Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) (BA(Adv))

Program Code
BARTA

Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Academic Year
2018

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) program provides a challenging avenue of study for high-achieving students, and instills in them advanced research skills that will prepare them for higher degree studies and leadership in their chosen career. From a multidisciplinary approach, students will gain a sophisticated comprehension of the history of humanities scholarship, and how such scholarship and enquiry has impacted upon societies and cultures globally. The program provides students with specialised and advanced knowledge in two disciplines. Students have an academic mentor throughout their degree.
The Bachelor of Arts is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 3 years.

Conditions

Condition of continuing enrolment
Students enrolled in this program must maintain a minimum semester GPA of 5.0 throughout their enrolment or will be required to transfer to the Bachelor of Arts.

Condition of enrolment
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Program Coordinator before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.
 

Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Arts (Advanced)

There shall be a Bachelor of Arts (Advanced).

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Advanced), the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study with a combined total of not less than 72 units comprising:

  1. Core courses to the value of 12 units.
  2. Not more than 18 units at Level I, and no less than 12 units.
  3. Level II and III courses to the value of at least 54 units, with at least 24 units at Level III
  4. Open electives to the value of 12 units, except where two majors are undertaken then Broadening electives to the value of 9 units plus 3 units of open electives. No more than 12 units of Elective courses may be presented from another Faculty.
  5. Level I courses to a minimum 12 units must be presented before undertaking courses at Level II.
  6. Level II courses to a minimum of 12 units must be presented before undertaking courses at Level III.
  7. Two capstone experiences comprised of: one capstone course associated with a major and the core course ARTS 3002 Advanced Arts Research Project which replaces the designated capstone in a second non-language major.
  8. Two Arts majors up to 57 units from the following. (Note: only one language may be presented):
  • Anthropology
  • Art History and Visual Culture
  • Asian Studies
  • Chinese Studies
  • Classics
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology
  • Economics
  • English
  • French Studies
  • Gender Studies
  • Geography, Environment and Population
  • German Studies
  • History
  • Indigenous Knowledges and Society
  • Indonesian Studies
  • International Development
  • Italian Studies
  • Japanese Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Modern Greek Studies
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Studies

Core Courses

Major

Electives

  • Elective Courses

    To satisfy the requirements for Elective Courses students must adhere to the following:

    Courses to the value of up to 12 units may be taken from the following:

    Courses offered from any discipline in the University that are available to the student.

  • Broadening Electives

    To satisfy the requirements for Broadening Electives students must complete courses to the value of 9 units.

    Where the student undertakes two majors in the same study area (eg Creative Writing and English) then the student is required to undertake broadening electives to the value of 9 units, instead of 9 units of open electives. Course may be selected from outside of the student’s majors, or courses offered by any discipline in the University that are available to them.