Enrolment Program Structure
Program Code - HF5
Program Name – Bachelor of International Studies
Location - Mt Helen
In order to qualify for the degree of Bachelor of International Studies, a student must satisfactorily complete a total of 360 credit points including:
45 credit points (3 courses) in three of five core courses of the International Studies: • Compulsory Course:
SOCOG 2108/3308 Intercultural Competence and Communication
• Select at least two from the following 4 International Studies courses:
SOCOG 1008/2008 Asian Geography, Societies and Cultures / SOCOG1002/2002 Asia in Focus SOCOG 1001 The International Arena
ATSGC2570/3570 International relations
HISOC 2104 Australia and the Asia Pacific in the 20th Century
• 75 credit points (5 courses) in the following International Studies courses: These courses are on a three year rotation
BAFND 1005 Western Civilisation in World History FLMGL 2200 / 3303 Asian Cinema
FLMOL 2200 / 3300 American Horror
HISSG 1002 The USA in Contemporary World History HISGL 2212 / 3312 A Contemporary History of China HISGL 2100 Making Modern Australia
HISGL 2209 / 3309 Exploring Eastern Civilizations HISGL 2109 War & Peace
HISSG 1106 World Empires and their Culture from the 15th Century to the present
HISGL1107 Australia: People Institutions and Cultures PHIGL 2005 Asian Philosophies
PHSGL 2211 Modern Western Political Philosophy PHILO 2209 Modern European Philosophy
SOCIN 2208 / 3308 The Global Community and Mobile Citizens
SOCOG 1008 / 2008 Asian Geography, Societies and Cultures OR SOCOG 1002 / 2002 Asia in Focus
SOCOG 1001The International Arena SOCOG 1105 Japan: Economy and Society SOCOG 1106 The Changing World of Work
SOCOG 2207 / 3307 Going Global: Making Sense of Globalization
SOCOG 2109 / 3309 The New China SOCOG 2102 Health and Citizenship SOCOG 3104 International Experience SOCOG 3105 Intercultural Practice
ATSGC2894 Accommodating minorities in Australia (ONLINE) ATSGC2570 / 3570 International relations (ONLINE)
ATSGC2929 Sociology of race and ethnic relations
ATSGC2452 / 3452 Courtesans, Concubines and Conquest (ONLINE)
• One MAJOR of 90 credit points (6 courses) • One MINOR of 60 credit points (4 courses)
Chosen from 21 diverse majors and minors across Arts, Business, Community and Human Services, Legal and Behavioural Sciences according to individual student’s professional aspiration.
The 21 majors and minors are:
Business/Legal - Business Law, Marketing, Management, Human Resource Management, Organisational
Management and Leadership, Applied Economics and Finance, and Criminal Justice (minor only). (See the Federation Business School for course options)
Arts - English/Literature, Media and Screen Studies, Indigenous Studies, History, Philosophy, Sociology and Writing.
Welfare and Behavioural Sciences - Community & Human Services and Psychology. Language Studies – Japanese
• 30 credit points taken from other courses offered within the Faculty; (Faculty Elective) •
• 60 credit points of ELECTIVES taken from any recognized courses offered by the University and approved by the Faculty's Program Committee.
Note: if a student has chosen courses that are equal to, or more than, 150 credit points outside the Faculty, the student needs to select the electives within the Faculty.
EXAMPLE of a Program Plan:
Year 1 Semester 1 International course Major course Minor course Faculty Elective Semester 2 International Elective Major course Minor course ELECTIVE Year 2 International Elective
Major course Minor course ELECTIVE International course International Elective Major course Faculty Elective Year 3 International – Compulsory course
Major course Minor course ELECTIVE International Elective International Elective Major course ELECTIVE
2016 INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Semester 1 Course Code Course Name Pre requisites
