Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science
Sample Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science pathways
BLAS: General plan for Arts major, with one Liberal Studies (LS) unit per semester.
Note that other arrangements are also possible.
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Sem |
Unit of study 1 |
Unit of study 2 |
Unit of study 3 |
Unit of study 4 |
Total |
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Year 1 |
1 |
Arts Junior unit (6)
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Arts Junior unit (6) |
Science Junior unit (6) |
Analytical Thinking ATHK1001 (6) |
24 |
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2 |
Arts Junior unit (6) |
Arts Junior unit (6) |
Science Junior unit (6) |
Academic English WRIT1001 (6) |
24 |
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Year 2 |
1 |
Arts Major Senior unit (6)
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Arts Major Senior unit (6) |
Science unit (6) |
LS unit from Ethics area (6) |
24 |
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2 |
Arts Major Senior unit (6)
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Elective unit (6) |
Science unit (6) |
LS elective (6) |
24 |
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Year 3 |
1 |
Arts Major Senior unit (6)
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Arts Major Senior unit (6) |
Science unit (6) |
LS elective (6) |
24 |
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2 |
Arts Major Senior unit (6)
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Elective unit (6) |
Science unit (6) |
LS elective (6) |
24 |
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144 |
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Students intending to major in an Arts area should consult the Faculty of Arts Handbook for information.
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Sample BLAS pathway: History major.
Note that other arrangements are also possible.
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Sem |
Unit of study 1 |
Unit of study 2 |
Unit of study 3 |
Unit of study 4 |
Total |
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Year 1 |
1 |
History Junior unit (6) |
Anthropology Junior unit (6) |
Psychology PSYC1001 (6) |
Analytical Thinking ATHK1001 (6) |
24 |
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2 |
History Junior unit (6) |
Anthropology Junior unit (6) |
Psychology PSYC1002 (6) |
Academic English WRIT1001 (6) |
24 |
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Year 2 |
1 |
History Major Senior unit (6) |
History Major Senior unit (6) |
Psychology Intermediate unit (6)
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Bioethics HPSC1000 (6) |
24 |
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2 |
History Major Senior unit (6)
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Anthropology Senior unit (6) |
Psychology Intermediate unit (6) |
Foundations of IT INFO1003 (6) |
24 |
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Year 3 |
1 |
History Major Senior unit (6) |
History Major Senior unit (6) |
Psychology Intermediate unit (6) |
Earth Environment and Society GEOS1001 (6) |
24 |
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2 |
History Major Senior unit (6) |
Anthropology unit (6) |
Psychology Intermediate unit (6) |
Critical Thinking PHIL2642 (6) |
24 |
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144 |
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Students intending to major in an Arts area should consult the Faculty of Arts Handbook for information.
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BLAS: General plan for Science major, with one Liberal Studies (LS) unit per semester.
Note that other arrangements are also possible.
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Sem |
Unit of study 1 |
Unit of study 2 |
Unit of study 3 |
Unit of study 4 |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Year 1 |
1 |
Arts Junior unit (6) |
Science Junior unit (6) |
Science Junior unit (6) |
Analytical Thinking ATHK1001 (6) |
24 |
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2 |
Arts Junior unit (6) |
Science Junior unit (6) |
Science Junior unit (6) |
Academic English WRIT1001 (6) |
24 |
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Year 2 |
1 |
Arts unit (6) |
Science Intermediate unit (in major area) (6) |
Elective (6) |
LS unit from Ethics area (6) |
24 |
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2 |
Arts unit (6)
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Science Intermediate unit (in major area) (6) |
Elective (6) |
LS Elective (6) |
24 |
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Year 3 |
1 |
Arts unit (6) |
Science Major Senior unit (6) |
Science Major Senior unit (6) |
LS Elective (6) |
24 |
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2 |
Arts unit (6) |
Science Major Senior unit (6) |
Science Major Senior unit (6) |
LS Elective (6) |
24 |
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144 |
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Students intending to major in a Science subject area should enrol in the appropriate junior level of units of study. For more information, refer to Enrolment Guide by Major for the Bachelor of Science degree. |
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Sample BLAS pathway: Psychology major.
Note that other arrangements are also possible.
