Bachelor of Theology/Bachelor of Global Studies
BTheol/BGlobSt
320cp
Minimum duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Melbourne Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield) NSW
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have a minimum ATAR of 75 and have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:
New South Wales
Assumed knowledge: Nil
Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the degrees, a student must complete 320 cp consisting of:
- 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of ;
- 40 cp from Global Studies Core Units
- 40 cp from the International Study/Internship unit;
- 40 cp from Global Studies Electives;
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- at least 160 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Theology degree, consisting of Theology units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Theology1 and/or Philosophy units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Arts; including 20 cp from University Core Units;
- 40 cp from other units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings or from units
available in any other course for which the student is eligible to enrol.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Global Studies Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
ENVR204 | 10 | Environmental Sustainability |
GLST200 | 10 | Global Health |
GLST201 | 10 | Global Change and Development |
POLS309 | 10 | World Politics and Justice (Pre: 40cp in 100/200 level POLS or GLST201 Global Change and Development) |
University Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
UNCC100 | 10 | Our World: Community and Vulnerability |
UNCC300 | 10 |
Understanding Self and Society: Contemporary Perspectives (Pre: UNCC100 Our World: Community and Vulnerability) |
International study/internship
Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
GLST300 | 40 | International Study/Internship |
Global Studies Electives
Business
Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
BUSN201 | 10 | International Business |
MGMT100 | 10 | Foundations of Management |
Communication
Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
COMM102 | 10 | Introduction to Communication |
COMM103 | 10 | Written Communication |
COMM213 | 10 | Interpersonal Communication |
COMM218 | 10 | Communication in the Workplace (Pre: COMM102 Introduction to Communication or COMM103 Written Communication) |
International Development Studies units
Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
DVST100 | 10 | Introduction to International Development Studies |
DVST200 | 10 | Refugees and Forced Migration |
DVST201 | 10 | Humanitarian and Development work: A Dignity-based Approach (Pre: DVST100 Introduction to International Development Studies) |
DVST300 | 10 | Peace and Development (Pre: DVST201 Humanitarian and Development Work: a Dignity-based Approach) |
DVST301 | 10 | Development Alternatives: Fair Trade (Pre: GLST201 Global Change and Development) |
DVST303 | 10 | Advocacy and Policy Development |
Economics
Either
Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
ECON102 | 10 | Microeconomics |
or
Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
ECON200 | 10 | Principles of Business Economics |
and
Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
ECON103 | 10 | Macroeconomics |
ECON204 | 10 | Development Economics (Pre: 10cp from 100-level ECON unit) |
ECON209 | 10 | The Global Economy (Pre: 10cp from 100-level ECON unit) |
Education unit
Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
EDFD210 | 10 | Global Perspectives in Education |
Environmental Science
Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
BIOL101 | 10 | Biodiversity |
ENVR100 | 10 | Environmental Issues |
BIOL102 | 10 | Principles of Ecology (Pre: BIOL101 Biodiversity) |
BIOL312 | 10 | Conservation and Sustainability |
BIOL327 | 10 | Marine and Coastal Ecology (Pre: BIOL102 Principles of Ecology) |
ERTH100 | 10 | Earth Science |
Geography
Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
GEOG101 | 10 | Human Geographies of Globalisation |
GEOG200 | 10 | Geographies of Development in SE Asia (Pre: GEOG101 Human Geographies of Globalisation) |
GEOG300 | 10 | Natural Hazards (Pre: GEOG101 Human Geographies of Globalisation) |
History
Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
HIST105 | 10 | Early Modern Europe |
HIST211 | 10 | Modern China (Pre: 10cp from 100-level HIST unit) |
HIST212 | 10 | Modern Japan (Pre: 10cp from 100-level HIST unit) |
HIST213 | 10 | Pacific History (Pre: 10cp from 100-level HIST unit) |
HIST214 | 10 | Immigrants in Australian History (Pre: 10cp from 100-level HIST unit) |
HIST219 | 10 | History and Cultures of Southeast Asia (Pre: 10cp from 100-level unit in History) |
HIST225 | 10 | US Foreign Policy since 1945 (Pre: 10cp from 100-level HIST unit) |
HIST229 | 10 | Rebels and Revolutions in Latin America (Pre: 10cp from 100-level HIST unit) |
HIST327 | 10 | Indigenous Peoples in Settler Colonies (Pre: 10 cp from 200-level unit in History. Inc: HIST104 Indigenous Peoples in Settler Colonies) |
HIST328 | 10 | Gender in World History (Pre: 10 cp from 200-level unit in Gender Studies or History. Inc HIST201 Global Approaches to Women's History) |
HIST329 | 10 | Comparative History of Immigrant Peoples (Pre: cp from 200-level unit in History. Inc: HIST206 Comparative History of Immigrant Peoples) |
HIST330 | 10 | Contemporary World History (Pre: 10 cp from 200-level unit in History. Inc: HIST227 Human Rights in History) |
HIST331 | 10 | Human Rights in History (Pre: 10cp from 100-level HIST unit, Inc: HIST227 Human Rights in History) |
Legal Studies
Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
LEGL103 | 10 | Introduction to International Human Rights Law and Practice |
Media
Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
MEDA100 | 10 | Introduction to Media Production |
MEDA101 | 10 | Theorising the Media |
MEDA201 | 10 | Screen Production 1 (Pre: MEDA100 Introduction to Media Production) |
MEDA213 | 10 | Power, Propaganda and Persuasion (Pre: MEDA101 Introduction to Media Production or 10cp from 100-level COMM unit) |
Politics
Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
POLS100 | 10 | The Nature of Democracy |
POLS103 | 10 | Introduction to Comparative Politics |
POLS202 | 10 | Southeast Asian Politics (Pre: 10cp from 100-level POLS unit) |
POLS212 | 10 | Politics in the Developing World (Pre: 10cp from 100-level POLS unit) |
POLS308 | 10 | Politics and Public Policy (Pre: 40cp from 100/200-level POLS unit or GLST201 Global Change and Development) |
Sociology
Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
SOCS100 | 10 | Introduction to Sociology |
SOCS108 | 10 | Contemporary Society and Change |
SOCS204 | 10 | Culture and Society (Pre: 10cp from 100-level SOCS unit) |
SOCS209 | 10 | Race and Ethnicity in Australia (Pre: 10cp from 100-level SOCS unit) |
Study of Religions
Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
THSR101 | 10 | Introduction to Judaism and Islam |
THSR200 | 10 | Hinduism and Buddhism |
THSR201 | 10 | Ethics and Peace Studies in World Religions |
THSR203 | 10 | Interfaith Relations and Dialogue |
or other unit approved by the Course Coordinator as a Global Studies Elective unit.
1 The availability of majors and units will vary across campuses, having regard to staff availability and student demand.
Page last updated: 2017-06-28
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/428587
Page last updated: 2017-06-28
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/428587