Bachelor of Arts
2023 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2023 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Bachelor of Arts |
| Campus | Offered at Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Online For students who commenced prior to 2023 only |
| Duration | 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 012762C Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Deakin course code | A300 |
| Approval status | This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework. |
| Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition | The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 7. |
The final intake to this course was in Trimester 3 2022, the Bachelor of Arts is offered as A310 from 2023. Students should contact a Student Adviser in Student Central for course and enrolment information. Further course structure information can be found in the Handbook archive. | |
Course sub-headings
- Course overview
- Professional recognition
- Career opportunities
- Participation requirements
- Mandatory student checks
- Pathways
- Alternative exits
- Fees and charges
- Course Learning Outcomes
- Course rules
- Major sequences
- Work experience
- Details of major sequences
- Other learning experiences
- Research and research-related study
Course overview
Study a Bachelor of Arts at Deakin and open the door to a world of opportunity. You can tailor your degree to your interests and set yourself up with flexible skills for the jobs of the future.
This versatile degree lets you focus on your passions by choosing specialisations. You can pick from history, literary studies, international relations, politics and policy studies, journalism, education and many more. With 35 options, you are sure to find more than one specialisation that inspires your curiosity.
The added benefit of an arts degree at Deakin is the transferable skills you build through experiential-based learning. Learn to work in teams during industry placements, develop critical analysis through work-integrated learning, and build valuable life skills through international experiences.
Are you ready to create the future career you want?
Build a unique degree that is designed just for you by choosing two or more areas of study from 35 disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, communication, creative arts and languages. You don’t need to make your choice right away. Get a taste for different study areas first, so you can choose your specialisation with total confidence.
You will develop specialist knowledge in your chosen disciplines and learn how to apply critical, creative and strategic thinking to solve real-world issues. This course equips you with transferable skills in communication, research, critical thinking, and problem-solving, making you highly employable within a range of industries.
Learn from teaching staff who are active in their fields and recognised as leading practitioners. You’ll learn in purpose-built facilities, gaining hands-on experience relevant to your chosen disciplines.
Benefit from the many work placements we offer and you’ll graduate ready to take your studies beyond the classroom and into the real world. Advance your job-readiness and gain a competitive edge by undertaking a study tour, internationally focused internship in Australia or overseas, language study, or longer study abroad exchange experience*.
Looking to become a teacher? You can use the Bachelor of Arts as a stepping stone into your preferred teaching degree^. The education major equips you with the foundational skills required to gain a strong understanding of education and teaching across a broad range of contexts. Learn about educating children, young people and adults and work towards pursuing further studies through one of Deakin’s accredited postgraduate teaching degrees.
*Overseas study programs to be confirmed in 2023 and beyond, subject to government travel restrictions.
^Subject to meeting the entry requirements of your preferred initial teacher education degree.
Professional recognition
Depending on your specialisation, certain majors are accredited by relevant bodies.
If you choose public relations, you’ll study subjects accredited by the Public Relations Institute of Australia. Our design-related units are also recognised by the Design Institute of Australia.
Career opportunities
The Bachelor of Arts builds valuable and transferable career skills and knowledge, making you highly employable within many industries. The range of disciplines on offer also lets you follow your passion and develop the specialist skills to pursue the career you want.
You’ll be able to take your degree into a range of careers, including:
- administration
- advertising
- business
- communications
- community organisations
- criminal justice
- education
- galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAM)
- government
- human rights
- journalism
- management consulting
- media
- not-for-profits
- performing and visual arts
- photography
- policing
- policy development
- politics
- public relations
- publishing
- research
- tourism.
For more information go to DeakinTALENT
Participation requirements
Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. More information available at Disability support services.
Mandatory student checks
Any unit which contains work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, Working with Children Check or other check.
Pathways
Don’t quite meet the entry requirements for this course? The Associate Degree of Arts (A250) can be used as a guaranteed entry pathway into the Bachelor of Arts and counts as credit towards your first year of study*. You’ll gain a solid foundation of relevant knowledge and be ready to transition seamlessly into your goal degree.
Upon completing your Bachelor of Arts, you are eligible for entry into a range of specialist Masters degrees which will provide opportunities for you to become a highly-skilled professional, capable of rapid career development. Students with a Bachelor of Arts may be eligible for credit in these degrees, giving you a headstart and allowing you to build on your undergraduate degree in areas such as:
The Humanities and Social Sciences - with Masters offered in Cultural Heritage, Development and Humanitarian Action, Humanitarian Assistance, International and Community Development, International Relations and Politics and Policy
Communication and Creative Arts - with Masters offered in Communication, Creative Arts, and Writing and Literature
Education - the Bachelor of Arts articulates into a postgraduate preservice teaching qualification through the Master of Applied Learning and Teaching and the Master of Teaching, which has options for teaching in Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary, also provides dual qualifications for Primary and Early Childhood or Primary and Secondary teaching.
Further Education pathway options include Masters in Languages Teaching, Professional Practice (Digital Learning), Specialist Inclusive Education, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Research pathways - A Bachelor of Arts may also lead to a Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours), Bachelor of Communication (Honours) or even a Higher Degree by Research.
*Specific units of study must be completed within A250 for full credit to be granted. We recommend speaking with one of our student advisers before selecting your units.
Early Exit Option
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts are able to exit early through the Diploma of Arts (A215). The Diploma of Arts recognises the foundational knowledge and skills in a broad range of study areas in the humanities, social sciences, creative arts, communications and languages. It provides a basic for pursuing further pathways into future undergraduate university studies.
To be eligible to exit with a Diploma of Arts, students must have completed and passed 8 credit points, including a minimum of 6 credit points at level 1 from the Bachelor of Arts.
Alternative exits
| Associate Degree of Arts (A250) | |
| Diploma of Arabic (A221) | |
| Diploma of Arts (A215) | |
| Diploma of Chinese (A222) | |
| Diploma of Indonesian (A223) | |
| Diploma of Spanish (A224) |
Fees and charges
Fees and charges vary depending on your course, the type of fee place you hold, your commencement year, the units you choose and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
Use the Fee estimator to see course and unit fees applicable to your course and type of place. Further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods is available on our Current students fees website.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | Course Learning Outcomes |
| Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities | Demonstrate a broad and coherent body of knowledge in the Arts disciplines, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines or areas of practice. |
| Communication | Demonstrate highly developed skills in oral, written and electronic communication and the ability to communicate research outcomes, and produce scholarly papers. |
| Digital literacy | Research, analyse, synthesise and disseminate information using a range of appropriate technologies and resources in a rapidly-changing global environment. |
| Critical thinking | Use critical and analytical thinking and judgment in selecting and applying appropriate theories and methodologies to evaluate information and knowledge about society, culture and the arts. |
| Problem solving | Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate solutions to unpredictable and sometimes complex problems in the Humanities, Social Sciences and the Creative Arts, including cross-disciplinary approaches. |
| Self-management | Demonstrate autonomy, responsibility and accountability for personal actions and a continued commitment to learning in personal, professional, and scholarly contexts. |
| Teamwork | Work and learn collaboratively with colleagues, other professionals and members of the wider community. |
| Global citizenship | Demonstrate an awareness of ethical issues, cultural diversity, and social responsibility when engaging in scholarship and professional roles in the local, national or international community. |
| Approved by Faculty Board | |
Course rules
To complete the Bachelor of Arts, students must attain 24 credit points. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point.
The 24 credit points must include either:
- 2 major sequences of at least 8 credit points each;
OR
- 1 major sequence of at least 8 credit points plus 1 minor sequence of at least 4 credit points
Students must also ensure that they have met the following course rules to be eligible to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts:
- a maximum of 10 credit points at level 1
- a minimum of 6 credit points at level 3
- a maximum of 8 credit points in beyond the Bachelor of Arts
- AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
Transition to University Study
We offer 2 units that are specifically designed to help students with the transition to university study:
| AIX160 | Introduction to University Study |
| AIX117 | Professional Writing for Work |
New students are encouraged to enrol in one or both of these units in their first year.
Designing your own Bachelor of Arts
Your selection of Major/s, Minor/s, and electives will enable you to design a unique Bachelor of Arts which best suits your needs.
- Major: Your choice of major/s will develop your expertise in particular area/s of study. Each of our majors are carefully scaffolded to give you a comprehensive understanding of your chosen area of study. Within each major sequence, you will also have the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills that will prepare you for your future careers.
- Minor: If you choose to undertake a minor you will develop additional knowledge in another area of study. Students will often choose minors that complement their major/s, or use them to discover and pursue their interests.
- Electives: These are units that you may select which interest you or support your career development. By giving you as many as 12 electives to choose from, over the three levels, the Bachelor of Arts is all about you and your developing interests.
Consider your first year as a taster to find out what areas interest you most - choose your areas of interest and enrol in the level 1 units from at least 2 Major sequences, and up to 4 electives. After your first year, you will know the areas of study that interest you the most. By the time your start your second year, you will be ready to decide on which majors and/or minors you want to complete in your degree.
Major sequences
Major sequences and Minor sequences
A major or minor sequence is a group of units in a particular area of study taken over the three levels of your course. Each unit is usually worth 1 credit point.
A major sequence is made up of 8 credit points, and a minor sequence is made of 4 credit points.
Please check the rules of each major and minor sequence to see which units you need to complete to achieve the required credit points.
Students enrolled in other courses and faculties may take an Arts major sequence
(8 credit points), minor sequence (4 credit points) or individual electives from these discipline areas, subject to meeting the prerequisites.
All students who intend to complete more than one major sequence in the Creative Arts (Dance, Drama, Photography, Visual Arts) should contact Student Central to complete a course map.
