Arts - REGZD16115
Stream Summary
Faculty: DVC (A) Board of Studies
School: The Learning Centre
Contact: UNSWprep@unsw.edu.au
Program: 6115 - UNSW Preparation Program <21
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Stream Outline
The UNSW Preparation program <21 Arts stream is designed to provide a pathway to study in the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of New South Wales for students under 21 years of age with potential and an interest in tertiary education but who have suffered educational and/or social disadvantage and/or do not possess the required assumed knowledge to gain entry into their preferred program. It provides an opportunity for students with a selection rank* that is below 80, who do not meet the entry requirements of their preferred program at UNSW, and who meet the admission criteria listed earlier.
*A selection rank is an ATAR or equivalent that includes any bonus points.
Students who enrol in the Arts stream will have the opportunity to:
*A selection rank is an ATAR or equivalent that includes any bonus points.
Students who enrol in the Arts stream will have the opportunity to:
- strengthen their academic literacy and communication skills;
- develop their critical and analytical thinking;
- complete introductory courses in their chosen field and
- adjust to University study within a strong support structure
Stream Structure
Students must complete a total of 36 units of credit (UoC) in approved courses.
Semester One:
REGZ9075 Academic Skills 1; REGZ9077 Social Science Skills 1; 1 FASS Gateway elective course chosen from the prescribed Semester 1 list below.
Semester Two:
REGZ9076 Academic Skills 2; REGZ9078 Social Science Skills 2; 1 FASS elective course from the prescribed Semester 2 list below.
Semester One Elective Courses:
Semester One:
REGZ9075 Academic Skills 1; REGZ9077 Social Science Skills 1; 1 FASS Gateway elective course chosen from the prescribed Semester 1 list below.
Semester Two:
REGZ9076 Academic Skills 2; REGZ9078 Social Science Skills 2; 1 FASS elective course from the prescribed Semester 2 list below.
Semester One Elective Courses:
- ARTS1030 Introduction to English: Literary Genres
- ARTS1060 Introduction to Film Studies
- ARTS1090 Media, Culture and Everyday Life
- ARTS1091 Media, Society, Politics
- ARTS1120 Introduction to Theatre and Performance Studies
- ARTS1121 Reading Performance
- ARTS1210 Concepts of Asia
- ARTS1270 Global History: The World in the Making
- ARTS1300 Rethinking Science and the Environment
- ARTS1301 Cosmos and Culture: Science in History
- ARTS1361 Knowledge and Reality: Introduction to Philosophy
- ARTS1750 Introduction to Development Studies
- ARTS1780 Concepts of Europe
- ARTS1810 International Relations: Conventions & Challenges
- ARTS1840 Introduction to Australian Politics
- ARTS1870 Rethinking the Social
- ARTS1900 Gendered Worlds: Intro to Women's & Gender Studies
- CRIM1010 Introduction to Criminology
- EDST1101 Educational Psychology
- SLSP1000 Social Science and Policy
Semester 2 Elective Courses:
- ARTS1010 The Life of Words
- ARTS1031 Literature in English: Early Modern to Modern
- ARTS1062 Hollywood Film: Industry, Technology, Aesthetics
- ARTS1150 Americas Studies: Histories and Cultures
- ARTS1190 Australian Legends: Introducing Australian Studies
- ARTS1211 Australia's Asian Context
- ARTS1240 Environment and Society: Introduction
- ARTS1271 The History Matrix: The Making of the Modern World
- ARTS1360 Introducing Moral, Social & Political Philosophy
- ARTS1362 Philosophy: Thinking About Reasoning
- ARTS1691 The Use of Language
- ARTS1751 Development Studies: Poor World, Rich World
- ARTS1811 International Relations: Continuity & Change
- ARTS1871 Understanding Cultural Experience
- CRIM1011 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- EDST1104 Social Perspectives in Education
- ARTS1781 Europe in the Twentieth Century World
Students will be offered a place in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences degree programs subject to meeting the minimum WAM requirements: A minimum of 50 WAM across all courses AND the student must pass all 6 compulsory courses. A student entering UNSW via the UPP <21(Arts) will receive credit for their FASS courses.
