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Minor Study Areas (Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts) | 2017
The Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts offers the following minors:
Ancient History
To declare a minor in Ancient History, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIST112 | Lost Worlds: The 'Big History' of Ancient History | 6 | Autumn |
| HIST259 | Ancient History: Greece | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| HIST262 | Ancient History: Rome | 6 | Spring |
| HIST386 | Ancient Texts | 6 | Autumn |
Art History
The Art History Minor Study is not available to students studying the BCA Visual Arts major or BCA Visual Arts and Design major.
To declare a minor in Art History, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core: | |||
| CAVA232 | Contemporary Indigenous Art: Theory and Practice | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA231 | Visual Art, Modernism and the Avant-garde | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA331 | Contemporary Artworlds | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA332 | Globalisation and Contemporary Art | 6 | Spring |
Asia Pacific Studies
To declare a minor in Asia Pacific Studies, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTS121 | Global Politics and Power | 6 | Spring |
| Plus at least THREE from: | |||
| BCM 320 | Digital Asia | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| HIST200 | Oceans of History: Exploration and Encounters | 6 | Spring |
| HIST204 | Illicit Trades: Trafficking and Slavery in Global History | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| HIST293 | China since 1949 | 6 | Autumn |
| JAPA220 | The Making of a Globalised Japan | 6 | Autumn |
| POL 308 | The Politics of Asian Development | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
Australian Studies
To declare a minor in Australian Studies, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| AUST101 | Australian Studies: Cultures and Identities | 6 | Autumn |
| OR | |||
| AUST102 | Locating Australia | 6 | Spring |
| Plus THREE from the following. At least TWO must be at 200 or 300 level. | |||
| AUST101 | Australian Studies: Cultures and Identities | 6 | Autumn |
| AUST102 | Locating Australia | 6 | Spring |
| ENGL131 | Australian Fiction and Film | 6 | Spring |
| INDS150 | Introduction to Indigenous Australia | 6 | Autumn |
| HIST292 | Power and Protest in Australia | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| HIST258 | Australians and the Great War | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| HIST351 | Debates in Australian Cultural History | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
Chinese(Mandarin) for Character Background Students
A minor study in Mandarin consists of four sequential subjects.
A beginner student takes a minor by studying MAND161, MAND162, MAND271 and MAND272.
A student who had studied Mandarin to HSC level and who commenced university Mandarin in 2017 at second year level could take a minor by studying MAND271, MAND272, MAND371 and MAND372
To declare a minor in Mandarin, students are required to complete the following:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner Entry Minor | |||
| MAND161 | Chinese (Mandarin) for Character Background Students (CBS) 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| MAND162 | Chinese (Mandarin) for Character Background Students (CBS) 2 | 6 | Spring |
| MAND271 | Intermediate Chinese 1 for Character Background Students (CBS) | 6 | Autumn |
| MAND272 | Intermediate Chinese 2 for Character Background Students (CBS) | 6 | Spring |
| Intermediate Entry Minor | |||
| MAND271 | Intermediate Chinese 1 for Character Background Students (CBS) | 6 | Autumn |
| MAND272 | Intermediate Chinese 2 for Character Background Students (CBS) | 6 | Spring |
| MAND371 | Advanced Chinese 1 for Character Background Students (CBS) | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| MAND372 | Advanced Chinese 2 for Character Background Students (CBS) | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
Chinese (Mandarin) For Non-Chinese Background Students
A minor study in Mandarin consists of four sequential subjects.
A beginner student takes a minor by studying MAND151, MAND152, MAND231 and MAND232. A student who had studied Mandarin to HSC level and who commenced university Mandarin in 2017 at second year level could take a minor by studying MAND231, MAND232, MAND331 and MAND332.