Majors and minors below available to continuing students only.
| Area of Study | Type of sequence | Availability |
| Advertising | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Anthropology | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Waurn Ponds (Geelong) only available to students who commenced prior to 2022 | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)*, Online |
| Only available to students who commenced prior to 2021 | Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | |
| Criminology | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Minor | Burwood (Melbourne) | |
| Design | Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Digital Media | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Drama | Minor | Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Education | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| English - Children's Literature Previously titled Children's Literature | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Previously titled Creative Writing | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Previously titled Literary Studies | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Film, Television and Animation Major only available to students who commenced prior to 2020 | Minor | Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online | |
| Only available to students who commenced prior to 2022 | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| History | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Minor | Online | |
| Indonesian | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| International Relations | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Only available to students who commenced prior to 2021 | Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Journalism | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Only available to students who commenced prior to 2022 | Major | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Media Studies | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Only available to students who commenced in or prior to Trimester 1 2023 | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Philosophy | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Major and Waterfront (Geelong) only available to students who commenced prior to 2022 | Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)* |
| Politics and Policy Studies | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Professional Experience and Practice | Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Public Relations | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Religious Studies | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Sociology | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Sport and Society | Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Spanish | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Only available to students who commenced prior to 2022 | Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Waterfront (Geelong) only available to students who commenced prior to 2022 | Major and Minor | Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)*
|
Work experience
Students have the opportunity to undertake preparation for work units and/or internship units as electives in this course.
Details of major sequences
Animation
Only available to students who commenced prior to 2018
Unit Set Code
MJ-AU00011 (major)
MN-AU00011 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne)
Overview
Explore your creativity in the animation study area, looking at the principles of graphic and animation practice and how to develop a moving image. Develop a range of skills and expertise suited to careers in the creative arts, entertainment industry, education and any role that involves making creative choices, teamwork and communicating ideas visually.
Career outcomes
Graduates can be found working in advertising agencies, film production companies, marketing consultancies, multimedia businesses, television corporations and web development companies.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Animation select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Animation select any four (4) units from below, including a minimum of one (1) credit point at level one, and no more than one (1) credit point at level 3
AMC100 Introduction to Animation [No longer available for enrolment]
AMC104 Principles of Character Animation [No longer available for enrolment]
Complete the following 4 units from level 2:
ACF212 Visual Effects And Motion Graphics [No longer available for enrolment]
AMC204 3D Character Animation [No longer available for enrolment]
| ADA201 | Character Design and Development for Animation (previously AMC226) |
AMC228 Building 3D Objects & Worlds [No longer available for enrolment]
Complete 2 units from level 3, selected from:
| ACC317 | Communication and Creative Arts Internship A |
AMC300 Pre-Production & Project Pitch [No longer available for enrolment]
AMC339 Documentary Animation [No longer available for enrolment]
Anthropology
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000007 (major)
MN-A000007 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
Anthropology is the study of humanity in the broadest sense. Anthropology at Deakin focuses on the ways human society creates its communities in diverse cultural settings. Studies in anthropology prepare you to understand and work with people in diverse and international settings. Topics studied include poverty and development, crime and violence, belief systems, health and illness and human ecology.
Career outcomes
You may find employment in community relations, the education sector, government departments, the health industry, media corporations, research consultancies and welfare organisations.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Anthropology select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Anthropology select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
| ASS101 | Peoples of the World |
| ASS102 | Culture and Communication |
Complete 4 units from level 2, selected from:
| ASS203 | Being Human (With the Nonhuman) |
| ASS204 | Doing Urban Anthropology |
| ASS205 | Anthropology of Poverty and Development |
| ASS206 | Medical Anthropology |
| ASS233 | Myth and Ritual |
| ASS235 | Culture, Law and Universal Rights |
Complete the following 2 units from level 3:
| ASS329 | Anthropology of Crime and Violence |
| ASS330 | Cyborg Anthropology |
Arabic
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000029 (major)
MN-A000029 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Overview
Australia’s trade with the Middle East has more than doubled in the past decade, making it an increasingly important region with broad strategic, economic, religious and cultural influence. Studies in Arabic help you develop communication skills in modern standard Arabic, with language fluency further enhanced through an understanding of Middle Eastern history, culture and society. In-country language programs are available to students undertaking a major sequence in Arabic.
Career outcomes
Graduates expect to gain employment in a wide range of organisations, including the education sector, federal defence agencies, government departments, immigration departments/ consultancies, intelligence agencies, major corporations, management consultancies, media organisations, multicultural associations, research and translation services.
In-country study
The In-Country Language Program is available to students completing a major sequence in Arabic via study abroad. The program is a unique part of language study and an excellent way of accelerating completion of the major. Second and third year students have the opportunity to spend eight weeks studying language and culture in its own environment. This enables students to converse, read and write about more complex topics and to discuss ideas and information. Students also build upon their knowledge of grammar based on what they have learned previously. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be awarded a preclusion for either AIB351 or AIB352. For more information about the In-Country Language program please refer to the Work Integrated Learning website or contact the WIL team: artsed-wil@deakin.edu.au.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Arabic select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Arabic select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3
The Arabic major sequence is offered at two levels; beginners' level (little or no prior knowledge of the language) and post-level 12 Arabic.
Arabic major sequence for beginners
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
| AIB151 | Practical Arabic: An Introduction to the Language and Its Sounds |
| AIB152 | Applied Arabic 1B: The Language and its Culture |
Complete the following 2 units from level 2:
| AIB251 | Arabic and the World 2A: Communicating Using Arabic |
| AIB252 | Arabic and the World 2B: Texts and Contexts in Arabic |
Complete the following 2 units from level 3:
| AIB351 | Arabic and the World 3A: Contemporary Arabic in a Range of Contexts (2 credit points) |
| AIB352 | Arabic and the World 3B: Applying Arabic in Complex and Contemporary Contexts (2 credit points) |
Approved Study Abroad may replace with AIB351 or AIB352
Students undertaking the beginners' sequence may undertake AIB310 in their final level as electives in addition to the prescribed major sequence.
The Arabic major sequence for post-level 12 Arabic:
Complete the following 2 units from level 2:
| AIB251 | Arabic and the World 2A: Communicating Using Arabic |
| AIB252 | Arabic and the World 2B: Texts and Contexts in Arabic |
Complete the following 4 units from level 3:
| AIB351 | Arabic and the World 3A: Contemporary Arabic in a Range of Contexts (2 credit points) |
| AIB352 | Arabic and the World 3B: Applying Arabic in Complex and Contemporary Contexts (2 credit points) |
AIB309 Advanced Arabic Language Skills [No longer offered for enrolment]
AIB310 Introduction to Translation Skills [No longer offered for enrolment]
| AIX300 | Popular Culture and Society in Languages [replaces AIB309 from 2023] |
| AIX301 | Advanced Writing and Translation Skills in Languages [replaces AIB310 from 2023] |
Approved Study Abroad may replace with AIB351/AIB352/AIX300/AIX301
Notes:
(i) The following units complement the Arabic major sequence:
AIE153 History of the Middle East [no longer available for enrolment]
| AIE254 | Understanding Middle East Politics (2023 is the final offering of this unit) |
| AIE255 | Critical Issues in Middle East Politics (2023 is the final offering of this unit) |
Australian Studies
Only available to students who commenced prior to 2018, contact your course adviser for further information
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
English - Childrens Literature
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000063 (major)
MN-A000063 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
Deakin is a world leader in children’s and young people’s literature and has developed a full major in the Bachelor of Arts in this growing field. Discover major trends in children’s texts across a range of media, and how stories for young people reflect and challenge the values of their time. This study area caters to students who are interested in children’s literature as a prominent domain of literary production and is of particular relevance to those who intend to work with children and young people as primary or secondary teachers and librarians, and those who wish to produce texts for young people.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in English - Children's Literature select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in English - Children's Literature select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3. It is highly recommended that students undertake level 1 units as part of their minor sequence.
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
| ALL153 | Literature for Children and Young Adults |
| ALL154 | Power and Politics in Children's Literature |
Complete 3 units from the following:
| ALL228 | The Golden Age: Child, Nature, Empire |
| ALL230 | Adapting Children's Texts Across Media |
| ALL255 | Fantasy Literature |
| ALL256 | Gender, Sex and Literature |
Complete the following 1 unit from level 3:
| ALL326 | Gender, Sexuality and Texts for Young People |
Complete 2 units from the following:
| ALL375 | Shakespeare Today: Sex, Race and Politics |
| ALL376 | Classics and Trash |
| ALW352 | Writing and Publishing for Young People |
Chinese
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000028 (major)
MN-A000028 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
Mandarin Chinese is one of the world’s most important languages. It is the official language of the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan and Singapore and is widely used in community groups throughout South-East Asia, Hong Kong, North America and Australia. It is one of the five official languages of the United Nations. Develop your communication skills in Chinese, with language fluency further enhanced through an understanding of Chinese culture, history and society. In-country language programs are available to students undertaking a major sequence in Chinese, giving you the opportunity to travel overseas and try out your language skills with native speakers.
Career outcomes
Careers in this field include work in the communications industry, community and government organisations, community health organisations, education sector, ethnic affairs associations, foreign affairs departments, multicultural organisations, tourism associations and translation services.
