or prior, must liaise with their Course Co-ordinator regarding progression. Students may take either a major in Economics or a major in Business Studies, but not both. Students intending to teach should ensure that they take 4 units in two of the following: Marketing, Human Resource Management, Accounting. Communication (Minor Only) The Communication sequence is designed to develop students' personal, academic, and vocational communication skills. Drama (Major or Minor) The major or minor sequence in Drama aims to introduce students to the study of plays as texts for performance as well as to the changing conventions and techniques of dramatic presentation. Economics (Major or Minor) The aim of the major or minor sequence in Economics is to promote a knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the scope, content and methodology of mainstream, neo-classical economics in particular. Geography (Elective Only) The world today is more interconnected than ever before. Geography promotes an enhanced appreciation and understanding of the global environment and community. The Earth is confronted with significant issues of climate change and associated sea level change. These have significant implications for water supplies in agriculture and urban communities. Storm activity is likely to be more frequent and more intensity. How will natural ecosystems and humankind adapt to these changes?
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The study of geography will not provide you with all these answers but it will give you a better understanding of the processes that have contributed to these scenarios and an indication of how humankind can manage these events. Healthy Development (Minor Only) This sequence introduces students to the fundamentals of healthy development. It will enable Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts (Mathematics) and Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) students who complete appropriate curriculum studies to teach Health and Human Development in Victorian secondary schools. History (Major or Minor) The History sequence aims to introduce students to the nature of historical thinking and to develop skills in the analysis, synthesis and understanding of evidence in order to study how historians interpret and write about the past. Literature (Major or Minor) The Literature major or minor sequence aims to provide students with a detailed knowledge of a range of literary texts drawn from a variety of genres and an awareness of current critical approaches. Mathematics (Major or Minor) The units that comprise the major or minor sequence in Mathematics have been designed to provide an in-depth study of mathematics appropriate for those intending to be secondary teachers of mathematics, or for those graduates who seek a career in another field which draws upon mathematical thought. Media (Major or Minor) The Media sequence is designed to introduce students to studies in both processes and products in the electronic and print media and to the theories underpinning their roles in society. Music (Major or Minor) The Music major or minor sequence is designed for students who have completed approved Year 12 studies in music, Australian Music Examination Board or Trinity College London Grade 6 Practical or Grade 5 Theory of Music, or equivalent, and for students who lack such a background. Philosophy (Major or Minor) The sequence in Philosophy is designed to introduce students to the main areas of the discipline through a study of the ideas and arguments of some of the key figures in the history of Western thought, and through a consideration of the relevance of those ideas and arguments to contemporary philosophical debates. Politics (Major or Minor) Politics is an enquiry into the decision-making process: how particular societies and persons develop structures and arrangements to resolve the problems of conflict, resource allocation and culture. Psychology (Major or Minor) The Psychology sequence provides students with a comprehensive and systematic study of human behaviour. The non-accredited major in the Bachelor of Arts (Pass) is fully specified for students commencing in 2014. Students must undertake the following eight units: PSYC100, PSYC101, PSYC104, PSYC200, PSYC212, PSYC213, PSYC313 Social Psychology and PSYC315 Brain and Behaviour. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts (Pass) undertaking a Psychology minor must undertake PSYC100, PSYC101, PSYC200 and PSYC212. Note: Students who commenced a Psychology non-accredited major in 2013 or prior, must complete PSYC100, PSYC101, PSYC104 plus any five psychology units at Level 200 or Level 300. Sociology (Major or Minor) Sociology is concerned with critically analysing the institutions and ways of life that constitute modern societies.
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Study of Religions (Major or Minor) The sequence in Study of Religions enables student to undertake a major or minor in units concerned with the diversity of religious experience and expression in different belief systems and interfaith relations and dialogue. Theological Studies (Major or Minor) The sequence in Theological Studies enables students undertaking the general Bachelor of Arts degree to follow a major or minor sequence consisting of a variety of units from the theological disciplines. Visual Arts (Major or Minor) Visual Arts is offered as a major or minor sequence in the BA course. BA students must choose two of the three streams of 2D studies, 3D studies and Art and Design History and Theory if they are majoring in Visual Arts and one of these if they are minoring. 2D and 3D studies involve practical experiences in studio production. Youth Work (Minor only) Students in the Bachelor of Social Science and Bachelor of Arts (Melbourne) may complete a minor study sequence in Youth Work. 6.2 ARTS UNITS OFFERED (Note Amendments may be made to unit availability depending on student demand.) Level 100 units are classified as Introductory Units as they are normally undertaken in the first year of your degree. Level 200 units are classified as Advanced Units as they are normally undertaken in the second year of your degree. Level 300 units are classified as Advanced Units as they are normally undertaken in the third year of your degree. Units will normally be listed under each semester heading as follows: (Pre-requisite units are shown in parentheses in italics) Click Here for Unit Descriptions: http://students.acu.edu.au/552321 OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Business Studies Note: Students who commenced a Business Studies non-accredited major or minor in 2013 or prior, must liaise with their Course Co-ordinator regarding progression. Students may take either a major in Economics or a major in Business Studies, but not both. Students intending to teach should ensure that they take 4 units in two of the following: Marketing, Human Resource Management, Accounting.
