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Approved Minors

If the minor listed contains 14 credit points or more, a subject marked * may be deleted from the minor to form an approved 11 credit point minor.  

 

 

Advertising/Marketing Communication

14 credit points, School of Professional Communication

005569 Professional Communication Foundations
005570 Professional Communication Theory & Management
002483 Advertising Strategy
002484 Advertising Operations

Applied Mathematics

14 credit points, School of Mathematics and Statistics

000575 Mathematics 1
000576 Mathematics 2
005056 Differential Equations
005058 Linear Algebra
005032 Numerical Analysis
005031 Multivariate Calculus*
*Computer Engineering Students take 005057 Engineering Statistics instead

Applied Physics

14 credit points, School of Information Sciences & Engineering

005138 Engineering Physics 1A
005693 Engineering Physics 1B
ANU Second year Physics subject
ANU Second year Physics subject

Applied Psychology: Clinical

14 credit points, School of Health Sciences

004309 Psychology 101: Introductory Psychology 1
004310 Psychology 102: Introductory Psychology 2
004311 Psychology 201: Individual Differences
004316 Psychology 302: Psychopathology

Applied Psychology: Experimental

14 credit points, School of Health Sciences

004309 Psychology 101: Introductory Psychology 1
004310 Psychology 102: Introductory Psychology 2
004366 Psychology 205: Learning and Perception
004318 Psychology 304: Cognitive Psychology

Applied Psychology: Social

14 credit points, School of Health Sciences

004309 Psychology 101: Introductory Psychology 1
004310 Psychology 102: Introductory Psychology 2
005144 Psychology 203: Developmental Psychology
005143 Psychology 303: Social Psychology

Applied Statistics

11 or 14 credit points, School of Mathematics and Statistics

000577 Mathematical Methods*
004120 Applied Statistics 1
004121 Applied Statistics 2
004122 Applied Statistics 3

Auditing

14 credit points, School of Business

004824 Accounting and Finance 1A
004831 Accounting Information Systems
004826 Accounting and Finance 2A
004834 Auditing

Australian Business

11 or 14 credit points, School of Business

005466 Accounting for Managers
004977 Introduction to Business Law*
003639 Financial Institutions and Markets
004838 Ethics

Banking

14 credit points, School of Business
Prerequisite: 004977 Introduction to Business Law

004824 Accounting and Finance 1A
004825 Accounting and Finance 1B
001612 Law of Financial Institutions
003639 Financial Institutions and Markets

Biometry

14 credit points, School of Resource, Environmental and Heritage Sciences

One level 1 subject in Mathematics
and
001809 Data Analysis in Science
005529 Biometry
004901 Environmental Classification and Ordination

Broadcast Journalism

14 credit points, School of Professional Communication

005565 Introduction to Journalism
005572 Reporting
001831 Broadcast Journalism 1
001832 Broadcast Journalism 2

Chinese Language

11 or 14 credit points (11 cp version only available to students with previous studies in Chinese, *may be omitted), School of Languages and International Education

004851 Chinese 1A: Language and Culture*
004852 Chinese 1B: Language and Culture
004853 Chinese Language 2

Note: In special cases, with the approval of the Head of School and the Lecturer-in-Charge of the Chinese, other combinations than the above are available as minors for students with some previous knowledge of Chinese.

Codes and Computation

14 credit points, School of Mathematics and Statistics

This minor develops mathematical techniques and provides hands-on experience with mathematical software used in applications including error correction codes, data compression and encryption. It is suitable for students in the Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) and other quantitative programs.

004470 Computing Mathematics 1 a
004471 Computing Mathematics 2 a
004844 Mathematical Structures
004842 Coding Theory
a BIT or Bachelor of Software Engineering students replace Computing Mathematics 1 and 2 with 000577 Mathematical Methods and 004120 Applied Statistics 1

Communication

11 or 14 credit points, School of Professional Communication

005559 Communication Foundations
004013 Communication Traditions*
and one subject from
005823 Media Industries or
005568 New Technology and Globalisation or
005566 Language Culture and Society
and
005561 Communication and Media Research

Communication for Professionals

11 or 14 credit points, School of Information Management and Tourism

005788 Communication: Professional Applications 1
005790 Communication: Professional Applications 2
005792 Communication for Management 1
005793 Communication for Management 2*

*Can be omitted for a three subject minor

Community Development

11 or 14 credit points, School of Professional and Community Education

004919 Advocacy and Inclusion
005764 Community Development Principles and Practices
005785 Community Work *
005787 Sustainable Communities *

