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Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science

Sample Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science pathways

BLAS: General plan for Arts major, with one Liberal Studies (LS) unit per semester.

Note that other arrangements are also possible.

 

Sem

Unit of study 1
(credit points)

Unit of study 2
(credit points)

Unit of study 3
(credit points)

Unit of study 4
(credit points)

Total

Year 1

1

Arts Junior unit

(6)

 

Arts Junior unit (6)

Science Junior unit

(6)

Analytical Thinking

ATHK1001

(6)

24

2

Arts Junior unit (6)

Arts Junior unit (6)

Science Junior unit

(6)

Academic English

WRIT1001

(6)

24

Year 2

1

Arts Major

Senior unit

(6)

 

Arts Major

Senior unit

(6)

Science unit (6)

LS unit from Ethics area

(6)

24

2

Arts Major

Senior unit

(6)

 

Elective unit

(6)

Science unit

(6)

LS elective

(6)

24

Year 3

1

Arts Major

Senior unit

(6)

 

Arts Major

Senior unit

(6)

Science unit (6)

LS elective

(6)

24

2

Arts Major

Senior unit

(6)

 

Elective unit (6)

Science unit (6)

LS elective

(6)

24

 

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Students intending to major in an Arts area should consult the Faculty of Arts Handbook for information.

 

 

Sample BLAS pathway: History major.

Note that other arrangements are also possible.

 

 

Sem

Unit of study 1
& credit points

Unit of study 2
& credit points

Unit of study 3
& credit points

Unit of study 4
& credit points

Total

Year 1

1

History

Junior unit (6)

Anthropology

Junior unit (6)

Psychology

PSYC1001

(6)

Analytical Thinking

ATHK1001

(6)

24

2

History

Junior unit (6)

Anthropology

Junior unit (6)

Psychology

PSYC1002

(6)

Academic English

WRIT1001

(6)

24

Year 2

1

History Major

Senior unit (6)

History Major

Senior unit (6)

Psychology

Intermediate unit (6)

 

Bioethics

HPSC1000

(6)

24

2

History Major

Senior unit (6)

 

Anthropology

Senior unit (6)

Psychology

Intermediate unit (6)

Foundations of IT

INFO1003

(6)

24

Year 3

1

History Major

Senior unit (6)

History Major

Senior unit (6)

Psychology

Intermediate unit (6)

Earth Environment and Society

GEOS1001

(6)

24

2

History Major

Senior unit (6)

Anthropology unit

(6)

Psychology

Intermediate unit (6)

Critical Thinking PHIL2642

(6)

24

 

144

Students intending to major in an Arts area should consult the Faculty of Arts Handbook for information.

 

 

BLAS: General plan for Science major, with one Liberal Studies (LS) unit per semester.

Note that other arrangements are also possible.

 

 

Sem

Unit of study 1
& credit points

Unit of study 2
& credit points

Unit of study 3
& credit points

Unit of study 4
& credit points

Total

Year 1

1

Arts Junior unit

(6)

Science Junior unit

(6)

Science Junior unit

(6)

Analytical Thinking

ATHK1001

(6)

24

2

Arts Junior unit

(6)

Science Junior unit

(6)

Science Junior unit

(6)

Academic English WRIT1001

(6)

24

Year 2

1

Arts unit

(6)

Science Intermediate unit (in major area)

(6)

Elective

(6)

LS unit from Ethics area

(6)

24

2

Arts unit (6)

 

Science Intermediate unit (in major area)

(6)

Elective

(6)

LS Elective

(6)

24

Year 3

1

Arts unit (6)

Science

Major Senior unit

(6)

Science

Major Senior unit

(6)

LS Elective

(6)

24

2

Arts unit (6)

Science

Major Senior unit

(6)

Science

Major Senior unit

(6)

LS Elective

(6)

24

 

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Students intending to major in a Science subject area should enrol in the appropriate junior level of units of study. For more information, refer to Enrolment Guide by Major for the Bachelor of Science degree.

