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Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts offers the widest range of courses and areas of study of any faculty at the University of Melbourne.
The Faculty's courses are dynamic and frequently change in response to developments in research, disciplinary knowledge and as a result of student feedback.
As a student in the Faculty of Arts you can take studies in a huge range of traditional and non-traditional areas of study.
Arts subjects are designed to develop you personally, as well as academically. Arts subjects can challenge, inspire and surprise you. Arts encourages you to hold original opinions on all sorts of issues and to think on your feet.
Studying in the Faculty of Arts will help you develop the skills necessary to organise and analyse information, communicate ideas and research and report facts: all valuable skills to graduates after completing their degree.
The Faculty has introduced two new courses, the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences and the Bachelor of Public Policy and Management. The Bachelor of Arts and Sciences is designed for students who wish to study broadly across the disciplines of the Faculties of Arts and Science and who perhaps wish to complete honours in either Arts or Science. The course is not a combined degree, and is completed in four years. The Bachelor of Public Policy and Management is entered after at least two years of undergraduate study and requires two years full-time study to complete. It is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge appropriate for a career in public and social service.
Within the Bachelor of Arts degree, students are now able to complete a Major in Development and in Architectural History. In addition, the Faculty has made several Social Work subjects available in the Bachelor of Arts. In all, over 130 new subjects are available in 1998.
The Faculty aims to:
Employment opportunities for Arts graduates reflect the scope and volume of subjects and disciplines available for study. Studying Arts subjects can produce specific vocational skills or general skills depending on the subjects taken.
Arts courses produce flexible, literate and well-informed graduates with analytical and interpersonal skills who are socially aware and potential managers and leaders in many areas. You receive valuable training in research methods, creative thinking, critical evaluation of sources, the development of written and verbal communication skills and the ability to analyse and organise and present complex material effectively.
These are all 'marketable' skills and accomplishments which employers in a wide range of organisations recognise as desirable. Combined with personal interests and talents, these skills have the potential to lead to a satisfying career.
The University's Graduate Destination Survey shows that graduates often gain employment in professional areas which are closely related to the subjects they have studied. Arts research skills are applicable in the workplace in many different contexts from research for politicians or trade unions, to market research. Many Arts graduates also enter the business, corporate and government sectors in graduate trainee schemes. Graduates are also well placed to upgrade and increase their skills by pursuing further study to gain a professional qualification, such as the Bachelor of Social Work, the Bachelor of Public Policy and Management, the Bachelor of Teaching (offered by the Faculty of Education), or through further research work leading to a higher degree. Arts graduates are able to transfer the skills they acquire across many sectors, and may become administrators in government, the diplomatic service, the arts, commerce and industry, archivists and historians, criminologists, psychologists, social workers, publishers, journalists, media and advertising professionals, curators in art galleries and museums, art conservationists, theatre directors, writers, poets, film directors and producers.
Arts offers many opportunities for further study. An Honours year or Postgraduate Diploma, leading on to a Master's degree or PhD can both add vocational skills to your undergraduate Arts degree, and increase your employment options. Arts graduates also use postgraduate study to explore in greater depth and detail subjects they found interesting during their undergraduate study or to study a completely new field of knowledge. These include, Diplomas in Applied Linguistics, Business Management, Public Policy, Audiology, Arts Curatorial Studies, Criminology, Economics, Linguistics, Information Management, and Librarianship. The list of postgraduate courses you might wish to take after finishing your undergraduate Arts degree is long and varied and growing.
Some students may decide to do a second bachelors degree in an equally wide range of subject areas - everything from Law to Engineering and Business. These students find the skills they developed while studying for their Arts degree useful in studying in these other, different subject areas.
The Arts degree is recognised by universities and institutions around the world. Many University of Melbourne graduates head off overseas to complete further courses. The major destinations are the USA, Europe and Asian countries, although once again, the choice is almost endless.
The Faculty of Arts, to promote fairness and consistency in grading across all Arts departments, has a Faculty-wide scale for the award of grades at each year level.
The policy states that the point of central tendency (defined as the average of marks between 50% and 100%) in the awarding of grades in any department should be 68% for the first-year cohort, 70% for the second-year cohort, 72% for the third-year cohort. A "year cohort" is defined as all students at a particular year level within the one discipline or department.
The Bachelor of Arts course has as its objectives that graduates:
To complete an ordinary BA degree you must complete 300 points of study, 100 at each year-level.
Each subject you complete is worth a certain number of points, normally 12.5 points at first-year level for one semester's work, and 16.7 points at second or third-year level for one semester's work.
Subjects over two semesters (year-long subjects or double semester subjects) are, of course, worth twice the points (i.e. 25 points at first-year level).
Languages, because of the extra work they involve, are worth more points at first-year level - 18.75 points per semester. This means that at first-year level, two semesters of language subjects is equivalent to three semesters of non-language subjects (i.e. 2 x 18.75 points = 3 x 12.5 points).
Subjects at first-year level prepare you for study at second and third-year level.
Most subjects at second or third-year level build on the study you have completed in first year. In practical terms this means that to enrol into particular subjects at second or third-year level, you must complete particular subjects at first-year level. While most second and third-year level subjects need as a prerequisite study in the same 'area of study' at first-year level, some subjects simply require you to complete 50 points of first-year level subjects in any area of study.
All students should note that in 1999 the University has adopted a uniform points system for all courses. This means that from 1999 the Bachelor of Arts degree will be restructured around 12.5 and 25 point subjects at second and/or third-year level, rather than the current 16.7 point subjects. Every existing subject will be redesigned. Students will still complete 300 points for the award of the degree, and the same amount of work at each year-level for 100 points, even though they may do a different number of subjects. All students will receive advice from the Faculty in 1998 detailing the changed structure and explaining what the change will mean for different students.
An 'area of study' is a grouping of subjects belonging to a particular discipline or theme. Within the Arts degree you can choose from subjects in 50 different and distinct areas of study offered by the Departments of the Faculty of Arts and some by other faculties of the University. Each area of study has a separate entry in this Handbook.
A 'major', or specialisation in an area of study, is normally five semester subjects at second or third-year level (83.3 points) in that particular area of study. Some areas of study have acompulsory subject that you must do in order to complete that major. For example, in most language majors you are required to complete an advanced level language subject. You should check the requirements of a major in each area of study entry in this handbook to ensure that you are aware what is required.
You don't have to do a major in an Arts degree, but you can complete one or two if you plan your study carefully. When you finish your studies, the formal transcript of your course will include acknowledgement of the majors you have completed.
Students should note that the definition of a major will change when the Bachelor of Arts course structure is changed in 1999 (see Change to degree structure in 1999 above).
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The above course shows how a standard Arts course begins with four areas of study at first-year level, three areas of study at second-year level and finishes with specialisation in two at third-year level.
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This example would include the compulsory subjects for a major in Italian - Italian Part 3 Language 1.
