The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Global Studies is an exciting and rewarding double degree for those interested in a wide range of contemporary social issues shaping our world including globalisation, public health; social justice; human rights; gender, race and age inequality; poverty; environmental sustainability, migration and international relations.
This course offers students with a unique opportunity to study abroad (ACU has over 60 partner institutions around the world), or gain valuable international workplace experience with one of our internship partners.
Students have the opportunity to study a Diploma in Languages in either Spanish or Italian alongside their degree to further enhance their employment opportunities.
CRICOS Code: 074606B
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Part A : Bachelor of Arts degree - Majors
Complete exactly 2 of the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
BUSD, Business Studies, 80,
DETI, Design and Technologies, 80,
DRAM, Drama, 80,
ECON, Economics, 80,
ENGL, English, 80,
GEES, Geography, Environment and Society, 80,
HIST, History, 80,
INDV, International Development Studies, 80,
LANS, Languages, 80,
LEGL, Legal Studies, 80,
MATH, Mathematics, 80,
MEDI, Media, 80,
MUSC, Music, 80,
PHIL, Philosophy, 80,
PINR, Politics and International Relations, 80,
PSYC, Psychology, 80,
SOCI, Sociology, 80,
SRLG, Study of Religions, 80,
THSD, Theological Studies, 80,
VISU, Visual Arts, 80,
Part B : Bachelor of Arts degree - Major
Complete exactly 1 of the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
BUSD, Business Studies, 80,
DETI, Design and Technologies, 80,
DRAM, Drama, 80,
ECON, Economics, 80,
ENGL, English, 80,
GEES, Geography, Environment and Society, 80,
HIST, History, 80,
INDV, International Development Studies, 80,
LANS, Languages, 80,
LEGL, Legal Studies, 80,
MATH, Mathematics, 80,
MEDI, Media, 80,
MUSC, Music, 80,
PHIL, Philosophy, 80,
PINR, Politics and International Relations, 80,
PSYC, Psychology, 80,
SOCI, Sociology, 80,
SRLG, Study of Religions, 80,
THSD, Theological Studies, 80,
VISU, Visual Arts, 80,
Part C : Bachelor of Arts degree - Minors
Complete exactly 2 of the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
BUSD, Business Studies, 40,
COMM, Communication, 40,
COMS, Community Services, 40,
DTCO, Digital Technologies (Computing), 40,
CRWR, Creative Writing, 40,
DRAM, Drama, 40,
ECON, Economics, 40,
EDUC, Education, 40,
ENGL, English, 40,
GEES, Geography, Environment and Society, 40,
GLST, Global Studies, 40,
GRDE, Graphic Design, 40,
HLDV, Healthy Development, 40,
INDV, International Development Studies, 40,
LANS, Languages, 40,
LEGL, Legal Studies, 40,
MATH, Mathematics, 40,
MEDI, Media, 40,
MUSC, Music, 40,
PHIL, Philosophy, 40,
PINR, Politics and International Relations, 40,
PSYC, Psychology, 40,
SOCI, Sociology, 40,
THSD, Theological Studies, 40,
VEAM, Veterans Arts Minor, 40,
VISU, Visual Arts, 40,
YWRK, Youth Work, 40,
Part D : BA Degree Capstone units
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
HUMA330, Community Engagement: Placement, 10,
HUMA331, Big Ideas: Social Enterprise and Innovation, 10,
Part E : Electives
Complete 0 to 10 credit points from the following:
A student may undertake units, other than those required for the selected Major, listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings or from other disciplines within the Faculty (subject to campus availability, unit limitations and provided that prerequisite and co-requisite requirements are met).
Part F : Global Studies Specified Units
Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
GLST305, Global Studies Research Project, 10,
HIST115, Global History: Six Degrees of Separation, 10,
POLS104, Introduction to International Relations, 10,
Part G : Global Studies List A
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
DVST200, Refugees and Forced Migration, 10,
GEOG217, Political Geography: Borders, Migration and Conflict, 10,
HIST251, Human Rights in History, 10,
PHIL202, Justice, Authority and Human Rights, 10,
POLS213, Security, Terrorism and Human Rights, 10,
Part H : Global Studies List B
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
GEOG214, Sustainability: The Global Challenge, 10,
HIST267, Diasporas and Journeys: Migration in World History, 10,
POLS219, Post-Colonial and Non-Western Politics, 10,
SOCS243, Global Health, 10,
Part I : Global Studies List C
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
DVST303, Development Advocacy, 10,
POLS309, World Politics and Justice, 10,
SOCS301, Social Justice and Economy, 10,
Part J : Global Study Abroad or Global Studies International Internship
PART K.1 OR PART K.2
Part J.1 : Global Studies International Internship
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
GLST300, Global Study International Internship, 40,
*At the discretion of the National Head of the School of Arts, a student who can demonstrate exceptional and ongoing personal circumstances beyond their control (eg. chronic illness) that prevent them from travelling overseas may be allowed to substitute study abroad or the international internship with GLST306 Global Studies Special Project. Where an ongoing risk applies to more than one student, eg (travel advisory bans; health pandemic etc) GLST306 may also be offered at the discretion of the National Head of School Arts).