In-country study
The In-Country Language Program is available to students completing a major sequence in Chinese via study abroad. The program is a unique part of language study and an excellent way of accelerating completion of the major. Second, third and advanced level students have the opportunity to spend between 6 to 8 weeks studying language and culture in its own environment. This enables students to converse, read and write about more complex topics and to discuss ideas and information. Students also build upon their knowledge of grammar based on what they have learned previously. The program contributes as two credit points (2cp) towards the Chinese language major. For more information about the In-Country Language program please refer to the Work Integrated Learning website or contact the WIL team: artsed-wil@deakin.edu.au.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Chinese select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Chinese select any four (4) units from below:
Chinese major sequence for beginners
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
| AIC181 | Chinese 1A: An Introduction to the Language and Culture |
| AIC182 | Chinese 1B: Consolidating Skills and Knowledge in Cultural Contexts |
Complete the following 2 units from level 2:
| AIC281 | Chinese 2A: Communication and Culture in Everyday Chinese Societies |
| AIC282 | Chinese 2B: Culture, Society and Language in Contemporary Chinese Communities |
Complete the following 2 units from level 3:
| AIC381 | Chinese 3A: The Four Pillars in Developing Fluency in Chinese (2 credit points) |
| AIC382 | Chinese 3B: The Four Pillars in Finding Fluency and Your Voice in Chinese (2 credit points) |
The Chinese major sequence for students who have completed Chinese at level 12 or equivalent (non-background speakers) begins at second level and consists of the following units:
Complete the following 2 units from level 2:
| AIC281 | Chinese 2A: Communication and Culture in Everyday Chinese Societies |
| AIC282 | Chinese 2B: Culture, Society and Language in Contemporary Chinese Communities |
Complete the following 4 units from level 3:
| AIC381 | Chinese 3A: The Four Pillars in Developing Fluency in Chinese (2 credit points) |
| AIC382 | Chinese 3B: The Four Pillars in Finding Fluency and Your Voice in Chinese (2 credit points) |
| AIX300 | Popular Culture and Society in Languages * |
| AIX301 | Advanced Writing and Translation Skills in Languages ^ |
AIC385 Chinese for Business Purposes A [No longer available for enrolment]
AIC386 Chinese for Business Purposes B [No longer available for enrolment]
* AIX300 replaces AIC385 from 2023
^ AIX301 replaces AIC386 from 2023
Chinese major sequence at advanced level for background speakers only
Complete the following 2 units from level 2:
| AIC283 | Chinese 2C: Chinese in Real Life: Language, Culture and Society in Contemporary Chinese Societies |
| AIC284 | Chinese 2D: Chinese in Real Life: Putting the Language to Work in Contemporary Contexts |
Complete the following 4 units from level 3:
| AIC383 | Chinese 3C: Chinese in the Professions - Developing and Enhancing Capacities in a Global Context (2 credit points) |
| AIC384 | Chinese 3D: Chinese in the Professions - Enhancing Capacities in a Global Context (2 credit points) |
| AIC387 | Advanced Chinese for Business Purposes C |
| AIC389 | Advanced Chinese for Business Purposes D |
Criminology
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000045 (major)
MN-A000045 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
Criminology provides students with a theoretical and practical understanding of crime, including causes of crime and different techniques used to control crime, within the broader context of the criminal justice system. Criminology aims to develop specific knowledge in various crime types, including street crime, crimes in the home, serious and organised crime, transnational crime and terrorism, and key topic areas such as victims of crime, media representations of crime, surveillance and privacy, policing and security; and theoretical and practical skills in understanding and responding to crime problems.
Career outcomes
Promising career opportunities await in both the public and private sector, state and federal police, intelligence agencies and a range of law enforcement and anti-corruption and crime prevention agencies at federal, state and local government, correctional services, community services and private security industries.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Criminology select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Criminology select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
| ACR101 | Introducing Crime and Criminology (Core) |
| ACR102 | Introducing Crime and Criminal Justice (Core) |
Complete the following 2 units from level 2:
| ACR201 | Issues in Criminal Justice (Core) |
| ACR202 | Criminology Theory (Core) |
Complete the following 2 units from level 3:
| ACR301 | International and Comparative Criminal Justice (Core) |
| ACR302 | Criminology Research (Core) |
Plus 2 units from level 2 or level 3, selected from:
| ACR203 | Crime, Victims and Justice |
| ACR204 | Crime, Media and Justice |
| ACR214 | Inequality, Power and Justice |
| ACR211 | Crime Prevention and Security |
| ACR215 | Contemporary Perspectives in Criminology |
| ACR304 | Surveillance and Social Justice |
| ACR305 | Crime, Terrorism and Security |
ACR212 Crime, Surveillance and Technology [No longer available for enrolment]
Dance
Unit Set Code
MN-A000025 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne)
Overview
In the Dance program you will discover how the art of contemporary dance intersects with creativity, innovative thinking, community enrichment and technology. In the studio setting, core studies in technique, choreography, history and theory are complemented by work with digital technologies and other creative arts disciplines. You will interact and share your work with colleagues working across other creative arts disciplines and have the chance to work on individual and group public performances and choreographic projects. Plus, you can gain exposure to international dance techniques by taking an overseas study tour or internship.
Career outcomes
You will be equipped to find employment as a practitioner in the professional dance sector, work across disciplines in a variety of contexts, initiate independent arts projects or use your skills and knowledge as Dance teachers, which are in strong demand.
Units
- To complete a Minor sequence in Dance select four (4) units from the below.
ACD103 Dance and Screens - no longer available for enrolment
| ACD104 | Exploring Dance Styles |
| ACD207 | Improvisation for Dance and Movement |
| ACD208 | Dance Beyond the Studio [2023 is the final year of offer for this unit]* |
*ACV210 Art in Public Space replaces ACD208 from 2024
Drama
Unit Set Code
MN-A000031 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne)
Overview
The Drama program helps you build physical, creative and intellectual capacities through practice-based learning and collaborative performance creation. You will develop your creative voice and the technical skills required to create new stories, to relate to others, to problem solve, and communicate ideas confidently through speech and other physical and visual modes of expression. In the studio setting, you will explore a combination of acting, improvisation and devising theory and practice along with different performance styles and processes, theatre history, text studies and digital theatre crafts. You will have the opportunity to work on individual and group creative projects where you will gain a comprehensive knowledge of ensemble creation and production management.
Career outcome
You may find employment in independent theatre companies, community theatre, drama associations, drama education, film and television production, performing arts centres and for further postgraduate study.
Units
- To complete a Minor sequence in Drama select four (4) units from below.
| ACP103 | Acting Studio |
| ACP109 | Improvisation for Theatre |
| ACP207 | Director's Workshop |
| ACP208 | Theatre Technologies |
Education
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000066 (major)
MN-A000066 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Overview
The Bachelor of Arts Education Major equips you with the foundational skills required to gain a strong understanding of education across a broad range of contexts. Learn about educating children, young people and adults and if you are looking to pathway into teaching, work towards pursuing further studies through one of Deakin’s accredited postgraduate teaching degrees.
Explore topics like the sociology, politics and policy of education, the history and philosophy of education, how psychology is applied to the work of educators to better understand how people learn and become motivated, and how we teach each other about inclusivity and diversity. Additionally learn how to make a social justice impact through developing engaging and inclusive resources for educational professional practice.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Education Studies select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Education Studies select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
| EDU101 | Education, Knowledge and Society |
| EDU102 | From Aristotle to ATARS: the History, Philosophy and Future of Education |
Complete the following 3 units from level 2:
| EDU201 | Educational Psychology |
| EDU202 | Educators and Learners |
| EDU203 | Literacy, Numeracy and Education |
Complete the following 3 units from level 3:
| EDU301 | Culture, Diversity and Participation in Education |
| EDU302 | Education and Humanitarian Development |
| EDU303 | Education, Communication and Technology |
Film, Television and Animation
Unit Set Code
MN-A000068 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne)
Overview
Film, Television and Animation develops your creative and critical thinking while providing you with a practical and theoretical grounding in the production and application of film, video and television.
Career outcomes
Graduates can be found working in advertising agencies, broadcast television, corporate communication companies, film education associations, film production companies, freelance film production, media associations and television corporations.
Units
- To complete a Minor sequence in Film, Television and Animation complete four (4) units from below:
Complete the following unit from level 1:
| ACF103 | Writing with the Camera |
Complete 1 unit from level 1, selected from:
| ADA107 | Principles of Animation [previously ACF107] |
| ACF104 | Screening History |
Complete the following 2 units from level 2:
| ACF213 | Contemporary Asian Cinema: Texts, Contexts and Experiences |
| ALJ221 | Video Journalism |
| ACF205 | Television Studio Production |
ACF202 Documentary Production [No longer available for enrolment, ACF213 replaces this unit]
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000070 (major)
MN-A000070 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
What is gender and sexuality studies?
Gender and Sexuality Studies provides an analytical approach to the significance of sex, gender and sexuality in many parts of our lives and the important roles they often play in how we understand ourselves and the structures we live in. In art and literature, popular culture and the media, politics and the law, marketing and advertising, health and wellbeing, the economics of family life and work, our public identities and intimate lives, sex, gender and sexuality are prominent features of contemporary and historical life.
Gender and Sexuality Studies at Deakin provides a structured interdisciplinary programme for studying sex, gender and sexuality, drawing on local knowledges and histories, while also situating these ideas in their global context.
Through an integrated study of local experiences and transnational flows of knowledge and influences, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Deakin provides students with an understanding of key forces which shape our understandings and lived experiences of gender and sexuality, both as cultural phenomena and as embodied practices. In particular, the programme emphasizes the intersectional dimensions of gender and sexuality, addressing questions of class, citizenship, ethnicity, race, religion, ability and geographical location. Throughout their studies, units in the Major help students to develop skills to analytically reflect on, and contribute to, a range of important debates. These include discussions about how sex, gender and sexuality inform understandings of the self, and how we recognize and respond to difference.
Why undertake a gender and sexuality studies major?
The Gender and Sexuality Studies Major forms part of your Bachelor of Arts degree. It offers graduates core disciplinary knowledge in Gender and Sexuality Studies, drawing on feminist studies and LGBTI/queer studies. It provides students with the skills and knowledge to research, analyse and discuss expressions of gender and sexuality across times and places. It builds a strong understanding of key concepts, critical vocabularies, historical contexts and contemporary issues.
