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Sub-majors offered by other faculties

Faculty of Education
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty of Information Technology
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Science
Institute for International Studies

Faculty of Education

Sub-major in Aboriginal Studies

This sub-major presents a view of Australian social, political and economic life from the perspective of its Indigenous people. This sub-major is offered at City campus on demand.

015110 Aboriginal Cultures and Philosophies
015395 Aboriginal Social and Political History
choose 8 credit points from the following
015111 Issues in Aboriginal Education
015112 Aboriginal Initiatives in Education: Towards Community Control

Sub-major in Human Resource Development

This sub-major fosters both formal and informal learning opportunities in the workplace, and provides a basic understanding of human resource development issues and practices. This sub-major is offered at City campus on demand, and is graded on a Pass/Fail basis only.

015022 Human Resource Development Practices
015006 Program Development and Needs Analysis
choose 12 credit points from the following
015141 Human Resource Development Strategies
015034 Program Delivery and Evaluation
015018 Workplace Practicum
015162 Competency Assessment in the Workplace
015066 Leading and Facilitating Change
015054 Organisational Learning: An Experiential Approach

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Sub-major in Communications

In this sub-major, students develop a thorough understanding of what is involved in communication between people with a focus on communication that is related to work situations.

50238 Public Communication Processes
50496 Research and Writing for Public Communication
50125 Communication and Audience

Sub-major in Public Relations

This sub-major provides students with a comprehensive understanding of public relations and the principles on which it is based and enables them to develop strategic approaches to public relations problems.

50159 Public Relations Principles
50160 Public Relations Strategies
50499 Public Relations Contexts and Applications

Faculty of Information Technology

Sub-major in Business Information Systems

This sub-major provides students with skills in systems modelling and design and major applications. It aims to: introduce students to the fundamentals of information systems in organisations; enable students to undertake some systems analysis and design in the business environment; and give students an insight into the effect that computers and information technology have on staff and the workplace, particularly in a climate of change.

31060 Information Systems Principles
31424 Systems Modelling
choose 12 credit points from the following
31777 Human–Computer Interaction
31092 IS Development Approaches
31606 Virtual Communities
31749 Internet Commerce
31950 Networked Enterprise Design

Note: Some programming subjects require an understanding of UNIX; students should check with the Subject Coordinator if this is a requirement. A self-teaching package is available.

Sub-major in Information Technology

This sub-major provides students with a broad overview of the basics of computer networks and software and major applications. It aims to: introduce student to the fundamentals of information systems in organisations; equip students with the ability to construct and use relational databases; give students some introductory programming skills; and introduce students to data communications and networking.

31060 Information Systems Principles
31061 Database Principles
31508 Programming Fundamentals
31516 Networking Fundamentals

Note: Some programming subjects require an understanding of UNIX; students should check with the Subject Coordinator if this is a requirement. A self-teaching package is available.

Faculty of Law

Sub-major in Business Law

This sub-major provides students with a comprehensive understanding of current legal developments as they affect business and develops a better understanding of intricate legal issues, facilitating the planning of current and future commercial strategies.

Sub-major in E-commerce and Information Technology Law

This sub-major introduces students to the emerging field of information technology law. The legal aspects of new technologies in electronic commerce and electronic communications are examined.

79102 Law and the Digital Economy
79005 Information Technology Law: Use and Abuse
79006 Intellectual Property Commercialisation
79018 Advanced Commercial Law

Sub-major in Foundations in Law

This sub-major is for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Business who are considering transferring between the different degree programs or intending to undertake law studies as a second degree. It provides students with the key legal knowledge of a lawyer and has recognition as substantive law subjects in any law degree. This sub-major is offered at City campus on demand.

70211 Law of Contract
70311 Law of Tort
70317 Real Property

Sub-major in Taxation Law

This sub-major offers an integrated sequence of subjects focusing on taxation as the ultimate interface of law, accounting and business enterprises. It is offered at City campus only.

Faculty of Science

Sub-major in Chemistry

This sub-major provides an appropriate knowledge base for business students who aim to enter chemical or related industries. It is offered at City campus only.

65101 Chemistry 1C
65201 Chemistry 2C
choose 12 credit points from the following
65202 Organic Chemistry 1
65306 Analytical Chemistry 1
65307 Physical Chemistry 1
65411 Inorganic Chemistry 1 (Transition Metal Chemistry)
65410 Chemical Safety and Legislation

Sub-major in Mathematics

The sub-major in Mathematics provides students with an interest in the applications of mathematics with the opportunity to apply this to a business setting.

35101 Mathematics 1
35102 Mathematics 2
35212 Linear Algebra
35231 Differential Equations

Sub-major in Operations Research

This sub-major is concerned with the application of mathematical techniques to provide decision support for industry and commerce.

33401 Introductory Mathematical Methods
35241 Optimisation 1
choose 12 credit points from the following
35342 Optimisation 2
35344 Network and Combinatorial Optimisation
35363 Stochastic Models in Operations Research
35361 Probability and Stochastic Processes

Sub-major in Statistics

This sub-major focuses on statistical techniques for the analysis of data used in industry and commerce.

33401 Introductory Mathematical Methods
35252 Statistics 2
choose 12 credit points from the following
35353 Regression Analysis
35355 Quality Control
35356 Design and Analysis of Experiments
35361 Probability and Stochastic Processes

Institute for International Studies¹

Sub-major in International Studies

This sub-major uses a focus on society, politics, economics and culture as an introduction to three countries or parts of the world that play a crucial role in Australia's business environment.

Choose 24 credit points from the following (only available in Spring semester)
976111 Contemporary China
976211 Contemporary Japan
976301 Contemporary South-East Asia
976401 Contemporary Europe
976501 Contemporary Latin America
976601 Contemporary Latino USA

Footnote:
1. All inquiries regarding the International Studies sub-major should be made to the Institute for International Studies.

Sub-major in Language other than English (LOTE)

The LOTE sub-major enables students to develop communicative competence in a language other than English. Three consecutive subjects of 8 credit points each are taken from one of the following language programs: Chinese, French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Malaysian, Russian, Spanish and Thai. Other language programs may be offered subject to availability and demand.

971xxx Language and Culture 1
972xxx Language and Culture 2
973xxx Language and Culture 3

For example:

Chinese

Sub-major in Specialist Country Studies

This sub-major offers the opportunity to obtain an introduction to the language and culture of one of Australia's major international economic partners.

Choose any one of the following¹:

China

France

Germany

Indonesia

Italy

Japan

Latin America

Latino USA

Spain

Thailand

Footnote:
1. For detailed information about Language and Culture subjects, students should refer to the 2004 handbook for the Institute for International Studies and the International Studies subjects section in this handbook.

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