BTheol/BGlobSt

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
  • Strathfield

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

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.

International applicants must also comply with 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 at year 12, or equivalent:

StatePrerequisites

New South Wales

Assumed knowledge: 2 units of English (any) (Band 3)

Queensland

Prerequisites: English (Units 3 & 4, C)

Victoria

Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or 20 in any other English.

Disclaimer :The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Definition

A Major consists of 80 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at 100-level, at least 40 cp at 200-level and at least 20 cp from 300-level

A Minor consists of 40 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, normally including at least 10 cp at 100-level and at least 20 cp at 200/300-level.

Completion requirements

To qualify for the degrees, a student must complete 320 cp consisting of:


  1. 20 cp from Theology and Philosophy specified units (Part A)
  2. 80 cp from Major in either Biblical Studies or Christian Thought (Part B)
  3. 40 cp from Minor in either Biblical Studies or Christian Thought (Part C) in the alternative discipline to ii. above;
  4. 10 cp from Community Engagement (10 cp) (Part D)
  5. 30 cp from Electives (Part E)*
  6. 120 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of ;
  7. 30 cp of Global Studies Specified Units (Part F)
  8. 10 cp of units from Global Studies List A (Part G);
  9. 10 cp of units from Global Studies List B (Part H);
  10. 10 cp of units from Global Studies List C (Part I);
  11. 40 cp from Global Study Abroad (with at least 30 cp normally at advanced level); or Global Studies International Internship (Part J);
  12. 20 cp from Global Studies Electives (Part K);

20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part L)

Progression requirements

Students normally complete 100-level units before undertaking related 200-level units, and 200-level units before undertaking related 300-level units.

Part A : Theology and Philosophy specified units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
THCP105Prayer and Liturgy10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
PHIL100Philosophy: the Big Questions10
OR
THEL100Biblical Hebrew A10
OR
THEL101New Testament Greek A10

Part B : Major in either Biblical Studies or Christian Thought

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
BIBLBiblical Studies80
CHTHChristian Thought80

Part C : Minor in either Biblical Studies or Christian Thought

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
BIBLBiblical Studies40
CHTHChristian Thought40

Part D : Community Engagement Unit

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
THCP304Christian Community Engagement10

Required as part of the Core Curriculum

Part E : Electives

Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
THBS305Bible Lands Field Trip20
THEL100Biblical Hebrew A10
THEL101New Testament Greek A10
THEL103Christianity Established: From Sect to Society10
THEL207Biblical Hebrew B10
THEL208New Testament Greek B10

Part F : Global Studies Specified Units

Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
GLST305Global Studies Research Project10
HIST115Global History: Six Degrees of Separation10
POLS104Introduction to International Relations10

Part G : Global Studies List A

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
DVST200Refugees and Forced Migration10
GEOG207Precarious States: Development, Geopolitics and Livelihoods10
HIST251Human Rights in History10
PHIL202Justice, Authority and Human Rights10
POLS213Security, Terrorism and Human Rights10

Part H : Global Studies List B

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
GEOG204Environmental Sustainability: the Global Challenge10
HIST267Diasporas and Journeys: Migration in World History10
POLS219Post-Colonial and Non-Western Politics10
SOCS243Global Health10

Part I : Global Studies List C

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
DVST303Development Advocacy10
POLS309World Politics and Justice10
SOCS301Social Justice and Economy10

Part J : Global Study Abroad or Global Studies International Internship

PART I.1 OR PART I.2

Part J.1 : Global Studies International Internship

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
GLST300Global Study International Internship40

*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:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
GLST301Global Study Abroad A10
GLST302Global Study Abroad B10
GLST303Global Study Abroad C10
GLST304Global Study Abroad D10

Part K : Global Studies Electives

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
DVST301Development Alternatives: Fair Trade10Global Economics Units
ECON204Development Economics10Global Economics Units
ECON209Global Economy10Global Economics Units
DVST303Development Advocacy10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
HIST251Human Rights in History10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
HIST327Settler Colonies in Indigenous Lands10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
PHIL202Justice, Authority and Human Rights10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
POLS214The Nature of Democracy10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
POLS216Populism in the 21st Century: From Brexit to Trump and Beyond10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
SOCS209Race and Ethnicity: Australian and Global Perspectives10Race, Rights and Ethics Units
GEOG207Precarious States: Development, Geopolitics and Livelihoods10International Units - Asia
HIST261The Rise of Asia in the Modern World10International Units - Asia
POLS211The Dragon Awakens: China and the New World10International Units - Asia
THSR200Introducing Asian Religions10International Units - Asia
ENGL232Irish Literature10International Units - Europe and Britain
HIST208Fascism10International Units - Europe and Britain
HIST209Revolutionary Europe 1789-191710International Units - Europe and Britain
HIST215Europe Divided and United 1945-Present10International Units - Europe and Britain
HIST260Keep Calm and Carry on British History Since 190110International Units - Europe and Britain
POLS201Middle Eastern Politics10International Units - Middle East
ENGL204American Writing10International Units - The Americas
HIST225Us Foreign Policy Since 194510International Units - The Americas
HIST229Rebels and Revolutions in Latin America10International Units - The Americas
HIST263The Making of Modern America, 1865 to 194510International Units - The Americas
HIST264From Truman to Trump the Us Since 194510International Units - The Americas
POLS203American Politics and Culture10International Units - The Americas
DVST200Refugees and Forced Migration10Global Migration Units
HIST214Immigrants and Refugees in Australian History10Global Migration Units
HIST267Diasporas and Journeys: Migration in World History10Global Migration Units
HIST256War and Peace10War, Peace and Security Units
POLS213Security, Terrorism and Human Rights10War, Peace and Security Units
BIOL129Foundations of Ecology10
COMM222Communication in a Global Society10
DVST100Introduction to International Development Studies10
DVST101Humanitarian Work and Aid10
DVST203Qualitative Research Methodologies for Development Projects10
DVST204Project Management for Development10
ENGL111Literature Across Time and Space10
ENGL333Global Literary Cultures10
ENVR102Earth Science10
GEOG204Environmental Sustainability: the Global Challenge10
GEOG206Climate Change: Past, Present and Future10
GEOG306Extreme Earth: Natural Hazards, Risk and Vulnerability10
HIST262Money and Power in the Western World10
HIST342A History of the Present10
HUMA252Art, Politics and Society in Renaissance and Baroque Rome10
HUMA317History and Geography of Rome10
ITAN101Introductory Italian10
MUSC280Music, Culture and Diversity10
POLS105Introduction to Human Rights10
PHIL107Philosophy of World Religions10
POLS217Religion and World Politics10
POLS218Authoritarianism in the 21st Century10
SOCS201Social Justice and the New Economy10
SOCS202Culture: Rights, Representation, Resistance10
SOCS206Globalisation, Religion and Modernity10
SOCS207Meaning of Life: Researching Qualitatively10
SOCS208The Power of Social Connection: Social Capital Revealed10
SOCS226Global Youth Cultures10
SOCS243Global Health10
SOCS302People Count: Researching Globally with Quantitative Methods10
SPAN101Introductory Spanish10
THSR205Introducing Judaism and Islam10

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.

Part L : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10
OR
PHCC102Being Human10
OR
PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10
CodeTitleCredit PointsNotes
UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10
OR
PHCC320The Just Society10

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