The Arts degree can be taken together as a combined degree with nine other degrees. In general, in a combined degree you would do fewer subjects or points than are required if you were to complete both degrees separately.
In 1997, the following combined courses are available:
To complete a BA degree in combination with one of the above courses you have to complete subjects of both degrees worth a minimum of 500 points of study or five full-time years study (seven years full-time study for Arts/Medicine).
Of these, (except for Arts/Law, please see The Arts/Law degree and Arts/Social Work, see Arts/Social Work) you must complete 216.6 points towards your Arts component. As in the BA degree, you complete Arts subjects worth a certain amount of points at each year level:
| 4 subjects at 1st-year level by 12.5 points | 50 points |
| 4 subjects at 2nd-year level by 16.7 points | 66.6 points |
| 6 subjects at 3rd-year level by 16.7 points | 100 points |
| Total | 216.6 points |
Each combined degree has minimum requirements to be met in order to complete the other course and the combined degree. You should refer to the other faculty's entry in the Handbook for more information (except Arts/Social WorkArts/Social Work. Similarly, examples of combined degree courses may be found in the other faculty's entry in the Handbook.
Students should note that they are not permitted to take out one of the degrees on completion of the minimum requirements. If a student discontinues either component of the combined course, they must complete the full requirements of the degree. No subject can count towards both degrees.
Information on the general structure and requirements of each of the various combined degree courses can be found at the Faculty of Arts Office.
Students should note that from 1999 the Bachelor of Arts degree will be restructured around 12.5 and 25 point subjects at second and/or third-year level, rather than the current 16.7 point subjects. Every existing subject will be redesigned. You will still complete 500 (or 700 for BA/MBBS) points in total to be eligible for the award of both your degrees, and the same amount of work at each year-level for 100 points, though you may do a different number of subjects. All students will receive advice from the Faculty in 1998 detailing the changed structure and explaining what the change will mean for individual students in particular courses.
You can still specialise in one or two areas of study by completing the specified five subjects at second or third-year level, including any compulsory subject, in that particular area of study. If you wish to do two majors in Arts, you should choose your first-year level subjects carefully, and make sure that you have completed the required prerequisite subjects.
Students should note that the definition of a major will change when the Bachelor of Arts course structure is changed in 1999 (see Change to Arts degree structure in 1999 above).
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To complete a combined BA/LLB degree you have to do a minimum of 500 points of study. Of these, you must complete a minimum of 300 points towards the Law component of the combined degree and 200 points towards your Arts component. (Please note Change to Arts degree structure in 1999 and Change to a major in 1999 above.)
You can still specialise in an area of study by completing five subjects at second or third-year level, including any compulsory subjects, in that particular area of study, as above.
You do not require special permission from the Faculty of Arts to study on a part-time basis. The University of Melbourne considers any student enrolled in less than 75 points in a calendar year to be a part-time student. The minimum enrolment allowable for Arts students is one subject in each semester; therefore the Faculty requires that students take at least one subject in each semester.
The Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, and Arts combined degrees must be completed within ten years from the date of commencement of study. Exemption from this requirement is rare.
All areas of study in which you can major are listed below. A separate entry exists in the subject listing section of the Handbook for each title here. Some subjects (for example Chemistry and Communication Skills) are only available to Bachelor of Arts students at first-year or at first and second-year, which means you cannot major in these areas; these options are also listed below.
At second and third-year level many additional areas of study are available to students (see below). You should look through the Handbook to see what additional choices you have at second and third-year level, and check that you have completed the appropriate prerequisites for an area that interests you, or might interest you in the future. Some areas and subjects do not have any specific subject prerequisites and simply require you to complete a certain amount of points at first-year level.
Most languages can be taken at beginners level or a higher level in second year or even in third year.
Finally, other individual subjects available at second and third-year level may be taken to fulfil overall degree requirements.
Areas of study marked with this note1 are not from approved Arts Departments (see Subjects from Arts departments).
Areas of Study available from first-year level
Areas of Study available after first-year
Languages available through other universities
Subjects only available at first-year level
Subjects available towards first and/or second-year level
Subjects available at second and/or third-year level which may be taken to fulfil degree requirements
At first-year level, making a wide choice of subjects will mean you have a wider range of options at second-year level, when you begin to choose your majors. The majority of students try four different areas of study in first year from those available. You cannot, however, do more than four semester subjects (50 points) in one area of study in first year, and no more than 10 semester subjects (167 points) in one area of study over second and third years.
It is strongly recommended that you consider taking a language other than English. Most languages are offered at beginners and more advanced levels, depending on your previous language experience.
Students, however, will not normally be permitted to take more than two languages during their degree. It should be noted that the concurrent Diploma in Modern Languages provides further opportunities for language study. Applications to take more than two languages with the BA structure would need to meet criteria of a coherent academic program and must be approved by the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies) in consultation with the School of Languages and/or the appropriate department.
Some first-year level subjects and some second and third-year subjects are offered as linked semester subjects. Normally a student will enrol in both the first semester and second semester parts of such subjects. Some students may choose to take only one semester of the subject, but special permission will normally be required to take the second semester subject of linked subjects without completing the first semester subject.
Certain subjects are limited by quota; for example, summer beginners language subjects or Psychology at first-year level. Selection into quota subjects is made according to academic merit.
Some subjects (for example Music Performance and Creative Writing subjects) have special entry requirements. The Faculty of Arts Office can advise you on what you need to do to gain entry to these subjects and on how to gain a place in a quota subject.
The Faculty of Arts offers a variety of subjects which provide students with skills, both as an aid to successful study, and to provide skills useful to BA graduates. However, students may undertake a maximum of three subjects from the list below within their degree, and no more than two towards second/third-year level:
Obviously, if you are doing an Arts degree, some of your subjects must be Arts subjects!
Of the 300 points (or the 200 points for Arts/Law students, 266.6 points for Arts/Social Work students and 216.6 points for other combined course students) you must do to complete your degree requirements, you must complete a minimum number of subjects in the approved departments of the Faculty of Arts:
Subjects and areas of study that are not from Arts Departments are noted in Areas of study.
This means that students in combined courses will not normally be able to do majors outside the Faculty. Students in combined courses where points may be taken from either faculty (Science and Commerce) should speak to an advisor at the Faculty of Arts Office.
Students in the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences would normally do all their Arts element from Arts departments.
Despite the above, BA students are able to study, and in some cases complete a major, in selected subjects and areas of study from other faculties (as noted in Areas of study above). Details of subjects that have been approved for Arts students can be found in the relevant entry in the Arts section of the Handbook. Please note, however, that some subjects are only available at first-year level and that you cannot do further study in that area of study.
Students who wish to do subjects from areas not listed above should note that such approval is rare, and only granted in exceptional cases to students with very good academic records who can demonstrate how such subjects will integrate into and enhance their studies.