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
ACCT100 Principles of Accounting Level 100
ACCT204 Managerial Accounting A (Pre-req ACCT100 Principles of Accounting)
Level 200
ACCT207 Financial Accounting A (Pre-req ACCT100 Principles of Accounting)
Level 200
HRMG200 Strategic Human Resource Management (MGMT100 Foundations of Management)
Level 200
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HRMG201 Human Resource Development (MGMT100 Foundations of Management)
Level 200
HRMG204 Organisational Behaviour (MGMT100 Foundations of Management)
Level 200
MGMT100 Foundations of Management Level 100
MKTG201 Consumer Behaviour (MKTG100 Principles of Marketing)
Level 200
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Business Studies
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
ACCT100 Principles of Accounting Level 100
ACCT209 Financial Accounting B (Pre-req ACCT207 Financial Accounting A)
Level 200
ACCT300 Auditing and Assurance Services Level 300
HRMG202 Performance Management (MGMT100 Foundations of Management)
Level 200
HRMG310 International HRM (MGMT100 Foundations of Management)
Level 300
MKTG100 Principles of Marketing Level 100
MKTG202 Marketing Communication (MKTG100 Principles of Marketing)
Level 200
MKTG208 Services Marketing (MKTG100 Principles of Marketing)
Level 200
OFFERED SUMMER TERM Chinese Minor Sequence
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes Location – Delivery Mode
HBCHI110N Introduction to Chinese Language
(language unit delivered in Chinese)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Chinese Minor Sequence
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes Location – Delivery Mode
HBCHI120N Intermediate Chinese Language
(language unit delivered in Chinese)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Chinese Minor Sequence
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes Location – Delivery Mode
HBCHI121N Intermediate Chinese Culture
(language unit delivered in Chinese)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
* Students who have completed Year 12 Chinese should take HBCHI120N and HBCHI121N and then continue with 2 more Advanced level units in 2014. OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Communication (Minor only)
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
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COMM102 Introduction to Communication Level 100
COMM219 New Media Communication (Pre-req 10 cp from 100-level units in Communication)
Level 200
COMM221 Communication Ethics (Pre-req COMM102 Introduction to Communication)
Level 200
ENGL208 Creative Writing (Pre-requisite10cp from 100-level unit in Literature or Communication)
Level 200
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Communication (Minor only)
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
COMM103 Written Communication Level 100
COMM213 Interpersonal Communication Level 200
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Drama
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
PERF104 Introduction to Drama Level 100
PERF200 Children’s Theatre (Pre: 10cp from 100-level unit in Drama)
Level 200
PERF314 Contemporary Theatre (Pre: 10cp from 200-level unit in Drama)
Level 300
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Drama
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
ARTS107 The Arts & Culture (The Arts and Culture)
Level 100
PERF205 The Production Process (Pre: 10cp from 100-level unit in Drama)
Level 200
PERF316 Playwriting (Pre: 10cp from 200-level unit in Drama)
Level 300
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Note: Students may take either a major in Economics or a major in Business Studies, but not both. Economics
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
ECON102 Microeconomics 1 Level 100
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OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Economics
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
ECON103 Macroeconomics 1 Level 100
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Geography (Elective Only)
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes Location – Delivery Mode
GEOG101 Human Geographies of Globalisation Introductory Level Melbourne – On Campus
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Geography (Elective Only)
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes Location – Delivery Mode
GEOG204 Environmental Sustainability Advanced Level Melbourne – On Campus
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Healthy Development (Minor only)
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
HUMA106 Nutrition and Exercise Level 100
