Arts 6 The University of Melbourne Prospectus and Handbook 1992 — Volume Two TS is one of the University's largest and FacultyY of oldest faculties with approximately 5,000 A undergraduate and postgraduate students. The first degree awarded by the University was the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1858 when five male A rt S students were successful candidates. Females were excluded from University studies until the late 1870s. However, the first degree awarded by the University to a female student in 1883 was again the BA. In those days the range of Arts subjects was narrow. Today Arts studies cover languages and the literature and culture of other peoples; the humanities, such as english, fine arts, history and philosophy; and the social sciences, such as politics, anthropology and criminology. Within these disciplines the Faculty offers a general education in methods of research, analysis and synthesis. The range of subjects is rich and varied. Students have an opportunity to explore areas and disciplines beyond and apart from those encountered at VCE (HSC) level. The Faculty consists of the Departments of Asian Languages, Classical and Near Eastern Studies, Criminology, English, Fine Arts, French and Italian Studies, Geography, Germanic Studies and Russian, History, History and Philosophy of Science (including Social Theory and Anthropology), Linguistics and Language Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and Social Work. Courses lead to the Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Pass or Honours), Bachelor of Letters (BLitt) (Pass or Honours), Bachelor of Social Work (BSW), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Social Work (MSW), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Postgraduate Diplomas in Adolescent & Child Psychology (DipAdol&ChildPsych), Art Curatorial Studies (DipCurStudies) and History & Philosophy of Science (DipHPS) and Graduate Diplomas in Applied Linguistics (DipAppLing), Asian Studies (DipAsianSt), Australian Studies (DipAustSt), Criminology (Dip Crim), Modern Languages (DipModLang), Philosophy of Religion (DipPhilRel) and Public Policy (DipPubPol). The BLitt degree provides an opportunity for first degree arts graduates to pursue further under- graduate level studies in many Arts disciplines. The BSW degree course (usually taken as a second degree) trains students to provide community leadership in social services and social policy. Masters degrees train students in research methods, often in combination with advanced coursework, Classical Studies students learn that even with and normally allow entry to the University's limited resources they can take good photographs. doctoral program (the PhD), which requires independent research. Graduate diplomas offer specialised courses with a professional orientation. Faculty of Arts 7
Planning an Objectives of undergraduate the Faculty course The general objectives of the Faculty of Arts are to: • advance, preserve and refine knowledge through critique and Bachelor of Arts research in the languages, humanities and social and behavioural sciences, and disseminate the results of such The BA ordinary degree scholarship and research • provide education, including honours The BA degree is organised on a points system. and postgraduate programs, in the Each subject is worth a number of points depending following disciplines: on its length, workload and year level. Generally, — philosophy, psychology, political double semester subjects at first, second and third science, criminology, social work year levels are worth 25 points, 33 points and 50 and the cognitive and social points respectively. analysis of science The degree is normally a three year full-time course — literary studies, languages, of study, in which you must satisfactorily complete linguistics and the history and not less than 100 points at each of first year, second theory of the visual arts year and third year levels, towards a course total — history, geography, classical studies of at least 300 points. archaeology and anthropology These points are completed in accordance with pre • provide professional education in such or co-requisites as specified by the departments. fields as psychology, social work, At least 25 points at first year, 33 points at second criminology, public administration and year and 50 points at third year must be completed planning, art conservation and in a department or departments within the Faculty curating, and applied linguistics. of Arts (not a department from another faculty • contribute to the intellectual and which offers subjects to Arts students). cultural life of the community through First year students may enrol in subjects worth no public lectures, conferences and more than 50 points in any single discipline and continuing education programs. normally in no more than two languages other than English. It is strongly recommended that students undertake a language other than English, or an recommended by the Faculty as suitable area study. specialisations (Asian Studies, Australian Studies, Because the degree is organised on a points system, Australian Heritage Studies, Cultural Studies, you are allowed great flexibility in choosing Environmental Studies, Jewish Studies, Literary subjects. You may choose to specialise in one or Theory and Semiotics, Medieval Studies, Modern two areas by completing a major in those subjects, European Studies, Soviet Studies, Women's or to study a range of subjects. Studies). Others can be constructed by students You should note carefully any pre or corequisites according to their academic interests within the for subjects and consider future career plans, or restrictions of pre and corequisites. any plan to undertake honours or postgraduate Enrolment courses. These factors may require majors in All new and re-enrolling Arts students must obtain specific areas even though there is now no formal an 'Authority to Enrol' and have their course requirement for the completion of a certain number approved by the Faculty Office before they can of majors as a condition for award of the BA degree. complete their enrolment at the Student A major consists of minimum points totals of 25 Administration Office. points at first-year level, 33.3 points at second-year The Faculty requires that students enrol in first, level, and 50 points at third-year level. It is a second and double semester subjects at the beginning sequential and continuous study in either single or of the academic year. There is no mid-yearenrolment. double semester subjects and is taken in one The Faculty also requires that students undertaking department or between departments (a mixed major). single-semester subjects enrol in at least one single- subject in a department in the first semester and at Some mixed majors have been specifically least one in the second semester. 8 The University of Melbourne Prospectus and Handbook 1992 — Volume Two