Computer Engineering

14 credit points, School of Information Sciences & Engineering
Prerequisites: Computing Mathematics 1 or Mathematics 1&2

005134 Computer Engineering 1A
005132 Computer Engineering 1B
005131 Computer Engineering 2A
005135 Computer Engineering 2B

Computer Information Systems

14 credit points, School of Information Sciences & Engineering

one of the following three subjects
004941 Introduction to Information Systems or
000005 Computers and Computing
004478 Introduction to Information Technology
005915 Database Design

Two of the following three subjects:
005916 Information Systems Design
004943 Project Management
004938 Database Concepts

Computer Programming

14 credit points, School of Information Sciences & Engineering
Prerequisites: Computing Mathematics 1

004478 Introduction to Information Technology
004483 Software Technology 1
004482 Software Technology 2
004481 Systems Software

Counselling Studies

14 credit points, School of Professional and Community Education

005258 Counselling Communication
005549 Introduction to Counselling Theory and Principles
005551 Advocacy, Mediation, and Conflict Resolution
005550 Group Work

Creative Writing

11 or 14 credit points, School of Creative Communication

004855 Creative Writing 1
004856 Creative Writing 2*
004857 Creative Writing 3
004858 Creative Writing 4

Cultural Heritage Management

11 or 14 credit points, School of Resource, Environmental and Heritage Sciences

002972 Concepts in Applied Anthropology
004904 Indigenous Societies and Adaptation*
004894 Cultural Heritage Management
004903 Heritage Interpretation

Cultural Materials

15 credit points, School of Resource, Environmental and Heritage Sciences

003693 Heritage Preservation
004906 Museology
004891 Conservation Practice 1
and one subject from
005826 Materials Science - Paintings
005827 Materials Science - Paper

Cultural Studies

11 or 14 credit points, School of Professional Communication

005559 Communication Foundations
and one subject from
004013 Communication Traditions* or
004277 Media Representation and Analysis*
and
005563 Culture, Identity and Postcoloniality
005562 Contemporary Cultural Practice

Design

11 credit points, School of Design

005625 Design Thinking
005623 Design History
and one subject from
005624 Design Environment or
005621 Contemporary Issues in Design

Development Economics

11 or 14 credit points, School of Business

000034 Macroeconomics 1
and
000020 Microeconomics 1 or
003519 Economics 1A
and
003495 Development Administration
000892 Development Economics*

Earth Science

14 credit points, School of Resource, Environmental and Heritage Sciences

000959 Dynamic Earth
003681 Landscape Processes
004896 Earth Science Fundamentals

Ecology

14 credit points, School of Resource, Environmental and Heritage Sciences

000483 Concepts in Biology
000623 Plants and Animals
004899 Ecology and Biodiversity 1
004900 Ecology and Biodiversity 2

Economics and Governance

14 credit points, School of Business

000034 Macroeconomics 1
000020 Microeconomics 1
or 003519 Economics 1A
004821 Politics of Welfare
and one subject from
003498 Government Business Relations
004816 Introduction to Public Policy

Education

11 credit points, School of Teacher Education

004778 Information Technology and Education
004803 Responding to Individual Needs in Education
004811 The Social Context of the Curriculum

Electronics

14 credit points, School of Information Sciences & Engineering

005691 Electronic Engineering 1A
005692 Electronic Engineering 1B
005136 Electronic Engineering 2A
005130 Electronic Engineering 2B or
005133 Computer Technology 2

Employment Relations

11 or 14 credit points, School of Management and Policy

004207 Introduction to Management
004818 Organisational Behaviour *
003431 Human Resource Management 1
001372 Industrial Relations

Environmental Chemistry

14 credit points, School of Resource, Environmental and Heritage Sciences

001516 Chemistry 1A
001517 Chemistry 1B
004897 Ecochemistry 1
004898 Ecochemistry 2

Environmental Economics

14 credit points, School of Business

000034 Macroeconomics 1
and
000020 Microeconomics 1, or
003519 Economics 1A
and
000052 Environmental and Resource Economics
001359 Project Evaluation

Finance

14 credit points, School of Business
Prerequisite: 003539 Business Statistics 1

004824 Accounting and Finance 1A
004825 Accounting and Finance 1B
004839 Financial Management 1
004840 Financial Management 2

Financial Accounting

14 credit points, School of Business

004824 Accounting and Finance 1A
004825 Accounting and Finance 1B
004826 Accounting and Finance 2A
004828 Accounting and Finance 3A

