BA/BGlobSt

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • Strathfield

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.

International students must also meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:

StatePrerequisites

New South Wales

Assumed knowledge: 2 units of English (any) (Band 3). Mathematics (other than Mathematics General 2) for study in Mathematics (Band 3).

Queensland

Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C)

Victoria

Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English.

Assumed knowledge: Units 3 and 4 - Mathematical Methods or equivalent for study in Mathematics.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the degrees, a student must complete 320 cp consisting of:

  1. 180 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree, consisting of:
  2. 160 cp from
  3. 2 Arts Majors including two units at 300-level per major (Part A); or
  4. 1 Major including two units at 300-level and 2 Minors (Part B and Part C);
  5. 10 cp from BA Degree Capstone units: HUMA330 Community Engagement: Placement or HUMA331 Big Ideas: Social Enterprise and Innovation (Part D);
  6. 10 cp from Electives (Part E)
  7. 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
  8. 30 cp of Global Studies Specific Units (Part F);
  9. 10 cp of units from Global Studies List A (Part G);
  10. 10 cp of units from Global Studies List B (Part H);
  11. 10 cp of units from Global Studies List C (Part I);
  12. 40 cp from Global Study Abroad or Global Studies International Internship or Rome Semester Program (Part J);
  13. 20 cp from Global Studies Elective Units (Part K);
  14. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part L).

Progression requirements

Students normally complete 100-level units before undertaking related 200-level units, and 200-level units before undertaking related 300-level units.

Part A : Bachelor of Arts degree - Majors

Complete exactly 2 of the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
ARCHArchaeology80
BUSDBusiness Studies80
DETIDesign and Technologies80
DRAMDrama80
ECONEconomics80
ENGLEnglish80
GEESGeography, Environment and Society80
HISTHistory80
INDVInternational Development Studies80This major is only available to students who transfer from the Bachelor of International Studies and who have completed units to 300-level as approved by the Course Coordinator.
LANSLanguages80Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or other languages - available as cross-institutional study as approved by Course Coordinator.
LEGLLegal Studies80Legal Studies Major is available only to students who transfer from the Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and who have completed designated units at appropriate levels as approved by Course Coordinators.
MATHMathematics80
MEDIMedia80
MUSCMusic80
PHILPhilosophy80
PINRPolitics and International Relations80
PSYCPsychology80
SOCISociology80
SRLGStudy of Religions80
THSDTheological Studies80
VISUVisual Arts80

Part B : Bachelor of Arts degree - Major

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
ARCHArchaeology80
BUSDBusiness Studies80
DETIDesign and Technologies80
DRAMDrama80
ECONEconomics80
ENGLEnglish80
GEESGeography, Environment and Society80
HISTHistory80
INDVInternational Development Studies80This major is only available to students who transfer from the Bachelor of International Studies and who have completed units to 300-level as approved by the Course Coordinator.
LANSLanguages80Italian, Japanese, Mandarin or other languages - available as cross-institutional study as approved by Course Coordinator.
LEGLLegal Studies80Legal Studies Major is available only to students who transfer from the Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and who have completed designated units at appropriate levels as approved by Course Coordinators.
MATHMathematics80
MEDIMedia80
MUSCMusic80
PHILPhilosophy80
PINRPolitics and International Relations80
PSYCPsychology80
SOCISociology80
SRLGStudy of Religions80
THSDTheological Studies80
VISUVisual Arts80

Part C : Bachelor of Arts degree - Minors

Complete exactly 2 of the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
ARCHArchaeology40
BUSDBusiness Studies40
COMMCommunication40
COMSCommunity Services40
CRWRCreative Writing40
DRAMDrama40
DTCODigital Technologies (Computing)40
ECONEconomics40
EDUCEducation40
ENGLEnglish40
GEESGeography, Environment and Society40
GLSTGlobal Studies40
GRDEGraphic Design40
HISTHistory40
HLDVHealthy Development40
INDVInternational Development Studies40
LANSLanguages40
LEGLLegal Studies40
MATHMathematics40
MEDIMedia40
MUSCMusic40
PHILPhilosophy40
PINRPolitics and International Relations40
PSYCPsychology40
SOCISociology40
THSDTheological Studies40
VEAMVeterans Arts Minor40
VISUVisual Arts40
YWRKYouth Work40

Part D : BA Degree Capstone units

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
HUMA330Community Engagement: Placement10
HUMA331Big Ideas: Social Enterprise and Innovation10

Part E : Electives

Complete 0 to 10 credit points from the following:

A student may undertake units, other than those required for the selected Major, listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings or from other disciplines within the Faculty (subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite and co-requisite requirements are met).