To declare a minor in Mandarin, students are required to complete the following:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner Entry Minor | |||
| MAND151 | Chinese (Mandarin) for Beginners 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| MAND152 | Chinese (Mandarin) for Beginners 2 | 6 | Spring |
| MAND231 | Intermediate Chinese 1 for Non-Chinese Background Students (NCB) | 6 | Autumn |
| MAND232 | Intermediate Chinese 2 for Non-Chinese Background Students (NCB) | 6 | Spring |
| Intermediate Entry Minor 2017 | |||
| MAND231 | Intermediate Chinese 1 for Non-Chinese Background Students (NCB) | 6 | Autumn |
| MAND232 | Intermediate Chinese 2 for Non-Chinese Background Students (NCB) | 6 | Spring |
| MAND331 | Advanced Chinese 1 for Non-Chinese Background Students (NCB) | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| MAND332 | Advanced Chinese 2 for Non-Chinese Background Students (NCB) | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
Creative Arts
To declare a minor in Creative Arts, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students must complete TWO of the following: | |||
| CACS101 | Contemporary Creative Practice | 6 | Autumn |
| CACS102 | Critical Frameworks in Creative Practice | 6 | Spring |
| CACW100 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 6 | Autumn, Spring, Summer 2017/2018 |
| CACW103 | Editing Foundation | 6 | Autumn |
| CACW104 | Text and Context | 6 | Spring |
| CAPA111 | Stage Management | 6 | Autumn |
| CAPA112 | Introduction to Lighting and Sound | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA111 | Visual Arts Studio Workshop A | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA112 | Visual Arts Studio Workshop B | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA113 | Visual Arts Studio Workshop C | 6 | Summer 2017/2018 |
| CAVA124 | Introduction to Photography 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA125 | Introduction to Photography 2 | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA126 | Introduction to Photography Intensive | 6 | Summer 2017/2018 |
| CAGD190 | Design Principles | 6 | Spring |
| MEDA101 | Introduction To Media Arts | 6 | Autumn |
| MEDA102 | Computational Media | 6 | Spring |
| Plus TWO of the following: | |||
| CAOS201 | Social Intersections | 6 | Autumn |
| CAOS202 | Word and Image | 6 | Spring |
| CAOS203 | Video | 6 | Autumn |
| CAOS204 | Sound Design | 6 | Spring |
| CAOS205 | New Documentary | 6 | Spring |
| CAPF222 | Theatre Studio: Methodologies | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA211 | Visual Arts Studio Workshop D | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA212 | Visual Arts Studio Workshop E | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA213 | Visual Arts Studio Workshop F | 6 | Summer 2017/2018 |
| CAVA211 | Visual Arts Studio Workshop D | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA212 | Visual Arts Studio Workshop E | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA213 | Visual Arts Studio Workshop F | 6 | Summer 2017/2018 |
| CAVA224 | Advanced Photography 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA225 | Advanced Photography 2 | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA226 | Advanced Photography Intensive | 6 | Summer 2017/2018 |
| CAGD290 | Design Practice | 6 | Autumn |
| MEDA201 | Time, Space & Data | 6 | Autumn |
| MEDA202 | System, Play & Interaction | 6 | Spring |
Creative Production
To declare a minor in Creative Production, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| CAMS103 | Introduction to Audio Production | 6 | Autumn |
| CAMS104 | Introduction to Music Production | 6 | Spring |
| Plus TWO from the following: | |||
| CAOS204 | Sound Design | 6 | Spring |
| CAOS203 | Video | 6 | Autumn |
| CAPA216 | Lighting | 6 | Autumn |
Creative Writing
The Creative Writing Minor Study is not available to students studying the Bachelor of Creative Arts - Creative Writing Major
To declare a minor in Creative Writing, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| CACW100 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 6 | Autumn, Spring, Summer 2017/2018 |
| Plus ONE from the following: | |||
| CACW103 | Editing Foundation | 6 | Autumn |
| CACW104 | Text and Context | 6 | Spring |
| Plus TWO from the following: | |||
| CACW201 | Poetic Studio | 6 | Spring |
| CACW202 | Dramatic Studio | 6 | Spring |
| CACW203 | Narrative Studio | 6 | Autumn |
| CACW231 | Writing, Representation and Power | 6 | Autumn |
| CACW232 | Writing and Critical Theory | 6 | Spring |
Cultural Studies
To declare a minor in Cultural Studies, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core: | |||
| CST 120 | Culture and Society | 6 | Autumn |
| CST 244 | Cultural Investigations | 6 | Spring |
| CST 245 | Contesting Cultures | 6 | Autumn |
| Electives | |||
| Plus ONE from the following: | |||
| CST 238 | Happiness: Investigating its Causes and Conditions | 6 | Autumn |
| CST 371 | Race and Place | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| CST 351 | Investing in Culture | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| CST 361 | Cultures of Sex, Gender and Sexuality | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| SOC 344 | Emotions, Bodies & Society | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| SOC 356 | Cultures in Dispossession | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| SOC 329 | Social Transformation | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| STS 304 | Body Politics: Contemporary Issues in Social Science and Medicine | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
Design
To declare a minor in Design, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAGD190 | Design Principles | 6 | Spring |
| CAGD290 | Design Practice | 6 | Autumn |
| CAOS202 | Word and Image | 6 | Spring |
| Plus ONE from the following: | |||
| CAVA111 | Visual Arts Studio Workshop A | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA112 | Visual Arts Studio Workshop B | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA113 | Visual Arts Studio Workshop C | 6 | Summer 2017/2018 |
| CAVA124 | Introduction to Photography 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA125 | Introduction to Photography 2 | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA126 | Introduction to Photography Intensive | 6 | Summer 2017/2018 |
| MEDA101 | Introduction To Media Arts | 6 | Autumn |
Design History
The Design History Minor Study is not available to students studying the BCA Graphic Design major or BCA Visual Arts and Design major.
