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Learning Outcomes

1.
Collaborate effectively with others
  • Professionals
  • Leaders
2.
Act ethically, respectfully and responsibly
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
  • Global Citizens
3.
Exhibit initiative and self-direction
  • Leaders
  • Professionals
4.
Identify disciplinary theories and practices, and integrate them with cross-disciplinary concerns and connections
  • Scholars
5.
Recognise foundational aspects of society, culture and/or the arts from local, national and international perspectives
  • Global Citizens
  • Scholars
6.
Undertake rigorous and engaged scholarly enquiry and analysis
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
7.
Communicate and debate complex ideas in a range of different contexts using a variety of suitable media
  • Leaders
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
8.
Critically and creatively employ disciplinary bodies of knowledge and appraise disciplinary perspectives in professional practice and/or scholarship
  • Scholars
  • Professionals
9.
Justify a position in relation to foundational aspects of society, culture and/or the arts
  • Scholars
  • Global Citizens
  • Professionals
10.
Engage proactively with complex problems in professional practice and/or scholarship
  • Professionals
  • Scholars
11.
Continuously acquire knowledge and skills and reflect on existing knowledge and skills for personal and career fulfilment
  • Leaders
  • Scholars
  • Professionals

Graduate Capabilities

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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Arts - BA3409 - Arts
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3429 - Media (Comm & Journalism)
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3434 - Media (PR and Advertising)
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3438 - Media (Screen and Sound Production)
Bachelor of Arts and Business - BArts (Bus)3444 - Arts and Business
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3454 - Media (Communication and Journalism)

Specialisation Structure
24 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 24 UOC.

ARTS/EDUCATION (SECONDARY) STUDENTS

The minor in Arts and Social Sciences (24 uoc) must not be taken as it is not an approved teaching specialisation.

Prescribed Electives

You must put forward a case for doing an Arts & Social Sciences Minor. The content of the Minor must be approved by the BA Convenor and must provide a coherent program of study. Courses are drawn from the BA Program.

You must complete 24 UOC in the following courses;

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Additional Information

Students considering a minor stream in UNSW Arts and Social Sciences should contact the UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Student Centre for further information.

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