James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

Bachelor of Community Welfare – Bachelor of Visual Arts

Townsville, Cairns, Mackay, flexible delivery (all Community Welfare and required Social Science subjects)

level 1

Not fewer than 36 level 1 units which must include:
PY1101:03 Exploring Psychology 1 (Sem 1)
or  
PY1104:03 Psychology for Social Welfare Practice (Sem 2)
SY1001:03 Introduction to Sociology (Sem 1)
or  
SY1002:03 Australian Society (Sem 2)
VA1031:03 Visual Arts Fundamentals 1A (Sem 1)
VA1032:03 Visual Arts Fundamentals 1B (Sem 2)
VA1051:03 New Media (July block mode)
VA1052:03 Construction and Presentation Techniques (Sem 1)
VA1111:03 Drawing 1 (Full year)
VA1210:03 Modern to Postmodern: An Overview of 20th Century Visual Arts (Full year)
WS1001:03 Introduction to Social Policy (Sem 1)
WS1002:03 Dimensions of Human Experience (Sem 1)
WS1003:03 Issues in Social Policy (Sem 2)
WS1004:03 Understanding Professional Helping (Sem 2) (Sem 1 flexible delivery)

level 2

Not fewer than 42 level 2 units which must include:
SS2004:03 Researching Social Issues (Sem 1)
VA2031:03 Visual Arts Practice 2A (Sem 1)
VA2032:03 Visual Arts Practice 2B (Sem 2)
VA2033:03 Visual Arts Practice 2C (Sem 1)
VA2034:03 Visual Arts Practice 2D (Sem 2)
VA2121:03 Drawing 2 (Full year)
VA2220:03 Culture and Nature in Visual Art: Ancient and Modern Interpretation (Full year)
WS2012:03 Human Rights and Social Justice (Sem 1)
WS2014:04 Community and Organisational Practice (Sem 2)
WS2016:04 Field Education Project (Sem 2)
WS2019:06 Practice for Social Justice: Skills and Ethics (Sem 1)
WS2020:04 Working across Cultures (Sem 2)

level 3

Not fewer than 42 level 3 units which must include:
VA3031:06 Visual Arts Practice 3A (Sem 1)
VA3032:06 Visual Arts Practice 3B (Sem 2)
VA3060:04 Professional Practice and Exhibitions (Full year)
VA3131:04 Drawing 3 (Full year)
VA3230:04 East Meets West: An Exploration of Artistic Synergies (Full year)
WS3011:03 Politics of Community Work (Sem 1)
WS3012:03 Managing Community Organisations (Sem 2)
WS3013:03 Community Practice (Sem 1)
WS3014:03 Socio-environmentalism and Community Work (Sem 2)
WS3016:06 Field Placement (Full year)

The subjects displayed above are distributed over three levels. Students must complete this course over five years selecting a program which meets with the approval of the appropriate Academic Adviser.