 

Sample BLAS pathway: Psychology major.

Note that other arrangements are also possible.

 

 

Sem

Unit of study 1
& credit points

Unit of study 2
& credit points

Unit of study 3
& credit points

Unit of study 4
& credit points

Total

Year 1

1

Sociology

Junior Unit (6)

Psychology

PSYC1001(6)

History & Philosophy of Science

HPSC1000(6)

Analytical Thinking

ATHK1001

(6)

24

2

Sociology

Junior Unit (6)

Psychology

PSYC1002(6)

HPSC2101(6)

Academic English

WRIT1001

(6)

24

Year 2

1

Sociology

Senior Unit (6)

Psychology

PSYC2011

(6)

Psychology

PSYC2012

(6)

Australian Texts: International Contexts

ENGL1008

(6)

24

2

Sociology

Senior Unit (6)

Psychology

PSYC2013

(6)

Psychology

PSYC2014 

(6)

Indigenous Australia: An Introduction

KOCR2600 (6)

24

Year 3

1

Sociology

Senior Unit (6)

Psychology

Major Senior Unit (6)

Psychology

Major Senior Unit (6)

Bioethics

HPSC1000( 6)

24

2

Sociology

Senior Unit (6)

Psychology

Major Senior Unit (6)

Psychology

Major Senior Unit (6)

HSTY1044

20th Century Politics and Culture (6)

24

 

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Students intending to major in a Science subject area should enrol in the appropriate junior level of units of study. For more information, refer to the Enrolment Guide by Major for the Bachelor of Science degree.

 

Units of stduy table

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Table of Liberal Studies Units for the Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science

Candidates are required to complete 36 credit points from units listed in the Liberal Studies table. At least one 6 credit point unit of study from each of the three core areas Analytical Thinking, Communication and Ethics must be completed. The remaining 18 credit points of Liberal Studies units may be taken from any of the six areas of the table, A-F.

1. Compulsory Liberal Studies Units

From the Table of Liberal Studies Units below, students must complete ATHK1001 Analytical Thinking, and WRIT1001 Academic English, and one 6 credit point unit from the Ethics area, totalling 18 credit points. Note that ATHK1001 and WRIT1001 must be taken in the first year of the degree.

2. Table of Liberal Studies Units

A. Analytical Thinking

ATHK1001
Analytical Thinking
6   

Note: ATHK1001 is a compulsory unit within the Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science (BLAS) degree and will only be available to students enrolling the BLAS.
Semester 1
LNGS1001
Structure of Language
6    N LNGS1004, LNGS1005
Semester 1
PHIL1012
Introductory Logic
6      Semester 2
PHIL2642
Critical Thinking
6    P 12 Junior credit points in any units within the University
Semester 2
Winter Main
PHIL2650
Logic and Computation
6    P PHIL1012 or PHIL2628 or permission of instructor
Semester 1
PHIL2615
Intermediate Logic
6    P (12 Junior credit points in Philosophy) and (PHIL1012 or PHIL2203 or PHIL2628)
N PHIL2215, PHIL3215
Semester 2
STAT2012
Statistical Tests
6    P MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 or ECMT1010
N STAT2004, STAT2912
Semester 2
Any junior unit of study in Mathematics from the Faculty of Science Table 1.

B. Communication

ENGL1008
Australian Texts: International Contexts
6      Semester 2
LNGS1002
Language and Social Context
6      Semester 2
WRIT1001
Writing and Rhetoric 1: Academic Essays
6      Semester 2
Summer Late
Winter Main
WRIT1002
Writing and Rhetoric 2: Argumentation
6      Semester 1
Summer Late
Winter Main
Any junior unit of study in a language subject area other than English, from the Faculty of Arts Table A.