A major in Gender and Sexuality Studies will equip you with the skills not only to recognize and respond to crucial social issues, but also to analyse and re-imagine them.
Career outcomes
The prominence of sex, gender and sexuality in our lives means that developing a strong historical and critical understanding of sex, gender and sexuality will be of use for people working in a wide variety of vocations, especially those which focus on working with and understanding people and the complex social structures that we live in.
Gender and Sexuality Studies helps prepare students to work as researchers, writers and creative practitioners. The Major will help people working within many different areas such as the law, criminology, social policy, community development, archives and museums, social work, education, psychology, marketing and healthcare to develop specialist knowledge of sex, gender and sexuality which they can apply within their specific vocational settings.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Gender and Sexuality Studies select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Gender and Sexuality Studies select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3
Complete the following 4 core units:
| AGS101 | Sex and Gender: Ideas That Changed the World |
| AGS102 | Histories of Sex and Gender |
| AGS200 | Gender, Sexuality and Culture |
| AGS300 | Beyond Identity: Diversity in Action |
Complete at least 2 units from level 2, selected from:
| ACR203 | Crime, Victims and Justice |
AIH205 Sex and Gender in the British Empire [No longer available for enrolment, previously coded AIH305]
| ALL256 | Gender, Sex and Literature |
AIS204 Gender, Globalisation and Development [No longer available for enrolment]
| ASC206 | Sociology of Health |
| ASC287 | Love, Sex and Relationships |
Complete at least 2 unit from level 3, selected from:
| ALL326 | Gender, Sexuality and Texts for Young People |
| ALL375 | Shakespeare Today: Sex, Race and Politics |
| ASC300 | Gender, Media and Society |
| ASC320 | Hatred, Conspiracies and Violence in a Digital World |
| IND301 | Politics of Resistance in Indigenous Australia |
The following are recommended to complement the major stream:
| ASP129 | Love, Sex and Death |
| IND101 | Introduction to Aboriginal Studies |
| IND102 | Aboriginal Australian Stories and Songlines |
Geography
Offered to continuing students only from 2018, contact your course adviser for further information
Unit Set Code
MN-AU00032 (minor)
Campuses
Units
- To complete a Minor sequence in Geography select the following four (4) units from below
AIG103 People, Place and Environment: Introduction to Human Geography [No longer available for enrolment]
| SLE102 | Physical Geography |
AIG211 The Past in the Present: The Geographies of Heritage and Tourism [No longer available for enrolment]
AIG300 Urban Geography: Australian and International Perspectives [No longer available for enrolment]
History
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000023 (major)
MN-A000023 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
You have the opportunity to explore the nature of the modern world – the forces that have shaped our past and present, and the ways historians interpret historical events. Themes covered include the world in the twentieth century, war and peace, modernisation and social change, colonialism, and gender. Specialised subjects include the Holocaust, the French Revolution, Modern Asia, Slavery in the United States, the British Empire, colonial Papua New Guinea, and Sport in History.
Career outcomes
You may find employment opportunities in the education sector, local government, media corporations, museums/heritage organisations, research consultancies and tourism organisations.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in History select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in History select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
| AIH107 | The Modern World: Nations, Empires, Ideologies, 1860s to 1930s |
| AIH108 | The Modern World: Globalisation and Fragmentation, the 1940s to the 21st Century |
Complete the following unit from level 2:
| AIH240 | Using and Abusing the Past |
Complete a further 3 units from level 2, selected from:
| AIH238 | Australia in the Age of Total War 1914-1945 |
| AIH264 | The Holocaust |
| AIH267 | Conflict and Its Legacies in Modern Asia |
| AIH276 | African American History From Slavery to Black Lives Matter |
| AIH288 | Colonial Encounters: From Invasion to Federation |
| AST250 | A History of Australian Football, 1858-2020 |
| AST256 | Sport in History |
AIH205 Sex and Gender in the British Empire [No longer available for enrolment]
Complete the following unit from level 3:
| AIH350 | History From Here [replaces AIH399] |
AIH399 Making History [No longer available for enrolment]
Complete a further unit from level 3, selected from:
| AIH305 | Sex, Race, Gender: Empires, 1750-1950 |
| AIH383 | Global Disasters |
AIH326 Australia’s Empire: Colonialism in Papua New Guinea [No longer available for enrolment]
Indonesian
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000030 (major)
MN-A000030 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
Indonesian language studies develop communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia, as well as an understanding of Indonesian culture, history and society. With more than 220 million speakers of Bahasa Indonesia, and Indonesia being Australia’s closest Asian neighbour, the region is increasingly important to Australia economically, politically and culturally. In-country language programs are available to students undertaking a major sequence in Indonesian, giving you the opportunity to travel overseas and try out your language skills with native speakers.
Career outcomes
Careers in this field include work in the communications industry, community and government organisations, community health organisations, the education sector, ethnic affairs associations, foreign affairs departments, multicultural organisations, tourism associations and translation services.
In-country study
The In-Country Language Program is available to students completing a major sequence in Indonesian via study abroad. The program is a unique part of language study and an excellent way of accelerating completion of the major. Second and third year students have the opportunity to spend between six and eight weeks studying language and culture in its own environment. This enables students to converse, read and write about more complex topics and to discuss ideas and information. Students also build upon their knowledge of grammar based on what they have learned previously. The program contributes two credit points (2cp) towards the Indonesian language major. Upon successful completion of this program students will be awarded a preclusion for either AIF341 or AIF342. For more information about the In-Country Language program please refer to the Work Integrated Learning website or contact the WIL team: artsed-wil@deakin.edu.au.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Indonesian select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Indonesian select any four (4) units from below:
Indonesian major sequence for those entering at beginners' level
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
| AIF142 | Introduction to the Indonesian Language |
| AIF146 | Our Northern Neighbour: Understanding Indonesia |
Complete the following 2 units from level 2:
| AIF241 | Formal and Informal Indonesian |
| AIF242 | Contextualising Indonesian Language |
Complete the following 2 units from level 3:
| AIF341 | Sociolinguistic Contexts of Formal Indonesian Language (2 credit points) |
| AIF342 | Professional and Academic Indonesian (2 credit points) |
Indonesian major sequence for those entering at post-level 12 level
Complete the following 2 units from level 2:
| AIF241 | Formal and Informal Indonesian |
| AIF242 | Contextualising Indonesian Language |
Complete the following 2 units from level 3:
| AIF341 | Sociolinguistic Contexts of Formal Indonesian Language (2 credit points) |
| AIF342 | Professional and Academic Indonesian (2 credit points) |
Complete 2 units from level 3, selected from:
AIF345 Indonesian for Business Purposes [No longer available for enrolment]
AIF320 Indonesian Society Through Literature [No longer available for enrolment]
AIF321 Contemporary Issues in Indonesia [No longer available for enrolment]
AIF323 Indonesian Translation: Theory and Practice [No longer available for enrolment]
| AIX300 | Popular Culture and Society in Languages |
| AIX301 | Advanced Writing and Translation Skills in Languages |
Notes:
* AIF321 and AIF323 is replaced by AIX300 from 2023
^ AIF320 is replaced by AIX301 from 2023
Indonesian stream for students at advanced level for background speakers only
Complete the following 6 units from level 3:
| AIF341 | Sociolinguistic Contexts of Formal Indonesian Language (2 credit points) |
| AIF342 | Professional and Academic Indonesian (2 credit points) |
AIF320 Indonesian Society Through Literature [No longer available for enrolment]
AIF321 Contemporary Issues in Indonesia [No longer available for enrolment]
AIF345 Indonesian for Business Purposes [No longer available for enrolment]
AIF323 Indonesian Translation: Theory and Practice [No longer available for enrolment]
| AIX301 | Advanced Writing and Translation Skills in Languages |
Notes:
* AIF321 and AIF323 is replaced by AIX300 from 2023
^ AIF320 is replaced by AIX301 from 2023
Approved Study Abroad may replace either AIF341 or AIF342International Relations
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000018 (major)
MN-A000018 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
International Relations provides you with a better understanding of global political systems and relationships. Why do states co-operate with each other? Why do they make war? How can we define power and security? What role does globalisation play in state interactions and how does the international system deal with issues such as human rights, humanitarian and environmental challenges? Examinations of the politics of the Asia-Pacific region and Australia’s place in the world are also key to this major.
Career outcomes
Graduates can expect to gain employment in a wide range of sectors, including aid and development organisations, education, the defence forces, foreign affairs and trade, government departments (including immigration and border security), intelligence agencies, major corporations, management consultancies, media organisations, multicultural associations and research roles.
Students majoring in International Relations should also consider a complementary major sequence or electives in Politics and Policy Studies or major or minor in Middle East Studies.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in International Relations select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in International Relations select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
| AIR101 | World in Crisis |
| AIR102 | War, Terrorism and Humanitarian Responses |
Complete the following unit from level 2:
| AIR242 | Key Concepts in International Relations |
Complete a further 3 units from level 2, selected from:
| AIE255 | Critical Issues in Middle East Politics (2023 is the final offering of this unit) |
| AIR200 | Global Capitalism and Power |
| AIR202 | Australia and the Changing Asia-Pacific |
| AIR203 | Human Rights in World Politics |
| AIS203 | Immersion Program: Japanese Politics, Society and Culture |
| AIS204 | Gender, Globalisation and Development |
AIR204 Great Power Relations [No longer available for enrolment]
AIR292 Study Tour: America and the International System [No longer available for enrolment]
Complete 2 units from level 3, selected from:
| AIR348 | Activists Beyond Borders |
| AIR349 | Diplomacy and the United Nations |
AIE365 Middle East Study Tour [No longer available for enrolment]
Journalism
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000014 (major)
MN-A000014 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Warrnambool offering available to continuing students only
Overview
This long-established program at Deakin offers the skills and knowledge needed to prepare you for employment in the communications industries, across print, TV, radio and online. There is an emphasis on practical hands-on learning and gain experience and develop skills in communicating information in engaging, interesting and accessible ways across different media formats. The curriculum covers news and feature writing, radio and TV reporting, multimedia and online journalism, local and international journalism and media ethics and law. In your final year undertake intensive news production work and an industry internship.