Study at other Australian Universities is called complementary course studies, and is permitted when good students wish to take a subject not offered at Melbourne University for credit towards their degree.
The Faculty of Arts has special arrangements with several institutions that offer languages that are not taught at the University of Melbourne. La Trobe University offers SpanishIbero-American Studies and HindiHindi (La Trobe) to Arts students, Monash University offers Thai, RMIT offers Thai and Vietnamese Vietnamese (RMIT) and Swinburne University of Technology offers Korean Korean (Swinburne). Other Languages offered by other institutions include Cambodian (Monash), Polish (Monash), Sanskrit (La Trobe), Turkish (Deakin) and Ukrainian (Monash).
If you would like to study a subject that is not offered at the University of Melbourne you will need to receive the approval of the Faculty of Arts as well as permission from the other university. This needs to be arranged at the beginning of the year in which you enrol in your subjects. You should start by collecting an 'Application for Enrolment in Complementary Studies' form, which is available from the Faculty of Arts office. There are instructions on the back of this form, and if you need some help, you can make an appointment at the Faculty of Arts office to speak with the student adviser responsible for Complementary Studies.
Many Arts students take the opportunity to study a language overseas during their degree. Indonesian, Japanese, Chinese, German, Hebrew, Spanish, Danish, Italian, French, Dutch and Gaelic language subjects have been taken in the past at overseas tertiary institutions.
If the foreign language studies which you wish to take are not part of a formal exchange agreement (see below) you will need to negotiate a credit agreement with the relevant language department and the Faculty of Arts before you take these studies. You will need full details of the course (information on the assessment, course content and contact hours), a letter from the language department approving the course as equivalent to language studies in this Faculty, and a letter from the Faculty which outlines the arrangements for award of credit on successful completion of the course.
Interested students can make an appointment with the student adviser for international and exchange students at the Faculty of Arts office.
Exchanges can be arranged for the BA, the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences and BA combined course students, for one or two semesters. You are able to apply in both second or third-year level of your course. You must act early as applications are normally due two semesters before you intend to go on exchange.
You will normally receive credit (up to 100 points of second and/or third-year credit) for the study you do on exchange. In some cases it is also possible to receive credit for studies taken at a university overseas with which the University does not have a formal exchange agreement.
If you are interested in applying for an exchange program, you should make an appointment at the Faculty of Arts office to speak with the student adviser for overseas and exchange students.
The normal student workload is a maximum of 100 points per year, or 50 points in a semester. Students who attempt more than this workload more often than not drop out from subjects and reduce their enrolment back to 100 points, or actually fail one or more subjects. If you have a good academic record and good reasons to overload your enrolment, you may to apply at the Faculty Office for permission.
At first-year level, if you do a language, you will be able to undertake one additional subject (12.5 points) over the year.
Apart from the additional subject mentioned above, you would not normally do more than the points required at each year level. Again, if you have a good academic record and good reasons to over-enrol, you may apply to the Faculty of Arts Office for permission to take an extra subject. Outstanding students with excellent academic records and good academic reasons may also in some rare circumstances be permitted to undertake subjects not normally available within the Arts degree as additional subjects (see Subjects from other faculties).
Many students find that they need to take a semester's or an entire year's break from study for all sorts of reasons. Normally, to be eligible for Leave of Absence from your BA, Bachelor of Arts and Sciences or Arts combined degree you must have successfully completed at least 25 points (two first-year semester subjects).
You are able to take up to two semesters (twelve months) of Leave of Absence. In exceptional circumstances a further two semesters of Leave may be approved.
To apply, you should complete a Leave of Absence form available from the Faculty Office. You will need to briefly state your reasons for requesting a Leave of Absence, and indicate whether you require a semester or a full year of leave.
If you fail one or more subjects in first semester, you may be asked to attend an interview with the Students at Risk committee or a student adviser. The Faculty is interested in helping students who are having difficulties in their course, and will discuss your situation with you to find a cooperative solution to the problems that might be affecting your studies.
If you fail a subject, at some later stage in your course you will need to either repeat the failed subject, or complete another subject of the same points and year level (or a higher year level) in order to complete your degree. However, you cannot enrol in a subject if you have attempted it twice before.
If you fail 50 per cent or more of your course in a year, your situation will be examined by the Faculty of Arts' Student Progress Committee.
The Student Progress Committee considers each student's case individually, and each student is given the chance to explain the reasons for their poor performance, in writing as well as in an interview with the Committee. The Committee is first and foremost concerned with understanding the problems you have faced during the year, and what you propose to do about these problem to ensure they do not recur.
The outcome of the Student Progress Committee's review will depend very much on the nature and degree of your 'unsatisfactory progress', the legitimacy of your problems, the submission that you make to the committee, and the extent to which you can demonstrate that you can overcome the problems that have affected your study.
In some cases the Student Progress Committee will allow you to continue with your enrolment. If appropriate, the committee may enforce a number of restrictions on your enrolment, including limiting your enrolment to part-time, and in some cases recommend to the University's Academic Board that you be suspended from your course.
If you are suspended from your course, you will not be re-admitted until you can demonstrate academic rehabilitation by successfully completing tertiary studies elsewhere.
Before the end of the academic year, continuing students are required to submit and have approved a course plan of their intended studies for the following year. If required, you should consult with departmental course advisers for assistance in planning your subject enrolment. Full details of the re-enrolment process will be sent to you in September.
Provided that you have had your course plan authorised by the Faculty and you have passed all your subjects, you should receive an authorised re-enrolment in December. If you receive an automatically authorised enrolment, you will not be required to attend the University during the re-enrolment period to complete your enrolment. Your re-enrolment is completed by following all the procedures (including paying your fees and submitting any other information required) set out in the information package that is sent to you. Students who do not receive re-enrolment information in December should contact the Faculty Office for further information. If you do not re-enrol by the required date, you will incur a late fee.
Applications to resume studies after suspension or termination from your course will only be considered if they are received within five years of your last successful enrolment.
Applicants for the Bachelor of Arts, Arts combined degrees and the Arts and Sciences degree will be awarded such credit as the Faculty considers appropriate at the time of their first enrolment in the degree. Credit will not normally be granted for any complete or incomplete undergraduate studies undertaken 10 or more years prior to admission to the degree. Credit will not be granted for former postgraduate study.
Currently enrolled students who wish to undertake additional studies for credit (i.e. overseas language studies, or Community Access subjects) must obtain approval for such an enrolment before it is undertaken, or may not be awarded credit.
No student is obliged to accept the credit that is awarded, but must notify the Faculty in writing of their intention to decline such credit within the year (full or part time) of credit being granted.
Students transferring from other faculties or institutions may be offered unspecified credit for subjects they have completed in their previous courses which are not available as subjects for the Bachelor of Arts course, up to a maximum of 50 points of first-year level and 33.3 points of second-year level.