C. Ethics

HPSC1000
Bioethics
6    N HPSC1900


This Junior unit of study is highly recommended to Intermediate and Senior Life Sciences students.
Semester 1
HPSC1900
Bioethics (Advanced)
6    N HPSC1000

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
HPSC3024
Science and Ethics
6    P At least 24 credit points of Intermediate or Senior units of study; HPSC1000
N HPSC3007
Semester 2
INFO2315
Introduction to IT Security
6    A Computer literacy
N NETS3305, NETS3605, NETS3016, NETS3916, ELEC5610, ELEC5616
Semester 2
PHIL2623
Moral Psychology
6    P 12 Junior credit points in Philosophy.
N PHIL2513, PHIL3513
Semester 1
Winter Main
PHIL2617
Practical Ethics
6    P 12 junior credit points
N PHIL2517
Semester 1
Summer Late

D. Culture, Society and Global Citizenship

ANTH1002
Anthropology and the Global
6    N ANTH1004
Semester 2
ASNS1601
Introduction to Asian Cultures
6      Semester 1
ASNS1602
Modernity in Asia
6      Semester 2
GEOS1001
Earth, Environment and Society
6    N GEOS1901, GEOG1001, GEOG1002, GEOL1001, GEOL1002, GEOL1902, ENSY1001
Semester 1
GEOS1901
Earth, Environment and Society Advanced
6    P Departmental permission is required for enrolment. An ATAR above 93 is normally required for admission. This requirement may be varied and students should consult the unit of study coordinator.
N GEOS1001, GEOG1001, GEOG1002, GEOL1001, GEOL1002, GEOL1902

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
GEOS1002
Introductory Geography
6    N GEOS1902, GEOG1001, GEOG1002
Semester 2
GEOS1902
Introductory Geography (Advanced)
6    P Departmental permission is required for enrolment. A UAI (or ATAR equivalent) above 93 is normally required for admission. This requirement may be varied and students should consult the unit of study coordinator.
N GEOS1002, GEOG1001, GEOG1002

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 2
GOVT1101
Australian Politics
6      Semester 1
HSTY1044
Twentieth-Century Europe
6    N HSTY1043
Semester 2
Summer Main
JCTC1001
Palestine: Roman Rule to Islam
6      Semester 1
ANTH2625
Culture and Development
6    P 12 Junior credit points from Anthropology
Semester 1
KOCR2600
Indigenous Australia: An Introduction
6    P 18 Junior credit points
N KOCR2100
Semester 1
Semester 2
EUST2611
European & Middle Eastern Myth & Legend
6    P At least 18 junior credit points from Table A in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Handbook of which 12 credit points are from one subject area
Semester 1
PACS2002
History and Politics of War and Peace
6    P 18 junior credit points, of which 6 must normally be in either HSTY, GOVT, SCLG or LAWS


this unit is taught jointly with the Department of History and can be counted towards a History major
Semester 2

E. Scientific Enquiry

PHYS1500
Astronomy
6    A No assumed knowledge of Physics.
Semester 2
HPSC2101
What Is This Thing Called Science?
6    P 24 credit points of Junior units of study
N HPSC2001, HPSC2901
Semester 2
Summer Main
HPSC2100
The Birth of Modern Science
6    P 24 credit points of Junior units of study
N HPSC2002, HPSC2900
Semester 1
Summer Main

F. Technological Literacy

INFO1003
Foundations of Information Technology
6    N INFO1000 or INFS1000
Semester 1
Semester 2
INFO1903
Informatics (Advanced)
6    A HSC Mathematics
P ATAR sufficient to enter BCST(Adv), BIT or BSc(Adv), or portfolio of work suitable for entry

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
ARIN2600
Technocultures
6    P 18 junior credit points
N ARIN3000
Semester 1
ARIN2620
Cyberworlds
6    P 18 junior credit points
N ARIN2200
Semester 2
ARIN2610
Web Transformations
6    P 18 junior credit points
N ARIN2100
Semester 2
Summer Main