Course

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Science

Approved Abbreviation: BA/BSocSc

Western Sydney University Course Code: 1808.1

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 089201M

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relavant to the year they commenced. This version of the course applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2015 or later.

The Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Social Science double degree program is designed for students whose interests span the Arts and Social Sciences. It will produce versatile graduates who can work across a range of academic and professional disciplines, including the opportunity to develop global perspectives and communication skills in an Asian language. In the Social Science area, students can design their own academic program within the Bachelor of Social Science course structure, which must include a Social Science Major. This qualification in Social Science can be combined with one of the following Arts majors: Cultural and Social Analysis; English; History and Political Thought; International Relations and Asian Studies; Islamic Studies; Philosophy; Linguistics; Indigenous Australian Studies; Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese.

Director of Academic Program: Dr Dianne Dickenson

Study Mode
Four years full-time and eight years part-time.

Admission

Assumed Knowledge: two units of HSC English.

Recommended Studies: HSC English Standard, or equivalent.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

IELTS (Academic) - 6.5 overall score with a minimum 6.0 in each subtest

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au

International applicants must apply directly to Western Sydney University via the International Office.

International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 320 credit points comprising

A Bachelor of Social Science Core of 80 credit points,
A Bachelor of Arts Core of 30 credit points,
A Bachelor of Arts major of 80 credit points,
A Bachelor of Arts submajor of 40 credit points (Or an alternate sequence of 40 credit points as approved by the Director of Academic Program of the Bachelor of Arts,
A Social Science major of 80 credit points, and
One elective of 10 credit points.

Social Science core units

101552

Applied Social Research

101555

Ethics in the Social Sciences

102203

Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice

102170

People, Place and Social Difference

400337

Social Research Methods

101557

The Individual in Society

101551

Understanding Society

101900

Working with Communities

Arts core units

100846

Analytical Reading and Writing

100958

Australia and the World

100968

Texts and Traditions

Arts Majors

Some Majors and Sub-majors have inherent requirements.

Click here for details of the Inherent Requirements

Note: Not all majors are available on all campuses.

M1059

Arabic

M1060

Chinese

M1052

Cultural and Social Analysis

M1053

English

M1054

History and Political Thought

M1041

Indigenous Australian Studies

M1093

Indonesian

M1055

International Relations and Asian Studies

Islamic Studies

Japanese

Linguistics

Philosophy

Psychological Studies

Arts Sub-majors

Note: Not all Arts sub-majors are available on all campuses.

SM1077

Arabic

SM1078

Chinese

SM1070

Cultural and Social Analysis

SM1071

English

SM1072

History and Political Thought

SM1049

Indigenous Australian Studies

SM1112

Indonesian

SM1073

International Relations and Asian Studies

Islamic Studies

Japanese

Linguistics

Philosophy

Psychological Studies

Social Science Majors

M1097

Anthropology

M1079

Child and Community

M1069

Criminology and Criminal Justice

M1071

Geography and Urban Studies

M1077

Heritage and Tourism

M1083

Peace and Development Studies

M1073

Sociology

Recommended Sequence

Year 1

Autumn session

101557

The Individual in Society

101551

Understanding Society

100846

Analytical Reading and Writing

Arts core unit: Choose one of

100958

Australia and the World

100968

Texts and Traditions

Spring session

102170

People, Place and Social Difference

101900

Working with Communities

Arts core unit: Choose one of

100958

Australia and the World

100968

Texts and Traditions

One Arts sub-major unit

Year 2

Autumn session

400337

Social Research Methods

Level 1 Social Science major unit

Level 1 Arts major unit

One Arts sub-major unit

Spring session

101555

Ethics in the Social Sciences

Social Science major unit

Arts major unit

One Arts sub-major unit

Year 3

Autumn session

101552

Applied Social Research

Social Science major unit

Arts major unit

One Arts sub-major unit

Spring session

Two Arts Major units

Social Science major unit

And one elective

Year 4

Autumn session

Two Arts Major units

Two Social Science Major units

Spring session

102203

Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice

Arts major unit

Two Social Science Major units