Career outcomes
You may find employment in advertising agencies, consumer and business magazine publishers, freelance journalism, metropolitan, suburban and country newspapers, press agencies, public relations agencies, publishing companies, radio stations and television channels.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Journalism select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Journalism select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3. It is highly recommended that students undertake level 1 units as part of their minor sequence.
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
| ALJ111 | Introduction to Journalism |
| ALJ112 | News Reporting |
Complete 3 units from level 2, selected from:
| ACC213 | Dilemmas, Defamation, Deception and Disinformation |
| ALJ216 | Feature Writing |
| ALJ218 | Podcasting and Audio Journalism |
| ALJ221 | Video Journalism |
Complete the following 3 units from level 3:
| ALJ304 | Local Journalism ^ |
| ALJ330 | News Production Workshop 1 |
| ALJ331 | News Production Workshop 2 |
ALJ324 Journalism in Society [No longer available for enrolment, replacement ALJ331]
^ Final offering 2024
Language and Culture Studies
Only available to students who commenced prior to 2022
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000052 (major)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
Develop your linguistic skills in Arabic, Chinese or Indonesian, but also gain essential cultural, historical and social perspectives.
Career outcomes
Careers in this field include work in the communications industry, community and government organisations, community health organisations, the education sector, ethnic affairs associations, foreign affairs departments, multicultural organisations, tourism associations and translation services.
Units
Students must complete 4 credit points in one of the languages: Arabic, Chinese, or Indonesian. In addition, students must select 4 credit points of contextual studies units, which must include at least 2 credit points at level 3, from the elective list below.
Arabic
Students must complete 4 credit points of Arabic units (AIB)
Chinese
Students must complete 4 credit points of Chinese units (AIC)
Indonesian
Students must complete 4 credit point of Indonesian units (AIF)
Contextual studies units
Level 1
| ASR100 | World Religions |
AIE153 History of the Middle East [no longer available for enrolment]
AIE154 Understanding Middle East Politics [No longer available for enrolment]
Level 2
| AIE255 | Critical Issues in Middle East Politics (2023 is the final offering of this unit) |
| AIH267 | Conflict and Its Legacies in Modern Asia |
ASC233 International Migration and Multicultural Societies [No longer available for enrolment]
Level 3
| AIE364 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict (2023 is the final offering of this unit) |
| ASP327 | Philosophies of Religion: Western, Asian, and Contemporary Inquiries |
AIE365 Middle East Study Tour [No longer available for enrolment]
English - Literature
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000013 (major)
MN-A000013 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
At Deakin, literature is the door to new understandings of cultures and histories. Our literary studies scholars have international profiles in philosophy, poetry, ecology and Australian literature, and will guide you in critical and creative journeys through great literature from the medieval era to today. There are also many opportunities for your own creative writing and critical analysis.
Career outcomes
You may find employment opportunities in advertising agencies, the education sector, freelance writing, government departments, libraries, market research companies, public relations agencies and publishing companies.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in English - Literature select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in English - Literature select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3. It is highly recommended that students undertake level 1 units as part of their minor sequence.
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
| ALL101 | The Stories We Tell: Inventing Selves and Others |
| ALL102 | From Horror to Romance: Genre and Its Revisions |
Complete 3 units from level 2, selected from:
| ALL202 | Writing Modern Worlds |
| ALL228 | The Golden Age: Child, Nature, Empire |
| ALL255 | Fantasy Literature |
| ALL256 | Gender, Sex and Literature |
| ALL260 | Australian Literature |
| ALW242 | Poetry: Events in Language |
Complete 3 units from level 3, selected from:
| ALL326 | Gender, Sexuality and Texts for Young People |
| ALL375 | Shakespeare Today: Sex, Race and Politics |
| ALL376 | Classics and Trash |
| ALL381 | Nature, Climate, Transformation |
Media Studies
Unit Set Code
MJ-AU00008 (major)
MN-AU00008 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Overview
This is an area of rapid and continuous technological, political, economic and social change. Much of the recent explosion in the stock of human knowledge is linked with developments in media. This course of study enables you to graduate with a unique ‘multiskilled’ qualification appropriate for many careers and job markets.
Career outcomes
Graduates can expect to gain employment in a wide range of organisations, including the education sector, the entertainment industry, marketing consultancies, multimedia businesses, newspaper and magazine publishers, public relations agencies and radio and television companies.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Media Studies select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Media Studies select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3. It is highly recommended that students undertake level 1 units as part of their minor sequence.
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
| ACF104 | Screening History (previously ALC106) |
ALC104 Media Genres: Negotiating Textual forms and Pleasures [No longer available for enrolment]
ACF213 Contemporary Asian Cinema: Texts, Contexts and Experiences (replaces ALC104)
Complete the following 2 units from level 2:
| ACF206 | Contemporary Topics in Screen Cultures (previously ALC216) |
| ALM215 | Global Media (previously ALC215) |
Complete the following 4 units from level 3:
| ACC302 | Advertising: Desire, Consumption and the Attention Economy |
| ACF304 | Celebrity Industries (previously ALM304) |
| ACF320 | The Australian Moving Image |
| ALM305 | Media Ecologies (previously ALC305) |
Middle East Studies
Only available to students who commenced in or prior to Trimester 1 2022
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000053 (major)
MN-A000053 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
Middle East Studies provides a comprehensive understanding of the events and issues shaping one of the most politically complex and fascinating regions of the world. The core units pursue a variety of strategies to unpack the history and systems of the Middle East, leading students towards developing an improved comprehension of why situations such as the Syrian Civil War, the Israel-Palestine impasse and the War on Terror present the region and the wider world with so many challenges. Through exploring topic areas that include media representation, human rights and humanitarian intervention, as well as learning about specific states, the Middle East Studies major offers both depth and breadth in its coverage. Innovative assessment practices that include one of the world's largest political role-play simulations support the learning journey.
Career outcomes
Graduates can expect to gain employment in a wide range of sectors, including aid and development organisations, education, the defence forces, foreign affairs and trade, government departments (including immigration and border security), intelligence agencies, major corporations, management consultancies, media organisations, multicultural associations and research roles.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Middle East Studies complete eight (8) credit points comprising four (4) credit points of core units and four (4) credit points of sequence electives as outlined below:
Complete the following 3 credit points:
AIE153 History of the Middle East [no longer available for enrolment]
| AIE254 | Understanding Middle East Politics (2023 is the final offering of this unit) |
| AIE255 | Critical Issues in Middle East Politics (2023 is the final offering of this unit) |
| AIE364 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict (2023 is the final offering of this unit) |
Plus 2 credit points from:
| AIR101 | World in Crisis |
| AIR102 | War, Terrorism and Humanitarian Responses |
Plus 2 credit points selected from:
| AIH264 | The Holocaust |
| AIR200 | Global Capitalism and Power |
| AIR203 | Human Rights in World Politics |
| AIS204 | Gender, Globalisation and Development |
| ASP216 | Ethics in Global Society |
Plus 1 credit point selected from:
| AIR349 | Diplomacy and the United Nations |
AIE365 Middle East Study Tour [No longer available for enrolment]
- To complete a Minor sequence in Middle East Studies complete four (4) credit points as outlined below:
AIE153 History of the Middle East [no longer available for enrolment]
| AIE254 | Understanding Middle East Politics (2023 is the final offering of this unit) |
| AIE255 | Critical Issues in Middle East Politics (2023 is the final offering of this unit) |
| AIE364 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict (2023 is the final offering of this unit) |
Philosophy
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000048 (major)
MN-A000048 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
Doing Philosophy not only involves asking the big questions, it teaches important skills. Philosophy at Deakin asks questions about the nature of reality, truth and knowledge, meaning, the existence of God, personal identity, the good in ethical and political life, and the value and power of art. At the same time, it fosters the development of skills in critical and creative thinking, argumentation, communication, problem-solving and research. Deakin Philosophy prides itself on applying philosophical concepts to our contemporary world and maintaining a pluralistic and cross-cultural outlook that embraces Eastern philosophy, psychoanalysis, pragmatism, analytic philosophy and continental European philosophy.
Career outcomes
The kinds of skills taught in Philosophy lend themselves to careers in law, journalism, education, politics, policy analysis, intelligence, management, marketing, publishing and research. Clear thinking and the ability to analyse multiple perspectives is an indispensable skill in our global society, as is the ability to identify and succinctly articulate the core ideas in different cultural perspectives.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Philosophy select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Philosophy select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3
Complete 2 units from level 1, selected from:
| ASP108 | Critical Thinking |
| ASP129 | Love, Sex and Death |
| ASR100 | World Religions |
Select 6 credit points with at least 2 credit points at level 2 and at least 2 credit points at level 3 from the following:
ASP210 Plato and Nietzsche [No longer available for enrolment]
| ASP211 | Freedom and Power: Existentialism and Beyond |
| ASP214 | Justice and Equality |
| ASP215 | Philosophy, Happiness, and the Good Life |
| ASP216 | Ethics in Global Society |
| ASP224 | Freud and Philosophy |
| ASP228 | Philosophy, Art, Film |
ASP263 Buddhist Studies in India [No longer available for enrolment]
| ASP309 | Critique and Creativity: Contemporary French Philosophy |
| ASP326 | Language and Reality |
ASP327 Philosophies of Religion: Western, Asian, and Contemporary Inquiries [No longer available for enrolment]
Photography
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000049 (major) - Only available to students who commenced prior to 2022
MN-A000049 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne)
Overview
In the Photography program you will learn the basic techniques and practices of photography, using analogue and digital technologies. Explore a range of units that cover professional analogue and digital photographic formats, fundamentals of natural and artificial lighting and photographic storytelling. In creative studio units, students are strongly encouraged to experiment, research and develop their own conceptual and aesthetic sensibilities and to draw on their interdisciplinary studies. Towards the end of your major sequence, you will learn to refine your photographic technique and focus on developing individual style for folio preparation. This work provides a strong basis for postgraduate studies and professional practice. You will be supported to produce exhibition-quality work, using industry standard equipment and workflow and are encouraged to maximize opportunities for interdisciplinary installation and collaboration.
