BB-ARTSC · Swinburne University of Technology · Double degree
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- Minimum ATAR
- 65
- Full time
- 4 years
- Part time
- —
- Credit points
- 400
- Campus
- Hawthorn
- Mode
- On campus
Overview
Combine a Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science to gain the research and analytical skills to deepen your understanding of the world. You'll gain the skills to work in professional scientific environments, while strengthening your analytical thinking. You'll tackle crucial global problems and graduate ready for exciting career prospects across industries.
With a Bachelor of Arts/ Bachelor of Science combine a science specialisation with a deep understanding of the world for a broad scope of exciting careers.
First-year units
Level 1 units every student in this course takes or chooses from.
- SOC10005Environment and Society: Problems and SolutionsThe course offers an opportunity for students to explore the aspects of societies that have had an adverse impact on the environment and climate, which in turn can adversely and unfairly impact particular groups. Simultaneously this course…
- HIS10005Power and Protest: The History and Politics of Social MovementsThis unit introduces students to some of the social movements that have shaped and are shaping western societies. Using case studies, it critically examines why and how these movements came about and assesses their cultural and political ra…
- CRI10002Fundamentals of CriminologyThis unit provides students with an overview of the discipline of criminology through a presentation of both the major theoretical models as well as the application of these models to a variety of criminal justice settings. Students will le…
- FOR10001Introduction to Forensic PsychologyThe overarching aim of this unit is to provide students with an introduction to the theories, models, and research related to the field of forensic psychology. Students will gain skills, knowledge and the ability to analyse human behaviour…
- SOC10014Popular Culture, Social Change and TechnologyThis unit examines the social, political and ethical dimensions associated with changes to popular culture driven by technological advancements. Students will engage with contemporary academic debates and analyse existing theoretical paradi…
- PHI10008Introduction to EthicsThis unit teaches an appreciation of the historical roots of different ethical doctrines, showing how these are related to ideas about the good life, freeing people to identify, understand and choose between traditions of ethical thought. I…
- INS10001Connecting with Culture: Indigenous Australian ExperiencesThis unit examines contemporary culture as a construct through initiating or deepening the education of students in Indigenous issues. With particular focus on the world’s oldest living, continuing culture, students learn about the concepts…
- INS10002Unlearning the Past: Indigenous Australian HistoryThis unit explores Australia’s shared history, untangling the origins of colonial and postcolonial attitudes and their continued influence on contemporary Australian society. It reconsiders Australia’s post-contact history to unlearn the pa…
And 13 more in the course structure below.
Course structure
Open a major, minor or specialisation to see its units.
Arts majors and units
100 cpClimate and Social Justice
100 cp- SOC10005Environment and Society: Problems and Solutions12.5 cp
- HIS10005Power and Protest: The History and Politics of Social Movements12.5 cp
- HIS20009History, Politics and Human Rights12.5 cp
- INS20004First Nations Resistance, Activism and Empowerment12.5 cp
- PHI20010Philosophical Perspectives on Nature and Science12.5 cp
- POL30019Conflict, Justice and Peace12.5 cp
- PHI30009Environmental Philosophy12.5 cp
- SOC30020Changing our Climate12.5 cp
Criminology
87.5 cpEthics and Technology
100 cp- SOC10014Popular Culture, Social Change and Technology12.5 cp
- PHI10008Introduction to Ethics12.5 cp
- POL20019Digital Justice12.5 cp
- SOC20003Technology, Intimacy and Family Life12.5 cp
- POL20020Work in a Globalised World12.5 cp
- PHI30011Thinking and Intelligence: Critical, Creative, Artificial12.5 cp
- PHI30012Planet B: Space and Extra-Terrestrial Ethics12.5 cp
- SOC30021Bodies, Health and Technology12.5 cp
Indigenous Studies
87.5 cp- INS10001Connecting with Culture: Indigenous Australian Experiences12.5 cp
- INS10002Unlearning the Past: Indigenous Australian History12.5 cp
- INS20004First Nations Resistance, Activism and Empowerment12.5 cp
- INS20002International Indigenous Perspectives12.5 cp
- INS30001Indigenous Enterprise And Entrepreneurship12.5 cp
