Course summary
Whether your passion is in the social sciences, culture and politics or in the creative arts, the Associate Degree of Arts offered through SCU College will give you the confidence to take your study one step at a time towards a clear pathway to your future.
SCU College understands that learners have diverse experiences and ways of learning. The College supports your study success and connects you to your peers through additional workshops to assist you develop academic and study skills.
The Associate Degree of Arts is very a flexible degree offering online and on-campus classes to help you fit study in to the rest of your life. Students develop a strong grounding in the humanities and will be prepared for further study in a Bachelor degree as well as for careers in a range of settings including in community relations, policy, design, and in the creative industries.
Graduates of the Associate Degree of Arts are guaranteed entry and up to two years of credit towards a Bachelor of Arts.
Whether your passion is in the social sciences, culture and politics or in the creative arts, the Associate Degree of Arts offered through SCU College will give you the confidence to take your study one step at a time towards a clear pathway to your future.
SCU College understands that learners have diverse experiences and ways of learning. The College supports your study success and connects you to your peers through additional workshops to assist you develop academic and study skills.
The Associate Degree of Arts is very a flexible degree offering online and on-campus classes to help you fit study in to the rest of your life. Students develop a strong grounding in the humanities and will be prepared for further study in a Bachelor degree as well as for careers in a range of settings including in community relations, policy, design, and in the creative industries.
Graduates of the Associate Degree of Arts are guaranteed entry and up to two years of credit towards a Bachelor of Arts.
The Associate Degree of Arts includes core studies in the humanities with electives from two study streams: society and culture; and the creative arts.
| Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| Intellectual rigour | exercise critical judgement and creative thinking to identify and analyse issues in a range of Arts and Social Sciences contexts. |
| Creativity | exercise critical judgement and creative thinking to identify and analyse issues in a range of Arts and Social Sciences contexts. |
| Ethical practice | apply ethical and sustainable values and practices within Arts and Social Sciences contexts. |
| Knowledge of a discipline | apply broad knowledge and skills within a range of Arts and Social Sciences contexts. |
| Lifelong learning | demonstrate responsibility and accountability for own learning and work in broad Arts and Social Sciences contexts. |
| Communication and social skills | communicate information, concepts and solutions, individually and/or in a team, with an awareness of diverse cultural perspectives within a range of Arts and Social Sciences contexts. |
| Cultural competence | communicate information, concepts and solutions, individually and/or in a team, with an awareness of diverse cultural perspectives within a range of Arts and Social Sciences contexts. |
Course overview
Course code
2207276
Course abbreviation
AssocDegA
Credit points
192
Equivalent units
16
Duration
2 years full-time; 4 years part-time
Duration
2 years full-time
Availability details
Domestic
| Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Session 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Lismore | Session 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Online | Session 1 | N/A | N/A |
Fee information
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
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To be awarded the Associate Degree of Arts a student will be required to successfully complete the equivalent of sixteen (16) units (192 credit points) comprising:
- All six (6) units listed in Part A; and
- Any ten (10) units from Part B from either stream subject to pre-requisites.
- A student who has completed the equivalent of eight (8) units (96 credit points) may elect to be awarded a Diploma of Arts following withdrawal from candidature from the Associate Degree of Arts.
Schedule of units
Course progressions
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
Browse uni-wide elective units by selecting Uni-wide elective in the advanced filter of the Unit search.