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Healthy Development (Minor only)
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
GLST200 Global Health Online Level 200
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 History
Unit Code
Unit Title Special Notes
HIST105 Early Modern Europe Level 100
HIST106 Aust Indigenous Peoples – P&P (Australian Indigenous Peoples - Past and Present
Level 100
HIST219 History/Cultures of S.E. Asia (History and Cultures of South East Asia) (Pre: 10cp from 100-level unit in History)
Level 200
HIST229 Rebels/Revlns – Latin America (Rebels and Revolutions in Latin America) (Pre: 10cp from 100-level unit in History)
Level 200
HIST308 Historiography (Pre-requisites At least two History units at advanced (200/300) level)
Level 300 3
rd year unit – Compulsory for 3
rd year
History if doing a History major
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OFFERED SEMESTER 2 History
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
HIST110 War and Peace Level 100
HIST214 Immigrants in Australia Hist (Immigrants in Australian History) (Pre: 10cp from 100-level unit in Australian Studies or History)
Level 200
HIST216 Medieval Europe (Pre: 10cp from 100-level unit in History)
Level 200
HIST326 History-Western Childhood (History of Western Childhood) (Pre: 10cp from 200-level unit in History)
Level 300
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Italian (Minor only) Beginners Stream
Unit Code
Unit Title Special Notes Location – Delivery Mode
HAA102N Introductory Italian A (language unit delivered in Italian)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
HAA201N Intermediate Italian A (language unit delivered in Italian)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Italian (Minor only) Beginners Stream
Unit Code
Unit Title Special Notes Location – Delivery Mode
HAA103N Introductory Italian B (language unit delivered in Italian)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
HAA202N Intermediate Italian B (language unit delivered in Italian)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Italian (Minor only) Advanced Stream
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes Location – Delivery Mode
HAA201N* Intermediate Italian A (language unit delivered in Italian)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
HAA301N* Advanced Italian A (language unit delivered in Italian)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Italian (Minor only) Advanced Stream
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes Location – Delivery Mode
HAA202N* Intermediate Italian B (language unit delivered in Italian)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
HAA302N* Advanced Italian B (language unit delivered in Italian)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
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(* Post-Year 12 or equivalent required) OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Japanese (Minor only) Beginners Stream
Unit Code
Unit Title Special Notes Location – Delivery Mode
HAJ103N Elementary Japanese 1
(language unit delivered in Japanese)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
HAJ105N Elementary Japanese 3
(language unit delivered in Japanese)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Japanese (Minor only) Beginners Stream
Unit Code
Unit Title Special Notes Location – Delivery Mode
HAJ104N Elementary Japanese 2
(language unit delivered in Japanese)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
HAJ203N Intermediate Japanese 1
(language unit delivered in Japanese)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Japanese (Minor only) Advanced Stream
Unit Code
Unit Title Special Notes Location – Delivery Mode
HAJ203N* Intermediate Japanese 1
(language unit delivered in Japanese)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
HAJ205N* Intermediate Japanese 3
(language unit delivered in Japanese)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Japanese (Minor only) Advanced Stream
Unit Code
Unit Title Special Notes Location – Delivery Mode
HAJ204N* Intermediate Japanese 2
(language unit delivered in Japanese)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
HAJ303N* Advanced Japanese 1
(language unit delivered in Japanese)
Swinburne University of Technology– On Campus
(* Post-Year 12 or equivalent required) OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Literature
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
ENGL104 Introduction to Literature Level 100
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ENGL208 Creative Writing (Pre-requisite 10cp from 100-level unit in Literature or Communication)
Level 200
ENGL223 Postcolonial Experiences (Pre: 10cp from 100-level unit in Literature)
