Bachelor of Arts - Wollongong Campus

The Bachelor of Arts will equip you for today’s rapidly changing world.

You will develop skills and capacities necessary to understand how the world has come to be the way it is today.

The disciplines housed in the Bachelor of Arts degree share a common interest in addressing the fundamental questions of human social life.

What do we need to know to make a better future, and what are the best ways of finding out?

You will see and appreciate the world afresh, developing the analytical and communicative abilities to enrich life and your community.

Share in the rich and global dialogue on contemporary human cultures.Students must select one major and a second major or a minor, from the Bachelor of Arts offerings.

To qualify for award of this degree, a candidate must satisfactorily complete a total of at least 144 credit points, comprised of the following:

1. At least one major study available in the Bachelor of Arts, outlined below (minimum 48 credit points and maximum 60 credit points);
2. LHA 101 - Introduction to Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (6 credit points). This subject is undertaken in the first session and is designed to provide students with the academic skills necessary to succeed at University. LHA 101 assists students to understand the structure of their degree, plan their study pathway, and plan for post-university careers. It introduces students to key concepts including critical thinking, digital literacy, academic integrity, effective communication and degree and career planning;
3. A second major study (minimum 48 credit points and maximum 60 credit points) OR, a minor study (minimum of 24 credit points) from within Humanities, and The Arts;
4. Elective subjects to bring the total credit points to at least 144.

Note:

• At least 24 credit points of subjects completed at the 300-level within the major must be at a pass mark or higher;
• No more than 60 credit points can be taken in 100-level subjects.

Navigating the Bachelor of Arts Degree (Wollongong)

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.

Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:

CLO Description 1 Demonstrate a broad and coherent body of knowledge in at least one discipline of Humanities, Languages or Social Sciences; 2 Have the cognitive skills to review critically analyse and consolidate information and synthesise knowledge; 3 Apply disciplinary and inter-disciplinary knowledge and skills to complex issues about society, culture and the planet; 4 Be able to communicate effectively and clearly to a range of audiences using a range of modes and media, including digital technologies.

Each major also has learning outcomes that are unique to that major and outlined on each major page.