1. About Bachelor of Arts
Description
The Bachelor of Arts course is built on the understanding that social and personal values and faith shape social and workplace communities, cultures and families. The course draws on a number of particular disciplines to explicate and explore how these have contributed to and drawn from faith and values in various contexts. The student is encouraged to develop an understanding of the integration and interplay of Christian faith, knowledge and social justice.
Faith is pervasive, powerful, multifaceted, and an enduring dimension of human experience. Christian faith has shaped complex cultures and countless individual lives. It continues to be influential in the world today. The Bachelor of Arts notes this and the related emphasis on the importance of values in society and helps participants to explore the conceptual influences which have shaped our contemporary worldview. In this context, students are encouraged to engage and respond insightfully and effectively to the challenges that do and will confront them and their communities in the course of their personal and professional lives. Studies in the Bachelor of Arts recognise and explore the interplay that each discipline has with culture, context,Christian faith and values. Through the course of study students will engage with ideas, beliefs, values and concerns pertaining to the human condition and context in the light of a Christian perspective. As they do so, they will build learning communities on‐campus, online and through practicum.
Aesthetic, imaginative and relational dimensions are explored. The degree provides for the acquisition, processing and evaluation of new knowledge and thus offers a base from which to pursue further (graduate) studies and also to engage with new ideas, changes and challenges in a variety of environments. Some of the majors are focussed toward particular vocational outcomes. Students will develop capacities to contribute to strengthening the communities with which they are associated. The course offers students a broad, flexible education that allows them to develop philosophical and theoretical frameworks through understanding, critically evaluating and disseminating knowledge. It also builds students’ capabilities for task‐specific skills and vocational outcomes. This base enables graduates to take up employment and service opportunities in the broader community building social capacities and resilience. Employers, churches and the wider community will benefit from graduates who have a broad educational experience, strong values‐based personal philosophies and who are socially aware and responsible.
Course Outcomes
- Broad and coherent knowledge, with depth, of the principles and concepts of one or more areas of specialization
- Broad and coherent knowledge of the Christian tradition in one or more of its central and varied forms and how it relates to the vocation of the student
- Ability to, critically review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise the ideas and arguments of others
- Technical and cognitive skills to articulate a broad understanding of the knowledge with depth in the areas of specialization
- Cognitive, creative and communication skills to independently analyse and present knowledge, ideas and arguments
- Implication and integration of Christian belief for living with depth in the chosen specialisations
- Demonstrate interpersonal and teamwork skills appropriate to employment and/or further study.
- Apply knowledge and skills in exercising initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional and/or scholarship contexts independently and through team collaboration
- Adapt knowledge and skills of the area of specialisation to varied contexts
Delivery locations
- Online (Partial)
- Wantirna (Full)
Course Structure
The Bachelor of Arts degree is composed of 24 subjects of 6 Credit Points each completed over 3 years full-time equivalent (144 Credit Points in total).
Students undertaking this degree are required to complete:
| Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Core (36 credit points) | Core (36 credit points) | Core (36 credit points) |
| Major (48 credit points) | Major (48 credit points) | Major (48 credit points) |
| Minor (24 credit points) | Minor (24 credit points) | Major (48 credit points) |
| Electives (36 credit points) | Minor (24 credit points) | Electives (12 credit points) |
| Electives (12 credit points) |
- Normally, subjects are taken in the following level order: “500” (Introductory level) then “600” (Intermediate Level) then “700” (Advanced Level).
- All Students are required to complete 36 credit points in Christian Foundations.
- Students must include at least one major sequence, comprising at least 48 credit points. This sequence must include at least 18 credit points in “700” (Advanced Level).
- In their course, students must not include more than 60 credit points in “500” (Introductory level) subjects and must include at least 36 credit points in “700” (Advanced Level) subjects.
- Students must not include more than 24 credit points in Practicum (PR) subjects in the Bachelor degree.
- Students may not import more than 96 credit points from other institutions.
2. Essential requirements for admission
English Language Requirement
An applicant for studies in this course will be deemed to have sufficient English proficiency if:
- They were born in one of the following countries and have completed at least one qualification (secondary or tertiary) in one of those countries and the language in which the qualification was undertaken was English
- American Samoa; Australia; Botswana; Canada; Fiji; Ghana; Guyana; Ireland; Jamaica; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Singapore; Solomon Islands; South Africa; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; United Kingdom; USA; Zambia; Zimbabwe.
- They were not born in one of the following countries but have completed senior secondary study or at least one year of full-time university study in one of these countries and the language in which the qualification was undertaken was English:
- American Samoa; Australia; Botswana; Canada; Fiji; Ghana; Guyana; Ireland; Jamaica; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Singapore; Solomon Islands; South Africa; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; United Kingdom; USA; Zambia; Zimbabwe.