General Business Law A: Business Transactions

11 credit points, School of Law

004977 Introduction to Business Law
001610 Law of Business Transactions
004643 Trade Practices Law (LLB)

General Business Law B: Marketing

11 credit points, School of Law

004977 Introduction to Business Law
001841 International Trade Law
003249 Marketing Law

General Business Law C: Corporations

11 credit points, School of Law

004977 Introduction to Business Law
004993 Law of Business Associations
and one subject from
002617 Employment Discrimination and the Law or
001612 Law of Financial Institutions or
004994 Revenue Law

Health and Physical Education

14 credit points, School of Teacher Education

005965 Acquisition of Skills 1
004806 Health and Personal Development 1
005967 Acquisition of Skills 3
004926 Health and Personal Development 3

Human Nutrition and Health

11 or 14 credit points, School of Health Sciences

000483 Concepts in Biology
003071 Human Physiology and Anatomy 1*
004734 Food and Consumer Science
005509 Nutrition, Society and Health*

Human Resource Management

11 or 14 credit points, School of Management and Policy

004207 Introduction to Management
004818 Organisational Behaviour *
003432 Human Resource Management 1
005796 Human Resource Management 2

Inclusive Education

14 credit points, School of Professional and Community Education

004919 Advocacy and Inclusion
004792 Disorders in Development
and two subjects from
004795 Literacy and Learning Difficulties
004797 Mathematics and Learning Difficulties
005833 Students with Severe Disabilities

Information Studies

11 or 14 credit points, School of Information Management and Tourism

The Information Studies elective sequence equips students with up-to-date information search and analysis skills which complement a wide range of other studies.

001376 Information Provision
005821 Information Organisation
and one or two subjects from
003758 Information Retrieval a
005362 Knowledge Management in Organisations
003752 Management of Archives
001692 Resources for Young People
004105 Supervisory Management
005545 Web Delivery of Information

a Students who need to commence this elective with a first year, first semester subject are advised to enrol in 005564 Internet Media & Communication.

Japanese Language

11 or 14 credit points (11cp version only available to students with previous studies in Japanese, *may be omitted), School of Languages and International Education

004865 Japanese 1A: Language and Culture*
004866 Japanese 1B: Language and Culture
004867 Japanese Language 2

Note: In special cases, with the approval of the Head of School and the Lecturer-in-Charge of Japanese, other combinations than the above are available as minors for students with some previous knowledge of Japanese.

Knowledge and Information Management

14 credit points, School of Information Management and Tourism

005523 Integrating Knowledge and Information 1
005524 Integrating Knowledge and Information 2
005527 Information Management for eBusiness
005362 Knowledge Management in Organisations

Labour Markets

14 credit points, School of Business

000034 Macroeconomics 1
and
000020 Microeconomics 1, or
003519 Economics 1A and
and
001372 Industrial Relations
000104 Labour Economics
005742 Human Resource Economics

Land Information Systems

11 credit points, School of Resource, Environmental and Heritage Sciences

001809 Data Analysis in Science
004915 Resource Information Systems
and one subject from
004902 Geographic Information Systems or
004913 Remote Sensing

Law A

11 credit points, School of Law

005929 Law 1: Legal System (LLB)
002617 Employment Discrimination and the Law
000080 Family Law

Law B

11 credit points, School of Law

005929 Law 1: Legal System (LLB)
004639 Conflict of Laws (LLB)
001841 International Trade Law

Law C

11 credit points, School of Law

005929 Law 1: Legal System (LLB)
004642 Legislation (LLB)
001573 Planning and Environmental Law

Legal Studies A: Labour Law

11 credit points, School of Law

000028 Concepts and Elements of Law
002617 Employment Discrimination and the Law
002613 Labour Law

Legal Studies B: Public Law

11 credit points, School of Law

000028 Concepts and Elements of Law
000036 Administrative Law
004642 Legislation (LLB)

Legal Studies C: Law and Society

11 credit points, School of Law

000028 Concepts and Elements of Law
005887 Human Rights
and one subject from
000080 Family Law or
000952 Law of Communications

Literary Studies

11 or 14 credit points, School of Creative Communication

000399 Literary Studies 1
004869 Literary Studies 2
and one or two subjects from
004870 Literary Studies 3
004871 Literary Studies 4
004872 Literary Studies 5
004055 Literary Studies 6