SOCOG 1008
(Class Nbr: 21093) Asian Geography, Societies and Culture (1 st
yr) Nil
SOCOG 2008
(Class Nbr: 21097) Asian Geography, Societies and Culture (2 nd
yr) 2 x Intro
Semester 2
HISSG 1002 (Class Nbr: 50053)
The USA in Contemporary World History Nil
PHILO 2209
(Class Nbr: 51001) Modern European Philosophy (2 nd
yr) PHILO1002 +
1 Intro PHILO
ATSGC 2570
(Class Nbr: 50869) International Relations (2nd yr) - ONLINE 2 x Intro HISGL 2212
(Class Nbr: 50938) A Contemporary History of China (2 nd
yr) 2 x Intro
ATSGC 2452
(Class Nbr: 51585) Courtesans, Concubines and Conquest (2 nd
MAJOR and MINOR options
SOCIOLOGY
Semester 1 Course Code Course Name Pre requisites
BAFND 1001 (Class Nbr: 20006)
Introduction to Social Inquiry Nil
Semester 2
SOCOG 1003 (Class Nbr: 50847)
Ideologies in the Modern World Nil
SOCIN 2102 (Class Nbr: 50951)
Sociological Theories (2nd yr) BAFND1001
SOCIN 2101 (Class Nbr: 50455)
From Nuclear to Unclear: Sociology of Families BAFND1001
WELSI 2103 (Class Nbr: 50175)
Social Policy & Social Change BAFND1001
SOCIN 3102
(Class Nbr: 51077) Sociological Theories (3 rd
yr) 2 x Intro +
1 Intermediate
HISTORY
Semester 1 Course Code Course Name Pre requisites
INDSL 1004 (Class Nbr: 20653)
Victorian Aboriginal History Nil
HISOC 2106 (Class Nbr: 20793)
History, Folklore and Urban Legends BAFND1001 + 1005
Semester 2
BAFND 1005 (Class Nbr: 50929)
Western Civilisation in World History Nil
HISSG 1002 (Class Nbr: 50053)
The USA in Contemporary World History Nil
Summer
INDSL 3108 (Class Nbr: 10003)
INDIGENOUS STUDIES
Semester 1 Course Code Course Name Pre requisites
INDSL 1004 (Class Nbr: 20653)
Victorian Aboriginal History Nil
Semester 2
INDOL 1002 (Class Nbr: 51256)
Indigenous History Nil
INDSL 2105
(Class Nbr: 50275) Indigenous Societies in Contemporary Australia
BAFND1001 or any Intro Indigenous EDBED 3005
(Class Nbr: 50433)
Indigenous Education Nil
Summer
INDSL 3108 (Class Nbr: 10003)
Myths and Massacres Nil
ENGLISH / LITERATURE
Semester 1 Course Code Course Name Pre requisites
LITCI 1000 (Class Nbr: 21105)
Narrative & Text Nil
LITCI 2773 (Class Nbr: 21101)
Literature and History LITCI1000
LITCI 2302
(Class Nbr: 21033) Gothic Genres (2 nd
yr) LITCI1000 +
2x LITCI’s LITCI 3302
(Class Nbr: 21030) Gothic Genres (3 rd
yr) LITCI1000 +
2x LITCI’s Semester 2
LITCI 2201
(Class Nbr: 50968) Children’s Literature (2 nd
yr) LITCI1000 + 1 LITCI
LITCI 2204
(Class Nbr: 50958) Victorian Age in Literature (2 nd
yr) LITCI1000 + 1 LITCI
LITCI 3301
(Class Nbr: 50946) Children’s Literature (3 rd
yr) LITCI1000 +
MEDIA / SCREEN STUDIES
Semester 1 Course Code Course Name Pre requisites
LITCI 1000 (Class Nbr: 21105)
Narrative & Text Nil
FLMES 1001 (Class Nbr: 21111)
Media & Screen Texts Nil
FLMOL 2203
(Class Nbr: 21039) Art Cinema (2 nd
yr) LITCI1000 + 1 Media
FLMOL 3303
(Class Nbr: 21036) Art Cinema (3 rd
yr) LITCI1000 + 2 Media
Semester 2
FLMES 1002 (Class Nbr: 51028)
Media & Screen Contexts Nil
FLMOL 2204
(Class Nbr: 50965) Special Topics in Screen Studies (2 nd
yr) LITCI1000 + 1 Media
FLMES 2449
(Class Nbr: 51022) Media & Representation (2 nd
yr) 1 Intro Media
FLMOL 3304
(Class Nbr: 51022) Special Topics in Screen Studies (3 rd
yr) LITCI1000 + 2 Media
FLMES 3449
(Class Nbr: 51025) Media & Representation (3 rd
yr) 2 x Inter. Media
WRITING
Semester 1 Course Code Course Name Pre requisites
LITCR 1002 (Class Nbr: 20812 - 20815)
Expository Writing: Social Justice & Ethical Issues Nil LITCR 2103
(Class Nbr: 20808- 20811) Writing for Children and Young Adults
LITCI1000 or LITCR1001 Semester 2
LITCR 1001
(Class Nbr: 50703 - 50710) Introduction to Creative Writing
Nil LITCR 2101
(Class Nbr: 50699 - 50702) Creative Writing: Prose Fiction
JAPANESE
Semester 1 Course Code Course Name Pre requisites
JAPAG 1001 (Class Nbr: 20077)
