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- Semester 2 - 30 Jul 2018
Face to Face
4 years full-time or part-time equivalent up to 10 years maximum.
- Semester 2 - 30 Jul 2018
- IELTS overall minimum - 6.0
- IELTS section minimum - 6.0
4 years full-time.
Face to Face
For addtional information about this degree you can refer to the pages for the corresponding single degrees:
Bachelor of Development Studies, and Bachelor of Business
Program handbook
Description
The Bachelor of Development Studies provides opportunities to study the causes and consequences of unequal development and assess policy options for a more equitable and sustainable future. The Bachelor of Business explores all aspects of the contemporary business environment. The combined program builds on interdisciplinary understandings of uneven development and business practice and has a practical orientation, with students learning from case studies of uneven development and real business situations in Australian and internationally.
Students will be able to pursue 4 interdisciplinary majors in the Bachelor of Development Studies:
- Cultures and Citizenship,
- Environmental Sustainability,
- Globalisation and Economic Development and
- Urban and Regional Development)
with 8 complementary Bachelor of Business majors of:
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation;
- Governance, Policy and Political Economy;
- Human Resource Management;
- International Business;
- Leadership and Management;
- Marketing;
- Sports Management;
- Tourism Management.
The Development Studies component of this combined program is offered from the Newcastle - Callaghan campus. The Business component of this combined program is offered from the Newcastle - City location.
Details
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| Program code | 40101 | |||
| AQF level | Level 7 Bachelor Degree | |||
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| Assumed knowledge | HSC Mathematics or equivalent | |||
| Term type | Semesters | |||
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| CRICOS Code | 095145G |
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Admission information
Admission requirements
Admission to this program is available to Australian students, residents and international students. Admission information for Australian students and residents is available online here. Admission information for international students can be found here. You may also be eligible to receive bonus points if you will be receiving an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). Please visit our website to see if you are eligible.
Minimum English language proficiency requirements
All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University’s English proficiency requirement. Further information regarding English language proficiency requirements can be found at the English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy here.
Credit transfer
If you wish to apply for credit for studies completed at another institution, or if you are changing programs within the University and wish to transfer your credit to the new program, visit the University's credit website and click on 'How to Apply for Credit'.
Academic requirements for program completion
Total units required
320 units
Program duration
4 years full-time or part-time equivalent up to 10 years maximum.
International student visa holders who are studying the program on campus are required to enrol full time as per student visa requirements.
Program requirements
Students are required to take a minimum of 320 units, comprised of the following:
- 70 units of Core Business courses
- 10 units at 1000 level of B Business directed courses
- 60 unit Business major, chosen from the Bachelor of Business program handbook at http://www.newcastle.edu.au/degrees/bachelor-of-business/handbook
- 70 units of core Development Studies courses
- 30 units of Development Studies directed courses, 10 units at 1000 and 20 at 2000 level. Courses taken as program directed courses cannot also be counted towards the Development Studies or the Business major.
- 80 unit Development Studies major, chosen from the Bachelor of Development Studies program handbook at http://www.newcastle.edu.au/degrees/bachelor-of-development-studies/handbook
Note that students must select the 1000 level Business directed course that is included in their major, as follows:
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Major - MNGT1002.
- Governance, Policy and Political Economy Major - POLI1010.
- Human Resource Management Major - IRHR1002.
- International Business Major - IBUS1000.
- Leadership and Management - any of the Directed courses.
- Marketing Major - any of the Directed courses.
- Sports Management - LEIS1000.
- Tourism Management - LEIS1000.
Where courses are listed in more than one major, they may count only towards one of the student's chosen majors. Students cannot count a course towards two majors.
Students who wish to exit the combined degree and qualify for one award only will need to ensure that they meet the requirements of the single degree by checking the appropriate single degree handbook.
Program plans
Download a program plan for further details on what you will study. Please refer to the program plan for the year that you commenced or transitioned into this program.
- Program Plan Semester 2 2017 789.0 KB
Program structure
Students are advised to read their program handbook information in conjunction with the program plans for course sequence/enrolment advice. Please refer to the Program Plan for the year that you commenced, or transitioned into, this program - Program Plans are available above.