Macroeconomics

14 credit points, School of Business

000034 Macroeconomics 1
000020 Microeconomics 1
000035 Macroeconomics 2
004215 Policy Issues in Macroeconomics

Management Accounting

14 credit points, School of Business

004824 Accounting and Finance 1A
004825 Accounting and Finance 1B
004827 Accounting and Finance 2B
004829 Accounting and Finance 3B

Management A: Comparative Management

11 or 14 credit points, School of Management and Policy

004207 Introduction to Management
004818 Organisational Behaviour *
003495 Development Administration
003498 Government Business Relations

Management B: Contemporary Management Approaches

11 or 14 credit points, School of Management and Policy

004207 Introduction to Management
004818 Organisational Behaviour *
004820 Performance Management and Analysis
004823 Strategic Management

Management C: Public Sector Management

11 or 14 credit points, School of Management and Policy

004207 Introduction to Management
004818 Organisational Behaviour *
004822 Public Sector Management
004816 Introduction to Public Policy

Marketing

11 or 14 credit points, School of Business

11 credit points
000020 Microeconomics 1
000498 Marketing
and one subject from
004533 Consumer Behaviour or
001989 Marketing Management or
002429 International Marketing or
003965 Marketing Research Methods

14 credit points
000034 Macroeconomics 1
and
000020 Microeconomics 1, or
003519 Economics 1A
and
000498 Marketing
and
004533 Consumer Behaviour or
002429 International Marketing or
001989 Marketing Management or
003965 Marketing Research Methods

Mathematical Perspectives

14 credit points, School of Mathematics and Statistics

This minor is designed for students in Education and related degrees, who require a broader perspective on the applications of Mathematics and Statistics in society.

000577 Mathematical Methods
004120 Applied Statistics 1
005023 Truth, Belief and Science
005024 The World of Chance

Media/Multimedia Production

14 credit points, School of Creative Communication

005573 Media Production 1
005574 Media Production 2
005575 Media Production 3
and one subject from
005384 Television Production Techniques or
005385 Interactive Mutimedia

Microeconomics

11 or 14 credit points, School of Business

000034 Macroeconomics 1*
000020 Microeconomics 1
and two subjects from
005742 Human Resource Economics
000102 Managerial Economics
004076 Microeconomics 2
005740 Economics of the Public Sector

Molecular Biology

11 credit points, School of Health Sciences

This minor provides opportunities for students to engage important molecular biology concepts in relation to human health and environment, as well as acquire technical experience in a molecular biology laboratory.

one subject from
001516 Chemistry 1A or
001517 Chemistry 1B*
and one subject from
005504 Biochemistry or
005505 Human Biochemistry**
and
004744 Molecular Biology

* Only for students who already have 001516 Chemistry 1A as a core subject.
** Only for student who have passed 001517 Chemistry 1B and already have 005504 Biochemistry as a core subject.

Several cohorts of students who would be likely to choose a Molecular Biology minor already have the four prerequisites listed above as core subject. For these students the following alternative minor is proposed:

004916 Science, Environment and Society
004744 Molecular Biology
005755 Human Genetics

Nursing Studies

11 credit points, School of Health Sciences

004763 Nursing 2: Critical Thinking for Health Professionals
004760 Ethics and Health Policy
004761 Health Care and the Law

Organisational Research Methods

11 or 14 credit points, School of Management and Policy

000953 Social Research Methods
005796 Human Resources Management 2 (Research option)
005780 Sociology of Technology and Work
005934 Research Protocol
003539 Business Statistics 1
Any other research methods subject with the consent of the course convener

Politics A: Comparative Politics

11 or 14 credit points, School of Management and Policy

005884 Introduction to Australian Government *
000675 Politics and Democracy *
004814 Government at the Local Level
004819 Parties and Elections

Politics B: International Politics

11 or 14 credit points, School of Management and Policy

005884 Introduction to Australian Government *
000675 Politics and Democracy *
004080 Politics in Developing Nations
000513 International Politics

Politics C: Policy Studies

11 or 14 credit points, School of Management and Policy

005884 Introduction to Australian Government *
000675 Politics and Democracy *
004816 Introduction to Public Policy
and one subject from
004821 Politics of Welfare or
005783 Identity, Politics and Public Policy

Print Journalism

14 credit points, School of Professional Communication

005565 Introduction to Journalism
005572 Reporting
004658 Print Journalism 1
004659 Print Journalism 2

Professional Experience

14 credit points, School of Teacher Education

005840 Professional Experience 1DD
005839 Professional Experience 2DD
005841 Professional Experience 3DD
004804 Teaching Internship