- They have successfully completed a senior secondary qualification, a post secondary Diploma qualification of at least two years, an undergraduate program of three years or more, or a postgraduate program of two years or more FT or more, undertaken in a non-English speaking country provided the study:
- was completed in an institution which is listed in the International Handbook of Universities, World Higher Education Database, UK Naric Database or AEI NOOSR guides or an institution accredited through one of ICETE’s registered accrediting bodies and is confirmed by the institution as having been conducted and examined solely in the English language.
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They have attained results as listed in one of the following qualifications:
Test Minimum Results IELTS Academic 6.0 (no band less than 5.5) TOEFL (Paper based) 550+ Test of Writing English 4 TOEFL (Internet) 76+ Writing 18 Pearson Test of English (Academic) 57 No communicative score below 50 Cambridge English Advanced 54 No less than Borderline in writing
3. Admission Criteria
- All applicants must meet the Admission Criteris/General Entry Requirements for all Courses namely the interview and an endorsed character reference form.
A. Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)
ATAR Based Admissions
Satisfactory completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)* or equivalent obtaining an ATAR score of 65
Other Admission Pathways
Students who had exceptional circumstances in the completion of their secondary studies may be admitted with evidence of difficulties from the secondary institution, medical practitioners and/or other professionals who can attest to the impact upon the prospective student’s ATAR
ATAR [and selection rank] profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2018 (Full year)
| (ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds) | ATAR (Excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (ATAR plus any adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | < 5 | < 5 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | < 5 | < 5 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | < 5 | < 5 |
- “<5” – the number of students is less than 5.
- N/A – Students not accepted in this category
- N/P – Not published: the number is hidden to prevent calculation of numbers in cells with less than 5 students.
B. Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Applicants must have completed a Certificate IV or higher
C. Applicants with higher education study
- Successful completion of the Diploma in Arts or equivalent OR
- Successful completion of the Associate Degree in Arts or equivalent OR
- Other higher education studies (complete or incomplete) that may or may not grant advanced standing
D. Applicants with work and life experience
- Mature Age entry for those who have reached the age of 21 is available
4. How to Apply
You can apply directly to the College via our online application form available at https://apply.eastern.edu.au
5. Advanced standing/academic credit/recognition of prior learning (RPL)
You may be entitled to credit for prior learning, whether formal or informal. Formal learning can include previous study in higher education, vocational education, or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning or various kinds of work and life experience. Credit can reduce the amount of study needed to complete a degree.
For further information about credit and recognition of prior learning please see https://www.eastern.edu.au/admissions/information or call the College on 9790 9200 and speak to the Registrar
Specialisations
| Applied Linguistics | Major |
| Counselling | Major |
| Dramatic Arts | Major |
| Education Studies | Major |
| English | Major |
| History | Major |
| Psychology | Major |
| Visual Arts | Major |
| Youth Studies | Major |
| Applied Linguistics | Minor |
| Community Development | Minor |
| Counselling | Minor |
| Counselling Practicum | Minor |
| Dramatic Arts | Minor |
| Education Studies | Minor |
| English | Minor |
| History | Minor |
| Leadership | Minor |
| Maths | Minor |
| Philosophy & Religion Studies | Minor |
| Psychology | Minor |
| Visual Arts | Minor |
| Youth Studies | Minor |
| Youth Studies Practicum | Minor |
| Christian Foundation Core | Core |
Units attached to this course
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| AR540.306 | Arts and Creativity |
| AR546.306 | Arts and Spirituality |
| AR641.306 | Drawing 1 |
| AR643.306 | Painting 1 |
| AR653.306 | Dramatic Arts 1 |
| AR655.306 | Dramatic Arts and Communication 1 |
| AR742.306 | Drawing 2 |
| AR745.306 | Painting 2 |
| AR746.306 | Aesthetics and the Visual Arts |
