Faculty of Arts : Guide to courses

7. Bachelor of Arts

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 7. Bachelor of Arts

 7.1. BA course objectives

The Bachelor of Arts course has as its objectives that graduates:

• can demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of selected fields of study in the humanities, languages and social and behavioural sciences;

• can access and appreciate national and international debates in their areas of study;

• can demonstrate an independent approach to knowledge that uses rigorous methods of inquiry and appropriate theories and methodologies that are applied with intellectual honesty and a respect for ethical values;

• can apply critical and analytical skills and methods to the identification and resolution of problems within a changing social context;

• can act as informed and critically discriminating participants within the community of scholars, as citizens and in the workforce;

• can communicate effectively and, in the case of those students undertaking a language major, are able to read, write and speak with fluency and with an appreciation of the cultural context of the language;

• qualify for employment in a wide range of occupations;

• have a continuing commitment to learning;

• are proficient in the use of appropriate modern technologies, such as the computer and audio-visual systems, for the acquisition, processing and interpretation of data.

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