To declare a minor in Design History, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAGD231 | Graphic Design and Visual Communication Theory 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| CAGD232 | Graphic Design and Visual Communication Theory 2 | 6 | Spring |
| CAGD331 | New Media and Visual Communication Theory | 6 | Autumn |
| CAGD332 | Advanced Graphic Design and Visual Communication Theory | 6 | Spring |
Digital Media and Communication
To declare a minor in Digital Media and Communication, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| BCM 112 | Convergent Media Practices | 6 | Autumn |
| BCM 206 | Global Networks | 6 | Spring |
| Plus at least TWO subjects from the major. At least ONE of these must be at 300 level | |||
English Language and Linguistics
To declare a minor in English Language and Linguistics, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| ELL 110 | Language in Social Life | 6 | Spring |
| ELL 182 | Effective Written Communication (ESB) | 6 | Autumn |
| Plus TWO from the following: | |||
| ELL 230 | Communication Across Cultures | 6 | Autumn |
| ELL 240 | Digital Tools for Language Learning and Language Analysis | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| ELL 272 | Functional Grammar and Text Analysis | 6 | Spring |
| ELL 280 | Sound and meaning in language: variety, society and identity | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| ELL 330 | World Englishes | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| ELL 380 | Language as Evidence in Social Inquiry | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| ELL 372 | Current Developments in Discourse Analysis | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
English Literatures
To declare a minor in English Literatures, students are required to complete at least 24 credit points of subjects from the schedule of the English Literatures major of which 12 credit points must be at least 200 level or higher.
Ethics
To declare a minor in Ethics, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| PHIL107 | Introduction to Philosophy | 6 | Autumn |
| PHIL218 | Ethics: Good, Bad and Evil | 6 | Autumn |
| PHIL226 | Global Ethics | 6 | Spring |
| Plus ONE from the following: | |||
| PHIL319 | Political Philosophy: Justice, Equality and Rights | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| PHIL326 | Bioethics | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| Recommended (but not required): | |||
| PHIL256 | Environmental Philosophy: Animals, Nature and Ethics | 6 | Spring |
European Studies
To declare a minor in European Studies, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| HIST111 | The Modern World | 6 | Spring |
| HIST305 | Europe in World History | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| Plus TWO from the following: | |||
| FREN230 | The Making of France and the French Nation | 6 | Autumn |
| ITAL230 | Italy: Past and Present | 6 | Spring |
| SPAN230 | The Hispanic World | 6 | Autumn |
| ENGL357 | Sex, Power, and Chivalry - Medieval to Modern Literature | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| HIST371 | Twentieth Century Dictatorships | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| LANG335 | Literature and Society in Renaissance Europe | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
French
To declare a minor in French, students are required to complete four sequential language subjects in French.