Level 200
ENGL331 Aspects of Literary Theory (Pre: 20 cp from 200-level units in Literature)
Level 300
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Literature
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
ENGL109 Writing the City Level 100
ENGL202 Twentieth-Century Literature (Pre: 10cp from 100-level unit in Literature)
Level 200
ENGL216 Myth Epic and Romance (Pre: 10cp from 100-level unit in Literature)
Level 200
ENGL328 Further Studies in Aus Lit (Further Studies in Australian Literature) (Pre: 10cp in 100-level Australian Studies units or 20cp from 200-level units in Literature)
Level 300
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Mathematics
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
MATH107 Foundations of Mathematics (Pre-requisite Further Mathematics or Mathematical methods required)
Level 100
MATH203 Advanced Calculus (Pre-requisite MATH104 and MATH107)
Level 300
MATH205 Geometry (Pre-requisite 10 cp from 100-level MATH)
Level 200
STAT201 Statistics and Probability (Pre-requisite MATH107, Co-requisite MATH104)
Level 200 – 2nd
year unit
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Mathematics
Unit Code
Unit Title Special Notes
MATH104 Functions and Calculus (Pre-requisite Further Mathematics or Mathematical methods required)
Level 100
MATH216 Abstract Algebra & Equations (Abstract Algebra and Equations) (Pre-requisite MATH 107)
Level 200
MATH217 Maths in Business & Finance (Mathematics in Business and Finance) (Co: STAT201 Statistics and Probability)
Level 200
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MATH311 Linear Prog & Applications (Linear Programming and Applications) (Pre: MATH104 Functions and Calculus and MATH107 Foundations of Mathematics
Level 300
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Media Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
MEDA100 Intro to Media Production (Introduction to Media Production)
Level 100
MEDA101 Theorising the Media Level 100
MEDA208 Screen Production 2A (Pre: MEDA201 Screen Production 1)
Level 200
MEDA211 Media Law (Pre-requisite MEDA101 Theorising the Media)
Level 200
MEDA213 Power, Persuasion & Propaganda (Power, Persuasion and Propaganda) (Pre-requisite MEDA101 or 10cp from 100-level unit in Communication)
Level 200
MEDA301 Event Mgmt & Prod for the Comm (Event Management and Production for the Community)
Level 300
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Media
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
MEDA200 Audio Production 1 (Pre-requisite MEDA100)
Level 200
MEDA201 Screen Production 1 (Pre-requisite MEDA100)
Level 200
MEDA202 2D Computer Animation Level 200
MEDA209 Understanding Screen Texts Level 200
MEDA215 Media Prod for Social Just (Media Production for Social Justice) (Pre-requisites MEDA200 and MEDA201)
Level 200
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Music
Unit
Code
Unit Title Special
Notes
MUSC160 Intro to Writ & Read Music
(Introduction to Writing and Reading Music)
Level 100
MUSC271 Hist of Music 2: Enl to Present
(History of Music 2: Enlightenment to Present)
Level 200
MUSC275 Music Technology 1 Level 200
MUSC335 Music Wri & Desn3: Composition
(Music Writing and Design 3: Composition)
(Pre: MUSC268 Music Writing and Design 1: Song Writing and Arranging or
Level 300
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MUSC269 Music Writing and Design 2: Contemporary Harmony)
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Music
Unit Code
Unit Title Special Notes
ARTS107 The Arts & Culture (The Arts and Culture)
Level 100
MUSC202 Music in Australia Level 200
MUSC268 Music Wri & Desn 1: Song Wri (Music Writing and Design 1: Song Writing and Arranging)
Level 200
MUSC274 Music and Spirit Level 200
MUSC336 Aspects of Music History Level 300
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Philosophy
Unit Code
Unit Title Special Notes
PHIL100 Philosophy: The Big Questions
Level 100
PHIL104 Introduction to Ethics
Level 100
PHIL202 Justice, Authority Human Rights (Justice, Authority and Human Rights) (Pre: 10cp from 100 level unit in Philosophy)
Level 200
PHIL213 Recent Continental Philosophy (Pre: 10cp from 100 level unit in Philosophy)
Level 200
PHIL321 History of Philosophy Seminar (Pre: 10cp from 200 level unit in Philosophy) If you have any queries regarding this unit please contact CoursesAdmin.FTP@acu.edu.au
Mixed Mode (All enrolments through Strathfield) Level 300
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Philosophy
Unit Code
Unit Title Special Notes
PHIL102 Theories of Human Nature
Level 100
PHIL104 Introduction to Ethics Level 100
PHIL204 Knowledge, Rationality Sceptic (Knowledge, Rationality and Scepticism) (Pre: 10cp from 100 level unit in Philosophy)
