Key Program - Applied Humanities
Western Sydney University
Key Program
Code:
KP1604APHU.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
NO
The Key Program in Applied Humanities has special entry requirements. The Applied Humanities Key Program is made up of two components combining TAFE and university study. The TAFE component is a Diploma of two-years fulltime or equivalent (AQF Level 5 or higher, with no fewer than 1200 hours of study). The university component is 120 credit points of study, comprising of an 80 credit point major and 40 credit point sub-major. Students must apply for academic credit for the Diploma component of this award when enrolling in the degree.
Key Program
Structure
The Applied Humanities Key Program can be completed in the areas of Humanities or Languages.
Students must complete the mandatory Humanities Internship unit worth 10 credit points.
In general, units counted towards the requirements of one Key Program cannot be double-counted for credit towards another Key Program, major or sub-major.
Students should consult with academic course advisors in program areas for advice about the structure of majors and sub-majors.
Humanities Area
In the Humanities area students must complete an 80 credit point major and a 40 credit point sub-major.
For students choosing the Humanities area, their major is made up of the designated Level 1 unit for the major plus 70 credit points of Level 2 or 3 units including the Humanities Internship unit 100961 worth 10 credit points.
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AH1604AHCS
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Applied Humanities Art History and Cinema Studies
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AH1604CSA
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Applied Humanities Cultural and Social Analysis
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AH1604ETW
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Applied Humanities English Text and Writing
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AH1604HPP
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Applied Humanities History Politics and Philosophy
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Applied Humanities Art History and Cinema Studies available at Penrith only.
For students majoring in Asian Studies in the Humanities area, may undertake Asian Language units (Arabic, Japanese or Chinese) as part of their major sequence. The units of study for these Asian language units are available at Bankstown campus only.
The 40 credit point sub-major must be selected from one other of the Humanities major areas listed above.
The Humanities sub-major must be made up of no more than one Level 1 unit with the remaining 30 credit points made up of Level 2 or 3 units, or 40 credit points of Level 2 or 3 units.
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AS1604AHCS
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Applied Humanities Art History and Cinema Studies
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AS1604CSA
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Applied Humanities Cultural and Social Analysis
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AS1604ETW
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Applied Humanities English Text and Writing
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AS1604HPP
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Applied Humanities History, Politics and Philosophy
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Languages Area
Students undertaking the Applied Humanities Key Program in the Languages area must complete 40 credit points of mandatory Linguistics units, plus the mandatory Humanities Internship unit 100961.
Students completing the Applied Humanities Key Program in languages must complete the mandatory core unit
plus three units chosen from the linguistics pool.
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101449
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Bilingualism and Biculturalism
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101454
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Intercultural Pragmatics
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100194
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Introduction to Interpreting
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100195
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Introduction to Translation
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101269
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Languages 303: Grammatical Concepts across Languages
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101451
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Second Language Acquisition
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101456
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Second Language Learning and Teaching
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Applied Humanities Major in Languages
The remaining 80 credit points can be structured to complete a major of 80 credit points in a named Language (consisting of 70 credit points in a recommended language sequence plus the mandatory Humanities Internship unit worth 10 credit points).
Applied Humanities Sub-major in Languages
A Languages area 60 credit point sub-major must come from one of the available Language majors.
Recommended sequence
Full-time
Advanced Standing (TAFE) = 120 credit points
Year 1
Autumn session
Key Program major unit
Key Program major unit
Key Program major or sub-major unit
Key Program sub-major unit
Spring session
Key Program major unit
Key Program major unit
Key Program major unit
Key Program sub-major unit
Year 2
Autumn session
Key Program major unit
Key Program major or sub-major unit
Key Program sub-major unit