Career outcomes
You may find employment opportunities in community arts organisations, creative practice, freelance photography, photo journalism, professional studio photography and web, multimedia design companies and for further postgraduate study.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Photography select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Photography select the following four (4) units: ACI101, ACI102, ACI204 and ACI205
Level 1:
| ACI101 | Analogue Photography |
| ACI102 | Digital Photography |
Level 2:
| ACI204 | Photographic Storytelling |
| ACI205 | Photographic Lighting and Lens |
| ACA210 | Creative Studio 2A (2 credit points*) |
Level 3:
| ACA309 | Creative Careers and Contexts ^ |
| ACA397 | Creative Arts Project Production ^ |
* Final offering 2023
^ Final offering 2024
Politics and Policy Studies
MJ-A000005 (major)
MN-A000005 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
A Politics and Policy Studies major will enhance your understanding of the big issues in the world today, and assist you to develop the skills to make a difference in your lifetime. We investigate the challenge posed to Australia and the world by climate change; asylum seekers and refugees; development; inequality; political parties and new social movements. We examine the ideas behind the policy and the rhetoric. We look globally for different solutions; investigate how policy lessons are learned; and assess the impact on domestic and global politics. We examine how and why some people are able to exercise power better than others, and assess ideas and opportunities for addressing the pressing social, economic, and environmental issues of our time.
Career outcomes
Graduates can expect to gain employment in many fields including foreign affairs, Intelligence and security, Journalism, Government organisations, Civil society organisations, Business, Policy advocacy, Policy research, Policy design and analysis, Political and social research, Political advisors, Politics, Public communication, Public relations & lobbying, Public service, Speech-writing, Teaching.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Politics and Policy Studies select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Politics and Policy Studies select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3
Complete 2 units from level 1, selected from:
| AIP107 | Introduction to Politics |
| AIP116 | Visions and Values in Politics |
Complete 4 units from level 2, selected from:
| AIE255 | Critical Issues in Middle East Politics (2023 is the final offering of this unit) |
| AIP208 | Government and Politics of the United States |
| AIP209 | The Politics of Asylum in Australia and Asia |
| AIP211 | Politics of Poverty and Prosperity |
| AIP230 | Policy and How It Shapes Us |
| AIP243 | Europe's Political Transformations |
| AIP245 | Environmental Politics |
AIP247 Media and Politics: Campaign Strategies [No longer available for enrolment]
Complete the following unit from level 3:
| AIP301 | Political Parties and Social Movements |
Complete 1 unit from level 3, selected from:
AIR348 Activists Beyond Borders
ASC304 Culture and Control: Boundaries and Identities
AIP347 Media and Politics: Campaign Strategies
AIP300 Democracy: Traditions and Future Directions [No longer available for enrolment]
English - Creative Writing
MJ-A000062 (major)
MN-A000062 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
Gain expertise, practical experience and develop creative skills. In all units, the emphasis is on publication or the achievement of professional standards. Initially, you undertake various forms of constructive, descriptive and narrative writing, progressing to editing, non-fiction and fiction writing, script writing and poetry writing.
Career outcomes
You may find employment in freelance editing and writing, finance, health and manufacturing industries, government departments, media and entertainment industries, publishing companies, tourism, hospitality and service industries.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in English - Creative Writing; select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in English - Creative Writing; select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3. It is highly recommended that students undertake level 1 units as part of their minor sequence.
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
| ALW101 | Writer's Toolkit: Craft and Creativity |
| ALW102 | Writing Spaces: Paradigms and Provocations |
Select any 3 units from the following level 2 units:
ALW205 The Role of the Editor
ALW223 Creative Nonfiction: Inquiry, Integrity, Vulnerability
| ALW225 | Designing Fictions |
| ALW227 | Scriptwriting: Character, Action and Reaction |
| ALW242 | Poetry: Events in Language |
| ALW251 | Writing for Games: Designing Quests and Characters |
Select any 3 units from the following level 3 units:
| ALW352 | Writing and Publishing for Young People |
| ALW394 | Writing Project |
| ALW395 | Writing Lives: Emerging Forms and Contemporary Practices |
| ALW396 | Producing Digital Anthologies: From Concept to Publication |
Public Relations
MJ-A000021 (major)
MN-A000021 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Warrnambool offering available to continuing students only
Overview
Public relations practitioners are 21st century communication specialists who manage and coordinate relationships between organisations, agencies and the public. With a focus on ethical and sustainable communication practices, the course builds key knowledge and skills in core public relations responsibilities such as: event management and campaigns; social media tactics and media relations; strategic planning, management and communication; and the allied field of marketing communication. Final-year students have the opportunity to develop their skills further by undertaking an industry internship, working with real clients to develop a public relations campaign. The degree’s structure also allows you to pursue study in areas such as journalism, media studies, visual communication design and marketing. This flexibility means our degree combines theory and real-life practice to prepare you for employment in a wide variety of public relations, media and communications roles.
Career outcomes
Our graduates can be found working in corporations, government departments, as well as in not-for-profits and NGOs.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Public Relations select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Public Relations select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3
Complete 2 units from level 1, selected from:
| ALR103 | Introduction to Public Relations |
| ALR104 | Strategic Communication and Writing |
Complete the following 4 units from level 2:
| ALA203 | Integrated Brand Communication |
| ALR210 | Media Relations Strategy |
| ALR213 | Issues, Crisis, and Risk Communication |
| ALR214 | Lobbying, Advocacy and Public Opinion |
ALR279 Public Relations Management [No longer available for enrolment, replacement unit ALR214]
Complete 2 units from level 3, selected from:
| ALA302 | Transmedia Storytelling for Brands |
| ALR376 | Ethics, Persuasion and Society |
| ACC302 | Advertising: Desire, Consumption and the Attention Economy |
ALR383 Lobbying, Advocacy and Public Opinion [No longer available for enrolment]
* If you are required to complete three units at level 3, please seek approval from course director.
Sociology
MJ-A000019 (major)
MN-A000019 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Warrnambool offering available to continuing students only
Overview
Sociology is the study of the processes that create, maintain and change social groups. It explores ways of thinking about personal and public issues in modern social life and how to link them together through the study of society and social relations. Third-year students have the opportunity to further develop their skills by undertaking an internship.
Career outcomes
You may find employment opportunities in community relations, the education sector, government departments, the health industry, local councils, market research companies, welfare organisations and youth work.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Sociology select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Sociology select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3
Complete 2 units from level 1, selected from:
| ASC101 | Introduction to Sociology: the Sociological Imagination |
| ASC102 | Introduction to Sociology: the Sociology of Everyday Life |
Complete the following required unit from level 2:
ASC250 Contemporary Social Research
Complete up to a further 3 units from level 2, selected from:
| ASC206 | Sociology of Health |
| ASC210 | Youth Culture and Identity |
| ASC211 | Religion and Social Change |
ASC233 International Migration and Multicultural Societies [No longer available for enrolment]
| ASC287 | Love, Sex and Relationships |
| AST205 | Sport, Bodies, Action! |
Complete the following required unit from level 3:
| ASC308 | Social Theory Rewired: Power, Passion and Post Humanism |
Complete a further minimum of 1 unit from level 3, selected from:
| ASC300 | Gender, Media and Society |
| ASC304 | Culture and Control: Boundaries and Identities |
| ASC320 | Hatred, Conspiracies and Violence in a Digital World |
Sport and Society
MN-AU00038 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
Historically, sport’s prominent role in society can be traced back at least to the ancient Olympic Games in Greece (dating from 776BCE). Today, sport enjoys ever-increasing popularity and influence as its global reach can be gauged from local participation at the grassroots level through to professional competitions on the international stage. Sport and Society is a multi-disciplinary minor that provides students with an opportunity to examine sport’s profound impact on society from cultural, social, educational, political, and economic perspectives. Sport’s role in society can be studied through filters such as: gender imbalances in media representation, corporate sponsorship, and government funding; ethnicity and class divides within wider society exemplified by sporting codes; educational policies in public and private schooling; elite sport as big business; and sport’s role in health.
Career outcomes
Sports-related career opportunities can be pursued in the public and private sector, including roles in sporting organisations, education, government agencies, and media.
Units
- To complete a Minor sequence in Sport and Society
Complete all core units:
| AST205 | Sport, Bodies, Action! |
| AST250 | A History of Australian Football, 1858-2020 |
| AST256 | Sport in History |
Complete 1 unit from the following:
| HSE309 | Cognitive and Behavioural Aspects of Sport and Exercise |
| MMS201 | Sport in Society |
Spanish
MJ-A000051 (major)
MN-A000051 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
Approximately 406 million people speak Spanish, making it second only to Mandarin Chinese in terms of its number of native speakers worldwide. Deakin’s Spanish studies will not only help you to develop communication skills in this important language, but also provide you with an understanding of the history and culture of Spanish-speaking countries. In-country language programs are available to students undertaking a major sequence in Spanish.
