Associate Degree of Arts

2017 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2017 course information
Award granted	Associate Degree of Arts
Course Map	These course maps are for new students commencing from 2017: General Stream Criminology Stream If you require a course map from a previous year, please contact a Student Adviser.
Campus	Burwood (Melbourne) Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	2 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Deakin course code	A250
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Quality Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 6.
* Note: The 4 foundation units must be undertaken at a campus. Cloud (Online) enrolled students must travel weekly to one of Burwood or Waurn Ponds to undertake these units.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Get a pathway into your dream Deakin course by studying the Associate Degree of Arts.

This course teaches you the learning skills you will need to be successful at university, such as communication skills, digital literacy, critical thinking, and teamwork skills. You will also study interesting units within Arts or Criminology (depending on which stream you choose).

Best of all, if you successfully complete this course, you are guaranteed entry into Deakin’s Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Criminology. You could also receive up to 16 credit points, reducing the number of units you need to study in your bachelor course – saving you time and money.

Another option after graduating from the Associate Degree of Arts is to apply to transition, with credit, into a range of other Bachelor degrees. These include Communications, Psychology, Health Science, Nursing, Commerce, Management or Science (including Marine Biology). You might also just take this Associate Degree as a stand-alone qualification.

Pathways

Students who successfully complete the A250 Associate Degree of Arts are guaranteed entry into A300 Bachelor of Arts (General stream students) or A329 Bachelor of Criminology (Criminology Stream students) and may receive up to 16 credit points of Credit for Prior Learning into these courses.

Following successful completion of the Associate Degree of Arts, students may also apply to transition, with credit, into a selected range of other Bachelor degrees, including Communications, Psychology, Health Science, Nursing, Commerce, Management or Science (including Marine Biology).

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit the Current students fees website.

Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes - Generic
Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities	Acquire broad theoretical knowledge of and academic skills in the Arts, with some depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines or areas of practice in the Humanities, Social Sciences and/or the Creative Arts. Develop cognitive, technical and creative skills to understand discipline specific language in the Arts and apply this knowledge in employment contexts or for further studies.
Communication	Acquire skills in oral, written and electronic communication and the ability to use these skills to coherently present knowledge and ideas in a range or contexts.
Digital literacy	Research, analyse and communicate information in using knowledge of, and technical skills in a range of digital technologies.
Critical thinking	Use cognitive skills to identify analyse and critically evaluate information through the application of principles, concepts and techniques in one or more disciplines or areas of practice in the Humanities, Social Sciences and/or the Creative Arts.
Problem solving	Apply cognitive, technical and analytical skills and knowledge of principles and concepts in the Arts to investigate and transmit responses to sometimes complex problems in the Humanities, Social Sciences and/or the Creative Arts.
Self-management	Act with autonomy, responsibility and accountability in learning and working independently and in collaboration with others in professional, and scholarly contexts.
Teamwork	Work and learn collaboratively with others and as a member of a team.
Global citizenship	Understand and appreciate international perspectives in a global environment and act with awareness of ethics, cultural diversity and social responsibility in academic and work environments.
Approved by Faculty Board 2014

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes - Criminology Stream
Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities	Review and analyse major social science theories and key criminological concepts, theories and technical knowledge relating to crime and criminal justice issues, including the causes and consequences of crime, ways of responding to crime, and core debates in policing and security as well as broader issues of policy and politics, inclusion and exclusion, governing and governance, security, social justice, citizenship and human rights.
Communication	Effectively communicate the findings and analyses of criminological concepts, theories and technical knowledge, in a selection of written, digital and oral formats, to a range of audiences.
Digital literacy	Employ a range of generic and specialist criminal justice-specific digital communication technologies to apply criminological knowledge, conduct research and deliver reports and presentations to a diverse range of audiences.
Critical thinking	Analyse and critically evaluate theoretical approaches to crime problems and current policies and practices of governments and criminal justice practitioners and professions.
Problem solving	Employ initiative and creativity in conjunction with accepted evidence-based criminological methods to identify solutions to sometimes complex problems in criminology.
Self-management	Demonstrate autonomy, responsibility, accountability and a continued commitment to learning and skills development in the criminological field.
Teamwork	Work and learn collaboratively with others in the criminology field and from different disciplines and backgrounds while still maintaining responsibility for their own learning.
Global citizenship	Analyse and address criminological issues in the domestic and global context taking into consideration cultural and socio-economic diversity, social and environmental responsibility and the application of the highest ethical standards.
Approved by Faculty Board 2014

Course rules

To qualify for the Associate Degree of Arts students will be required to complete 16 credit points of study, comprising:

4 credit points of foundation units
12 credit points of units taken from the General stream or the Criminology stream