Bachelor of Arts - Flinders University

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Section 4. Combined Degrees
Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology ) /
Bachelor of Arts
A combined Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)/
Bachelor of Arts requires a minimum of 153 units to complete.
For admission to the program, students first apply for admission
to the Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) through
SATAC. If successful, they then apply for admission to the
Bachelor of Arts at the time of their first enrolment.
Students who commence but subsequently do not wish to
complete the combined program may be eligible to transfer to
the Bachelor of Arts program and to receive credit for some or
all of the topics already completed.
Study Program
To qualify for the combined degrees of Bachelor of Behavioural
Science (Psychology)/Bachelor of Arts, a student must
complete the following program of study with a grade of P or
NGP or better in each topic:
a Behavioural Science (Psychology) component of at least
94.5 units for the Bachelor of Behavioural Science
(Psychology) as detailed below
an Arts component of at least 58.5 units for the Bachelor of
Arts.
Bachelor of Arts component
To qualify for the Bachelor of Arts a student must complete 58.5
units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic. This must
include:
36 units of the major sequence, comprising two Year 1
topics (9 units), two Year 2 topics (9 units), two Year 3
topics (9 units), plus two additional topics (9 units) from
Year 2 or Year 3 according to requirements for the specific
major sequence;
22.5 units of a minor sequence in a different field of study,
comprising two Year 1 topics (9 units), two Year 2 topics (9
units) and an additional topic (4.5 units) from the Year 2 or
Year 3 topics.
For acceptable majors and minors please refer to the Bachelor
of Arts course rule for details.
Planning your first-year studies
This structure is best illustrated using the template in the
Appendix on p 37.
Most students take eight first year topics (a total of 36 units),
comprising:
The compulsory first year Psychology topics (PSYC1101,
PSYC1102 and PSY1106);
Two first year topics towards the Behavioural Science
second major;
Two first year topics towards the BA major;
One first year topic towards the BA minor.
Full details on the Bachelor of Behavioural Science
(Psychology) component and major topics can be found in the
University’s Course Information Handbook 2013
http://www.flinders.edu.au/calendar/vol2 or on the University’s
website
http://www.flinders.edu.au/courses/rules/combined/bbscba.cfm.
Information on individual topics can similarly be found in the
University’s Course Information Handbook 2013 or on the
University’s website
http://stusyswww.flinders.edu.au/topic.taf?year=2013.
Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Arts
A combined Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Arts requires a
minimum of 144 units to complete.
For admission to the program, students apply for the combined
award through SATAC.
Students who commence but subsequently do not wish to
complete the combined program may be eligible to transfer to
either the single Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of Arts
program and to receive credit for some or all of the topics
already completed.
Study Program
This structure is best illustrated using the template in the
Appendix on p 38.
144 units to complete. To qualify for the combined degrees of
Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Arts degree, a student must
complete the following program of study with a grade of P or
NGP or better in each topic:
A Business component of at least 72 units for the Bachelor
of Business, as detailed below;
An Arts component of at least 72 units as detailed below.
(Human Resource Management students refer to the
Course Rule on page )
To qualify for the Bachelor of Business a student must complete
72 units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic. This
must include:
27 units of core topics; and
a 36 unit specialisation in Marketing, International Business,
Entrepreneurship or Business Economics (which may
include 4.5 units of core topics), and
9 units of BUSN electives.
Human Resource Management Students refer to the course
rule on page
Bachelor of Arts component
To qualify for the Bachelor of Arts a student must complete 72
units with a grade of P or better or NGP in each topic. This
must include:
A 36 unit major sequence (comprising two Year 1 topics (9
units), two Year 2 topics (9 units), two Year 3 topics (9
units) and two additional topics (9 units) from the Year 2 or
Year 3 topics)
A 22.5 unit minor sequence in a different field of study
(comprising two Year 1 topics (9 units), two Year 2 topics (9
units), plus an additional topic (4.5 units) from the Year 2 or
Year 3 topics).
A further three topics (13.5 units) from either Year 2 or Year
3 for the elective component.
Planning your first year of studies
Most students take eight first year topics (a total of 36 units),
comprising:
The compulsory Business topics (BUSN1001, BUSN1012,
BUSN1013 and BUSN1009);
Two first year Business topics which must include any first
year topics needed to satisfy the requirements of the
chosen Business major;
One first year topic towards the BA major;
One first year topic towards the BA minor.
This structure is best illustrated using the template in the
Appendix on p 38 .
Full details on the Bachelor of Business component and major
topics can be found on the University’s website.
http://www.flinders.edu.au/courses/rules/combined/bbusba.cfm
Information on individual topics can similarly be found on the
University’s website
http://stusyswww.flinders.edu.au/topic.taf?year=2013