Introduction to Japanese 1A Nil
JAPAG 2103 (Class Nbr: 20080)
Japanese 2A JAPAG1102
JAPAG 3105 (Class Nbr: 20296)
Contemporary Japanese 3A JAPAG2104
JAPAG 4107 (Class Nbr: 20299)
Advanced Japanese 4A JAPAG3106
Semester 2
JAPAG 1102 (Class Nbr: 50057)
Introduction to Japanese 1B JAPAG1001
JAPAG 2104 (Class Nbr: 50060)
Japanese 2B JAPAG2103
JAPAG 3106 (Class Nbr: 50279)
Contemporary Japanese 3B JAPAG3105
JAPAG 4108 (Class Nbr: 50282)
Advanced Japanese 4B JAPAG4107
PHILOSOPHY
Semester 1 Course Code Course Name Pre requisites
PHILO 1002 (Class Nbr: 20070)
Logic & Reasoning Nil
PHILO 1004 (Class Nbr: 20589)
Practical Ethics Nil
PHILO 1009 (Class Nbr: 21027)
Philosophy and Literature Nil
Semester 2
PHILO 1001 (Class Nbr: 50050)
Philosophical Thinking Nil
PHILO 2209
PSYCHOLOGY
Semester 1 Course Code Course Name Pre requisites
PSYCB 1001 (Class Nbr: 20101)
Introductory Psychology: Biological Bases, Consciousness & Behaviour
Nil
ATSGC 1840 (Class Nbr: 20942 - 20945)
Introduction to Psychology A Nil
STATS 1000 (Class Nbr: 20152)
Statistical Methods Nil
ATSGC 2820
(Class Nbr: 20950 - 20952)
Abnormal Psychology & Behavioural disorders Nil PSYCB 2102
(Class Nbr: 20205)
Lifespan Developmental Psychology PSYCB1002 +
STATS 1000 PSYCB 2103 (Class Nbr: 20210) Personality PSYCB1002 + STATS 1000 PSYCB 3102 (Class Nbr: 20250)
Abnormal Psychology 2 x Inter. Psych
PSYCB 3104 (Class Nbr: 20242)
Cognitive Psychology 2 x Inter. Psych
PSYCB 3106 (Class Nbr: 21317)
Psychology of Physical Activity 2 x Inter. Psych
Semester 2
PSYCB 1002 (Class Nbr: 50080)
Intro Psychology: Learning, Memory & Cognition PSYCB1002
ATSGC 1359 (Class Nbr: 50857 - 50857)
Introduction to Psychology B Nil
ATSGC 2260 (Class Nbr: 50866 - 50868)
Developmental Psychology ATSGC1359 + 1840
PSYCB 2101 (Class Nbr: 51242)
Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology PSYCB1001 + 1002 + STATS1000 PSYCB 2104
(Class Nbr: 50092)
Social Psychology PSYCB1002 +
STATS 1000 PSYCB 3101
(Class Nbr: 50097)
Psychological Testing & Assessment 2 x Inter. Psych
PSYCB 3105 (Class Nbr: 50211)
Health Psychology 2 x Inter. Psych
PSYCB 3107 (Class Nbr: 50514)
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
Semester 1 Course Code Course Name Pre requisites
WELRO 1001
(Class Nbr: 20112) Orientation to Social Welfare
Nil BAFND 1001
(Class Nbr: 20006) Introduction to Social Inquiry
Nil ATSGC 1840
(Class Nbr: 20942 - 20945)
Introduction to Psychology A: Behaviour and the Modern
World Nil
Semester 2
WELSI 1003
(Class Nbr: 50632) Interpersonal and Counselling Skills for Welfare Practice Nil ATSGC 1359
(Class Nbr: 50857- 50859) Introduction to Psychology B: Brains and Behaviour Nil
MINORS ONLY
– These disciplines are only able to be studied as a minorCRIMINAL JUSTICE
Semester 1 Course Code Course Name Pre requisites
ATSGC 1283
(Class Nbr: 20931) Crime: Theory and Practice
Nil ATSGC 2471
(Class Nbr: 20946) Comparative Criminal Justice
ATSGC 2471 + 1284 ATSGC 2737
(Class Nbr: 21669) Social Justice - ONLINE 2 x Intro Sociology Semester 2
ATSGC 1284
(Class Nbr: 50852) The Criminal Justice Process
Nil ATSGC 2473
(Class Nbr: 51845) Offender Profiling (2 nd
yr) - ONLINE ATSGC 1283 + 1284
ATSGC 3473
(Class Nbr: 51847) Offender Profiling (3 rd
yr) - ONLINE ATSGC 1283 + 1284
ATSGC 3472
Additional Information
If you are unable to, or are having difficulties enrolling online please contact the Education and Arts Office on 5327 9729 or email
[email protected] Program Leader Dr Xiaoli Jiang [email protected] Ph. 5327 9614 Administrative Officer Ms Michelle Trethowan [email protected] Ph. 5327 9748
Glossary
Semester – designated teaching period
Pre-requisite – a course or courses that must be completed prior to undertaking another course
Major/Minor – the main subject area of study completed as part of a degree