Faculty of
Arts, Education and Social Sciences
Undergraduate Study Areas
?? Anthropology ?? Archaeology ?? Pacific Governance and Asia Development ?? Criminology ?? Education ?? English ?? Environment and Heritage ?? Environmental Studies ?? French ?? Geography
The Faculty of Arts, Education and Social Sciences has a broad charter and brings together disciplines and professions from the humanities and social sciences. Students in this diverse Faculty gain important academic and life skills.
As a student in this Faculty you will learn to be an effective communicator, creative analyst and problem solver. You will be able to access information and research topics effectively, and have a sound appreciation of other cultures and societies. You will understand the significance of becoming a lifelong learner and be encouraged to work independently and take responsibility for your own learning. Graduates from the Faculty find interesting and rewarding careers across a wide range of areas including media, publishing and advertising, in government departments and non-government organisations, in research, in health, education and welfare services, teaching in schools and the tertiary sector, in policy, community development, and public and foreign affairs. The Faculty actively pursues research in its designated area of strength ‘People, Identity and Place’, which examines social, cultural and political issues that apply to individuals, communities and regions, particularly the tropics. Our students and staff come from many different countries and cultures, and take a global perspective on learning.
?? German ?? History ?? Human Services ?? Indigenous Australian Studies ?? Italian ?? Japanese ?? Multimedia Journalism ?? Media and Writing ?? Political Science ?? Psychology ?? Screen Studies ?? Social and Criminal Justice ?? Social Science ?? Social Work ?? Sociology ?? Tropical Health and Society
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2013 International Undergraduate Prospectus
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