Level 200
PHIL208 God, Religion and Evil (Pre: 10cp from 100 level unit in Philosophy)
Level 200
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PHIL322 Metaphysics & Epistemology Seminar (Metaphysics Epistemology Semin) (Pre: 10cp from 200 level unit in Philosophy) If you have any queries regarding this unit please contact CoursesAdmin.FTP@acu.edu.au
Mixed Mode (All enrolments through Strathfield) Level 300
(Pre-requisite units are shown in parentheses in italics) OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Politics
Unit Code
Unit Title Special Notes
POLS101 Intro to Australian Politics (Introduction to Australian Politics)
Level 100
POLS202 Southeast Asian Politics (Pre-requisite 10cp from 100 level unit in Politics)
Level 200
POLS212 Politics in Developing World (Politics in the Developing World) (Pre-requisite 10cp from 100 level unit in Politics)
Level 200
POLS309 World Politics & Justice (World Politics and Justice) (Pre: 40 cp from 100/200-level units in Politics or GLST201 Global Change and Development)
Level 300
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Politics
Unit Code
Unit Title Special Notes
POLS100 The Nature of Democracy Level 100
POLS203 Intro to American Politics (Introduction to American Politics)
Level 200
POLS211 Contemporary Chinese Politics (Pre-requisite 10cp from 100-level unit in Politics)
Level 200
POLS308 Politics & Public Policy (Politics and Public Policy) (Pre-requisite 40cp from 100/200-level units in Politics)
Level 300
Psychology Please note: A separate course map is provided in this document for students undertaking Psychology as a major or as a minor. Please consult with both this listing of units and the relevant course maps at 3.4.2 and 3.4.3 to plan your enrolment. The non-accredited major in the Bachelor of Arts (Pass) is fully specified for students commencing in 2014. Students must undertake the following eight units: PSYC100, PSYC101, PSYC104, PSYC200, PSYC212, PSYC213, PSYC313 Social Psychology and PSYC315 Brain and Behaviour. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts (Pass) undertaking a Psychology minor must undertake PSYC100, PSYC101, PSYC200 and PSYC212.
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Note: Students who commenced a Psychology non-accredited major in 2013 or prior, must complete PSYC100, PSYC101, PSYC104 plus any other five psychology units at Level 200 or Level 300. OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Psychology Non-Accredited Units for students commencing 2014
Psychology electives – prerequisites for all psychology electives: PSYC100 and PSCY101 (for students commencing 2011-2013)
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology Level 100
PSYC200 Lifespan Development
(Pre-requisite PSYC100 AND PSYC101)
Level 200
PSYC207 Culture and Psychology (Pre:PSYC100 Psychology A and PSYC101 Psychology B)
Level 200
OFFERED SEMESTER 2
Psychology electives – prerequisites for all psychology electives: PSYC100 and PSCY101 (for students commencing 2011-2013) Psychology Non-Accredited Units for students commencing 2014
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
PSYC101 Applications of Psychology Level 100
PSYC104 Research Design and Statistics 1 Level 100
PSYC208 Organisational Psychology (Pre:PSYC100 Psychology A and PSYC101 Psychology B)
Level 200
PSYC211 Small Group Processes
(Pre-requisite PSYC100 AND PSYC101)
Level 200
PSYC212 Abnormal Psychology
(Pre-requisites PSYC100 and PSYC101)
Level 200
PSYC313 Social Psychology
(Pre-requisite PSYC200 Lifespan Development)
Level 300
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Psychology Non-Accredited Units for students commencing 2011-2013
Psychology electives – prerequisites for all psychology electives: PSYC100 and PSCY101 (for students commencing 2011-2013)
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
PSYC200 Lifespan Development
(Pre: PSYC100 Foundations of Psychology and PSYC101
Applications of Psychology)
Level 200
PSYC204 Biological Psychology
(Pre: PSYC100 Psychology A and PSYC101 Psychology B)
Level 200
PSYC206 Research Design and Statistics II
(Pre: PSYC104 Research Design and Statistics 1)
Level 200
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PSYC311 Research Design and Statistics III
(Pre: PSYC206 Research Design and Statistics 2)
Level 300
PSYC312 Individual Difference and Assessment
(Pre:PSYC100 Psychology A and PSYC101 Psychology B)
Level 300
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Psychology Non-Accredited Units for students commencing 2011-2013
Psychology electives – prerequisites for all psychology electives: PSYC100 and PSCY101 (for students commencing 2011-2013)