A beginner student takes a minor by studying FREN151, FREN152, FREN241 AND FREN242
An intermediate student who studied French to HSC level and who commenced university French in 2017 at second year level takes a minor by studying FREN241, FREN242, FREN341 AND FREN342. FREN230 or FREN330 cannot be counted towards the minor.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner Entry | |||
| FREN151 | French for Beginners 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| FREN152 | French for Beginners 2 | 6 | Spring |
| FREN241 | Intermediate French 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| FREN242 | Intermediate French 2 | 6 | Spring |
| Intermediate Entry | |||
| FREN241 | Intermediate French 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| FREN242 | Intermediate French 2 | 6 | Spring |
| FREN341 | Advanced French 1 | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| FREN342 | Advanced French 2 | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
Gender Studies
To declare a minor in Gender Studies, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| CST 120 | Culture and Society | 6 | Autumn |
| Plus THREE from the following: | |||
| SOC 227 | Genders and Sexualities | 6 | Spring |
| ENGL357 | Sex, Power, and Chivalry - Medieval to Modern Literature | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| ENGL379 | Desiring Bodies: Gender & Sexuality in Literature & Film | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| HIST357 | The Making of the Modern Australian Woman | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| LAW 335 | Anti-Discrimination Law | 6 | Spring |
| SOC 344 | Emotions, Bodies & Society | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| LAW 303 | Family Law | 6 | Autumn |
| LAW 349 | Feminism and Law | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| PHIL326 | Bioethics | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| CST 360 | Sex, gender and Sexuality | 8 | Not available in 2017 |
| STS 304 | Body Politics: Contemporary Issues in Social Science and Medicine | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| ECON208 | Gender, Work and the Family | 6 | Spring |
| EDUE324 | Gender and Social Justice | 6 | Spring |
Global Media and Communication
To declare a minor in Global Media and Communication, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| BCM 111 | International Media and Communication | 6 | Spring |
| Plus at least THREE subjects from the major. Two subjects must be at 200 level or higher. At least ONE of these must be at 300 level | |||
Indigenous Studies
To declare a minor in Indigenous Studies, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students must complete ONE from the following: | |||
| INDS130 | Indigenous Knowledge in Global Contexts | 6 | Spring |
| INDS150 | Introduction to Indigenous Australia | 6 | Autumn |
| Plus one from the following: | |||
| INDS207 | Critical Themes in Indigenous Studies | 6 | Autumn |
| INDS208 | Working with Indigenous Communities | 6 | Spring |
| Plus: | |||
| INDS305 | Research and Indigenous Communities | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| Plus ONE 200 or 300 level subject from the list of electives from the major. | |||
Indonesian
A minor in Indonesian is only available through cross institutional study.
To declare a minor in Indonesian, students are required to complete at least 24 credit points of Indonesian subjects of which 12 credit points must be at 200 level or higher.
Students interested in undertaking this minor should discuss this with the Head of Students.
Italian
To declare a minor in Italian, students are required to complete four sequential language subjects in Italian.
A beginner student takes a minor by studying ITAL151, ITAL152, ITAL241 and ITAL242.
A student who studied Italian to HSC Level and who commenced university Italian at second year level takes a minor by studying ITAL241, ITAL242, ITAL341 and ITAL342.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginners Entry | |||
| ITAL151 | Italian for Beginners 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| ITAL152 | Italian for Beginners 2 | 6 | Spring |
| ITAL241 | Intermediate Italian 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| ITAL242 | Intermediate Italian 2 | 6 | Spring |
| Intermediate Entry (Students with HSC level Italian and commencing university Italian at second year level) | |||
| ITAL241 | Intermediate Italian 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| ITAL242 | Intermediate Italian 2 | 6 | Spring |
| ITAL341 | Advanced Italian 1 | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| ITAL342 | Advanced Italian 2 | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
Japanese
To declare a minor in Japanese, students are required to complete four sequential language subjects in Japanese.
A beginner student takes a minor by studying JAPA141, JAPA142, JAPA241 and JAPA242.
A student who studied Japanese to HSC level and who commenced university Japanese in 2017 at second year level could take a minor by studying JAPA241, JAPA242, JAPA343 and JAPA344. JAPA220 cannot be counted towards the minor.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner Entry Minor | |||
| JAPA141 | Beginner Japanese 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| JAPA142 | Beginner Japanese 2 | 6 | Spring |
| JAPA241 | Intermediate Japanese 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| JAPA242 | Intermediate Japanese 2 | 6 | Spring |
| Intermediate Entry - Minor 2017 | |||
| JAPA241 | Intermediate Japanese 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| JAPA242 | Intermediate Japanese 2 | 6 | Spring |
| Plus any TWO from the following:* | |||
| JAPA341 | Advanced Japanese 1 | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| JAPA342 | Advanced Japanese 2 | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| JAPA343 | Advanced Japanese 3 | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| JAPA344 | Advanced Japanese 4 | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| JAPA320 | Advanced Readings in Japanese | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| * Check pre requisites prior to enrolment | |||
| Electives | |||
| Students may apply to enrol in the following at 200 level if they have successfully completed JAPA241. However JAPA 201 cannot be counted towards the minor: | |||
| JAPA201 | Short Term In Country Japanese Session | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| Whilst the minor will be recorded on the student's academic transcript, it will not be stipulated on the graduation testamur. | |||
Journalism and Professional Writing
To declare a minor in Journalism and Professional Writing, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| JRNL101 | Media Reporting and Storytelling 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| JRNL102 | Convergent Media Reporting and Production | 6 | Spring |
| JRNL201 | Media Reporting and Storytelling 2 | 6 | Autumn |
| JRNL202 | Media Editing and Production Practice | 6 | Spring |
Marketing Communication and Advertising
This version of the minor is not available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Commerce whether as a single degree or in any double degree combination. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce and related double degrees, for whom MARK101 is a compulsory subject, may complete a minor in Marketing Communication and Advertising by substituting MGNT102.
