BCom/BGlobSt
320cp
Minimum duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (North Sydney/Strathfield), NSW1
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 completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
Queensland
Prerequisites: English (4, SA)
New South Wales
Prerequisites: English
Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Degrees
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 Electives2;
- 180 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce, consisting of:
- 100 cp from Core Units;
- 80 cp from one Major3;
- 20 cp from the University Core Curriculum Units;
and
- BIPX100 Professional Experience A
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 Name |
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GEOG204 | 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 Politics or GLST201 Global Change and Development) |
University Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
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 Name |
---|
GLST300 | 40 | International Study/Internship |
Global Studies Electives
Business
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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BUSN201 | 10 | International Business |
MGMT100 | 10 | Foundations of Management (Inc: HRMG100 Management and People) |
Communication
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
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
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
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
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
ECON102 | 10 | Microeconomics |
or |
ECON200 | 10 | Principles of Business Economics |
and
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
ECON103 | 10 | Macroeconomics |
ECON204 | 10 | Development Economics (Pre: 10cp from 100 level Economics unit) |
ECON209 | 10 | The Global Economy (Pre: 10cp from 100 level Economics unit) |
Education unit
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
EDFD210 | 10 | Global Perspectives in Education |
Environmental Science
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
BIOL101 | 10 | Biodiversity |
BIOL102 | 10 | Principles of Ecology (Pre: BIOL101 Biodiversity) |
BIOL312 | 10 | Conservation and Sustainability |
BIOL327 | 10 | Marine and Coastal Ecology (Pre: BIOL102 Principles of Ecology) |
ENVR100 | 10 | Environmental Issues |
ERTH100 | 10 | Earth Science |
Geography
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
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 Name |
---|
HIST105 | 10 | Early Modern Europe |
HIST211 | 10 | Modern China (Pre: 10cp from 100 level History unit) |
HIST212 | 10 | Modern Japan (Pre: 10cp from 100 level History unit) |
HIST213 | 10 | Pacific History (Pre: 10cp from 100 level History unit) |
HIST214 | 10 | Immigrants in Australian History (Pre: 10cp from 100 level History 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 unit in History) |
HIST229 | 10 | Rebels and Revolutions in Latin America (Pre: 10cp from 100 level History unit) |
HIST251 | 10 | Human Rights in History (Pre: 10cp from 100 level History unit) |
HIST327 | 10 | Indigenous Peoples in Settler Colonies (Pre: 10 cp from 200 level unit in History) |
HIST328 | 10 | Gender in World History (Pre: 10 cp from 200 level unit in History) |
HIST329 | 10 | Comparative History of Immigrant Peoples (Pre: cp from 200 level unit in History) |
HIST330 | 10 | Contemporary World History (Pre: 10 cp from 200 level unit in History) |
Legal Studies
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
LEGL103 | 10 | Introduction to International Human Rights Law and Practice |
Media
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
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 Communication unit) |
Politics
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
POLS100 | 10 | The Nature of Democracy |
POLS103 | 10 | Introduction to Comparative Politics |
POLS202 | 10 | Southeast Asian Politics (Pre: 10cp from 100 level Politics unit) |
POLS212 | 10 | Politics in the Developing World (Pre: 10cp from 100 level Politics unit) |
POLS308 | 10 | Politics and Public Policy (Pre: 40cp from 100/200 level Politics unit or GLST201 Global Change and Development) |
Sociology
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
SOCS100 | 10 | Introduction to Sociology |
SOCS108 | 10 | Contemporary Society and Change |
SOCS204 | 10 | Culture and Society (Pre: 10cp from 100 level Sociology unit) |
SOCS209 | 10 | Race and Ethnicity in Australia (Pre: 10cp from 100 level Sociology unit) |
Study of Religions
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
THSR101 | 10 | Introduction to Judaism and Islam |
THSR200 | 10 | Introducing Asian Religions |
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 Students in Sydney are required to complete units at North Sydney and Strathfield campuses.
2 Students undertaking an Accounting major must take ECON102 Microeconomics as one of their Global Studies electives.
3 A student undertaking an Accounting major must undertake BAFN200 Principles of Finance instead of ECON200 Business Economics.
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2017-06-29
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