80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time
Course available at:
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
Alternate entry provisions including an interview, English language testing and written assessment apply to students accepted through the Refugee Education Project.
International students must also meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
Total number of credit points: 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
*Students who enrol in the Diploma in Liberal Studies after completing an undergraduate degree may apply for an exemption from the Core Units.
In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.
Students completing the requirements for the Certificate in Liberal Studies may exit with that award.
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicates in parentheses where applicable.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ENGL105 | 10 | English Language Communication Skills (International students only) |
or | ||
HUMA111 | 10 | Arts Advantage |
UNCC100 | 10 | Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society |
Arts Elective Units may be chosen from units listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Arts degree in the following subject areas subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite requirements are met.
Sequence | Brisbane | Melbourne | Strathfield | North Sydney |
---|---|---|---|---|
Communication | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Computing | No | No | Yes | No |
Digital Journalism | No | Yes | No | No |
Drama | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Economics | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Geography | No | No | Yes | No |
Healthy Development | No | Yes | No | No |
History | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Literature | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Mathematics | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Media | No | Yes | No | No |
Music | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Philosophy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Politics and International Relations | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Psychology | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Sociology | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Study of Religions | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Theological Studies | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Visual Arts | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Youth Work | No | Yes | No | No |
Students may also choose as Elective Units the following units from the Bachelor of International Development Studies subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite requirements are met.
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
DVST100 | 10 | Introduction to International Development Studies |
DVST101 | 10 | Humanitarian Work and Development Aid |
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
ENGL105 | 10 | English Language Communication Skills |
SOCS243 | 10 | Global Health (Inc: GLST200 Global Health) |
These are normally chosen from the following list:-
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
DVST100 | 10 | Introduction to International Development Studies |
GLST201 | 10 | Global Change and Development |
MGMT100 | 10 | Foundations of Management |
POLS104 | 10 | Introduction to International Relations |
POLS105 | 10 | Introduction to Human Rights |
SOCS100 | 10 | Introduction to Sociology |
YSED100 | 10 | Knowing Young People |
YSED104 | 10 | The Developing Young Person (Pre: YSED100 Knowing Young People) |
Elective Units
Students seeking a pathway to the Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts must select three Arts electives from each of two ACU approved secondary teaching areas in the Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts, subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite requirements are met.
Page last updated: 2017-06-28
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/1289748
Page last updated: 2017-06-28
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/1289748