Course summary
The Bachelor of Arts focuses on human cultures, values and beliefs that will broaden your mind with challenging ideas. This course fosters transferable skills that are highly valued across all sectors – qualities such as communication, analysis, critical thinking and problem solving.
At Southern Cross you have the opportunity to apply those skills to the real world through community engagement as you delve into contemporary social and environmental justice issues. Graduates develop cultural awareness and a deeper understanding of how to build their creative capacities and communication effectiveness.
Choose one of five exciting majors or combine more of your interests by choosing a shared major from disciplines across the University.
The Bachelor of Arts focuses on human cultures, values and beliefs that will broaden your mind with challenging ideas. This course fosters transferable skills that are highly valued across all sectors – qualities such as communication, analysis, critical thinking and problem solving.
At Southern Cross you have the opportunity to apply those skills to the real world through community engagement as you delve into contemporary social and environmental justice issues. Graduates develop cultural awareness and a deeper understanding of how to build their creative capacities and communication effectiveness.
Choose one of five exciting majors or combine more of your interests by choosing a shared major from disciplines across the University.
History
Historical study fosters critical approaches to evidence and argument and the ability to interpret and communicate complex ideas, as well as insight into how personal and cultural values are shaped over time.
Creative Writing
This major offers aw rich blend of fiction and nonfiction, experimental writing, journalism, life writing, poetry, writing for stage and screen, and writing for young adults. It is taught by published writers from the Northern Rivers arts community and beyond.
Cultural Studies
Cultural Studies introduces you to critical approaches in the study of different cultural forms and practices and the political dynamics of contemporary culture.
Digital Media
This major introduces key digital media production skills and theories. It provides a background in media history and theory, as well as practical experience in design, journalism, narrative forms and audio-visual media production.
Politics and International Relations
This major takes a strong social justice approach to cover political, cultural and economic relations from local government to international organisations.
Shared majors
You can also choose a shared major as part of your degree.
Course Learning Outcome |
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Apply critical analysis, reasoning and reflexivity to social and cultural situations and problems. Demonstrate the ability to develop a persuasive independent argument incorporating a range of perspectives and evidence. |
Develop innovative and creative responses to contemporary and historical social, environmental and cultural issues. |
Investigate and evaluate issues with reference to principles of social justice and equity and according to ethical conventions. Demonstrate understanding of cross-sector and cross-cultural differences in ethics and morality. |
Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of society and culture in chosen disciplines of study. Apply disciplinary knowledge to diverse contexts. |
Access, interpret and evaluate information to inform decision-making and action. |
Communicate effectively in a variety of forms, including in working autonomously or collaboratively. |
Demonstrate a commitment to multicultural perspectives. Develop awareness of knowledge and skills needed to engage in a culturally competent way with Indigenous peoples. |
An optional professional placement provides students with the opportunity to gain experience in the workplace and to establish key contacts. In the Bachelor of Arts, students can undertake learning opportunities in the community through a number of units as well as through assessment opportunities.
Course overview
Course code
3007099
Course abbreviation
BA
Credit points
288
Equivalent units
24
Duration
3 years full-time; 6 years part-time
Duration
3 years full-time
Availability details
Domestic
Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
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Gold Coast | Session 1 | N/A | N/A |
Lismore | Session 1 | N/A | N/A |
Online | Session 1 | N/A | N/A |
Fee information
International
Location | Teaching period | Annual Fees | CRICOS |
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Lismore | Session 1 | $26,800 ($3,350 per unit) | 016183A |
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
- 6 core units (72 credit points), and
- 1 listed 8-unit major (96 credit points) and 10 university wide electives (120 credit points): or
- 1 listed 8-unit major (96 credit points) and 1 shared major (96 credit points) and 2 university wide electives (24 credit points), or
- 1 listed 8-unit major (96 credit points), a second listed 8-unit major (96 credit points) and 2 university wide electives (24 credit points).
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
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To meet the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts students must complete the equivalent of 24 units comprising:
All six (6) core units AND at least one eight (8) unit major from the list of majors AND one other major and two (2) electives OR ten (10) electives |
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Year 1 Session 1 |
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CRTV1002 - Create: Innovate: Change | |||
WRIT1003 - Written Communication | |||
1 unit from your chosen major (Unit 1) | |||
1 unit from your additional major or elective option | |||
Year 1 Session 2 |
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CLST1004 - Critical Thinking for Digital Times | |||
CLST1005 - Unruly Subjects: Citizenship | |||
1 unit from your chosen major (Unit 2) | |||
1 unit from your additional major or elective option | |||
Year 2 Session 1 |
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CLST2002 - Australia, Asia and the World | |||
1 unit from your chosen major (Unit 3) | |||
1 unit from your additional major or elective option | |||
Year 2 Session 2 |
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1 unit from your chosen major (Unit 4) | |||
1 unit from your additional major or elective option | |||
1 unit from your chosen major (Unit 5) | |||
1 unit from your additional major or elective option | |||
Year 2 Session 3 |
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INDG3001 - Caring for Country | |||
Year 3 Session 1 |
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1 unit from your chosen major (Unit 6) | |||
1 unit from your additional major or elective option | |||
1 unit from your chosen major (Unit 7) | |||
1 unit from your additional major or elective option | |||
Year 3 Session 2 |
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1 unit from your chosen major (Unit 8) | |||
1 unit from your additional major or elective option | |||
Elective Unit | |||
Elective Unit |
Notes
Note 1: | A student who receives an absent fail or fail for WRIT1003 will need to complete EDUC1001 - Language and Learning in your Discipline. If a student passes EDUC1001 - Language and Learning in your Discipline they will not need to complete WRIT1003 - Written Communication. |