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Bachelor of Global Studies

Faculty of Arts

Minimum ATAR
70
Full time
3 years
Part time
6 years
Credit points
144
Campus
Clayton
Mode
On campus

Overview

How can we conceptualise the most important challenges confronting our global communities, devise new and innovative solutions to these challenges, and communicate the solutions effectively? The Bachelor of Global Studies course is designed for you, if you seek to be a leader in addressing these global challenges.

This course aims to develop your leadership for social change by focusing on key capabilities: creativity, teamwork, intercultural collaboration, critical thinking, self-learning, and strong analytical and writing skills. You will cultivate a rich understanding of the interplay between local, regional, and global forces, equipping yourself with sharp analytical abilities and flexible, imaginative, and well-informed disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches. All core units will allow you to apply your learning in practical and professional 'real life' contexts.

A key component of the course is a required period of study overseas, which you can complete intensively at a Monash international campus or at a prestigious partner university.

Global mobility is a compulsory component of the course. You can select from a wide range of physical and virtual mobility experiences. Students should refer to the faculty's study abroad webpage for more information including additional costs, as well as opportunities for funding.

First-year units

Level 1 units every student in this course takes or chooses from.

And 17 more in the course structure below.

Course structure

Open a major, minor or specialisation to see its units.

Rules for completing this course

The course comprises 144 credit points, of which 96 credit points are global studies and 48 credit points are free electives. To satisfy the requirements of the Bachelor of Global Studies you must complete 144 credit points as specified in the course requirements, including: - a maximum of 60 credit points at Level 1 and, - a minimum of 36 credit points at Level 3, of which 24 credit points must be from Part A, B, C and D. Note 1. Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise stated. Note 2. The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code.

Part A. Core studies

36 cp

You must complete 36 credit points, comprising: - 30 credit points from the following units; and - 6 credit points from the specified elective studies. Note: You must complete ATS2997 or ATS3997

Specified elective studies

6 cp

You must complete 6 credit points from the following units. Note: ATS3938 can be completed under this part or under Part B.

  • ATS3938Social change in practice (global intensive)6 cp
  • ATS3950Advocacy for academic freedom: Applied workshop in human rights campaigning6 cp
  • ATS3111Global futures: Applied research and communication project 6 cp

Part B. Global mobility

18 cp

You must complete 18 credit points, which can be chosen from: - global mobility study options; and/or - internship units. Note 1. Entry point guidelines may apply for in-country language units. Note 2. Exchange, study abroad program or internship may require additional approval processes. Note 3. You can take additional global mobility units to replace electives in Part D. Note 4. If you are completing ATS3129 and/or ATS3935 and remaining in Australia, you will be required to undertake an experience with an international organisation. Note 5: If you complete MON2100 Global Immersion Guarantee program you may count the following towards your course requirements: - Single degree students: 6 credit points credited to Part B course requirements and 6 credit points to Part E course requirements. - Student completing the A2018 BA/BGS double degree: 6 credit points credited to BGS Part B course requirements and 6 credit points credited to Part B BA course requirements. - All other Double degree students: 6 credit points credited to Part B course requirements. You should contact the partner faculty to confirm what credit recognition if any applies.

Global mobility study options

Arts global study tours https://www.monash.edu/arts/learning-abroad/global-study-tours Monash Global Campus Semester - Malaysia https://www.monash.edu/study-abroad/overseas/monash-led-programs/monash-global-campus-semester Monash Global Intercampus Program - Prato and Malaysia https://www.monash.edu/study-abroad/overseas/study-in-malaysia https://www.monash.edu/study-abroad/overseas/study-in-prato Global Immersion Guarantee https://www.monash.edu/flagship-rich-experiences/gig Arts Learning Abroad Virtual Programs https://www.monash.edu/arts/learning-abroad/intensive-and-semester-length-language-programs In-country language units Semester Exchange program following the entry point and course progression guidelines https://www.monash.edu/arts/learning-abroad/semester-exchange-to-a-partner-institution

Internship units

Part C. Language studies

12 cp

You must complete 12 credit points from the following language units. Note 1. Language units entry point guidelines may apply. Note 2. You can take additional language units to replace electives in Part D. Note 3. If you have studied the language previously, you must complete a language entry level test to determine the language level you should be enrolled in. Entry level test: https://www.monash.edu/arts/languages-literatures-cultures-linguistics/study-languages-literatures-cultures-and-linguistics/language-entry-level-tests

German studies

If you have no prior knowledge of the language, enrol in the following units

Chinese studies

If you have no prior knowledge of the language, enrol in the following units

French and Francophone studies

If you have no prior knowledge of the language, enrol in the following units

Italian studies

If you have no prior knowledge of the language, enrol in the following units

Spanish and Latin American studies

If you have no prior knowledge of the language, enrol in the following units

Indonesian studies

If you have no prior knowledge of the language, enrol in the following units

  • ATS1111Indonesian introductory 16 cp
  • ATS1112Indonesian introductory 26 cp

Japanese studies

If you have no prior knowledge of the language, enrol in the following units

Korean studies

If you have no prior knowledge of the language, enrol in the following units

Other language studies

You may also enrol into the following language study units

Part D. Discipline elective studies

30 cp

You must complete 30 credit points from one or more discipline elective areas listed below. Note: You may also take units in Part A, Part B or Part C not already completed.