Part J.2 : Global Study Abroad
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
GLST301, Global Study Abroad A, 10,
GLST302, Global Study Abroad B, 10,
GLST303, Global Study Abroad C, 10,
GLST304, Global Study Abroad D, 10,
Part K : Global Studies Electives
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
DVST301, Development Alternatives: Fair Trade, 10, Global Economics Units
ECON204, Development Economics, 10, Global Economics Units
ECON209, Global Economy, 10, Global Economics Units
DVST303, Development Advocacy, 10, Race, Rights and Ethics Units
HIST251, Human Rights in History, 10, Race, Rights and Ethics Units
HIST327, Settler Colonies in Indigenous Lands, 10, Race, Rights and Ethics Units
PHIL202, Justice, Authority and Human Rights, 10, Race, Rights and Ethics Units
POLS214, The Nature of Democracy, 10, Race, Rights and Ethics Units
POLS216, Populism in the 21st Century: From Brexit to Trump and Beyond, 10, Race, Rights and Ethics Units
SOCS209, Race and Ethnicity: Australian and Global Perspectives, 10, Race, Rights and Ethics Units
GEOG217, Political Geography: Borders, Migration and Conflict, 10, International Units - Asia
HIST261, The Rise of Asia in the Modern World, 10, International Units - Asia
POLS211, The Dragon Awakens: China and the New World, 10, International Units - Asia
THSR200, Introducing Asian Religions, 10, International Units - Asia
ENGL232, Irish Literature, 10, International Units - Europe and Britain
HIST208, Fascism, 10, International Units - Europe and Britain
HIST209, Revolutionary Europe 1789-1917, 10, International Units - Europe and Britain
HIST215, Europe Divided and United 1945-Present, 10, International Units - Europe and Britain
HIST260, Keep Calm and Carry on British History Since 1901, 10, International Units - Europe and Britain
POLS201, Middle Eastern Politics, 10, International Units - Middle East
ENGL204, American Writing, 10, International Units - The Americas
HIST225, Us Foreign Policy Since 1945, 10, International Units - The Americas
HIST229, Rebels and Revolutions in Latin America, 10, International Units - The Americas
HIST263, The Making of Modern America, 1865 to 1945, 10, International Units - The Americas
POLS203, American Politics and Culture, 10, International Units - The Americas
DVST200, Refugees and Forced Migration, 10, Global Migration Units
HIST214, Immigrants and Refugees in Australian History, 10, Global Migration Units
HIST267, Diasporas and Journeys: Migration in World History, 10, Global Migration Units
HIST256, War and Peace, 10, War, Peace and Security Units
POLS213, Security, Terrorism and Human Rights, 10, War, Peace and Security Units
BIOL129, Foundations of Ecology, 10,
COMM222, Communication in a Global Society, 10,
DVST100, Introduction to International Development Studies, 10,
DVST101, Humanitarian Work and Aid, 10,
DVST203, Qualitative Research Methodologies for Development Projects, 10,
DVST204, Project Management for Development, 10,
ENGL111, Literature Across Time and Space, 10,
ENGL333, Global Literary Cultures, 10,
ENVR102, Earth Science, 10,
GEOG214, Sustainability: The Global Challenge, 10,
GEOG216, Climate Change: Past, Present and Future, 10,
GEOG218, Natural Disasters: Risk, Response and Resilience, 10,
HIST262, Money and Power in the Western World, 10,
HIST342, A History of the Present, 10,
HUMA252, Art, Politics and Society in Renaissance and Baroque Rome, 10,
HUMA317, History and Geography of Rome, 10,
ITAN101, Introductory Italian, 10,
MUSC280, Music, Culture and Diversity, 10,
PHIL107, Philosophy of World Religions, 10,
POLS105, Introduction to Human Rights, 10,
POLS217, Religion and World Politics, 10,
POLS218, Authoritarianism in the 21st Century, 10,
SOCS201, Social Justice and the New Economy, 10,
SOCS202, Culture: Rights, Representation, Resistance, 10,
SOCS206, Globalisation, Religion and Modernity, 10,
SOCS207, Meaning of Life: Researching Qualitatively, 10,
SOCS208, The Power of Social Connection: Social Capital Revealed, 10,
SOCS226, Global Youth Cultures, 10,
SOCS243, Global Health, 10,
SOCS302, People Count: Researching Globally with Quantitative Methods, 10,
SPAN101, Introductory Spanish, 10,
THSR205, Introducing Judaism and Islam, 10,
A unit cannot be double counted or fulfil two different roles within the Arts-Global Studies double degree. For example, a Global Studies elective unit cannot also be counted towards a student's Arts Major or Minor.
Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)
Part L : Core Curriculum Units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
UNCC100, Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society, 10,
OR
PHCC102, Being Human, 10,
OR
PHCC104, Ethics and the Good Life, 10,
Code, Title, Credit Points, Notes
UNCC300, Justice and Change in a Global World, 10,
OR
PHCC320, The Just Society, 10,
Career opportunities include:
public sector, both local and international
government service, including diplomatic service, both local and international
the United Nations system and other international organisations
social entrepreneurship and companies with a global outreach
international relations
journalism, including travel journalism
travel and tourism
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year