Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (BAHN) - BA(Hons)
CRICOS code (International applicants): 030289G
| On-campus | External | Online | |
| Semester intake: | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) |
| Campus: | Toowoomba | - | |
| Fees: | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place International full fee paying place | |
| Standard duration: | 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time or external | ||
| Program articulation: | |||
Contact us
| Future Australian and New Zealand students | Future International students | Current students |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315 Email: study@usq.edu.au |
Phone: +61 7 4631 5543 Email: international@usq.edu.au |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email usq.support@usq.edu.au |
Program aims
The program aims to produce graduates who have an advanced awareness, understanding and appreciation of the complexities of human thought, expression and behaviour as reflected in a specified discipline area. Graduates will also have demonstrated their capacity for specialised study, research and scholarship at a higher level and/or in applying knowledge in employment or community service, and have enhanced further their personal, cultural, creative and intellectual capacities.
Program objectives
On successful completion of the program students should be able to:
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evaluate and critically analyse a range of ideas and theories pertaining to the arts or humanities
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demonstrate advanced knowledge, skills and competency in the content, epistemology and appreciation or practice of a particular discipline
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conceive, plan, research and execute a project requiring research, scholarship, composition, and interpretation at an advanced level.
Australian Qualifications Framework
The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions (including universities), vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.
This program is at AQF Qualification Level 08. Graduates at this level will have advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and/or further learning.
The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting .
Program Information Set
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Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
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Completion of a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Social Science degree with the 精东传媒app of Southern Queensland or equivalent from a recognised institution, with one of the following:
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pass at a credit level (grade point average of 5.0/7 i.e. 71.4 per cent) in the entire program and Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts permission
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a grade point average of 5/7 (71.4 per cent) across all levels in the proposed Major 精东传媒app in the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Social Science, including an 'A; or better level pass in at least one course
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a grade point average of 5.2/7 (75 per cent) in the third level of the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Social Science, including an 'A' or better level pass in at least one course.
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English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2.
All students are required to satisfy the applicable .
If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.
Program fees
Commonwealth supported place
A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a student's higher education andstudents pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .
International full fee paying place
International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Program structure
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) program consists of eight units of study comprising four units of coursework, some of which are Core for the various majors (see below for details), and four units of supervised dissertation. The dissertation component must be completed over two consecutive semesters.
Honours
The level of honours awarded will be determined based on the USQ procedure. Please refer to the .
Recommended enrolment patterns
In this section:
- Anthropology recommended enrolment pattern
- English literature recommended enrolment pattern
- History recommended enrolment pattern
- International relations recommended enrolment pattern
Anthropology recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | Comments | |||||
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| On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BAHN or BCAH or MARA | ||||
| 1 | 1,2 | 1 | 1,2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BAHN or BCAH | two units | |||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BAHN or MSTA | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BAHN or MSTA | two units | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BAHN or BCAH. This course can only be taken after achieving a grade of IIP in . | two units. | |||
English literature recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | Comments | |||||
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| On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
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Choose three of the following four courses: | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MARA or BAHN or MSTA. Enrolment is not permitted in if ENL4000 has been previously completed. | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MARA or BCAH or MSTA. Enrolment is not permitted in if THE4001 has been previously completed. | ||||
| 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MSTA or MARA or BAHN. Enrolment is not permitted in if ENL4014 has been previously completed. | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MSTA or MARA or BAHN. Enrolment is not permitted in if ENL4013 has been previously completed. | ||||||
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The following three courses are compulsory: | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BAHN or BCAH or MARA | ||||
| 1 | 1,2 | 1 | 1,2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BAHN or BCAH | two units | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BAHN or BCAH. This course can only be taken after achieving a grade of IIP in . | two units | |||
Notes
Students who intend enrolling in Literature Honours are encouraged
to take eight units at Levels 1-3 in the Bachelor of Arts, including
either or .
History recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | Comments | |||||
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| On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BAHN or BCAH or MARA | ||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MARA or MSTA or BAHN. Enrolment is not permitted in if HIS4004 has been previously completed. | ||||
| 1 | 1,2 | 1 | 1,2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BAHN or BCAH | two units | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MARA or BAHN or BCAH or MSTA. Enrolment is not permitted in if HIS4001 has been previously completed. | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MARA or BAHN or MSTA. Enrolment is not permitted in if HIS4002 has been previously completed. | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BAHN or BCAH. This course can only be taken after achieving a grade of IIP in . | two units | |||
International relations recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Enrolment requirements | Comments | |||||
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| On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BAHN or BCAH or MARA | ||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MARA or MBSI or MSTA or BAHN. Enrolment is not permitted in if INR4010 has been previously completed. | ||||
| 1 | 1,2 | 1 | 1,2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BAHN or BCAH | two units | |||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MARA or BAHN or BCAH or MSTA. Enrolment is not permitted in if HIS4001 has been previously completed. | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: MARA or MSTA or BAHN. Enrolment is not permitted in if INR4011 has been previously completed. | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1,2 | Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in Program: BAHN or BCAH. This course can only be taken after achieving a grade of IIP in . | two units | |||