Part F : Global Studies Specified Units

Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
GLST305Global Studies Research Project10
HIST115Global History: Six Degrees of Separation10
POLS104Introduction to International Relations10

Part G : Global Studies List A

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
DVST200Refugees and Forced Migration10
GEOG216Climate Change: Past, Present and Future10
GEOG218Natural Disasters: Risk, Response and Resilience10
HIST251Human Rights in History10
PHIL202Justice, Authority and Human Rights10
POLS213Security, Terrorism and Human Rights10
SOCS201Social Justice and the New Economy10
SOCS209Race and Ethnicity: Australian and Global Perspectives10

Part H : Global Studies List B

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
ECON222Economics of the Developing World10
ECON223The Global Economy10
GEOG214Sustainability: The Global Challenge10
GEOG217Political Geography: Borders, Migration and Conflict10
HIST267Diasporas and Journeys: Migration in World History10
POLS219Post-Colonial and Non-Western Politics10
SOCS243Global Health10

Part I : Global Studies List C

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
DVST303Development Advocacy10
GEOG310Sustainable Cities and Communities10
GEOG313Environmental and Heritage Management10
POLS309World Politics and Justice10
SOCS301Social Justice and Economy10

Part J : Global Study Abroad or Global Studies International Internship or Rome Semester Program

Part J.1 OR Part J.2 OR Part J.3

Part J.1 : Global Study Abroad

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
GLST301Global Study Abroad A10
GLST302Global Study Abroad B10
GLST303Global Study Abroad C10
GLST304Global Study Abroad D10

Part J.2 : Global Studies International Internship

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
GLST300Global Study International Internship40

*At the discretion of the Dean of the National School of Arts and Humanities, a student who can demonstrate exceptional and ongoing personal circumstances beyond their control (eg. chronic illness) that prevent them from travelling overseas may be allowed to substitute study abroad or the international internship with GLST306 Global Studies Special Project. Where an ongoing risk applies to more than one student, eg (travel advisory bans; health pandemic etc) GLST306 may also be offered at the discretion of the Dean of the National School of Arts and Humanities).

Part J.3 : Rome Semester Program

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

Part K : Global Studies Electives

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
BIOL129Foundations of Ecology10
COMM222Communication in a Global Society10
DVST100Introduction to International Development Studies10
DVST101Humanitarian Work and Aid10
DVST200Refugees and Forced Migration10Global Migration Units
DVST203Qualitative Research Methodologies for Development Projects10
DVST204Project Management for Development10
DVST303Development Advocacy10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
ECON222Economics of the Developing World10Global Economics Units
ECON223The Global Economy10Global Economics Units
ENGL111Literature Across Time and Space10
ENGL204American Writing10International Units - The Americas
ENGL232Irish Literature10International Units - Europe and Britain
ENGL333Global Literary Cultures10
ENVR102Earth Science10
GEOG110Exploring Natural Environments10
GEOG111Exploring Human Environments10Global Economics Units
GEOG214Sustainability: The Global Challenge10
GEOG216Climate Change: Past, Present and Future10
GEOG217Political Geography: Borders, Migration and Conflict10International Units - Asia
GEOG218Natural Disasters: Risk, Response and Resilience10
GEOG310Sustainable Cities and Communities10Global Economics Units
GEOG313Environmental and Heritage Management10
HIST208Fascism10International Units - Europe and Britain
HIST209Revolutionary Europe 1789-191710International Units - Europe and Britain
HIST214Immigrants and Refugees in Australian History10Global Migration Units
HIST215Europe Divided and United 1945-Present10International Units - Europe and Britain
HIST225Us Foreign Policy Since 194510International Units - The Americas
HIST229Rebels and Revolutions in Latin America10International Units - The Americas
HIST251Human Rights in History10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
HIST256War and Peace10War, Peace and Security Units
HIST260Keep Calm and Carry on British History Since 190110International Units - Europe and Britain
HIST261The Rise of Asia in the Modern World10International Units - Asia
HIST262Money and Power in the Western World10
HIST263The Making of Modern America, 1865 to 194510International Units - The Americas
HIST267Diasporas and Journeys: Migration in World History10Global Migration Units
HIST327Settler Colonies in Indigenous Lands10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
HIST342A History of the Present10
HUMA319Rome Field School: Landscapes Past and Present10
HUMA252Art, Politics and Society in Renaissance and Baroque Rome10
ITAN101Introductory Italian10
MUSC280Music, Culture and Diversity10
PHIL107Philosophy of World Religions10
PHIL202Justice, Authority and Human Rights10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
POLS105Introduction to Human Rights10
POLS201Middle Eastern Politics10International Units - Middle East
POLS203American Politics and Culture10International Units - The Americas
POLS211The Dragon Awakens: China and the New World10International Units - Asia
POLS213Security, Terrorism and Human Rights10War, Peace and Security Units
POLS214The Nature of Democracy10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
POLS216Populism in the 21st Century: From Brexit to Trump and Beyond10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
POLS217Religion and World Politics10
POLS218Authoritarianism in the 21st Century10
SOCS201Social Justice and the New Economy10
SOCS202Culture: Rights, Representation, Resistance10
SOCS206Globalisation, Religion and Modernity10
SOCS207Meaning of Life: Researching Qualitatively10
SOCS208The Power of Social Connection: Social Capital Revealed10
SOCS209Race and Ethnicity: Australian and Global Perspectives10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
SOCS226Global Youth Cultures10
SOCS243Global Health10
SOCS302People Count: Researching Globally with Quantitative Methods10
SPAN101Introductory Spanish10
THSR200Introducing Asian Religions10International Units - Asia

A unit cannot be double counted or fulfil two different roles within the Arts-Global Studies double degree. For example, a Global Studies elective unit cannot also be counted towards a student's Arts Major or Minor.


Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)

Part L : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10
OR
PHCC102Being Human10
OR
PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10
OR
PHCC320The Just Society10


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