- INS30002Indigenous Knowledges12.5 cp
- INS30004Indigenous Representations12.5 cp
Perspectives on Globalisation
100 cp- SOC10012Global Perspectives on Modernity12.5 cp
- HIS10003Global History12.5 cp
- SOC20013Race, Ethnicity and Migration12.5 cp
- POL20020Work in a Globalised World12.5 cp
- INS20002International Indigenous Perspectives12.5 cp
- SOC30013Global Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality12.5 cp
- POL30014Politics of the Pacific12.5 cp
- POL30022Borders, Security, and Belonging12.5 cp
Politics, Power and Technology
100 cp- PHI10007What is Power?12.5 cp
- HIS10006Propaganda12.5 cp
- POL20009Dictators and Democrats: Comparative Politics12.5 cp
- POL20016Contemporary Approaches to Security12.5 cp
- PHI20006Philosophy, Media, Culture12.5 cp
- PHI30010Philosophy, Politics and Society12.5 cp
- POL30010The Politics of Public Policy12.5 cp
- POL30020Critical Security Studies12.5 cp
Literature and Creative Writing
100 cp- LIT10002Writing Fiction12.5 cp
- LIT10003Reading and Writing Genre Texts12.5 cp
- LIT20002Diversity in Australian Writing12.5 cp
- LIT20004Exploring Iconic Texts12.5 cp
- LIT20003Prose Poetics12.5 cp
- LIT30005Reading, Writing and Criticism12.5 cp
- LIT30006Scripting for Screen and Beyond12.5 cp
- LIT30004Literary Industry Practice12.5 cp
Screen Studies and Popular Culture
100 cp- ART10004Introduction to Game Studies12.5 cp
- MDA10003Screen Studies: Movies, Television and Ourselves12.5 cp
- SOC10014Popular Culture, Social Change and Technology12.5 cp
- MDA20007Screen Franchising and Innovation12.5 cp
- MDA20018Popular Culture of the Asia Pacific12.5 cp
- MDA30016Screen Technology and Culture12.5 cp
- MDA30023Screen Audiences12.5 cp
- LIT30002Graphic Narratives: Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga12.5 cp
Science majors and units
100 cpApplied Mathematics
100 cp- MTH20015Modelling Nature's Non-Linearity12.5 cp
- MTH20014Matrices, Vector Calculus and Complex Analysis12.5 cp
- MTH20016Quantitative Prediction12.5 cp
- MTH20012Series and Transforms12.5 cp
- MTH30002Differential Equations12.5 cp
- MTH30006Optimisation12.5 cp
- MTH30001Stochastic Modelling12.5 cp
- MTH30003Numerical and Computational Mathematics12.5 cp
Biochemistry
100 cp- CHE10002Chemistry 212.5 cp
- BIO10003Concepts of Biotechnology12.5 cp
- BCH20002Introduction to Biochemistry12.5 cp
- BCH20001Biochemistry of Genes and Proteins12.5 cp
- BCH30003Advanced Biochemistry12.5 cp
- ENV30001Environmental Biology12.5 cp
- BIO30004Molecular Biotechnology12.5 cp
- CHE30006Computational Chemistry: Methods and Applications12.5 cp
Biotechnology
100 cp- BIO10003Concepts of Biotechnology12.5 cp
- BIO20002The Microbial World12.5 cp
- BCH20002Introduction to Biochemistry12.5 cp
- BCH20001Biochemistry of Genes and Proteins12.5 cp
- BIO30005Microbes in the Environment12.5 cp
- BIO30009Applications of Bioinformatics12.5 cp
- BCH30003Advanced Biochemistry12.5 cp
- BIO30004Molecular Biotechnology12.5 cp
Chemistry
100 cp- CHE10002Chemistry 212.5 cp
- CHE20009Spectroscopy and Instrumentation12.5 cp
- CHE20006Analytical and Forensic Chemistry12.5 cp
- CHE20008Investigative Organic Chemistry12.5 cp
- CHE30010Inorganic Chemistry12.5 cp
- CHE30009Surface and Colloid Chemistry12.5 cp
- CHE30005Advanced Analytical Chemistry12.5 cp
- CHE30006Computational Chemistry: Methods and Applications12.5 cp
Environmental Science
100 cp- CHE10005Consumer Chemistry and Environmental Impact12.5 cp
- PEH20004Built and Sustainable Communities12.5 cp
- ENV30003Environmental Management12.5 cp
- PEH20002Food Science12.5 cp
- BIO20002The Microbial World12.5 cp
- PEH20006Water Science12.5 cp
- ENV30001Environmental Biology12.5 cp
- BIO30005Microbes in the Environment12.5 cp
Physics
100 cp- PHY10004Electronics and Electromagnetism12.5 cp
- PHY20007Quantum Mechanics and Solid State Physics12.5 cp
- MTH20014Matrices, Vector Calculus and Complex Analysis12.5 cp
- PHY20008Classical Mechanics and Electromagnetism12.5 cp
- PHY30005Physics Research Laboratories12.5 cp
- PHY30003Thermal Physics and Statistical Mechanics12.5 cp
- PHY20004Optics, Relativity and Subatomic Physics12.5 cp
- PHY30004Quantum, Atomic and Optical Physics12.5 cp
Space Technology
62.5 cpWork placement
50 cp- WEI20001Work Experience in Industry A25 cp
- SOC20018Integrated Professional Placement A - Humanities25 cp
- WEI20002Work Experience in Industry B25 cp
- SOC20019Integrated Professional Placement B - Humanities25 cp
- NPS20003Integrated Professional Placement A - Science25 cp
- NPS20004Integrated Professional Placement B - Science25 cp
Careers
- Data analyst
- Science policy officer
- Public administrator
- Patholigist
- Government relations officer
- Research and development Officer