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Core Courses
Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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| ABOR1110 | Introduction to Aboriginal Studies |
| 10 units |
| ACFI1001 | Accounting for Decision Makers |
| 10 units |
| ACFI1003 | Introduction to Finance |
| 10 units |
| ECON1001 | Microeconomics for Business Decisions |
| 10 units |
| ECON1002 | Macroeconomics in the Global Economy |
| 10 units |
| ENVS1003 | Environmental Values and Ethics |
| 10 units |
| GEOG1030 | Global Poverty and Development |
| 10 units |
| LEGL1001 | Foundations of Law |
| 10 units |
| MKTG1001 | Foundations of Marketing |
| 10 units |
| MNGT1001 | Introduction to Management |
| 10 units |
| SOCA1010 | Society and Culture: A Sociological Introduction |
| 10 units |
| STAT1060 | Business Decision Making |
| 10 units |
| GEOG2130 | Geographies of Development |
| 10 units |
| GEOG3300 | Rethinking Development |
| 10 units |
Business Directed Courses
Students must take the directed course applicable to their major. Please refer to the Program Requirements for the list of applicable courses. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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| IBUS1000 | Managing International Business Risk |
| 10 units |
| IRHR1002 | Dynamics of People and Work in Organisations |
| 10 units |
| LEIS1000 | Leisure Behaviour and Organisation |
| 10 units |
| MNGT1002 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
| 10 units |
| POLI1010 | Australian Politics and Government |
| 10 units |
Dev Studies Directed Courses - 1000 level
Choose 10 units from the following directed courses. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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| ABOR1370 | Working with Aboriginal Communities |
| 10 units |
| ENVS1004 | Social Development & the Environment |
| 10 units |
| GEOG1020 | Introduction to Human Geography |
| 10 units |
| POLI1020 | Introduction to Politics |
| 10 units |
| SOCA1020 | Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology |
| 10 units |
Dev Studies Directed Courses - 2000 level
Choose 20 units from the following directed courses. | |||
| Code | Title | Term / Location | Units |
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| ABOR2244 | Reconciling Australia's Colonial Past and Present |
| 10 units |
| ENVS2002 | Environmental Legislation & Planning |
| 10 units |
| ENVS2008 | The Sustainable Society |
| 10 units |
| GEOG2080 | Cities and Regions |
| 10 units |
| POLI2001 | Ideas in Political Science |
| 10 units |
| POLI2130 | Principles of Public Policy | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| POLI2140 | The Politics of Globalisation |
| 10 units |
| POLI2160 | Global Power and World Order | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| POLI2170 | Regime Change and Altered States | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| POLI2200 | The Global Politics of Indigenous People | Not currently offered | 10 units |
| POLI2203 | International Political Economy and Global Development |
| 10 units |
| SOCA2400 | Globalisation, Social Justice and Development |
| 10 units |
| SOCS2400 | Applied Social Research |
| 10 units |
Honours
An Honours year is available to students as a separate program in the form of an additional year to those who meet the entry requirements.
For more information about the Bachelor of Development Studies (Honours) please follow the link http://www.newcastle.edu.au/degrees/bachelor-of-development-studies-honours/why-study-with-us
For more information about the Bachelor of Business (Honours) please follow the link http://www.newcastle.edu.au/degrees/bachelor-of-business-honours
Additional information
All students can access additional learning development mechanisms provided by the Centre for Teaching and Learning.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can draw on the assistance and support provided by the Indigenous Student Support and Development service through The Wollotuka Institute.
International students
All International Students enrolled in the program will be provided with an orientation to familiarise them with the rules, expectations, facilities and services offered by the University. Please visit our International Students website to find out more about the support services available to international students.
Special needs
AccessAbility provides advice and reasonable adjustments to Students with a medical or health condition or disability. If you require adjustments to undertake your program, contact the Student Support Advisors - AccessAbility before semester or early in the semester. They will work with the Faculty or School to ensure that this happens in a timely manner.
Please note: All students must fulfil the inherent requirements of the programs and courses they are undertaking. While reasonable adjustments can be made, these adjustments cannot compromise academic integrity. It is the student's responsibility to check all the requirements of courses, and consider the effects of any medical condition or disability on their ability to complete course requirements. More information is available online