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Sem |
Unit of study 1 |
Unit of study 2 |
Unit of study 3 |
Unit of study 4 |
Total |
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Year 1 |
1 |
Sociology Junior Unit (6) |
Psychology PSYC1001(6) |
History & Philosophy of Science HPSC1000(6) |
Analytical Thinking ATHK1001 (6) |
24 |
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2 |
Sociology Junior Unit (6) |
Psychology PSYC1002(6) |
HPSC2101(6) |
Academic English WRIT1001 (6) |
24 |
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Year 2 |
1 |
Sociology Senior Unit (6) |
Psychology PSYC2011 (6) |
Psychology PSYC2012 (6) |
Australian Texts: International Contexts ENGL1008 (6) |
24 |
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2 |
Sociology Senior Unit (6) |
Psychology PSYC2013 (6) |
Psychology PSYC2014 (6) |
Indigenous Australia: An Introduction KOCR2600 (6) |
24 |
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Year 3 |
1 |
Sociology Senior Unit (6) |
Psychology Major Senior Unit (6) |
Psychology Major Senior Unit (6) |
Bioethics HPSC1000( 6) |
24 |
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2 |
Sociology Senior Unit (6) |
Psychology Major Senior Unit (6) |
Psychology Major Senior Unit (6) |
HSTY1044 20th Century Politics and Culture (6) |
24 |
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144 |
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Students intending to major in a Science subject area should enrol in the appropriate junior level of units of study. For more information, refer to the Enrolment Guide by Major for the Bachelor of Science degree. |
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Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science unit of study table
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Table of Liberal Studies Units for the Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science |
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| Candidates are required to complete 36 credit points from units listed in the Liberal Studies table. At least one 6 credit point unit of study from each of the three core areas Analytical Thinking, Communication and Ethics must be completed. The remaining 18 credit points of Liberal Studies units may be taken from any of the six areas of the table, A-F. | |||
1. Compulsory Liberal Studies Units |
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| From the Table of Liberal Studies Units below, students must complete ATHK1001 Analytical Thinking, and WRIT1001 Academic English, and one 6 credit point unit from the Ethics area, totalling 18 credit points. Note that ATHK1001 and WRIT1001 must be taken in the first year of the degree. | |||
2. Table of Liberal Studies Units |
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A. Analytical Thinking |
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| ATHK1001 Analytical Thinking |
6 |
Note: ATHK1001 is a compulsory unit within the Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science (BLAS) degree and will only be available to students enrolling the BLAS. |
Semester 1 |
| ECON1003 Quantitative Methods in Economics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| LNGS1001 Structure of Language |
6 | N LNGS1004, LNGS1005 |
Semester 1 |
| PHIL1012 Introductory Logic |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| PHIL2615 Intermediate Logic |
6 | P (12 Junior credit points in Philosophy) and (PHIL1012 or PHIL2203 or PHIL2628) N PHIL2215, PHIL3215 |
Semester 2 |
| PHIL2642 Critical Thinking |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points in any units within the University |
Semester 2 Winter Main |
| PHIL2650 Logic and Computation |
6 | P PHIL1012 or PHIL2628 or permission of instructor |
Semester 1 |
| STAT2012 Statistical Tests |
6 | P MATH1005 or MATH1905 or MATH1015 or ECMT1010 N STAT2004, STAT2912 |
Semester 2 |
| Any junior unit of study in Mathematics from the Faculty of Science Table 1. | |||
B. Communication |
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| ENGL1008 Australian Texts: International Contexts |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| LNGS1002 Language and Social Context |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| WRIT1000 Writing English: Style and Method |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main Winter Main |
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| WRIT1001 Writing and Rhetoric 1: Academic Essays |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main Winter Main |
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| WRIT1002 Writing and Rhetoric 2: Argumentation |
6 | Semester 1 Summer Late Winter Main |
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| WRIT2002 Advanced Writing and Research |
6 | P 18 Junior Credit Points |
Semester 1 |
| WRIT3001 Rhetoric in Australian Society |
6 | P 36 senior credit points |
Semester 2 |
| Any junior unit of study in a language subject area other than English, from the Faculty of Arts Table A. | |||
C. Ethics |
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| HPSC1000 Bioethics |
6 | N HPSC1900 This Junior unit of study is highly recommended to Intermediate and Senior Life Sciences students. |
Semester 1 |
| HPSC1900 Bioethics (Advanced) |
6 | N HPSC1000 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| HPSC3024 Science and Ethics |
6 | P At least 24 credit points of Intermediate or Senior units of study; HPSC1000 |
Semester 2 |
| INFO2315 Introduction to IT Security |
6 | A In order to enter this unit, students should have at least one semester of tertiary study of IT. In particular, we assume familiarity with the value of information, and with the varied uses of IT in business and personal activities. We also assume an introductory level of skill in using a computer (for example, creating and moving files and folders, downloading and installing files, etc). The assumed background would be achieved by completing INFO1003 Foundations of IT. We also assume previous instruction in verbal presentations and teamwork. |