Students who have completed subjects which are considered to be equivalent to those available to students in the Bachelor of Arts may be granted specified credit for those subjects. It may be necessary for the relevant department to recommend such credit. Specified credit may be granted up to a maximum of 100 points of first-year level and up to a maximum of 100 points of second-year level. The maximum amount of specified and unspecified credit granted to a transferring student will be 200 points.
For more information on credit, you should refer to the Credit Guidelines available from the Faculty of Arts Office.
Students who have completed subjects which are considered to be equivalent to those available to students in the Arts combined degrees may be granted specified credit for those subjects. It may be necessary for the relevant department to recommend such credit. Specified credit may be granted up to a maximum of 50 points of first-year level and up to a maximum of 66.6 points of second-year level. The maximum amount of specified credit granted to a transferring combined degree student will be 116.6 points.
If you are not eligible for credit for a prerequisite subject but have completed work considered equivalent, you may be granted exemption from that subject. This means that you will be eligible to enrol for the next year level in that area of study; however, you will still be required to complete the normal degree requirements.
Students who have completed subjects through the Community Access Program to gain admission to the Bachelor of Arts, combined degrees or the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree may be eligible for credit: however, where the subjects are used as the basis for admission (i.e. for applicants without the usual prerequisites), no credit will be granted.
Where the subjects are used because academic performance at year 12 or in subsequent tertiary study was insufficient, or to demonstrate academic rehabilitation after suspension or termination, credit will only be given where a grade of H2B or higher is achieved.
Where the subjects are used because previous studies were undertaken more than 10 years ago, credit will granted for all Arts subjects passed.
Students with approval to undertake Community Access subjects in addition to their degree may be granted credit for all Arts subjects passed.
Students who have undertaken accelerated University programs concurrently with their VCE may be granted credit up to a maximum of 50 points of first-year.
The BA(Hons) degree is a more advanced and specialised course of study requiring a higher standard of performance than for the pass degree. It involves one year of additional study at fourth-year level. You may specialise in one area of study (pure honours) or two (combined honours). Entry to the honours degree must be approved by the department(s) concerned and the Faculty.
In order to meet the requirements for the BA (Hons) degree, you must complete 100 points of study at fourth-year level. Pure honours normally consists of 66.6 points of coursework and a thesis of 33.3 points. Combined honours normally consists of 33.3 points of coursework in each of two disciplines and a thesis of 33.3 points in either discipline.
Honours students must plan their studies with their department(s) and formalise their enrolment with the Faculty.
All students should note that in 1999 the University has adopted a uniform points system for all courses. This means that from 1999 the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree will be restructured around 12.5 and 25 point subjects. Every existing subject will be redesigned. Students will still require 100 points of study to complete the Honours degree, even though they may do a different number of subjects. All students will receive advice from the Faculty in 1998 detailing the changed degree structure.
In most cases combined degree students can be admitted to an Honours program. Before you are admitted to fourth-year level studies you must complete sufficient points towards your other degree which would, if you were to discontinue the other degree, give you enough points to complete the requirements of the standard BA degree (i.e. 100 points at each year level).
You are required to achieve an honours grade (i.e. H1, H2A, H2B, H3) for each component of assessment in fourth year, and an overall grade of at least H3. Your overall grade will normally be based on the weighted average of your marks for each component of your fourth-year studies. If these requirements are not fulfilled, you will only be eligible for the BA pass degree. A pass or fail grade in any component will disqualify you from taking out an Honours degree.
Fourth-year studies are normally taken full-time. In exceptional circumstances (such as ill-health, work commitments etc.), and with both departmental and faculty approval, you may be permitted to take fourth-year part-time over two years.
You will not normally be permitted to transfer to part-time studies after commencing fourth-year, nor will you be permitted to withdraw from fourth-year subjects after the first two weeks of each semester without departmental and faculty approval.
In all cases, your thesis must be completed over two consecutive semesters within a twelve month period of enrolment. Withdrawal from the thesis will only be permitted in very exceptional circumstances.
It is possible for students accepted into Honours to take leave of absence for 12 months before starting their fourth year.
Once you have commenced your fourth-year studies, leave of absence will only be approved with the support of the relevant department(s) in exceptional circumstances. The maximum leave that will be granted is two semesters (12 months). You must still complete your studies within two years of commencing your honours studies.
Extensions of time for outstanding work during fourth-year studies (i.e. as a result of illness) may be granted up the last day of business in the calendar year (or the last day of the semester one teaching period) by the relevant Head(s) of department or honours coordinator(s). For all other extensions, you will require the prior written approval of the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies) as well as the written support of the department.
Under certain circumstances you may be given credit for up to 50 points (33.3 points course-work and 16.7 points towards your thesis) for studies undertaken at an overseas or interstate university.
Students may be permitted to undertake up to 33.3 points of coursework studies for pure honours or 16.7 points in each discipline for combined honours students at another local university.
Grades for work completed at other tertiary institutions will be translated by the relevant department(s) and the Faculty for the calculation of your final examination (FE) result.
If you wish to study abroad, interstate or at another local university, you must seek the prior approval of both the relevant department(s) and the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies). Approval will depend on the appropriate level, weighting and standard of subjects, and, for the thesis, the provision of suitable co-supervision arrangements.
In order to be eligible for admission to fourth-year honours you must have:
An appropriate standard is normally a grade of H2A or H2B on average over the five subjects taken towards your major(s); however, you should refer to the individual area of study entry for information on the minimum standard required. You would not be required to achieve an overall honours standing in all your second/third-year subjects.
Students undertaking combined honours may, under certain circumstances and subject to departmental and faculty approval, count one subject towards both majors.
Students who do not meet the minimum threshold requirement for admission to honours will require the approval of the relevant honours coordinator or head of department and the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies) before being admitted to honours.
Current BA or BASc students should contact the relevant department(s) for information on departmental requirements. Requirements and application procedures will vary from department to department. Prospective students with a Bachelor of Arts degree from other institutions should contact the Faculty of Arts Office for more information.
Commencement of Honours must occur within five years of the completion of your BA degree.
You may commence your Honours year mid-year with departmental and faculty approval.
Students wishing to resume their Honours studies must do so within five years from the completion of their pass degree.
More detailed information about the Honours degree can be obtained at the Faculty of Arts Office.
The Bachelor of Arts and Sciences is a new four year full-time optional alternative to the five year Combined Arts/Science program. Part-time study is also permitted. This degree allows students to study subjects from both the Faculties of Arts and Science in addition to cross faculty programs such as the Environmental Program. Students will be able to complete a major in both faculties, and have the option to complete an honours year in either Arts or Science. The degree will appeal to applicants who wish to study more broadly than is currently possible in either the BA or the BSc, but who do not wish to complete the extra work required for the Combined degrees, and to applicants who wish to complete an honours program after broad studies in the Arts and Sciences within five years.