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
PSYC205 Learning and Perception
(Pre:PSYC100 Psychology A and PSYC101 Psychology B)
Level 200
PSYC212 Abnormal Psychology
(Pre:PSYC100 Psychology A and PSYC101 Psychology B)
Level 200
PSYC307 Cognitive Psychology
(Pre:PSYC100 Psychology A, PSYC101 Psychology B and
PSYC206 Research Design and Statistics 2)
Level 300
PSYC313 Social Psychology
(Pre:PSYC100 Psychology A and PSYC101 Psychology B)
Level 300
OFFERED SEMESTER 1
Psychology electives – prerequisites for all psychology electives: PSYC100 and PSCY101 (for students commencing 2011-2013)
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
PSYC210 Communication Skills
(Pre:PSYC100 Psychology A and PSYC101 Psychology B)
Level 200
PSYC207 Culture and Psychology (Pre:PSYC100 Psychology A and PSYC101 Psychology B)
Level 200
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Psychology electives – prerequisites for all psychology electives: PSYC100 and PSCY101 (for students commencing 2011-2013)
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
PSYC211 Small Group Processes
(Pre:PSYC100 Psychology A and PSYC101 Psychology B)
Level 200
PSYC208 Organisational Psychology (Pre:PSYC100 Psychology A and PSYC101 Psychology B)
Level 200
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Sociology Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
SOCS100 Introduction to Sociology
Level 100
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SOCS209 Race & Ethnicity in Aus (Race and Ethnicity in Australia) (Pre: 10cp from 100-level unit in Sociology or Australian Studies) (see information for program core units on page 7)
Level 200
SOCS226 Australian Youth Cultures (Pre-requisite 10cp from 100-level unit Sociology)
Level 200
SOCS234 Sociological Theory & Practice (Sociology Theory and Practice) (Pre-requisite SOCS100)
Level 200
SOCS237 Quantitative Socio Res Methods (Quantitative Sociological Research Methods) (Pre-requisite 10cp from 100-level unit Sociology)
Level 200
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Sociology
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
SOCS108 Contemporary Society & Change (Contemporary Society and Change)
Level 100
SOCS207 Qualitative Socio Res Methods (Qualitative Sociological Research Methods) (Pre-requisite10cp from 100-level unit Sociology)
Level 200
SOCS239 Sociology of Gender & Sexuality (Sociology of Gender and Sexuality) (Pre-requisite 10cp from 100-level unit Sociology)
Level 200
SOCS241 Sociology of Work (Pre: 10cp from 100-level unit in Sociology)
Level 200
SOCS242 Social Issues and Policy
Level 200
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Study of Religions
Please note: Students commencing the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws from 2014 can undertake majors or minors in either Theological Studies or Study of Religions. If you wish to do a combination you may take the specified 6 or 8 unit Study of Religion sequence described in point 3 below.
Students who wish to teach Religious Education in Victoria have several options: 1. To apply for accreditation to teach RE at a Catholic school, students may take a major or minor
in Theological Studies (include THCT100, THBS100 and THCT202).
2. To apply for accreditation to teach RE at a non-Catholic school, students may take a major or minor in Study of Religion (Minor: THSR101 Intro to Judaism and Islam; THCT100 What Christians Believe; THSR200 Introducing Asian Religions; THSR202 Religion in Australian Culture)
3. To apply for accreditation to teach RE at a Catholic and non-Catholic school: Students may alternatively take a six (minor +2 electives) or eight unit combination (major) in Study of Religions that includes specified units in Study of Religions and Theological Studies.
This combination includes the key units required by the Catholic Education Office and units on World Religions for teaching in non-Catholic sectors. These are set sequences and may not be altered.
Six unit Study of Religion sequence:
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THSR101 Intro to Judaism and Islam THCT100 What Christians Believe THSR200 Introducing Asian Religions THSR202 Religion in Australian Culture THBS100 Introduction to the Bible THCT202 Christian Symbol, Ritual, and Sacrament Eight unit Study of Religion sequence: THSR101 Intro to Judaism and Islam THCT100 What Christians Believe THSR200 Introducing Asian Religions THSR202 Religion in Australian Culture THBS100 Introduction to the Bible THCT202 Christian Symbol, Ritual, and Sacrament [OR TH 200-level elective if not seeking Catholic accreditation] THSR300 Special Studies: Studies of Religion (2014). TH elective at 300 level.