Career outcomes
Graduates can expect to gain employment in a wide range of organisations, including the education sector, immigration departments, federal defence agencies, intelligence agencies, government departments, multinational corporations, management consultants, non-government agencies, multicultural associations, research, and translation services.
The In-Country Language Program is available to students completing a major sequence in Spanish via study abroad. The program offers students who have completed their first year of Spanish language study the opportunity to spend six weeks studying language and culture in its own environment. Students build upon their knowledge of grammar based on what they have learned in ALS100 and ALS150, and develop further proficiency in Spanish at the high beginner/low intermediate level. This program is one credit point (1cp) experience which can contribute towards the Spanish language major. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be awarded a preclusion for ALS200.
For more information about the In-Country Language program please refer to the Work Integrated Learning website or contact the WIL team: artsed-wil@deakin.edu.au.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Spanish select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Spanish select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3
Spanish major sequence for students with no prior language study.
Complete 2 units from level 1, selected from:
| ALS100 | Hola!: Welcome to the Hispanic World, Its Language and Cultures |
| ALS150 | Spanish and You: Spanish for Everyday Life |
Complete the following 3 units from level 2:
| ALS200 | Building Language Skills for Real Life Spanish Use |
| ALS225 | Introduction to the Spanish-Speaking World Through Its Arts, Histories and Cultures |
| ALS250 | Spanish in Diverse Contexts: Language and Societies in the Spanish Speaking World |
Complete the following 3 units from level 3:
| ALS300 | Getting into the Flow: Building Fluency and Competency in Spanish |
| ALS325 | Cultures of Resistance in the Spanish - Speaking World |
| ALS350 | Engaging the Contemporary Hispanic World with Fluency |
The Spanish major sequence for students who have completed Spanish at Level 12 or equivalent (non-background speakers) begins at second level and consists of the following units:
Complete the following 3 units from level 2:
| ALS200 | Building Language Skills for Real Life Spanish Use |
| ALS225 | Introduction to the Spanish-Speaking World Through Its Arts, Histories and Cultures |
| ALS250 | Spanish in Diverse Contexts: Language and Societies in the Spanish Speaking World |
Complete the following 5 units from level 3:
| ALS300 | Getting into the Flow: Building Fluency and Competency in Spanish |
| ALS325 | Cultures of Resistance in the Spanish - Speaking World |
| ALS350 | Engaging the Contemporary Hispanic World with Fluency |
ALS360 Selected Topics in Spanish [No longer available for enrolment]
ALS370 Advanced Topics in Spanish [No longer available for enrolment]
| AIX300 | Popular Culture and Society in Languages |
| AIX301 | Advanced Writing and Translation Skills in Languages |
* ALS360 is replaced by AIX300 from 2023
^ ALS370 is replaced by AIX301 from 2023
Religious Studies
(previously Studies of Religions)MJ-A000067 (major)
MN-A000067 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
Understanding religion has seldom been as important as it is today. There is increasing dialogue among the greater religions of the world, but there is also increasing misunderstandings of religious traditions. Religious ideas are regularly debated in the media and featured in popular culture and religious beliefs play a significant role in conflict, peace building, and international development. With countries and communities becoming more diverse and complex, the need for cross-cultural religious literacy and inter-disciplinary expertise in religion is becoming more urgent.
The Religious Studies Major is a multi-disciplinary major that looks at religion and religions from diverse viewpoints and methodologies. The major includes units from the disciplines of anthropology, philosophy, sociology, literary and cultural studies and others. It also offers the possibility of focusing on particular religious traditions.
Career outcomes
Religious literacy and understandings of different cultural and religious perspectives is an indispensable skill in our global society as is the ability to analysis multiple perspectives. Career opportunities exist for Religious Studies students in the education sector, publishing, government agencies, cultural institutions, multicultural associations, media organisations, the public service and the marketing and tourism industries.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Religious Studies select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Religious Studies select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3
Complete the following unit from level 1:
| ASR100 | World Religions |
Complete a further unit from level 1, selected from:
| ASP129 | Love, Sex and Death |
| IND102 | Aboriginal Australian Stories and Songlines [Replaces ASS101 from 2022] |
Complete the following unit from level 2:
| ASR205 | Mindfulness, Meditation, and Buddhism [Replaces ASR200 from 2022] |
Complete a minimum of 3 further units from level 2:
| ASC211 | Religion and Social Change |
ASP263 Buddhist Studies in India [No longer available for enrolment]
| ASS203 | Being Human (With the Nonhuman) |
| ASS233 | Myth and Ritual |
Complete the following unit from level 3:
| ASR300 | Religion, Rights and Governance |
Complete one of the following two units from level 3:
ASP327 Philosophies of Religion: Western, Asian, and Contemporary Inquiries [No longer available for enrolment]
| AIE364 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict |
Sustainability and Society
Only available to students who commenced prior to 2022
MN-AU00041 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne)
Overview
Sustainability and Society is a cross-disciplinary approach to human/environment related issues facing all societies. Drawing on case studies from both Australia and abroad, students will grapple with challenges to multiple and intersecting environments as well as the diverse stakeholders who rely on these places for a range of material and spiritual purposes. Students are invited to appreciate the environmental perspectives of other cultures, as well as to scrutinise their own taken-for-granted assumptions about environmental issues, environmentalism, identities that emerge in relation to conservation discourses, as well as the very nature of ‘nature’ itself.
Career outcomes
Career opportunities exist in the nature education sector, environmentally focussed government agencies, cultural institutions, media organisations, the public service and the marketing and tourism industries, particularly in relation to eco-tourism.
Units
- To complete a Minor sequence in Sustainability and Society select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3
Level 1
| SLE121 | Environmental Sustainability |
Level 2
| AIP245 | Environmental Politics |
| HSH202 | Creating Sustainable Futures |
| SLE201 | Society and Environment |
| SLE207 | Environmental Planning and Impact Assessment |
| SLE215 | Ecotourism and Environmental Interpretation |
| SLE218 | Indigenous Engagement: Natural Resource Management |
Level 3
| ALR376 | Ethics, Persuasion and Society |
| ALL381 | Nature, Climate, Transformation |
| AIH383 | Global Disasters |
Visual Arts
MJ-A000015 (major)
MN-A000015 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne)
Overview
Through the Visual Arts program you will gain a range of skills across the contemporary arts, from traditional media techniques in painting and drawing through to 3D modelling, and the investigation of the interplay between art and technology. You will develop skills in critical thinking, collaboration, technique, visual analysis and experimentation, which are crucial to work as an artist and also highly transferable. In creative studio units you will be encouraged to develop your own practice and research skills through studio seminars and independent studio practice. The sequence of units develops you professionally and opens up options for work in education, curation, arts administration, public art, graphic design, art therapy and for further postgraduate study.
Career outcomes
You will be prepared for work in education, curation, arts administration, public art, graphic design, art therapy and for further postgraduate study.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Visual Arts select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Visual Arts select the following four (4) units: ACV101, ACV115, ACV212 and ACV213.
Level 1:
| ACV101 | Painting in the Visual Arts |
| ACV115 | Drawing and the Body in Visual Arts |
Level 2:
| ACA210 | Creative Studio 2A (2 credit points*) |
| ACV212 | Digital Practices and the Visual Arts |
| ACV213 | Modelling and the Visual Arts |
Level 3:
| ACA309 | Creative Careers and Contexts ^ |
| ACA397 | Creative Arts Project Production ^ |
* Final offering 2023
^ Final offering 2024
Design
MN-A000072 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)
Units
- To complete a Minor sequence in Design select four (4) units from below.
ACG103 Design Skills [No longer available for enrolment, replacement unit ADD105]
| ADD101 | Design Thinking |
| ADD105 | Design Fundamentals |
| ADD207 | Environmental Design |
| ADT202 | Web Interface and Design |
ADD203 Professional Practice In Design [No longer available for enrolment, replacement unit ADD207]
ADV201 Web Design And Interactivity [No longer available for enrolment, replacement unit ADT202]
Professional Experience and Practice
MN-AU00033 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
This minor introduces Arts, Humanities and Social Science students to the principles of professional development in order to increase students’ understanding of how their studies can contribute to their skill set and employability and enable them to make informed decisions about their studies and potential career pathways. As such, the units in this minor focus on career development, experiential learning and are organised around four themes: self-awareness, opportunity awareness, decision making and in the middle and final years, work-integrated learning. Drawing on practical experiences and engagement with placement opportunities, students in the minor explore how Arts, Humanities and Social Science degrees can facilitate graduate employability, and will consider what is involved in developing their personal ‘professional brand’.
Career outcomes
This minor provides foundation to improve the career readiness of students as they complete their major in their principle discipline, underpinning course specific skills with a broad range of soft skills. The structure of the minor encourages students to better understand how soft skills can be learnt, developed and refined through placement, work experience and community involvement.
Students who successfully complete this minor will graduate with a sound understanding of how the labour market functions, how to interact with this market and ultimately, develop and use their own personal brand to gain employment in the increasingly competitive world of work.
Units
- To complete a Minor sequence in Professional Experience and Practice select four (4) units from below
Complete 1 unit from level 1, selected from:
| AWL100 | Your Future Direction |
APE101 Create Your Own Career [no longer available for enrolment, replacement unit AWL100]
Complete 2 units from level 2, selected from:
| APE201 | Individual Professional Project * |
APE202 Team Professional Project [No longer available for enrolment, replacement unit AWL203]
| AWL203 | Expand Your Experience |
Complete 1 unit from level 3, selected from:
| AWL300 | Internship [Replaces APE301 from 2023] |
* Final offering 2023
Advertising
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000069 (major)
MN-A000069 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Overview
Sitting at the intersection of other communication degrees, advertising is an attractive option for those who wish to seek a professional outcome in the Bachelor of Arts. Students will work with client driven projects to enhance their communication skills. This practice and theory based series of units offers students technical and communication skills in the contemporary practices of the advertising industry, introducing them to this dynamic and competitive field.
