Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education

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This course focuses on preparing people to work in centres which cater for children aged 0-5, introducing them to children development, learning and education, care and wellbeing of children, inclusion and disability as well as giving them some background studies in key curriculum areas such as literacy, mathematics and science. The course aims to produce early childhood educators who are expected to be competent in the areas of pedagogy, curriculum, assessment and evaluation, working in diverse early childhood centres and schools, to have a commitment to the whole person, to professional ethics and social justice. Early childhood education has significant opportunities for articulation with existing programs including the Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood), Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) and Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood).

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Associate Degree in Inclusive Education and Disability Studies

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This course provides the opportunity for students to prepare for a career in the disability field, or human services and provides a pathway to the Bachelor of Inclusive Education and Disability Studies. Contemporary understanding of disability acknowledges the rights of people with a disability to be full and participating members of society. Many people with a disability, particularly those with learning and intellectual disabilities require either episodic or lifelong supports to take their rightful place in society. The course aims to develop graduates skills to empower people with disabilities through inclusive education and development supports across the lifespan. The course consists of units that encompass a holistic view of disability and the social structures that influence learning and development for people with a disability. This includes theoretical frameworks for understanding disability, social justice, advocacy, influence of disability on learning, social dynamics and understanding behaviour support. Students will have the opportunity to tailor the course to their particular interest areas through the selection of topics of interest in assessment tasks, fieldwork components and the selection of specialisation units.

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Bachelor of Arts

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This course offers a diversity of subjects, making it attractive to students seeking a liberal arts education and the development of skills either as a basis for employment or as the foundation for further specialised study. The course is designed to produce knowledgeable, articulate, innovative graduates skilled in research, logical thought, clear expression and the application of ethical principles to decision making. Studies include the arts, humanities, technology, and the social, physical, and biological sciences. The Honours year, where available, equips students to undertake postgraduate study in their chosen discipline. The specific sequences of study available vary from campus to campus.

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Bachelor of Arts (Asian Studies)

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This is an interdisciplinary program drawing from humanities, arts and social sciences. It emphasises comparative approaches and historical and contemporary relations between societies and cultures in the Asian region. The intention of introductory units is to introduce students to the richness, diversity, dynamics and complexities of Asian societies and cultures. In advanced level units, students are provided with the opportunity to further develop historical, cultural, social, economic, geographical, philosophical and political insights necessary for understanding contemporary Asian societies and cultures and relations between nations in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Bachelor of Arts (Australian Studies)

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This course introduces students to a wide range of issues in Australian culture and history. There is a particular emphasis on the teaching of lost histories those, which for reasons of race, class or gender, have been ignored by traditional historians. There is also a special focus on the creative arts and their role in the development of Australian culture. Students may choose from a variety of units that offer regional as well as national perspectives.

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Bachelor of Arts (Behavioural Science)

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This course aims to introduce students to the content and methods of contemporary psychology. The emphasis of the course is on the dynamic and complex nature of human behaviour and how it is determined by the interaction of biological, cognitive, social and cultural factors. The content and sequencing of units has been designed to highlight the interplay between these factors and development, and are presented within a context of critical psychological enquiry. The intention in introductory level units is to enable students to study a range of topics selected from these four broad themes, which provide an integrative organisational framework for further theoretical elaboration in advanced level units. It should be noted that the Behavioural Science major is not designed to prepare students for professional training in psychology, or to fulfil Australian Psychological Society requirements for membership.

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Bachelor of Arts (Business Studies)

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This course offer students the opportunity to gain a broad understanding of the fields of either Human Resource Management or Marketing. These sequences begin from a special foundation unit, with additional basic learning in a second fundamental area of business, and broaden to include a range of perspectives on the main concerns of each specialist field.

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Bachelor of Arts (Business and Communication Studies)

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This course offer students the opportunity to gain a broad understanding of the fields of either Human Resource Management or Marketing. These sequences begin from a special foundation unit, with additional basic learning in a second fundamental area of business, and broaden to include a range of perspectives on the main concerns of each specialist field. Students in Sydney undertake three of the four units in Years 1 and 2 of the course at Strathfield Campus and all units in Years 3 and 4 of the course at North Sydney Campus. The Communication sequence is designed to develop students' personal, academic, and vocational communication skills. Introductory units aim to develop students' abilities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and in using word-processing and presentation software: abilities that are immediately applicable to university study. Advanced units aim to deepen abilities in interpersonal relations, to examine the values on which respect for persons is based, to offer students the opportunity to write creatively and to provide specific communication skills for the workplace and in using multimedia systems.

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Bachelor of Arts (Creative Arts and Culture)

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This course offers a diversity of subjects, making it attractive to students seeking a liberal arts education and the development of skills either as a basis for employment or as the foundation for further specialised study. The course is designed to produce knowledgeable, articulate, innovative graduates skilled in research, logical thought, clear expression and the application of ethical principles to decision making. Studies include the arts, humanities, technology, and the social, physical, and biological sciences. The Honours year, where available, equips students to undertake postgraduate study in their chosen discipline. The specific sequences of study available vary from campus to campus.