Students wishing to teach must also develop another teaching area in their major or minor in the BA. Please refer to the Victorian Institute of Teaching Specialist Teaching guidelines - http://www.vit.vic.edu.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/PDF/Specialist_Area_Guidelines_2013.pdf
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
THCT100 What Christians Believe
Level 100
THSR202 Religion in Australian Culture Level 200
THSR300 Spcl Studies: Study of Religion (Special Studies: Studies of Religion) (Pre: THBS100 and THCT100) Permission required from Course Advisor
Level 300
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Study of Religions
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
THSR201 Ethics & Peace Studies World Rel (Ethics and Peace Studies in World Religions)
Level 200
THSR300 Spcl Studies: Study of Religion (Special Studies: Studies of Religion) (Pre: THBS100 and THCT100) Permission required from Course Advisor
Level 300
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Theological Studies Please note: Students commencing the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws from 2014 can undertake majors or minors in either Theological Studies or Study of Religions. If you wish to do a combination you may take the specified 6 or 8 unit Study of Religion sequence described in point 3 below.
Students who wish to teach Religious Education in Victoria have several options: 1. To apply for accreditation to teach RE at a Catholic school, students may take a major or minor
in Theological Studies (include THCT100, THBS100 and THCT202).
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2. To apply for accreditation to teach RE at a non-Catholic school, students may take a major or minor in Study of Religion (Minor: THSR101 Intro to Judaism and Islam; THCT100 What Christians Believe; THSR200 Introducing Asian Religions; THSR202 Religion in Australian Culture)
3. To apply for accreditation to teach RE at a Catholic and non-Catholic school: Students may alternatively take a six (minor +2 electives) or eight unit combination (major) in Study of Religions that includes specified units in Study of Religions and Theological Studies.
This combination includes the key units required by the Catholic Education Office and units on world religions for teaching in non-Catholic sectors. These are set sequences and may not be altered.
Six unit Study of Religion sequence: THSR101 Intro to Judaism and Islam THCT100 What Christians Believe THSR200 Introducing Asian Religions THSR202 Religion in Australian Culture THBS100 Introduction to the Bible THCT202 Christian Symbol, Ritual, and Sacrament Eight unit Study of Religion sequence: THSR101 Intro to Judaism and Islam THCT100 What Christians Believe THSR200 Introducing Asian Religions THSR202 Religion in Australian Culture THBS100 Introduction to the Bible THCT202 Christian Symbol, Ritual, and Sacrament [OR TH 200-level elective if not seeking Catholic accreditation] THSR300 Special Studies: Studies of Religion (2014). TH elective at 300 level. Students wishing to teach must also develop another teaching area in their major or minor in the BA. Please refer to the Victorian Institute of Teaching Specialist Teaching guidelines - http://www.vit.vic.edu.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/PDF/Specialist_Area_Guidelines_2013.pdf #Mixed Mode - Mixed Mode units are offered via extended resources on LEO and live webinar classes
(and possibly some video-conference sessions) with the lecturer. Students from any ACU campus may enrol, however all students must enrol through the nominated campus. Students will be able to participate in webinars on their own campus at a designated PC lab, or wherever they have access to a broadband internet connection. A USB headset with microphone is required for all webinar classes.
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
THBS100 Introduction to the Bible
Level 100 Incompatible with THEO113*
THBS206 Jewish Society 200BCE-200CE (Pre: THBS100 and THCT100)
Level 200
THBS300 Spcl Stud: Biblical Studies Special Studies: Biblical Studies (Pre: THBS100 and THCT100) Permission required from Course Advisor
Level 300
THCT100 What Christians Believe
Level 100 Incompatible with THEO128*
THCT101 The Church in History If you have any queries regarding this unit please contact CoursesAdmin.FTP@acu.edu.au
Mixed Mode (All enrolments through Brisbane) Level 100
THCT202 Christ. Symbol Ritual & Sacra (Christian Symbol, Ritual and Sacrament) (Pre-requisite THBS100 & THCT100)
Level 200 Incompatible with THEO250
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THCT203 Humanity, Hope and Salvation (Pre-requisite THBS100 & THCT100)
Level 200 Mixed Mode (All enrolments through Brisbane)
THCP204 Theology Psych & Human Expernc (Theology, Psychology and Human Experience) (Pre-requisite THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) If you have any queries regarding this unit please contact CoursesAdmin.FTP@acu.edu.au