Semester 2 |
| PHIL1011 Reality, Ethics and Beauty |
6 | N PHIL1003, PHIL1004, PHIL1006, PHIL1008 |
Semester 1 |
| PHIL2617 Practical Ethics |
6 | P 12 junior credit points N PHIL2517 |
Semester 2 Summer Late |
| PHIL2623 Moral Psychology |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points in Philosophy N PHIL2513, PHIL3513 |
Semester 1 Winter Main |
D. Culture, Society and Global Citizenship |
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| AMST1001 Global America |
6 |
Students intending to do a major in American Studies must complete AMST1001 and either HSTY1023 or HSTY1076 |
Semester 2 |
| ANTH1001 Cultural Difference: An Introduction |
6 | N ANTH1003 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| ANTH1002 Anthropology and the Global |
6 | N ANTH1004 |
Semester 2 |
| ANTH2625 Culture and Development |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points from Anthropology |
Semester 1 |
| ARHT2656 National and Transnational Cinemas |
6 | P ARHT1001 and ARHT1002 (For Art History Major), ARHT1002 or ENGL1025 or ENGL1026 (For Film Major) N ARHT2056 |
Semester 2 |
| ARIS2673 Islam and Muslims in World History |
6 | P ARIS1001 or ARIS1671 N ARIS2003 This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit for students who are already enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program. |
Semester 1 |
| ASNS1601 Introduction to Asian Cultures |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ASNS1602 Modernity in Asia |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ASNS3619 China and Globalisation |
6 | P 12 credit points from junior level Asian Studies, or other subject areas listed in Table A in the Faculty of Arts Handbook. This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit to students enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program. |
Semester 1 |
| ECOP1003 International Economy and Finance |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ENGL1008 Australian Texts: International Contexts |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| EUST2611 European & Middle Eastern Myth & Legend |
6 | P At least 18 junior credit points from Table A in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Handbook of which 12 credit points are from one subject area |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS1001 Earth, Environment and Society |
6 | N GEOS1901, GEOG1001, GEOG1002, GEOL1001, GEOL1002, GEOL1902, ENSY1001 |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS1901 Earth, Environment and Society Advanced |
6 | P An ATAR above 93 is normally required for admission. This requirement may be varied and students should consult the unit of study coordinator. N GEOS1001, GEOG1001, GEOG1002, GEOL1001, GEOL1002, GEOL1902 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| GEOS1002 Introductory Geography |
6 | N GEOS1902, GEOG1001, GEOG1002 |
Semester 2 |
| GEOS1902 Introductory Geography (Advanced) |
6 | P An ATAR equivalent) above 93 is normally required for admission. This requirement may be varied and students should consult the unit of study coordinator. N GEOS1002, GEOG1001, GEOG1002 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| GOVT1202 World Politics |
6 |
In Summer School this unit is available to current HSC students only. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| HSTY1044 Twentieth-Century Europe |
6 | N HSTY1043 |
Semester 2 |
| HSTY2672 Britain and the World: C.1837-1914 |
6 | P 12 junior credit points of History, Ancient History or Asian Studies |
Semester 2 Winter Main |
| HSTY2692 International and Diplomatic History |
6 | P 12 junior credit points of History, Ancient History or Asian Studies |
Semester 1 |
| JCTC1001 Palestine: Roman Rule to Islam |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| KOCR2600 Indigenous Australia: An Introduction |
6 | P 18 Junior credit points N KOCR2100 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PACS2002 History and Politics of War and Peace |
6 | P 18 junior credit points, of which 6 must normally be in either HSTY, GOVT, SCLG or LAWS this unit is taught jointly with the Department of History and can be counted towards a History major |
Semester 2 |
E. Scientific Enquiry |
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| ANTH2627 Medical Anthropology |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points from Anthropology N ANTH2027 |
Semester 1 |
| HPSC2101 What Is This Thing Called Science? |
6 | P 24 credit points of Junior units of study N HPSC2001, HPSC2901 |
Semester 2 Summer Main |
| HPSC2100 The Birth of Modern Science |
6 | P 24 credit points of Junior units of study N HPSC2900 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| PHYS1500 Astronomy |
6 | A No assumed knowledge of Physics. |
Semester 2 |
F. Technological Literacy |
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| INFO1003 Foundations of Information Technology |
6 | N INFO1000, INFO1903, INFS1000 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| INFO1903 Informatics (Advanced) |
6 | A HSC Mathematics P ATAR sufficient to enter BCST(Adv), BIT or BSc(Adv), or portfolio of work suitable for entry Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| ARIN2600 Technocultures |
6 | P 18 junior credit points N ARIN3000 |
Semester 1 |
| ARIN2610 Web Transformations |
6 | P 18 junior credit points N ARIN2100 |
Semester 2 Winter Main |
| ARIN2620 Cyberworlds |
6 | P 18 junior credit points N ARIN2200 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| ARIN2630 Digital Arts |
6 | P 18 junior credit points N ARIN2300 |
Semester 2 |