Browse shared majors and their units at Shared majors
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1, Session 1 | |||
| Students must enrol in the core College unit in their first session of study - EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| Students are encouraged to select 8 units from the same stream to enable completion of a major if they wish to progress to a Bachelor Degree. | |||
| EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| CUL00210 - Australia, Asia and the World | Introductory | ||
| COM10295 - Written Communication | Introductory | ||
| AAD71103 - Design Fundamentals | Introductory | ||
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| EDU10011 - Learning for Future Careers | Intermediate | ||
| SOC10399 - Philosophy on Screen: Film and Television | Introductory | ||
| AAD71107 - Looking at Art | Introductory | ||
| AAD71108 - 3D Printing and Fabrication | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| AAD72202 - Modern Art and the Avant-Garde | Intermediate | ||
| WRI10001 - Introduction to Creative Writing | Introductory | ||
| ENG00400 - Introduction to Written Texts | Introductory | ||
| 1 unit from the Society and Culture Stream | |||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| HUM00271 - Unruly Subjects: Citizenship | Introductory | ||
| WRI20001 - Writing for Young People | Intermediate | ||
| AAD72204 - Art after 1960 | Intermediate | ||
| 1 unit from the Society and Culture Stream | |||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1, Session 1 | |||
| Students must enrol in the core College unit in their first session of study -
EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline |
Introductory | ||
| Students are encouraged to select 8 units from the same stream to enable completion of a major if they wish to progress to a Bachelor Degree. | |||
| EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| CUL00210 - Australia, Asia and the World | Introductory | ||
| COM10295 - Written Communication | Introductory | ||
| SOC00118 - Introduction to Sociology | Introductory | ||
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| SOC10399 - Philosophy on Screen: Film and Television | Introductory | ||
| HUM00271 - Unruly Subjects: Citizenship | Introductory | ||
| EDU10011 - Learning for Future Careers | Intermediate | ||
| SOC10296 - Understanding Community | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| HUM00270 - Doing Cultural Studies | Introductory | ||
| HUM00272 - Space, Place and Travel | Intermediate | ||
| POL10244 - Australian Politics | Introductory | ||
| SOC10027 - Networked Society | Intermediate | ||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| SOC01123 - Deviance in Society | Introductory | ||
| POL00005 - Ideas and Ideals in Politics | Intermediate | ||
| 2 units from the Creative Arts Stream | |||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| Students must enrol in the core College unit in their first session of study - EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| Students are encouraged to select 8 units from the same stream to enable completion of a major if they wish to progress to a Bachelor Degree. | |||
| EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| SOC10399 - Philosophy on Screen: Film and Television | Introductory | ||
| AAD71107 - Looking at Art | Introductory | ||
| AAD71108 - 3D Printing and Fabrication | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| AAD72202 - Modern Art and the Avant-Garde | Intermediate | ||
| COM10295 - Written Communication | Introductory | ||
| WRI10001 - Introduction to Creative Writing | Introductory | ||
| AAD71103 - Design Fundamentals | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| EDU10011 - Learning for Future Careers | Intermediate | ||
| HUM00271 - Unruly Subjects: Citizenship | Introductory | ||
| WRI20001 - Writing for Young People | Intermediate | ||
| AAD72204 - Art after 1960 | Intermediate | ||
| Year 3, Session 1 | |||
| CUL00210 - Australia, Asia and the World | Introductory | ||
| ENG00400 - Introduction to Written Texts | Introductory | ||
| 2 units from the Society and Culture Stream | |||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1, Session 2 | |||
| Students must enrol in the core College unit EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline in their first session of study
|
Introductory | ||
| Students are encouraged to select 8 units from the same stream to enable completion of a major if they wish to progress to a Bachelor Degree. | |||
| EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| SOC10399 - Philosophy on Screen: Film and Television | Introductory | ||
| HUM00271 - Unruly Subjects: Citizenship | Introductory | ||
| COM10295 - Written Communication | Introductory | ||
| Year 2, Session 1 | |||
| CUL00210 - Australia, Asia and the World | Introductory | ||
| SOC00118 - Introduction to Sociology | Introductory | ||
| POL10244 - Australian Politics | Introductory | ||
| EDU10011 - Learning for Future Careers | Intermediate | ||
| Year 2, Session 2 | |||
| SOC01123 - Deviance in Society | Introductory | ||
| POL00005 - Ideas and Ideals in Politics | Intermediate | ||
| SOC10296 - Understanding Community | Introductory | ||
| 1 unit from the Creative Arts Stream | |||
| Year 3, Session 1 | |||
| HUM00272 - Space, Place and Travel | Intermediate | ||
| HUM00270 - Doing Cultural Studies | Introductory | ||
| SOC10027 - Networked Society | Intermediate | ||
| 1 unit from the Creative Arts Stream | |||
Notes
| Note 1: | Students are encouraged to select 8 units from the same stream to enable completion of a major if they wish to progress to a Bachelor Degree. The other two Part B units are selected from the other stream. |
Unit groups
Society and Culture Stream
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete all eight (8) units. | |||
| HUM00270 - Doing Cultural Studies | Introductory | ||
| HUM00272 - Space, Place and Travel | Intermediate | ||
| POL10244 - Australian Politics | Introductory | ||
| SOC00118 - Introduction to Sociology | Introductory | ||
| POL00005 - Ideas and Ideals in Politics | Intermediate | ||
| SOC01123 - Deviance in Society | Introductory | ||
| SOC10296 - Understanding Community | Introductory | ||
| SOC10027 - Networked Society | Intermediate | ||
Creative Arts Stream
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete all eight (8) units. | |||
| WRI10001 - Introduction to Creative Writing | Introductory | ||
| AAD72204 - Art after 1960 | Intermediate | ||
| AAD71107 - Looking at Art | Introductory | ||
| ENG00400 - Introduction to Written Texts | Introductory | ||
| AAD71103 - Design Fundamentals | Introductory | ||
| AAD71108 - 3D Printing and Fabrication | Introductory | ||
| AAD72202 - Modern Art and the Avant-Garde | Intermediate | ||
| WRI20001 - Writing for Young People | Intermediate | ||