subjects on examination. Students who fail less than 50 per cent of their subjects for the year will be able List of courses to continue their studies and should contact the Faculty Office to discuss their course with a staff member. The Faculty Progress Committee will Undergraduate review the progress of students who fail 50 per cent Bachelor of Arts BA or more of their subjects and will provide separate Bachelor of Arts (Honours) BA(Hons) written advice to students. For students who pass all Bachelor of Letters BLitt units and wish to proceed as indicated on their Bachelor of Letters (Honours) course plan, the course plan will automatically BLitt(Hons) become the student's authorised enrolment record Bachelor of Social Work BSW for the following year. Students who wish to alter their course plans should contact the Faculty Office Graduate for advice; further details of this procedure will be sent to students with their examination results at the Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics end of the year. DipAppLing Graduate Diploma in Asian Studies Student workload DipAsianSt The normal maximum workload for each year level Graduate Diploma in Australian Studies of the BA and BA Honours courses is 100 points. DipAusSt However, heavier workloads may be approved in Graduate Diploma in Criminology special circumstances by the Associate Dean Dip Crim (Undergraduate Studies). Students should ensure that Graduate Diploma in Philosophy of the subjects they have chosen for a particular year Religion DipPhilRel level add up to no less than 100 points. Graduate Diploma in Public Policy DipPubPol Booklists and timetables Graduate Diploma in Modern Languages Comprehensive booklists for subjects are available DipModLang from the departments at the beginning of the academic year. This Handbook lists only texts or Postgraduate references which students should have in their possession; however, it is recommended that students Postgraduate Diploma in Adolescent & do not purchase these texts until they have obtained Child Psychology DipAdol&ChildPsych advice from departmental staff. Students should Postgraduate Diploma in Art Curatorial refer any inquiries regarding booklists and timetables Studies DipCurStudies to the relevant department. Timetables are available Postgraduate Diploma in History & from the Arts Faculty Office. Philosophy of Science DipHPS Master of Arts MA Credit for previous study Master of Social Work MSW The Faculty offers credit up to a maximum of 100 Doctor of Philosophy PhD points at first-year level and 33points at second-year Doctor of Letters LittD level towards the BA Pass degree under certain conditions. Copies of the Faculty's Credit Guidelines and application forms may be obtained from the Faculty Office. Course planning New students are required to plan their course with Cancellation of subjects a member of the Faculty Office staff before In exceptional circumstances, the Council of the enrolment. Students must make an appointment for University can suspend subjects and change the course planning when they accept their offer of a content of a subject. Students should also note that place. it may be necessary to change subject details; these changes will be notified by announcements placed Re-enrolling students are required to submit in on official noticeboards before the semester begins. September a course plan of their intended studies in the following year for approval by Faculty. If required, Change of enrolment and withdrawal from subjects students should consult with departmental course • Students may withdraw from subjects before the advisers who will assist them in planning their subjects end of the second week of the first or second and ensure accurate recording of subjects on the semester (as appropriate) without penalty. course plan. The course plan is considered to be an Changes involving double semester subjects may application for selection into subjects, and no further only be made in the first two weeks of the first action is required unless a student fails one or more semester. MELBOUK"g. UNIVERSITY OF Faculty of Arts 9 1 6 SFP 1991 Statistics Subject disciplines in Additional subjects await/At in other faculties in first year only. Disciplines in which these Arts and options for are available include: Architecture and Planning specialisation Astronomy Biology More than 80 individual subjects are available at Chemistry fust-year level in Arts. You can choose subjects Geology from the following general disciplines. All contain Physics options for specialisation in later years. Music Practical Anthropology (focusing on Asia) Examples of disciplines and/or academic programs Archaeology available from second year, which build on the Classical Studies general first year of the Arts course, are: Computer Science Economics Asian Studies Economic History Australian Studies English Australian Heritage Studies Criminology Fine Arts (History and Theory of Visual Cultural Studies Arts) Hellenic Studies Geography Jewish Studies History Medieval Studies History and Philosophy of Science Modern European Studies Languages (beginners and advanced: Social Theory Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Women's Studies Modern and Ancient Greek, French, German, Swedish, Dutch, Italian, Hebrew, Other individual subjects available in second Arabic, Russian, and Spanish) and third years may be taken to fulfil overall Linguistics degree requirements with, in some cases, Mathematics recognition for major sequences. Examples Middle Eastern Studies are: Music Drama Philosophy Microcomputer Applications for Arts Political Science Students Psychology Viking Language, Literature and Culture.