The Bachelor of Arts and Sciences course has as its objectives that graduates:
The BASc degree requires the completion of 400 points of study, and, though course plans might vary from student to student, would normally require the completion of at least 200 points of subjects from approved departments of each faculty. Students must complete a minimum of 50 points of Science 300-level subjects and no more than 75 points of Science 100-level subjects. Students would normally complete 50 points of first-year level, 50 points of second-year level and 100 points of third-year level Arts studies.
Students should note that in 1999 the Arts subjects of the Arts and Sciences degree will be restructured around 12.5 and 25 point subjects at second and/or third-year level, rather than the current 16.7 point subjects. Every existing subject will be redesigned. Students will still complete a minimum of 200 points of Arts subjects for the award of the degree, even though they may do a different number of subjects. All students will receive advice from the Faculty in 1998 detailing the changed structure and explaining what the change will mean for them.
Students may take subjects from areas of study offered by approved Arts departments (see Areas of study) above towards their Arts element, and subjects from the below list towards their Sciences element:
Psychology will count equally towards both Arts or Sciences. Subjects from Geography and History and Philosophy of Science will count towards the Arts element only.
Please see the entries in the section Bachelor of Arts degree course requirements for information about other requirements of the degree (for example leave of absence, workload, study progress etc. Unless stated otherwise above, all course requirements are the same.
Applicants for the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree will be awarded such credit as the relevant Faculty considers appropriate at the time of their first enrolment in the degree. Students should refer to Credit for more information on credit.
Students transferring from other faculties or tertiary institutions who have completed subjects which are considered to be equivalent to those available to students in the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences may be granted specified credit for those subjects. It may be necessary for the relevant department to recommend such credit. The maximum amount of credit granted to a transferring student will be 300 points (i.e. you must complete at least 100 points while enrolled as a student in the BASc course).
The Bachelor of Public Policy and Management is a new professional degree - the first of its kind in Australia - for those who aspire to a successful career in the Commonwealth, State, Local Government or Community sectors. The course concentrates on three areas: designing, evaluating and giving advice on government policy, public sector management and public sector economics. In addition the program has an emphasis on teaching practical skills in management of personal and resources, communication and media management, policy research methods. Students are able to choose additional subjects from Political Science (including the executive internship unit), Sociology, Economics, Social Work or other appropriate subjects from across the University's offerings. The degree can be completed in two full-time years or part-time in up to seven years.
The Bachelor of Public Policy and Management has as its objectives that graduates:
Students complete a specified number of core knowledge, professional skills and optional subjects in each of the two years of the course. Students are strongly encouraged to consider subjects from the Executive Internship program, particularly in their second-year.
| Year One - 1998 | |
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| Core Subjects | |
| 166-370 Australian public policy and public sector change | |
| 166-896 Public Sector Management | |
| 316-801 Public Sector Economics - Micro | |
| Skills Subjects | |
| At least one subject from | |
| 166-469 Managing Communications and the Media | |
| 166-414 Managing Corporate Resources in a Changing Public Sector | |
| 166-468 Policy Research Skills | |
| Optional Subjects | |
| At least two subjects from Political Science, Sociology, Social Work, Economics etc. | |
| Year Two | |
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| Core Subjects | |
| 166-812 Policy Analysis in Theory and Practice | |
| 316-802 Public Sector Economics - Macro | |
| 166-898 Ethics and Public Sector Management | |
| 166-806 Issues in public sector change | |
| Skills Subjects | |
| At least one subject from - | |
| 166-469 Managing Communications and the Media | |
| 166-414 Managing Corporate Resources in a Changing Public Sector | |
| 166-468 Policy Research Skills | |
| Optional Subjects | |
| At least three subjects from Political Science, Sociology, Social Work, Economics etc. | |
From 1999 the first year of the Bachelor of Public Policy and Management degree will be restructured around 12.5 point subjects, rather than the current 16.7 point subjects. Every existing subject will be redesigned. Students will still complete 200 points for the award of the degree, and the same amount of work in the first year of the program for 100 points, even though they may do a different number of subjects. All students will receive advice from the Faculty in 1998 detailing the changed structure and explaining what the change will mean for individual students.
Please see the entries in sections Can I do more than 50 points in a semester (overload)? to Resumption of course for information about other requirements of the degree (for example leave of absence, workload, study progress etc.). Unless stated otherwise above, all course requirements are the same.
Applicants for the Bachelor of Public Policy and Management degree will be awarded such credit as the Faculty considers appropriate at the time of their first enrolment in the degree. Credit will not normally be granted for any complete or incomplete undergraduate studies undertaken 10 or more years prior to admission to the degree.
No student is obliged to accept the credit that is awarded, but must notify the Faculty in writing of their intention to decline such credit within the year (full or part time) of credit being granted.
Students entering the degree (or transferring from other faculties or tertiary institutions) who have completed additional subjects which are considered to be equivalent to those available to students in the Bachelor of Public Policy and Management may be granted specified credit for those subjects. It may also be necessary for the relevant department to recommend such credit. The maximum amount of credit granted to a transferring student will be 100 points (i.e. you must complete at least 100 points as an enrolled student in the BPPM degree). No subject may be credited to more than one qualification.
For more information on credit, you should refer to the Credit Guidelines available from the Faculty of Arts Office.
Students who have completed subjects through the Community Access Program to gain admission to the Bachelor of Public Policy and Management degree may be eligible for credit.
Where the subjects are used because academic performance in subsequent tertiary study was insufficient, or to demonstrate academic rehabilitation after suspension or termination, credit will only be given for BPPM subjects or approved optional subjects where a grade of H2B or higher is achieved.
The Bachelor of Public Policy and Management is entered after satisfactory completion of at least two full-time equivalent years of a Bachelor's degree. Selection will be based on academic merit, although professional work experience and work based education and training will be taken into account.
Good students are encouraged to do complete an Honours degree which enhances career potential and, provided an H2A standard is achieved, allows entry to postgraduate research degrees.
Masters and PhD options exist for BPPM (Honours) graduate with at least H2A in their Honours year.
The Bachelor of Public Policy and Management (Honours) degree requires a higher standard of performance in the final year of the BPPM program, and the completion of a thesis of 12,000 words. Entry into the Honours degree must be approved by the Centre of Public Policy and the Faculty of Arts.
Students complete five subjects, comprising four core subjects and one skills subject, and a thesis of 12,000 words. This structure is subject to confirmation and is presented as a guide only.
| Bachelor of Public Policy and Management (Honours) degree | |
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| Core Subjects | |
| 166-812 Policy Analysis in Theory and Practice | |
| 316-802 Public Sector Economics - Macro | |
| 166-898 Ethics and Public Sector Management | |
| 166-806 Issues in public sector change | |
| Skills Subjects | |
| One subject from - | |
| 166-469 Managing Communications and the Media | |
| 166-414 Managing Corporate Resources in a Changing Public Sector | |
| 166-468 Policy Research Skills | |
| Honours Thesis | |
| Public Policy and Management Honours Thesis | |
A student's final examination grade will be calculated over the weighted average mark of the thesis and the final year subjects. As in the Bachelor of Arts (Honours), students will be required to obtain an honours grade in each component of assessment, and an overall grade of at least H3, to be eligible for an Honours degree.