Career outcomes
You may find employment in the exciting field of advertising or related disciplines including journalism, public relations and digital media. Students can combine their advertising skills and knowledge with many associated areas of study to create their own unique pathway into the vibrant, fast paced world of contemporary communication.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Advertising select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Advertising select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3. It is highly recommended that students undertake level 1 units as part of their minor sequence.
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
| ALA101 | Advertising Principles and Practices |
| ALA102 | Creative Brand Communication |
Complete the following 3 units from level 2:
| ALA201 | Art Direction and Visualisation |
| ALA202 | Copywriting and Ideation |
| ALA203 | Integrated Brand Communication |
Complete the following 3 units from level 3:
| ALA302 | Transmedia Storytelling for Brands |
| ALA304 | Creative Advertising Campaigns |
| ACC302 | Advertising: Desire, Consumption and the Attention Economy |
Digital Media
Unit Set Code
MJ-AU00009 (major)
MN-AU00009 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Units
-
To complete a Major sequence in Digital Media select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
To complete a Minor sequence in Digital Media select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3. It is highly recommended that students undertake level 1 units as part of their minor sequence.
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
| ALM101 | Making Social Media |
| ALM102 | Making Video |
Complete the following 3 units from level 2:
| ALM201 | Gamified Media |
| ALM202 | Quantified Media |
| ALM215 | Global Media (previously ALC215) |
Complete the following 3 units from level 3:
| ACC302 | Advertising: Desire, Consumption and the Attention Economy |
| ACF304 | Celebrity Industries (previously ALM304) |
| ALM305 | Media Ecologies (previously ALC305) |
Visual Communication Design
Offered to continuing students onlyMJ-A000061 (minor)
MN-A000061 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong)
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Visual Communication Design select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Visual Communication Design select any four (4) units from below, including a minimum of one (1) credit point at level one, and no more than one (1) credit point at level 3
Complete 2 units from level 1, selected from:
ACG102 Design and Typography [No longer available for enrolment]
ACG103 Design Skills [No longer available for enrolment]
Complete 4 units from level 2, selected from:
ACG204 Design and Society [No longer available for enrolment]
ACG206 Web Design and Interactivity [No longer available for enrolment]
ACG207 Professional Practice in Design [No longer available for enrolment]
ACG208 Branding Design [No longer available for enrolment]
Complete the following 2 units from level 3:
ACG305 Design Practice [No longer available for enrolment]
ACG307 Global Design Strategies [No longer available for enrolment]
Geography and Society
Only available to students who commenced prior to 2022
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000072 (major)
MN-A000073 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in Geography and Society select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in Geography and Society select any four (4) units from below, including no more than two (2) credit points at level 3
Complete the following unit from level 1:
AIG103* People, Place and Environment: Introduction to Human Geography [No longer available for enrolment]
Complete 1 unit from level 1, selected from:
| IND102 | Aboriginal Australian Stories and Songlines |
| SLE121 | Environmental Sustainability |
Complete the following 2 units from level 2:
| ASS204 | Doing Urban Anthropology (replaces AIG300) |
| SLE215 | Ecotourism and Environmental Interpretation (replaces AIG211) |
Complete at least 2 units from level 2, selected from:
| AIR203 | Human Rights in World Politics |
| ASC210 | Youth Culture and Identity |
ASC233 International Migration and Multicultural Societies [No longer available for enrolment]
| ASS205 | Anthropology of Poverty and Development |
| SLE237 | Biogeography |
| SLE239 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems |
Complete the following 2 units from level 3:
| AIH383 | Global Disasters |
| ASC304 | Culture and Control: Boundaries and Identities |
*Please seek course advice if you have not completed AIG103 prior to discontinuation*
International Politics
Only available to students who commenced prior to 2020
Unit Set Code
MJ-A000071 (major)
MN-A000071 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
International Politics provides you with an understanding of the global system of states and the major challenges of the international system. You will explore contemporary issues such as human rights, refugees and asylum seekers, terrorism, war, humanitarian responses and development, capitalism, power, diplomacy and the role of the United Nations, the politics of the United States, and the issues facing the Middle East.
Career outcomes
Graduates can expect to gain employment in a wide range of areas including federal defence agencies, foreign affairs departments, immigration departments/consultancies, major corporations, non-government organisations, management consultancies and multicultural associations.
Units
- To complete a Major sequence in International Politics select eight (8) credit points as outlined below;
- To complete a Minor sequence in International Politics select any four (4) units from below, including a minimum of one (1) credit point at level one, and no more than one (1) credit point at level 3
Complete the following 2 units from level 1:
| AIP107 | Introduction to Politics |
| AIR102 | War, Terrorism and Humanitarian Responses |
Complete 4 units from level 2, selected from:
| AIE255 | Critical Issues in Middle East Politics (2023 is the final offering of this unit) |
| AIP208 | Government and Politics of the United States |
| AIR200 | Global Capitalism and Power |
| AIP211 | Politics of Poverty and Prosperity |
AIR204 Great Power Relations [No longer available for enrolment]
| AIP209 | The Politics of Asylum in Australia and Asia |
| AIR203 | Human Rights in World Politics |
AIR292 Study Tour: America and the International System [No longer available for enrolment]
| AIS203 | Immersion Program: Japanese Politics, Society and Culture |
Complete 2 units from level 3, selected from:
| AIR348 | Activists Beyond Borders |
| AIR349 | Diplomacy and the United Nations |
AIE365 Middle East Study Tour [No longer available for enrolment]
| ASC304 | Culture and Control: Boundaries and Identities |
AIP300 Democracy: Traditions and Future Directions [No longer available for enrolment]
Islamic Studies
Only available to students who commenced prior to 2021
MN-A00042 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
Islam is one of the three major Abrahamic faiths and is the world’s fastest growing religion that is predicted to overtake Christianity as the preeminent creed in the next fifty years. Further, due to the rise of Islamic extremism, both Islam and Muslims are often in the media and a major focus of politics at both the state and federal level. However, often the discussions pertaining to Islam and Muslims are subject to inaccuracies and disinformation. Therefore, the aim of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to obtain religious literacy in relation to Islam through both theoretical and textual analysis, alongside an analysis of popular culture and current affairs.
Career Outcomes
Gaining knowledge and religious literacy in relation to Islam can lend itself to a careers in both the public and private sector in fields such as public policy, consultancy, and education.
Units
- To complete a Minor sequence in Islamic Studies select four (4) units from below
| ASR100 | World Religions |
ASR206 Gender and Sexuality in Islam [No longer available for enrolment]
ASR208 Contemporary Islam: Religion, Culture & Politics [No longer available for enrolment]
ASR209 Religion, Politics and Violence [ No longer available for enrolment]
ASR210 Religion, Gender and Relationships [No longer available for enrolment]
| ASR300 | Religion, Rights and Governance |
Buddhist Studies
Only available to students who commenced prior to 2021
MN-A00043 (minor)
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Overview
Buddhist Studies provides students with a multi-dimensional understanding of Buddhist cultures, philosophies, and practices both in traditional settings and contemporary interpretations. You will gain knowledge of the major Buddhist traditions and learn how core Buddhist practices and ideas – such as mindfulness meditation - have been adapted in contemporary Western settings and have impacted on our ideas of personal development and on public issues in modern social life. Buddhism is often simplistically viewed as a way of life or a philosophy rather than a complex, multi-dimensional religious tradition. By engaging with this course of study you will develop a critical awareness of the much richer scope of Buddhist thought and cultures – East and West.
Career Outcomes
Religious literacy and understandings of different cultural and religious perspectives is an indispensable skill in our global society as is the ability to analysis multiple perspectives. Career opportunities exist for our students in the education sector, publishing, government agencies, cultural institutions, multicultural associations, media organisations, the public service and the marketing and tourism industries.
Units
- To complete a Minor sequence in Buddhist Studies select four (4) units from below
| ASR100 | World Religions |
ASR207 The Buddhist Universe: Histories, Practices, and Paths to Liberation [No longer available for enrolment]
| ASR205 | Mindfulness, Meditation, and Buddhism |
| ASR300 | Religion, Rights and Governance |
Indigenous Studies
MN-A000074 (minor)
Campuses
Online
Overview
This minor sequence of Indigenous Studies units will build understanding, recognition and validity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander's ways of Valuing, Being, Knowing and Doing. Completing this sequence of study will facilitate a deeper understanding of ourselves and Australia's multiple histories to foster productive and meaningful relationships in culturally diverse communities, especially with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Career Outcomes
Completion of the Minor sequence of Indigenous Studies will enable graduates to respectfully collaborate and work alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their communities. Culturally responsive graduates can apply these skills and practices to a wide range of services, including education, creative industries, and health and community services.
Units
- To complete a Minor sequence in Indigenous Studies select four (4) units from below
| IND101 | Introduction to Aboriginal Studies |
| IND102 | Aboriginal Australian Stories and Songlines |
| IND203 | Caring for Country |
| IND302 | Working Alongside Aboriginal Communities |
Other course information
Course duration - additional information
Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as accessing or completing work placements.
Further information
Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.
- Contact Student Central
Other learning experiences
There are options for a range of other learning experiences for students in this course, including study tours, in-country language programs, internships and volunteering projects.
For further details see the Faculty of Arts and Education’s Work Integrated Learning information.
Research and research-related study
Independent research components are embedded across a number of units in this course.