BA(WestCiv)(Hons)

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • North Sydney

Note:

This course will be delivered through in-person seminars and on-campus instruction


EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a credit point (cp) value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

Applicants must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.


To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:

1.        the ACU Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation)

OR

2.        Equivalent of an Australian bachelor’s degree in a *related discipline

Students must have attained a minimum GPA of 5.50 in the relevant undergraduate degree, as stipulated in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.


*Related disciplines

Ancient History, Archaeology, Classics, Creative Arts, Drama, English, Fine Arts, Geography, Modern History, Modern European Languages and Literatures, Medieval Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology, Study of Religions, Theological Studies, and Visual Arts.


Applicants are also assessed on each of the following to determine suitability for this course:

  1. Personal statement or essay
  2. Performance at interview
  3. Demonstrated suitability on the basis of additional requirements for academic excellence

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2025 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for this award, a student must complete 80 cp comprising of:

  1. 20 cp from Advanced Coursework units (Part A)
  2. 10 cp from Research Theory and Methods units (Part B)
  3. 40 cp from Thesis units (Part C)
  4. 10 cp from Elective units (Part D)

Other requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • WCIV400Dialogues with Ancient Thinkers10 CP
  • WCIV401Medieval Encounters10 CP
  • WCIV402Tragic Vision10 CP
  • WCIV403Enlightenment Imagination and Romantic Reason10 CP
  • WCIV404Myriad-Minded Shakespeare10 CP
  • WCIV405Novel Thinking10 CP
  • WCIV406The Modernist Explosion10 CP
  • WCIV407Narrative Transformations: Epic, Romance, Novel10 CP
  • WCIV408Ulysses' Journeys10 CP
  • WCIV409After Modernity10 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • HUMA402Introduction to Thesis Research and Design10 CP
  • WCIV416Slow Reading in Wisdom: Interpretation and Research Methods10 CP

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • HUMA410Honours Advanced Coursework A10 CP
  • HUMA414Honours Study Tour10 CP
  • HUMA415Honours Internship10 CP
  • WCIV400Dialogues with Ancient Thinkers10 CP
  • WCIV401Medieval Encounters10 CP
  • WCIV402Tragic Vision10 CP
  • WCIV403Enlightenment Imagination and Romantic Reason10 CP
  • WCIV404Myriad-Minded Shakespeare10 CP
  • WCIV405Novel Thinking10 CP
  • WCIV406The Modernist Explosion10 CP
  • WCIV407Narrative Transformations: Epic, Romance, Novel10 CP
  • WCIV408Ulysses' Journeys10 CP
  • WCIV409After Modernity10 CP

Course map

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Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Course maps are subject to change.


Commencing Semester 1

  • Advanced Coursework units Choose ONE Advanced Coursework unit selected from Part A10 cp
  • Advanced Coursework units Choose ONE Advanced Coursework unit selected from Part A10 cp
  • Research Theory and Methods units HUMA402 Introduction to Thesis Research and Design ORResearch Theory and Methods unitsWCIV416 Slow Reading in Wisdom: Interpretation and Research Methods 10 cp
  • Thesis unitsWCIV417Honours Thesis A10 cp
  • Elective units Elective Unit10 cp
  • Thesis unitsWCIV418Honours Thesis B10 cp
  • Thesis unitsWCIV419Honours Thesis C20 cp

Commencing Semester 2

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