To declare a minor in Marketing Communication and Advertising, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| MARK101 | Marketing Principles | 6 | Autumn, Spring, Summer 2017/2018 |
| MARK250 | Advertising Practice and Creative Strategies | 6 | Spring |
| MARK221 | Public Relations Concepts | 6 | Autumn |
| MARK322 | Corporate Identity and Branding | 6 | Spring |
Media Arts
To declare a minor in Media Arts, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDA101 | Introduction To Media Arts | 6 | Autumn |
| MEDA102 | Computational Media | 6 | Spring |
| MEDA201 | Time, Space & Data | 6 | Autumn |
| MEDA202 | System, Play & Interaction | 6 | Spring |
Modern History
To declare a minor in Modern History, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIST111 | The Modern World | 6 | Spring |
| Plus ONE of the following: | |||
| AUST101 | Australian Studies: Cultures and Identities | 6 | Autumn |
| OR | |||
| AUST102 | Locating Australia | 6 | Spring |
| Remainder of credit points selected from 200 and 300 level subjects offered in the History Major | |||
Music
The Music Minor Study is not available to students studying the Bachelor of Creative Arts Music major.
To declare a minor in Music, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMS101 | Music Skills 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| CAMS102 | Music Skills 2 | 6 | Spring |
| Plus TWO from the following: | |||
| CAMS201 | Music Studio 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| CAMS231 | Critical Studies in Music 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| CAMS232 | Critical Studies in Music 2 | 6 | Spring |
Philosophy
To declare a minor in Philosophy, students are required to complete at least 24 credit points of subjects from the schedule of the Philosophy major of which 12 credit points must be at least 200 level or higher.
Philosophy Of Psychology
To declare a minor in Philosophy of Psychology, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| PHIL107 | Introduction to Philosophy | 6 | Autumn |
| PHIL227 | The Meaning of Life: Absurdity and Existence | 6 | Spring |
| PHIL234 | Mind, Body and World | 6 | Autumn |
| Plus ONE from the following: | |||
| PHIL318 | Narratives in Mind, Self and Psychosis | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| PHIL320 | Philosophy of Health and Happiness | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| Recommended (But not required) | |||
| PHIL219 | Knowledge, Science and Understanding | 6 | Spring |
Photography
The Photography Minor study is not available to students studying the Bachelor of Creative Arts Photography major.
To declare a minor in Photography, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students must complete TWO from the following: | |||
| CAVA124 | Introduction to Photography 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA125 | Introduction to Photography 2 | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA126 | Introduction to Photography Intensive | 6 | Summer 2017/2018 |
| Plus TWO from the following: | |||
| CAVA224 | Advanced Photography 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA225 | Advanced Photography 2 | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA226 | Advanced Photography Intensive | 6 | Summer 2017/2018 |
Politics
To declare a minor in Politics, students are required to complete at least 24 credit points of subjects from the schedule of the Politics Major of which 12 credit points must be at least 200 level or higher.
Students may only count one subject at 100 level and may include a maximum of one subject with an INTS prefix.
Science and Technology Studies (STS)
To declare a minor in Science and Technology Studies, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science and Technology Studies | |||
| Students must complete ONE from the following: | |||
| STS 112 | The Scientific Revolution | 6 | Spring |
| STS 209 | Sociology of Knowledge:Theories, Methods & Practices in the Sciences | 6 | Spring |
| Plus: | |||
| STS 216 | Environmental Sociology and Politics | 6 | Spring |
| STS 286 | Risk, Media and Communication | 6 | Autumn |
| STS 302 | Climate Change Policy, Possible Futures | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
The minor must include two subjects at 200 level or higher and must include at least three STS subjects.