The Honours degree is normally taken full-time. In some circumstances (such as work commitments), and with the Centre's and faculty approval, you may be permitted to take Honours part-time over two years.
If you commence fourth-year as a full-time student, you will normally be required to continue full-time. You need permission from the Faculty to withdraw from fourth-year subjects after the first two weeks of each semester.
In all cases, your thesis must be completed over two consecutive semesters within a twelve month period of enrolment. Withdrawal from the thesis will only be permitted in very exceptional circumstances.
It is possible for students accepted into Honours to take leave of absence for 12 months before starting their fourth year.
Once you have commenced Honours, leave of absence will only be approved with the support of the Centre in exceptional circumstances. The maximum leave that will be granted is two semesters (12 months).
Extensions of time for outstanding work during fourth-year studies (i.e. as a result of illness) may be granted up the last day of business in the calendar year (or the last day of the semester one teaching period) by the honours coordinator. For all other extensions, you will require the prior written approval of the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies) as well as the written support of the Centre.
In order to be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Public Policy and Management (Honours) degree, students must:
Students who believe that they meet the requirements may apply to enrol in the Bachelor of Public Policy and Management (Honours) degree by the beginning of December each year by completing the application forms available from the Centre for Public Policy.
The University of Melbourne and the Melbourne College of Divinity offer a combined course in Arts and Theology. Each institution operates independently of the other so students apply separately for admission to each institution. A committee of academics from the two institutions will approve admission to the course.
To meet the requirements for the BA/BTheol degree students must complete subjects totalling 500 points, normally over five years of full-time study. A minimum number of subjects must be taken towards the Arts component, and a minimum number towards the Theology component of the combined degree:
| Arts Faculty | 216.6 points (see Combining another degree with your Bachelor of Arts degree) |
| Theology | 270 points |
| Either | 13.3 points |
| Total | 500 |
For the Bachelor of Theology component, students will be required to complete a minimum of 240 Theology points (one semester unit equals 15 points) which would normally include:
One discipline in either Field B (Biblical Studies) or Field C (Christian Thought and History) must be taken to Level 3 (90 points).
Applications must be made for both components of the combined degree separately. Applicants must be admitted by both the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne, and by the Melbourne College of Divinity.
Whilst applications to the Bachelor of Arts must be made through the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre, applications to the Bachelor of Theology should be made directly to the Dean of one of a chosen Associated Teaching Institution of the Melbourne College of Divinity:
Catholic Theological College, PO Box 302, Bayview Avenue CLAYTON Victoria 3168
United Faculty of Theology, Kernick House, Ormond College PARKVILLE Victoria 3052
Evangelical Theological Association, c/o Whitely College, 271 Royal Parade, PARKVILLE Victoria 3052
Yarra Theological Union, PO Box 79, 90 Albion Road, BOX HILL Victoria 3128
The Bachelor of Letters program is designed for students who, having completed an undergraduate degree in Arts or in an approved course, wish to undertake further study at undergraduate level in the humanities, social sciences, or the language and culture of other peoples. The course requirements for Bachelor of Arts graduates differ from those of graduates from other degrees.
The aims of the degree are to enable graduates:
Students in the BLitt course can choose subjects from any area of study taught within the Faculty of Arts, as well as Psychology and Planning and Design. They are not permitted, however, to undertake subjects offered by departments outside the Faculty, for example Computer Science, Economics, Economic History, Mathematics, Music, Spanish and Statistics. Applicants who wish to study these subjects should contact the faculties or institutions concerned.
Bachelor of Letters students may be permitted to undertake up to 33.3 points of second or third-year level language study overseas for credit towards their degree, provided it is based on former language studies in the Faculty. Please refer to the section Languages, and other subjects not offered at the University of Melbourne for the terms and conditions of such study.
The BLitt is a two-year, full-time course. However, the majority of students choose to undertake the course on a part-time basis and are permitted to take up to seven years to complete the degree. The course may be structured in two ways:
If you wish to undertake studies in a subject area that you did not attempt in your previous degree you may decide to commence with a first-year subject (the second structure outlined above). This option will normally require a minimum of three years of study.
From 1999 the Bachelor of Letters degree will be restructured around 12.5 and 25 point subjects at second and/or third-year level, rather than the current 16.7 point subjects. Every existing subject will be redesigned. Students will complete a similar number of points for the award of the degree, and the same amount of work at each year-level for 100 points, even though they may do a different number of subjects. All students will receive advice from the Faculty in 1998 detailing the changed structure and explaining what the change will mean for individual BLitt students.
Students who have no previous studies in Arts disciplines will normally be required take a minimum of 50 points at first-year level, 66.6 points at second-year level and 100 points at third-year level. This is normally a three year sequence, but can be completed part-time in up to seven years (see Change to degree structure in 1999 above).
When planning a BLitt course you may undertake a range of different subjects and therefore complete a BLitt 'general' degree, or choose to complete up to two majors in areas of study offered by the Faculty of Arts. A major in a Bachelor of Letters is defined in the same way as for the Bachelor of Arts (see What is a 'major'? above).
You may undertake a major based on prerequisite studies undertaken less than 10 years prior to your enrolment in the BLitt. It is recommended that students seek advice from departments on whether such a course of action would be appropriate. Exemptions for previous study of up to 33.3 points may be granted towards a major.
BLitt students should refer to the section on the BA for information on leave of absence, workload, study progress etc. (see Bachelor of Arts degree course requirements above). All course requirements are the same for BLitt students unless specified above.
Applications should be made directly to the Faculty of Arts by 31 October of the year preceding the year in which entry is sought. Forms are available from the Faculty of Arts Office.
The BLitt(Hons) degree is a more advanced and specialised course of study requiring a higher standard of performance than for the pass degree. It involves study at fourth-year level consisting of subjects totalling 100 points. The honours year in the BLitt(Hons) course is equivalent to fourth-year level studies in the BA(Hons) course in either pure or combined honours.
The BLitt(Hons) degree enables graduates to study for a formal qualification which may lead to an MA degree or PhD. The Faculty also offers a number of one-year postgraduate diplomas which may qualify students for entry into the MA degree. For more information, please see the entry in the Faculty's Postgraduate Course Guide.
BLitt pass students may proceed to a BLitt(Hons) degree provided that they have:
Entry to the honours degree must be approved by the department(s) concerned and the Faculty.