• Students may withdraw from subjects after the in exceptional circumstances. Leave is granted on first two weeks of the first or second semester (as the condition that students inform the Faculty Office appropriate) up to the following deadlines, but a in writing of their intentions with regard to resuming WD notation will be recorded against these their course by no later than 30 November in the year subjects. Students who cancel subjects after these before their leave expires. deadlines will have a fail result recorded. Termination of course First Semester Subjects: 15 May, 1992 Under Statute 11.2.4 (3), courses will be terminated for all Deferred Course students, students whose Second Semester Subjects: 25 September, 1992 leave of absence has expired, and students enrolled in the previous year if they have not enrolled before Double Semester Subjects: 25 September, 1992 first semester begins or been granted an extension of Leave of absence leave of absence. These students must apply to the Faculty for re-selection in order to resume their All students seeking leave of absence must request course in a later year. permission in writing from the Faculty, stating the period of proposed leave and giving reasons briefly. Unsatisfactory progress The maximum period allowed in the first instance is The Faculty Office can provide details of the Faculty's one year; this will be extended for a further year only Unsatisfactory Progress Rules. 10 The University of Melbourne Prospectus and Handbook 1992 - Volume Two
Important dates The last day for application to transfer from other faculties within the University of Melbourne into the Examples of BA course: 6 December, 1992. Last day for application by previously enrolled Arts courses students to resume BA studies: 6 December, 1992.
Arts subjects available in first year There is no such thing as a typical BA course. The Most first-year level subjects cover a double Faculty offers a wide range of subjects enabling semester, each being worth 25 points (a first year students to explore new areas and disciplines and single semester subject is worth 12.5 points). To pursue individual academic interests. The following achieve credit for 100 first-year level points a are examples of the sorts of courses which can be student needs to undertake the equivalent of four constructed. double semester subjects. Students are encouraged to think carefully about Example one the subjects they undertake and not merely follow, without due consideration, subjects with which they First year Points have been acquainted at secondary school level. Japanese: Beginners 25.0 A wide variety of subjects is offered in the following History 1: Ancient 25.0 areas: Economics lA and 1B (each 12.5) 25.0 Modern and Post-Modern Visual Art 25.0 Languages and Cultural Studies Points TOTAL 100.0 Beginners Ancient Greek A Second year Points and B (each) 12.5 Intermediate Ancient Greek Japanese: Intermediate 33.0 A and B (each) 12.5. History: 20th Century Germany 16.7 Introduction to Ancient Egypt 12.5 Microcomputer Application 16.7 The Ancient Near East 12.5 Fine Arts: Arabic 1 25.0 Italian Renaissance 16.7 Beginners Chinese 25.0 Greek Art and Archaeology 16.7 Intermediate Chinese 25.0 TOTAL 100.0 Advanced Chinese 25.0 Classical Greece: The Rise of Athens 12.5 Third year Points Classical Greece: The Tragedy of Athens 12.5 Japanese: Advanced 50.0 Dutch 1 25.0 Japanese History 16.7 French 1 (advanced) 25.0 French lA (beginners) 25.0 German 1 (advanced) 25.0 German lA (beginners) 25.0 Beginners Hebrew A and B (each) 12.5 Beginners Russian 25.0 Intermediate Hebrew A and B (each) 12.5 Intermediate Russian 25.0 Beginners Indonesian 25.0 Russian Literature and Society 25.0 Intermediate Indonesian 25.0 Beginners Spanish 25.0 Italian 1 (advanced) 25.0 Intermediate Spanish 25.0 Italian lA (beginners) 25.0 Beginners Swedish 25.0 Beginners Japanese 25.0 Intermediate Japanese 25.0 Humanities Points Beginners Latin A and B (each) 12.5 Introduction to Ancient Egypt 12.5 Intermediate Latin A and B (each) 12.5 The Ancient Near East 12.5 Linguistics 1 25.0 Asian Architecture 25.0 Beginners Modern Greek A Australian Architecture 25.0 and B (each) 12.5 Introduction to Art History 25.0 Advanced Modern Greek A Modern and Post-Modern Visual Art 25.0 and B (each) 16.7 English: Australian Literature 25.0 Introduction to Modern Greek Studies 8.3 English: Reading Writing 25.0 Music Practical Study lA 25.0 English: 20th Century Literature 25.0 Philosophy lA (20th Century British European Architecture 25.0 Philosophy and Questions of German 1B (20th Century German Moral and Political Philosophy) 25.0 Literature and Society) 25.0 Faculty of Arts 11