Complete Course Outline
Course: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Commerce (798AA)
Award: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Commerce
Course Level: 10
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Design
University Admissions Centre (UAC) Course Code: 362023
CRICOS Code: 056113F
Offered Locations and Delivery Modes:
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UC Bruce Campus
- Part Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Mrs Dee Adam (Ph: +61 2 6206 3887)
- Full Time, Face-to-Face - Convener: Mrs Dee Adam (Ph: +61 2 6206 3887)
Introduction
The Bachelor of Arts is a highly flexible degree that allows students to study across their areas of interest and strength. In the double degree students choose two study areas and undertake a major in each.
The Bachelor of Commerce provides a flexible program of studies in commerce. Students study in areas such as accountancy, banking and financial services, economics, entrepreneurship, financial planning, human resource management, information systems, international business, and marketing.
A single degree may be taken out when at least 72 credit points have been attained and the requirements of that degree are met.
Course Requirements
96 credit points comprising:
(a) Required units: (30 credit points)
Management components as follows (30 credit points):
- MN0144 Minor in Business and Government Foundation (12 credit points)
- MN0145 Minor in Business Foundation (12 credit points)
Required Management units as follows (6 credit points):
4977 Introduction to Business Law
6348 Information Systems in Organisations
(b) Restricted choice: (60 credit points)
Arts components as follows (36 credit points)
One 18 credit point Arts major from the following list:
Modern Languages
- MJ0018 Major in Chinese (Beginning)
- MJ0016 Major in Chinese (Continuing)
- MJ0017 Major in Chinese (Intermediate-Advanced)
- MJ0071 Major in Japanese (Beginning)
- MJ0069 Major in Japanese (Continuing)
- MJ0070 Major in Japanese (Intermediate-Advanced)
- MJ0112 Major in Spanish (Beginning)
- MJ0110 Major in Spanish (Continuing)
- MJ0111 Major in Spanish (Intermediate-Advanced)
Politics, Society Culture
- MJ0044 Major in Gender and Diversity
- MJ0128 Major in International Studies
- MJ0147 Major in Justice Studies
- MJ0080 Major in Law and Society
- MJ0081 Major in Law and Technology
- MJ0174 Major in National Security
- MJ0127 Major in Political Communication
- MJ0093 Major in Politics & Government
- MJ0173 Major in Politics and International Relations
- MJ0106 Major in Sociology and Social Policy
Communication Culture
- MJ0138 Major in Communication and Media Studies
- MJ0030 Major in Creative Writing
- MJ0140 Major in Cultural Heritage Practice
- MJ0038 Major in English Language and Literature
- MJ0180 Major in Indigenous Studies
- MJ0079 Major in Language Studies
- MJ0084 Major in Literary Studies
- MJ0176 Major in Museum Studies
- MJ0170 No Unit Set Title Found!
- MJ0171 Major in Storytelling
- MJ0120 Major in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Architecture, Design and Media
- MJ0177 Major in Architecture History and Theory
- MJ0182 Major in Digital Design and Production
- MJ0167 Major in Interior Architecture and Technology
- MJ0149 Major in Media Arts
- MJ0090 Major in Media Arts and Scriptwriting
Another 18 credit point Arts Major from the above list OR a Professional Major selected from the following list:
- MJ0002 Major in Accounting
- MJ0131 Major in Advertising
- MJ0005 Major in Applied Economics
- MJ0007 Major in Applied Statistics
- MJ0027 Major in Community Development
- MJ0026 Major in Community Studies
- MJ0029 Major in Counselling Studies
- MJ0126 Major in Event Management
- MJ0040 Major in Financial Services
- MJ0051 Major in Human Nutrition
- MJ0059 Major in Information Systems
- MJ0060 Major in Integrated Environmental Management
- MJ0068 Major in Psychology: An Introduction
- MJ0072 Major in Journalism Studies
- MJ0086 Major in Management
- MJ0087 Major in Managing Human Resources
- MJ0089 Major in Marketing
- MJ0103 Major in Public Relations Studies
- MJ0153 Major in Service Management
- MJ0154 Major in Sport Business
- MJ0113 Major in Sport Management
- MJ0123 Major in Tourism Management
Commerce components (24 credit points) as follows:
A Commerce major (24 credit points), chosen from the following:
- MJ0191 Major in Accounting (Restricted) (24cp)
- MJ0012 Major in Banking & Financial Services (Restricted)
- MJ0014 Major in Business Management (Restricted)
- MJ0037 Major in Economics (Restricted)
- MJ0041 Major in Financial Planning (Restricted)
- MJ0052 Major in Human Resource Management (Restricted)
- MJ0056 Major in Information Systems (Restricted)
- MJ0067 Major in International Business (Restricted)
- MJ0088 Major in Marketing Management (Restricted)
- MJ0190 Major in Public Sector Management
- MJ0123 Major in Tourism Management
(c) Open electives: (6 credit points)
6 credit points from anywhere in the University at level 2 or above.
Typical Course Structure
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| YEAR 1 | |
| Arts Major 1 | Arts Major 2 |
| 6606 Government-Business Relations | 8732 Problem Analysis and Statistics |
| 5617 Accounting for Managers | 4207 Introduction to Management |
| 6355 Introduction to Economics | 6357 Introduction to Marketing |
| YEAR 2 | |
| 8730 Problem Evaluation and Resolution | 4977 Introduction to Business Law |
| Arts Major unit 3 | Arts Major unit 4 |
| Second Arts Major/Professional Major unit 1 | Second Arts Major/Professional Major unit 2 |
| Commerce Major unit 1 | Commerce Major unit 2 |
| YEAR 3 | |
| Arts Major 5 | Arts Major 6 |
| Second Arts Major/Professional Major unit 3 | Second Arts Major/Professional Major unit 4 |
| Open elective | Open elective |
| Commerce Major unit 3 | Commerce Major unit 4 |
| YEAR 4 | |
| 6348 Information Systems in Organisations | Minor in Business and Government Foundation restricted choice |
| Second Arts Major/Professional Major unit 5 | Second Arts Major/Professional Major unit 6 |
| Commerce Major unit 5 | Commerce Major unit 7 |
| Commerce Major unit 6 | Commerce Major unit 8 |
Course Duration
Standard eight semesters full-time or equivalent. Maximum twenty semesters.
Admission Requirements
Attainment of the published ATAR or its equivalent of either the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Commerce (whichever is higher).
Assumed Knowledge
Refer to assumed knowledge entries for individual courses.
Professional Recognition
Not applicable to the Bachelor of Arts.
For the Bachelor of Commerce, the University has professional accreditation as follows:
Accounting - from CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
Banking and Finance - from the Financial Services Institute of Australia
Financial Planning - from the Australia Securities and Investment Commission and the Financial Planning Association.