To be eligible for the BLitt(Hons) degree, students must have completed subjects totalling 200 points, including 100 points at second or third-year level studies, and 100 points at fourth-year level at honours standard (please refer to the entry Honours grade requirement, for more information on the Honours grade requirements).
Students who are not Arts graduates undertaking the BLitt would, in most circumstances and providing they meet departmental requirements, be able to proceed to an honours year after completing the 216 points specified in the BLitt entry.
BLitt(Hons) students should refer to the section on the BA(Hons) above Bachelor of Arts (Honours) for information regarding workload, change of enrolment, status, leave of absence, overseas study, etc.
The Faculty of Arts offers a concurrent Diploma in Modern Languages to students who wish to combine the study of a language whilst completing their undergraduate degree. Diploma students attend the same classes as students enrolled in a language as part of their Bachelor of Arts degree. The aim of the Diploma is to facilitate language study in all undergraduate degree courses offered at the University. The diploma will only be awarded on the completion of a student's primary degree.
At the completion of the Diploma, students should:
The Diploma in Modern Languages is only available to students who have accepted an offer of a place or who are re-enrolling in an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne. Entry to the diploma requires the approval of both the Faculty of Arts and the student's home Faculty, and the endorsement of the relevant language department.
The Diploma consists of a three-year sequence of study in one language (six single-semester subjects, totalling a minimum of 100 points). The language subjects will be taken concurrently with an undergraduate degree in an integrated sequence approved by the student's home faculty and the language department, and will normally add one year to the duration of a student's main degree course. Students are not normally permitted to take additional subjects.
Students should note that from 1999 the diploma will be restructured around 12.5 and 25 point subjects at second and/or third-year level, rather than the current 16.7 point subjects. Every existing subject will be redesigned. You will still complete 100 points to be eligible for the award of the diploma, though you may do a different number of subjects. All students will receive advice from the Faculty in 1998 detailing the changed structure and explaining what the change will mean for individual students.
The Diploma will be available to students with no prior knowledge of a language as well as those who have completed several years of study (for instance, as part of the VCE). In some cases, intensive summer beginners subjects may be undertaken as part of the Diploma.
The language stream or level in which a student enrols will be determined by the language department based on the student's VCE results, other language study record or a placement test. However, a student's enrolment will remain provisional until confirmed, or, alternatively, altered in the light of new evidence that might emerge during the first few weeks of teaching. As far as possible, students will be notified of changes in the first two weeks of semester. Changes in weeks 3 and 4 will have to be reported to the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies).
The following languages and levels are available:
In the case of French, German, Italian, Japanese and Russian, intensive beginners summer subjects are available from the Horwood Language Centre, and may be undertaken as part of the Diploma. Each intensive subject is the equivalent of a full year of language study and successful candidates may continue directly to a second year language subject.
Students undertaking the Diploma may in some circumstances undertake language study abroad for credit of up to 33.3 points toward their course. An application for credit must be made prior to proceeding overseas. Interested students should consult their subject coordinator (see also Language study overseas above).
It is not possible to defer commencement of the Diploma; students not intending to commence study in 1998 should apply for selection in a later year. Students who have completed at least one subject (16.7 points) may be permitted to take up to one year of leave of absence. Students who require time away from their studies but who have not completed a subject should discontinue their course and re-apply once they are able to continue.
The Faculty of Arts is concerned about the progress of its students and monitors progress with the intention of providing assistance to those students who may need it. If you are concerned about your study, please feel free to contact the Faculty for advice at any time. If you fail a subject in the Diploma you will be asked to see either a Faculty Course Adviser, or the Faculty Progress Committee. Students who attend the committee may be asked to apply for leave of absence or to discontinue their course. In some cases, the committee may recommend that a student be suspended from the course (see What if I fail a significant proportion of my studies?).
Credit may be granted to Diploma students at the time of first enrolment for tertiary studies taken within the last 10 years. The Faculty offers credit to a maximum of 33.3 points towards the Diploma for equivalent language study not counted towards another qualification.
Students who have completed Community Access Program subjects may be awarded credit up to a maximum of 33.3 points.
Students who have completed subjects through accelerated learning programs concurrently with their VCE may be awarded credit up to a maximum of 33.3 points.
Students who are not eligible for credit, but who have completed work considered the equivalent of a language subject or level may be granted an exemption from that subject and enrol in the next level of the language. However, the student must still complete 100 points of study to be eligible for the award of the Diploma.
Selection to the diploma is based upon academic merit. Students generally need to meet the Arts clearly-in rank (84.9 in 1997) to be eligible for consideration. Application forms are available from the Faculty of Arts Office. There is only one enrolment period (no mid-year entry). Applications must be received by:
For further information and application forms, please telephone the Faculty of Arts Office on (03) 9344 6395.
The Faculty of Arts offers a Diploma in Arts to students who wish to study one area of study in the Humanities or Social Sciences, but who do not wish to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree. The Diploma is only available to students admitted to a degree course at the University of Melbourne, and is a concurrent degree taken in conjunction with a bachelors degree and not on its own. The Diploma will only be awarded on the completion of a student's primary degree, and the primary degree cannot be awarded until the Diploma is completed.
At the completion of the Diploma, students should:
The Diploma normally consists of a three year sequence of study, and adds one year to the duration of your main degree course. You will complete 25 points of first-year level, 33.3 points of second-year level and 50 points of third-year level studies in an approved major offered by the Faculty of Arts. If you have former studies in your chosen area of study, you may be permitted to complete 100 points of study at second and/or third-year level instead of the above structure. The Diploma may only be awarded on the successful completion of your bachelor degree course.
The Diploma will specify the area of study you have completed: for example, Diploma in Arts (Classical Studies).
Students should note that from 1999 the diploma will be restructured around 12.5 and 25 point subjects at second and/or third-year level, rather than the current 16.7 point subjects. Every existing subject will be redesigned. You will still complete 100 points to be eligible for the award of the diploma, though you may do a different number of subjects. All students will receive advice from the Faculty in 1998 detailing the changed structure and explaining what the change will mean for individual students.
The Diploma assumes no previous study of a discipline. Students must complete an approved major (i.e. in 1998, complete 83.3 points of second and third-year level studies including any prescribed subjects) from the areas of study available from approved Arts Departments to students in the Bachelor of Arts except Psychology, the languages and Planning & Design (see Areas of study above).
It is not possible to defer commencement of the Diploma; students not intending to commence study in 1998 should apply for selection in a later year. Students who have completed at least one subject (12.5 points) may be permitted to take up to one year's leave of absence. Students who require time away from their studies but who have not completed a subject should discontinue their course and re-apply once they are able to continue.
The Faculty of Arts is concerned about the progress of its students and monitors progress with the intention of providing assistance to those students who may need it. If you are concerned your study, please feel free to contact the faculty for advice at any time. If you fail a subject in the Diploma you will be asked to see either a Faculty Course Adviser, or the Faculty Progress Committee. Students who attend the committee may be asked to apply for leave of absence or to discontinue their course. In some cases, the committee may recommend that a student be suspended from the course (see What if I fail a significant proportion of my studies?).