Sociology
To declare a minor in Sociology, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students must complete ONE from the following: | |||
| SOC 103 | Introduction to Sociology | 6 | Autumn |
| SOC 104 | Investigating Society | 6 | Spring |
| Plus the following: | |||
| SOC 207 | Introduction to Social Theory | 6 | Autumn |
| SOC 234 | Social Research Methods | 6 | Spring |
| Plus ONE subject from the schedule of the Sociology major | |||
Spanish
To declare a minor in Spanish, students are required to complete four sequential language subjects in Spanish.:
A beginner student takes a minor by studying SPAN151, SPAN152, SPAN241 and SPAN242.
A intermediate student who had studied Spanish to HSC level and who commenced university Spanish at second year level takes a minor by studying SPAN241, SPAN242, SPAN341 and SPAN342. SPAN230 cannot be counted towards the minor.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner Entry Minor | |||
| SPAN151 | Spanish for Beginners 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| SPAN152 | Spanish for Beginners 2 | 6 | Spring |
| SPAN241 | Intermediate Spanish 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| SPAN242 | Intermediate Spanish 2 | 6 | Spring |
| Intermediate Entry Minor - Students HSC level Spanish and commencing university Spanish at second year level | |||
| SPAN241 | Intermediate Spanish 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| SPAN242 | Intermediate Spanish 2 | 6 | Spring |
| SPAN341 | Advanced Spanish 1 | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
| SPAN342 | Advanced Spanish 2 | 6 | Not available in 2017 |
Theatre
The Theatre Minor Study is not available to students studying the Bachelor of Performance or BCA Theatre major.
To declare a minor in Theatre, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPF111 | Stagecraft 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| CAPF112 | Stagecraft 2 | 6 | Spring |
| Plus TWO from the following: | |||
| CAPF221 | Theatre Studio: Performance Workshop | 6 | Autumn |
| CAPF222 | Theatre Studio: Methodologies | 6 | Autumn |
| CAPF231 | Contemporary Theatre and Text | 6 | Autumn |
| CAPF232 | Contemporary Australian Theatre and its Context | 6 | Spring |
| CAPF331 | Theory and Practice of Theatre in the 20th and 21st Century | 6 | Autumn |
| CAPF333 | Political Dramaturgy | 6 | Spring |
Technical Theatre
The Technical Theatre Minor Study is not available to students studying the Bachelor of Performance Technical Theatre major.
To declare a minor in Technical Theatre, students are required to complete the following 24 credit points:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPA111 | Stage Management | 6 | Autumn |
| CAPA112 | Introduction to Lighting and Sound | 6 | Spring |
| Plus ONE from the following: | |||
| CAPA211 | Technical Theatre: Production 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| CAPA212 | Technical Theatre: Production 2 | 6 | Spring |
| Plus ONE from the following: | |||
| CAOS204 | Sound Design | 6 | Spring |
| CAPA216 | Lighting | 6 | Autumn |
Visual Arts
To complete a Minor Study in Visual Arts, students must complete 24cp from the following list.
The Visual Arts Minor Study is not available to students studying BCA Visual Arts major or BCA Visual Arts and Design Major.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAVA111 | Visual Arts Studio Workshop A | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA112 | Visual Arts Studio Workshop B | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA113 | Visual Arts Studio Workshop C | 6 | Summer 2017/2018 |
| CAVA124 | Introduction to Photography 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA125 | Introduction to Photography 2 | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA126 | Introduction to Photography Intensive | 6 | Summer 2017/2018 |
| MEDA101 | Introduction To Media Arts | 6 | Autumn |
| Plus TWO from the following: | |||
| CAOS201 | Social Intersections | 6 | Autumn |
| CAOS202 | Word and Image | 6 | Spring |
| CAOS205 | New Documentary | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA211 | Visual Arts Studio Workshop D | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA212 | Visual Arts Studio Workshop E | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA213 | Visual Arts Studio Workshop F | 6 | Summer 2017/2018 |
| CAVA224 | Advanced Photography 1 | 6 | Autumn |
| CAVA225 | Advanced Photography 2 | 6 | Spring |
| CAVA226 | Advanced Photography Intensive | 6 | Summer 2017/2018 |
OTHER INFORMATION
The Faculty may impose quotas on subjects as required to ensure optimal class sizes.
For further information email the Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts: lha-enquiries@uow.edu.au.