| AR747.306 | Visual Arts and Society |
| AR754.306 | Dramatic Arts 2 |
| AR756.306 | Dramatic Arts and Communication 2 |
| AR757.306 | Dramatic Arts and Society |
| AR758.306 | Aesthetics and the Dramatic Arts |
| BB524.306 | Introduction to the Bible |
| CD520.306 | Community Development and Social Change |
| CD530.306 | Sociology of Development |
| CD621.306 | Leading and Organising for Social Change |
| CD622.306 | Art and Community Development |
| CD631.306 | Social Inequality and Marginalisation |
| CN510.306 | Introduction to Counselling |
| CN522.306 | Counselling Theory and Practice 1 |
| CN611.306 | Counselling Skills |
| CN622.306 | Counselling Theory and Practice 2 |
| CN631.306 | Ethical and Professional Practice for Counselling |
| CN642.306 | Family Counselling |
| CN644.306 | Counselling Applications 1 |
| CN645.306 | Counselling Applications 2 |
| CN732.306 | Counsellor Health in Practice |
| CN791.306 | Issues in Counselling |
| CN793.306 | Directed Study Project in Counselling |
| ED520.306 | Developmental Learning and Pedagogies |
| ED521.306 | Twenty-first Century Learning and Teaching |
| ED621.306 | Ecology and Management of Learning Environments |
| ED622.306 | Students with Additional Needs |
| ED623.306 | Information Communications Technology and Design |
| ED724.306 | Learners, Educators and Social Contexts |
| ED731.306 | Curriculum, Assessment, Evidence and Data |
| ED732.306 | Professional Identity and Engagement: Ethics and the Law |
| ED792.306 | Directed Study in Education Studies |
| HS502.306 | Introduction to Christian History |
| HS570.306 | The World We Live In: World History Since 1945 |
| HS631.306 | Reformation Church History |
| HS632.306 | History of the World Christian Movement |
| HS635.306 | Empires and Globalisation |
| HS636.306 | Contact, Conflict and Reconciliation |
| HS637.306 | Radicals, Reformers and Revolutionaries |
| HS705.306 | Early Church History |
| HS750.306 | Australian Church History |
| HS775.306 | Wesley and the Methodists |
| HS792.306 | Directed Study in History |
| LN504.306 | Right Writing |
| LN521.312 | Introduction to Language Learning and Linguistics |
| LN533.306 | Literature, Philosophy and Civilisation |
| LN603.306 | Structure of Languages |
| LN621.306 | Introduction to Sociolinguistics |
| LN622.306 | Introduction to Phonology |
| LN630.306 | Introduction to Literacy |
| LN632.306 | English Literature Survey 1 |
| LN661.306 | Language and Community in Australia |
| LN662.306 | Write Creatively |
| LN734.306 | English Literature Survey 2 |
| LN735.306 | Reading Great Books |
| LN736.306 | Modern Literature |
| LN762.306 | Developing Materials for Minority Languages |
| LN763.306 | Literacy Theories in Minority Contexts |
| LN764.306 | Field Methods for Applied Linguistic Fieldwork |
| LN771.306 | Translation and Semantics |
| LN795.306 | Issues in Applied Linguistics |
| MN557.306 | Spiritual Development for Young Adults |
| MN621.306 | Leadership 1 |
| MN721.306 | Leadership 2 |
| MN756.306 | Integration of Vocation and Faith |
| MS738.306 | Training and Planning in Multicultural Contexts |
| MS743.306 | World Religions |
| MT560.306 | Basic Calculus |
| MT580.306 | Statistics for Decision Making |
| MT610.306 | Ordinary Differential Equations |
| MT640.306 | Linear Algebra with Application |
| PH500.306 | Varieties of Religious Experience |
| PH502.306 | Thinking Belief |
| PH641.306 | Encounters between Philosophy and Theology |
| PR570.306 | Cross-Cultural Experience |
| PR682.312 | Youth Work Field Education 1 |
| PR724.306 | Counselling Field Education 1 |
| PR725.306 | Counselling Field Education 2 |
| PR782.312 | Youth Work Field Education 2 |
| PS511.306 | Introduction to Psychology |
| PS623.306 | Abnormal Psychology |
| PS626.306 | Human Lifespan Development |
| PS651.306 | Community Psychology |
| PS680.306 | Research, Design and Statistics |
| PS740.306 | Social Psychology |
| PS761.306 | Personality Theory and Application |
| PS793.306 | Research Project in Psychology |
| RP790.306 | Independent Study Project |
| TH507.306 | Foundations for Faith |
| TH570.306 | Living in Christ |
| TH604.306 | Faith, Reason and Justice |
| TH671.306 | Theology of Everyday Life |
| YT540.306 | Culture and Sociology of Youth |
| YT541.306 | Youth Work and the Youth Sector |
| YT602 | Group Work and Program Design |
| YT620.306 | Vulnerability and the Youth Experience |
| YT630.306 | Youth and Spirituality |
| YT650.306 | Professional and Ethical Practice for Youth Work |
| YT721.306 | Positive Youth Development |
| YT742.306 | Practices of Youth Work |
| YT750.306 | Ethical and Professional Practice for Youth Work |
| YT791.306 | Issues in Youth Studies |