Credit may be granted to Diploma students at the time of first enrolment for tertiary studies taken within the last 10 years. The Faculty offers credit to a maximum of 25 points at first-year level and 33.3 points at second-year level towards the Diploma for equivalent study not counted towards another qualification.
Students who have completed Community Access Program subjects may be awarded credit up to a maximum of 25 points at first-year level and 33.3 points at second-year level.
Students who have completed subjects through accelerated learning programs concurrently with their VCE may be awarded credit up to a maximum of 25 points at first-year level.
Students who are eligible for credit, but who have completed work considered the equivalent of a subject may be granted an exemption from that subject and enrol in the next year-level of the area of study. However, the student must still complete 100 points of study to be eligible for the award of the Diploma.
Selection to the diploma is based upon academic merit. Students generally need to meet the Arts clearly-in rank (84.9 in 1997) to be eligible for selection. Application forms are available from the Faculty of Arts Office. There is only one enrolment period (no mid-year entry). Applications must be received by:
For further information and application forms, please telephone the Faculty of Arts Office on (03) 9344 6395.
Combined degree students are not normally eligible for the Diploma; however, your application will be considered if you are a High Achieving student. Applications are available from the Faculty of Arts Office, ground floor, Old Arts Building.
The Bachelor of Social Work degree prepares students for professional social work practice. Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers. The BSW degree course is normally taken over three years, by one year part-time and two years full-time, or in an accelerated programme over two full-time overloaded years. Part-time study (over four years) is available to a limited number of students. There is no provision for external studies.
Throughout the course, you study the theory and practice of social work, its methods and the fields in which it is practised. In the final year of the course it is possible for you to concentrate on particular fields of service such as health, mental health services, services for ethnic minorities, services for Aborigines, women and welfare, public welfare and local government, social work with children, young people and families. The course includes at least 140 full-time days of field practice, with a minimum of 70 days in each of Supervised Professional Practice 1 & 2. Social welfare organisations contribute to the fieldwork education program by accepting students as student workers in their agencies under the supervision of qualified fieldwork teachers.
Subjects generally require written assignments such as essays, case studies and analyses of written and video case material. You cannot commence final year subjects until you have completed all prior studies. Performance in fieldwork practicum is assessed on reports prepared by the fieldwork educator (supervisor) in consultation with the student and the field practicum supervisor (staff member) who visits several times throughout the practicum.
Value objectives
Knowledge Objectives
Theory - Students will develop an understanding of:
Practice - It is endeavoured to develop in students the ability to:
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From 1999 the Bachelor of Social Work degree will be restructured around 12.5 and 25 point subjects rather than the current 16.7 point subjects. Every existing subject will be redesigned. Students will complete a similar number of points for the award of the degree, and the same amount of work at each year-level for 100 points. All students will receive advice from the Faculty in 1998 detailing the changed structure and explaining what the change will mean for individual BSW students.
You should note that you require approval from the Head of the Department of Social Work to withdraw from subjects, or to take leave of absence. For the important dates for changes, please refer to the introductory information at the beginning of the handbook. A maximum of two semesters (twelve months) leave of absence will be granted.
Students who fail 50 per cent or more of their enrolment in a given year and/or fail Supervised Professional Practice subjects, or who fail additional prerequisite studies in their first year, will be required to appear before the Faculty's progress committee (see the entry What if I fail a significant proportion of my studies? in the BA section for further information).
Credit is not normally given towards the Bachelor of Social Work degree for previous tertiary studies. Students transferring from other Social Work degree programs may be granted credit or exemption for completed social work subjects not counted towards another degree qualification, at the discretion of the Faculty, at the time of admission to the course.
Prospective students need to be aware that the course is very demanding and there is little time available to undertake employment or other study commitments while they are enrolled as full-time students in the Bachelor of Social Work.
The following categories of applicants are eligible for selection to the BSW.
Applicants who have completed only one of (a) and (b) above may still be considered for selection, but will be required to undertake the relevant prerequisite subject concurrently with their first year of the three year program.
In the combined Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work degree, students are able to pursue their own interests in their Arts degree while undertaking professional education in social work. The combined BA/BSW consists of five years of full-time study, with students taking the prescribed Social Work subjects and a range of subjects from other departments in the Faculty of Arts. The combined degree course shares the objectives of both the BA and the BSW. Students should refer to the section on the BA for information regarding the Arts component of the combined course, and the above Social Work entry for the Social Work requirements.
The normal progression through the combined degree is as follows:
Bachelor of Arts subjects (100 points 1st year level) including prerequisites for the BSW (e.g. studies in psychology and contemporary society).
Admission to the combined degree.
Arts subjects (33.3 points 2nd year level). Social Work subjects (66.6 points).
Arts subjects (Legal Studies subject and one other 16.7 point 2nd year level subject). Social Work subjects (83.3 points, including 33.3 Professional practice).
Bachelor of Arts subjects (50 points 3rd year level), Social Work subjects (50 points).
Bachelor of Arts subjects (50 points at 3rd year level). Social Work subjects (83.3 points, including 33.3 Professional practice).
The order of the subjects in years four and five can be changed. The course includes at least 140 days of field work practice, as for the BSW.
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From 1999 the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work degrees will be restructured around 12.5 and 25 point subjects rather than the current 16.7 point subjects. Every existing subject will be redesigned. Students will complete a similar number of points for the award of the degree, and the same amount of work at each year-level for 100 points, even though they may do a different number of subjects. All students will receive advice from the Faculty in 1998 detailing the changed structure and explaining what the change will mean for individual BA/BSW students.
For entry to the combined course, current University of Melbourne students must have successfully completed at least one full-time year of their BA course including:
Applicants seeking to transfer into the BA/BSW from other University of Melbourne courses or from other institutions must satisfy the entry requirements for both the BA and BSW courses.
The Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) degree requires a higher standard of performance in the final year of the program, and the completion of a thesis of 12,000 words (33.3 points) in the final year. Entry into the Honours degree occurs after completion of the first year of the program and must be approved by the Department of Social Work and the Faculty of Arts.
A student's final examination grade will be calculated over the weighted average mark of the thesis and the final year social work subjects, excluding Field Education 3. As in the Bachelor of Arts (Honours), students will be required to obtain an honours grade in each component of assessment and an overall grade of at least H3 to be eligible for an Honours degree.
BSW(Hons) students should refer to the section on the BA(Hons) above Bachelor of Arts (Honours) for information regarding workload, change of enrolment, status, leave of absence, overseas study, etc.
In order to be eligible for admission to the BSW(Hons) degree, students must:
Students who believe that they meet the requirements may apply to enrol in the BSW(Hons) degree by completing the application forms available from the Faculty of Arts (Social Work) Office, in December each year.
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