Bachelor of Global Studies

There is no new intake for this degree.

Requirements

1. 144 credit points including
2. 12 junior credit points in a language other than English and
3. 12 senior credit points in a language other than English and
4. A Global Studies major and
5. An Area Studies major

Please note: because of the requirements for a major in Global Studies and an Area Studies major, and because of the limit of 144 credit points for this degree program, it is not possible to fit a third major into your Bachelor of Global Studies degree.

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Language Other Than English

You do not have to study the same language to meet both requirements, although you must be careful to meet the prerequisites for the senior units you plan to take. Senior units of study generally require the successful completion of junior units. Without those junior units you may not be able to study a particular language at senior level.

Global Studies Core Major

You must complete three core senior Global Studies units of study (18 senior credit points) and three elective senior Global Studies units of study (18 senior credit points) to satisfy the 36 senior credit points required for your Global Studies core major. The core senior units of study are :

• GBST2601 Global Studies: Society, Culture, Nation
• GBST2602 Human Rights & the Global Public Sphere
• GBST2604 Global Communication (or from 2010 MECO3605 Media Globalisation)

The Global Studies elective units of study* are:

* Elective units and semester offerings are subject to change. Please consult the current handbook for available units.

Area Studies Major

Students can complete a major in one of the following subject areas to meet this requirement :

• European Studies
• Asian Studies
• Arabic and Islamic Studies
• American Studies
• Australian Studies

Pathways

Bachelor of Global Studies sample degree structure for students who commenced the degree in 2007 :

						Credit Points
First Year	S1	GBST1001 Global Studies: Themes and Approaches	Arts (Part A or B) Junior Unit Choice	Language Other Than English Junior Unit	Area Studies Junior Unit	24
	S2	ANTH1002 Globalisation and Experience	Arts (Part A or B) Junior Unit Choice	Language Other Than English Junior Unit	Area Studies Junior Unit	24
Second Year	S1	GBST2601 Global Studies: Society, Culture, Nation	Arts (Part A or B) Senior Unit Choice	Language Other Than English Senior Unit (Culture Units Excluded)	Area Studies Major Senior Unit	24
	S2	GBST2602 Human Rights and the Global Public Sphere	Global Studies Major Senior Elective Unit	Language Other Than English Senior Unit (Culture Units Excluded)	Area Studies Major Senior Unit	24
Third Year	S1	Global Studies Major Senior Elective Unit	Global Studies Major Senior Elective Unit	Area Studies Major Senior Unit	Area Studies Major Senior Unit	24
	S2	GBST2604 Global Communication	Arts (Part A or B) Senior Unit Choice	Area Studies Major Senior Unit	Area Studies Major Senior Unit	24
					Total=	144