Level 200 Mixed Mode (All enrolments through Strathfield)
THCP302 Spcl Studies: Christin Practice (Special Studies: Christian Practice) (Pre: THBS100 and THCT100) Permission required from Course Advisor
Level 300
THCT301 The Triune God (Pre-requisite THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) If you have any queries regarding this unit please contact CoursesAdmin.FTP@acu.edu.au
Mixed Mode (All enrolments through Brisbane) Level 300
THCT302 Contemp Approaches to Theology (Contemporary Approaches to Theology) (Pre-requisite THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe) If you have any queries regarding this unit please contact CoursesAdmin.FTP@acu.edu.au
Mixed Mode (All enrolments through Ballarat) Level 300
THCT305 Spcl Studies: Christian Thought Special Studies: Christian Thought (Pre: THBS100 and THCT100) Permission required from Course Advisor
Level 300
THEL203 New Testament Greek A Level 200 Online
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Theological Studies
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
THBS101 Archaeology and The Bible Level 100
THBS200 Pauline Literature (Pre-requisite THBS100 & THCT100)
Level 200
THBS300 Spcl Studies: Biblical Studies Special Studies: Biblical Studies (Pre: THBS100 and THCT100) Permission required from Course Advisor
Level 300
THCT100 What Christians Believe
Level 100
THCP202 Faith and Human Development (Pre-requisite THBS100 & THCT100)
Level 200
THCP203 Christian Theological Ethics (Pre-requisite THBS100 & THCT100)
Level 200 Incompatible with THEO237*
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THCP207 Christian Community Experience (Pre-requisite THBS100 Introduction to the Bible and THCT100 What Christians Believe)
Level 200 Mixed Mode (All enrolments through Brisbane)
THCP302 Spcl Studies: Christian Prac (Special Studies: Christian Practice) (Pre: THBS100 and THCT100) Permission required from Course Advisor
Level 300
THCT206 Church Reform in 16th&17
th Cent
(Church Reform in the 16th and 17
th Centuries)
(Pre-requisite THBS100 & THCT100) If you have any queries regarding this unit please contact CoursesAdmin.FTP@acu.edu.au If you have any queries regarding this unit please contact your Course Coordinator/Course Advisor for clarification
Level 200 Mixed Mode (All enrolments through Brisbane)
THCT305 Spcl Studies: Christian Thought (Special Studies: Christian Thought) (Pre: THBS100 and THCT100) Permission required from Course Advisor
Level 300
THEL208 New Testament Greek B (Pre: THEL203 or its equivalent)
Online Level 200
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Visual Arts * Please note: You must choose two of the three following streams for your major or one stream for your minor:
2D Studies
3D/4D Object Design
Art & Design History and Theory
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
ARTS109 2D Studies 1 Level 100
ARTS110 3D/4D Object Design 1 Level 100
ARTS112 Art & Design Hist & Theory 1 (Art and Design History and Theory 1)
Level 100
ARTS225 2D Studies 3 (Pre-requisite 10cp from a unit in 2D Studies)
Level 200
ARTS226 3D/4D Object Design 3 (Pre-requisite 10cp from a unit in 3D/4D Object Design)
Level 200
ARTS237 Art & Design Hist. & Theory 2 (Art and Design History and Theory 2) (Pre: ARTS112 Art and Design History and Theory 1)
Level 200
ARTS324 Art and Spirit (Pre-requisite 40cp in Visual Arts units)
Level 300
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Visual Arts
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Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
ARTS228 Art & Design Hist & Theory 3 (Art and Design History and Theory 3) (Pre: 10cp from units in Art and Design History and Theory)
Level 200
ARTS236 3D/4D Object Design 2 Level 200
ARTS238 2D Studies 4 Level 200
ARTS239 3D/4D Object Design 4 Level 200
ARTS241 2D Studies 2 Level 200
OFFERED SEMESTER 1 Youth Work (Minor only)
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
YSED100 Knowing Young People Level 100
YSED200 Researching Young People (Pre-requisites YSED100 and YSED205)
Level 200
OFFERED SEMESTER 2 Youth Work (Minor only)
Unit Code Unit Title Special Notes
YSED104 Wellbeing and Young People Level 100
YSED205 Ethicl Princpls & Practces Ythwk (Ethical Principles and Practice of Youth Work)
Level 200
Please note: For Youth Minor, please take units in the following order (assuming commencement in Semester 1): YSED100, YSED205, YSED200, YSED104.
7. NEXT STEPS - Enrolling
Now that you have read your Course Enrolment Guide, you can now enrol in units online for the 2014 Academic Year, using Student Connect (http://www.acu.edu.au/136953). Students please note:
The course enrolment guides are subject to change. Please check regularly for updates to your course
information. If you require any academic advice, please contact your Course Coordinator. For any other
enquiries, please contact your local Student Centre. (http://www.acu.edu.au/42835