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Bachelor of Arts (Drama)

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This course aims to introduce students to the study of plays as texts for performance as well as to the changing conventions and techniques of dramatic presentation. Because drama is a fluid art form, which reshapes itself in response to complex social changes and pressures, there is an emphasis on relating dramatic texts and forms to historical and cultural forces and to evolving technologies. The general introduction to the nature and conventions of drama in the introductory level units leads to advanced level units, exploring in more depth traditional and contemporary texts and analysing the theory and processes of theatrical performance.

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Bachelor of Arts (Economics)

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This course is to promote a knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the scope, content and methodology of mainstream, neo-classical economics in particular. Each of the eight units concentrates on developing the ability of students to analyse theoretical and applied aspects of the subject critically. In the introductory level units, the emphasis is on laying a solid foundation of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory and analysis.

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Bachelor of Arts (Geography)

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This course aims to address the content and methodology of contemporary geography. The sequence emphasises the holistic nature of the discipline in a dynamic spatial and temporal context. Consequently the interaction of the physical and the human environment are pivotal studies within the sequence. The geography sequence is designed to expose students to a range of applied environmental issues, provide a methodology for analysis and interpretation, and enable students to evaluate management strategies. These skills can then be applied in a range of applied professional situations. The introductory level units provide a formative grounding in concepts and skills which are applied in subsequent units in the sequence. There is emphasis upon applied studies as the sequence progresses, with associated development of skills in data collection (in the field and from secondary sources), collation and analysis using spreadsheets, and interpretation. The sequence culminates in students undertaking a research study of their choosing. Field Trips are a requirement for all students in Geography. Students will need to pay a fee towards transport for the Field Trip.

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Bachelor of Arts (History)

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This course aims to introduce students to the nature of historical thinking and to develop skills in the analysis, synthesis and understanding of evidence in order to study how historians interpret and write about the past. All students undertaking a major or minor in history must include at least one unit in Australian History at introductory level. Students undertaking a History major must take the compulsory unit in Historiography.

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Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

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This course allows students to build on the knowledge gained in one of the majors completed in the pass degree, and to develop research techniques appropriate to their chosen discipline. The course includes the writing of an Honours thesis, along with coursework units appropriate to the discipline of the thesis.

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Bachelor of Arts (Italian)

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The purpose of this course is to develop a student's functional usage and understanding of everyday Italian, with specific reference to speaking, reading, writing and comprehension. The content and sequencing of the units has been designed to allow students to gradually develop competence in using the language and to acquire familiarity with salient aspects of both Italian and Italo-Australian culture and literature. The intention in 100-level units is to introduce students to the basic structures of Italian lexico-grammar, which are further developed in 200-level units. In 300-level units, emphasis is placed on syntax and advanced written and oral expression. This allows students to read classical texts and to communicate in Italian in the workplace.

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Bachelor of Arts (Literature)

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This course aims to provide students with a sound working knowledge of literary texts in all genres and an awareness of a range of current critical approaches. The introductory level units provide the basis for the development of critical and analytical skills through the study of a variety of texts, and include a focus on Australian literature. At advanced level students may choose from units focussing on period studies, and other units, which represent a broad range of different critical perspectives: generic, thematic, ideological, comparative, and special-focus units. Students undertaking a major in Literature may also include up to two cross-credited units. Students undertaking a minor in Literature may include one cross-credited unit.

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Bachelor of Arts (Mathematics)

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This course units have been designed to provide an in-depth study of mathematics appropriate for those intending to be secondary teachers of mathematics, or for those graduates who seek a career in another field which draws upon mathematical thought.

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Bachelor of Arts (Media)

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This course is designed to introduce students to studies in both processes and products in the electronic and print media and to the theories underpinning their roles in society. Introductory units are designed to develop analytical skills in media production and set the context for subsequent studies in broadcasting policy analysis. Units combining theory and practice will enable involvement in a variety of production processes and an application of these to media text analysis. This combination of media production and analysis is carried through to offer students with an opportunity to examine both media policy development and the effects of new communication technologies on the production process.

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Bachelor of Arts (Music)

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This course offers a diversity of subjects, making it attractive to students seeking a liberal arts education and the development of skills either as a basis for employment or as the foundation for further specialised study. The course is designed to produce knowledgeable, articulate, innovative graduates skilled in research, logical thought, clear expression and the application of ethical principles to decision making. Studies include the arts, humanities, technology, and the social, physical, and biological sciences. The Honours year, where available, equips students to undertake postgraduate study in their chosen discipline. The specific sequences of study available vary from campus to campus.

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Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy)

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This course is designed to introduce students to the main areas of the discipline through a study of the ideas and arguments of some of the key figures in the history of Western thought, and through a consideration of the relevance of those ideas and arguments to contemporary philosophical debates. The sequence seeks to develop skills in philosophical discourse and enquiry so that students can critically explore their own beliefs and the beliefs of others. The introductory level units provide those undertaking the sequence, and other interested students, with a general introduction to the content and methods of philosophy. A special feature of the sequence is the attention given to the logical status of, and justification for, the fundamental beliefs of the Christian tradition. Some of these beliefs are considered in their own right in such units as Faith and Reason and Metaphysics. Throughout the sequence reference is made to the implications that historical and contemporary philosophical debates have for the Christian faith.

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