Culture and identity electives

Explore how social identities are formed through global circulation of cultural beliefs and practices. Understand the role of culture in creating meaningful, and sometimes contested, worldviews.

  • ATS3174Melbourne migrant cultures in contact6 cp
  • ATS3391Worlds of sport: Business, politics, media and geographies6 cp
  • ATS3179Between here and there: Asian diaspora literatures and cultures6 cp
  • ATS1319Global Asia6 cp
  • ATS1343Popular music in global perspective6 cp
  • ATS1611The Medieval and Early Modern world, 1050-17506 cp
  • ATS2551Writing resistance: Understanding the power of Indigenous story-telling through literature6 cp
  • ATS2625Mobile worlds: Borders, displacement and belonging6 cp
  • ATS2633Global cities: Past, present and future6 cp
  • ATS2716Strangers or citizens? Migration, racisms and unequal worlds6 cp

Global communication electives

Understand how language shapes our engagement with a diverse and interconnected world. Develop the strategies and skills of communication needed to thrive in internationalised workplaces.

  • ATS1070Intercultural theatre and performance 6 cp
  • ATS2184Intercultural skills for an internationalised workplace6 cp
  • ATS2250Communications and cultures in the global era6 cp
  • ATS2264Intercultural skills for global leaders6 cp
  • ATS2671Managing intercultural communication6 cp
  • ATS3064Intercultural skills for global leaders6 cp
  • ATS3083Translating across cultures6 cp
  • ATS3329Language, culture and power6 cp
  • ATS3760Global communications6 cp
  • ATS3816Language learning and multilingualism6 cp

Research pathway

This unit is recommended if you are interested in pursuing research related to global studies after graduating.

  • ATS3222Developing research literacy6 cp

Social justice electives

Tackle critical issues of power, and inequality through an exploration of historical and contemporary struggles against racism, colonialism, and economic disparity. Understand the roots of injustice and contribute to a more equitable world.

  • ATS2284Agency, advocacy and activism in performance6 cp
  • ATS2628Global inequality and international development 6 cp
  • ATS2556Power struggles: anti-colonialism and anti-racism in history6 cp
  • ATS2806Capitalism and inequality in historical perspective6 cp
  • ATS3639Poverty, climate change and international justice6 cp
  • ATS3916Critical perspectives on human rights6 cp
  • ATS1314Introduction to international human rights6 cp
  • ATS1315Human rights and social justice6 cp
  • ATS2057Genocide6 cp

Sustainability electives

Explore global environmental challenges and solutions through units on climate history, urban sustainability, and the intersection of climate change with social justice. Evaluate the past, understand the present, and design a sustainable future for our planet.

  • ATS1309The geography of global challenges6 cp
  • ATS2106An environmental history of the world: People and our planet6 cp
  • ATS2324Climate change communication6 cp
  • ATS3229Cities, globalisation and sustainability6 cp
  • ATS3659No Planet B: The climate crisis in historical perspective6 cp
  • ATS3730Imagining tomorrow, climate change and social futures6 cp
  • ATS3922Eco-Visions: Climate change in European thought, literature and visual culture6 cp

Part E. Free elective studies

48 cp

You must complete 48 credit points of free elective study. Units not completed in Part A, Part B, Part C or Part D are recommended as they enable you to further your discipline knowledge more broadly. Free elective units may be chosen from the faculty or across the University as long as you have the prerequisites and there are no restrictions on admission to the units. The units may be at any level ensuring that the course rules are satisfied for the Bachelor of Global Studies. You can enrich your degree by using some of your free electives to take a study tour, field trip or exchange opportunity. You can also use this space to hone your academic and professional skills with an internship or a range of practical units. See Arts enrichment and Intercultural Studies list of units to discover the breadth of options available. The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code; undergraduate units are those that commence with the numbers 1-3. You may need permission from the owning faculty to enrol in some units taught by other faculties. If you are enrolled in a double degree course, some units required for the other degree are credited as electives towards the global studies degree.