Public Relations

14 credit points, School of Professional Communication

005559 Professional Communications Foundations
005570 Professional Communication Theory and Management
004882 Public Relations Theory
004660 Public Relations Practice 1

Public Sector Economics

14 credit points, School of Business

000034 Macroeconomics 1
and
000020 Microeconomics 1, or
003519 Economics 1A
and
001359 Project Evaluation
005740 Economics of the Public Sector

Quantitative Methods

14 credit points, School of Mathematics and Statistics

000577 Mathematical Methods
003539 Business Statistics 1
004847 Quantitative Decision Making
and one subject from
004843 Mathematical Models or
004125 Business Statistics 2

Research Methods (Social Sciences)

11 or 14 credit points, School of Management and Policy

000953 Social Research Methods
005561 Communication and Media Research
005562 Contemporary Cultural practices
005780 Sociology of Technology and Work
005974 Crime, Marginality and the State
005923 Research Protocol
Any other research methods subject with the consent of the course convener

Resource and Environmental Management

11 or 14 credit points, School of Resource, Environmental and Heritage Science

004904 Indigenous Societies and Adaptation*
004915 Science, Environment and Society
004914 Resource and Environmental Management

Sociology A: Inequality

11 or 14 credit points, School of Management and Policy

000715 Basic Sociology
000953 Social Research Methods*
000716 Sociological Theory
001670 Social Inequality

Sociology B: Issues in Modern Society

11 or 14 credit points, School of Management and Policy

000715 Basic Sociology
000953 Social Research Methods*
001666 Deviance and Crime
000955 Sociology of Health

Sociology C: Work Organisations and Society

11 or 14 credit points, School of Management and Policy

000715 Basic Sociology
000953 Social Research Methods*
001485 Gender and Organisations
005780 Sociology of Technology and Work

Soil Science

14 credit points, School of Resource, Environmental and Heritage Sciences

001516 Chemistry 1A
003681 Landscape Processes
004889 Australian Soils
and one subject from
004890 Catchment Processes or
004912 Regolith Studies

Spanish Language

11 or 14 credit points (11 cp version only available to students with previous studies in Spanish, *may be omitted), School of Languages and International Education

004874 Spanish 1A: Language and Culture*
004875 Spanish 1B: Language and Culture
004876 Spanish Language 2

Note: In special cases, with the approval of the Head of School and the Lecturer-in-Charge of Spanish, other combinations than the above are available as minors for students with some previous knowledge of Spanish.

Sports Administration

11 or 14 credit points, School of Health Sciences

004748 Organisation and Policy in Sport
001354 Social Analysis of Sport*
005000 Planning and Processes in Sport
and one subject from
003576 Sports Marketing or
004741 Major Sports Event Management or
004752 Sponsorship and Fundraising in Sport

Sports Administration Law

11 credit points, School of Law

000028 Concepts and Elements of Law
002615 Injury and Safety Law
000765 Sports and the Law

Sports Coaching

11 or 14 credit points, School of Health Sciences

This minor provides opportunities for students in any course that allows for an 11, or 14 credit point minor to gain an introduction to the general field of sports coaching through undertaking one introductory subject in sports science, an introductory coaching subject, and one or two of its more advanced applications in sports coaching.

004002 Theory and Practice of Coaching 1
001519 Introduction to Exercise Science*
004757 Theory and Practice of Coaching 2
and one subject from
004760 Theory and Practice of Coaching 3 or
004761 Theory and Practice of Coaching 4

Sports Science

11 or 14 credit points, School of Health Sciences

000880 Functional Anatomy
001519 Introduction to Exercise Science*
and one subject from
004745 Neuroanatomy and Motor Control or
004728 Biomechanics
and one subject from
004750 Psychology of Sport or
004747 Physiology of Exercise

Technology in Publishing

11 or 14 credit points, School of Information Management and Tourism

005788 Communication: Professional Applications 1
005790 Communication: Professional Applications 2*
003760 Desktop Publishing 1
003759 Desktop Publishing 2

Tourism

14 credit points, School of Information Management and Tourism

005690 Tourism Systems
005689 Current Issues inTourism
004200 Tourism Economics and Policy
and one subject from
003754 Hospitality Operations or
003814 Tourism Marketing

Women’s Studies

11 or 14 credit points, School of Management and Policy

000715 Basic Sociology
001485 Gender and Organisations
005783 Identity, Politics and Public Policy


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Latest update: 18/03/03