A2001 Bachelor of Global Studies

The course is structured in five parts: Part A. Core studies, Part B. Global mobility, Part C. Language studies, Part D. Discipline elective studies and Part E. Free elective studies

Part A. Core studies and Part B. Global mobility 

You will compare and contrast a range of global challenges and solutions in different historical, linguistic, cultural, and geographical settings, focussing especially on developing an understanding of effective collaboration, communication and leadership across a range of contexts.

Part C. Language studies

The world is multilingual. Studying other languages will help you understand your own place in the global landscape as well as improving your resilience and capacity to embrace uncertainty and complexity. You may continue with a language you have studied previously, or experiment with beginner's level units in any of the eight Asian and European languages offered in the Faculty of Arts. Alternatively, explore units focusing on indigenous languages, literary cultures and global varieties of English.

Part D. Discipline elective studies

You will gain in-depth knowledge of a specific facet or facets of global studies through units grounded in a wide variety of humanities and social science disciplines. These units will provide you with the practical and theoretical skills needed to critically analyse, communicate and formulate innovative solutions to global challenges.

Part E. Free elective studies

Electives will enable you to further develop your knowledge in the area of global studies, or arts more generally, or to select units from across the faculty or the University in which you are eligible to enrol. You can also use your free electives for study tours, field trips, internships, exchange opportunities or explore the Arts enrichment and Intercultural Studies for other available options.

Master's Accelerated Pathway

If you satisfy the below requirements, you may be invited to join the master's accelerated pathway program:

• have achieved a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 65%; and 
• have completed a minimum of 96 credit points in your bachelor degree.

Please note that you should also have a minimum of 24 credit points of free electives available.

On joining the accelerated pathway, your 24 credit points of free elective units will be replaced with specified units from your destination master's degree. As long as you attain a minimum WAM of 60% at the end of your bachelor studies, you will be eligible to continue your chosen master's studies the following year.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

The course comprises 144 credit points, of which 96 points are global studies and 48 points are free electives.

To satisfy the requirements of the Bachelor of Global Studies you must complete 144 credit points as specified in the course requirements, including:

• a maximum of 60 credit points at level 1; and 

• a minimum of 36 credit points at level 3, of which 24 points must be from Parts A, B, C and D.

Note 1. Units are 6 credit points unless otherwise stated.
Note 2. The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code.

Part A. Core studies (36 credit points)

You must complete 36 credit points, comprising:
- 30 credit points from the following units; and
- 6 credit points of specified elective studies units.

Note: You must complete ATS2997 or ATS3997

• ATS1020 Global problems 

• ATS1052 Global mobilities

• ATS2086 Global agency and collective action

• ATS2857 Global cultures

• ATS2997 Global learning project 

• ATS3997 Global learning project

Specified elective studies

You must complete 6 credit points from the following units.

Note: ATS3938 can be completed under this part or under Part B.

• ATS3111 Global futures: Applied research and communication project

• ATS3938 Social change in practice (global intensive)

• ATS3950 Activism for academic freedom: Applied workshop in research advocacy 

Part B. Global mobility (18 credit points)

You must complete 18 credit points selecting from the following:
- global mobility study options; and/or
- internship units.

Note 1. Entry point guidelines may apply for in-country language units.
Note 2. Exchange, study abroad programs or internships may require additional approval processes.
Note 3. You can take additional global mobility units to replace electives in Part D.
Note 4. If you are completing ATS3129 and/or ATS3935 and remaining in Australia, you will be required to undertake an experience with an international organisation.

Global mobility study options

Arts global study tours
https://www.monash.edu/arts/learning-abroad/global-study-tours

Monash Global Campus Semester - Malaysia
https://www.monash.edu/study-abroad/overseas/monash-led-programs/monash-global-campus-semester

Monash Global Intercampus Program - Prato and Malaysia
https://www.monash.edu/study-abroad/overseas/study-in-malaysia
https://www.monash.edu/study-abroad/overseas/study-in-prato

Global Immersion Guarantee
https://www.monash.edu/flagship-rich-experiences/gig

Arts Learning Abroad Virtual Programs
https://www.monash.edu/arts/learning-abroad/intensive-and-semester-length-language-programs

In-country language units

Semester Exchange program following the entry point and course progression guidelines
https://www.monash.edu/arts/learning-abroad/semester-exchange-to-a-partner-institution

Internship units

• ATS3129 Arts internship (12 points)

• ATS3130 Arts international internship (12 points)

• ATS3935 Professional Practice

Part C. Language studies (12 credit points)

You must complete 12 credit points from the following language units:

Note 1. Language units entry point guidelines may apply.
Note 2. You can take additional language units to replace electives in Part D.
Note 3. If you have studied the language previously, you must complete a language entry level test to determine the language level you should be enrolled in.

Entry level test:
https://www.monash.edu/arts/languages-literatures-cultures-linguistics/study-languages-literatures-cultures-and-linguistics/language-entry-level-tests

Chinese studies 

If you have no prior knowledge of the language, enrol in the following units:

• ATS1001 Chinese introductory 1

• ATS1002 Chinese introductory 2

French and Francophone studies

If you have no prior knowledge of the language, enrol in the following units:

• ATS1061 French introductory 1

• ATS1062 French introductory 2

German studies

If you have no prior knowledge of the language, enrol in the following units:

• ATS1091 German introductory 1

• ATS1092 German introductory 2

Italian studies

If you have no prior knowledge of the language, enrol in the following units:

• ATS1221 Italian introductory 1

• ATS1222 Italian introductory 2

Spanish and Latin American

If you have no prior knowledge of the language, enrol in the following units:

• ATS1191 Spanish introductory 1

• ATS1192 Spanish introductory 2

Indonesian studies

If you have no prior knowledge of the language, enrol in the following units:

• ATS1111 Indonesian introductory 1

• ATS1112 Indonesian introductory 2

Japanese studies

If you have no prior knowledge of the language, enrol in the following units:

• ATS1141 Japanese introductory 1

• ATS1142 Japanese introductory 2

Korean studies

If you have no prior knowledge of the language, enrol in the following units:

• ATS1171 Korean introductory 1

• ATS1172 Korean introductory 2

Other language studies

You may also enrol into the following language study units: 

• ATS3381 Aboriginal languages 

• ATS3769 Englishes around the world 

• ATS3989 Reading across cultures

Part D. Discipline elective studies (30 credit points)

You must complete 30 credit points from one or more discipline knowledge areas listed below. 

Note: You may also take units in Part A, Part B or Part C not already completed.

Social justice electives

Tackle critical issues of power, and inequality through an exploration of historical and contemporary struggles against racism, colonialism, and economic disparity. Understand the roots of injustice and contribute to a more equitable world.

• ATS1314 Introduction to international human rights

• ATS1315 Human rights and social justice

• ATS2057 Genocide

• ATS2284 Agency, advocacy and activism in performance

• ATS2628 Global inequality and international development

• ATS2556 Power struggles: anti-colonialism and anti-racism in history

• ATS2806 Capitalism and inequality in historical perspective

• ATS3639 Poverty, climate change, and international justice

• ATS3916 Critical perspectives on human rights

Sustainability electives

Explore global environmental challenges and solutions through units on climate history, urban sustainability, and the intersection of climate change with social justice. Evaluate the past, understand the present, and design a sustainable future for our planet.

• ATS1309 The geography of global challenges

• ATS2106 An environmental history of the world: People and our planet

• ATS2324 Climate change communication

• ATS3229 Cities and sustainability

• ATS3659 No Planet B: The climate crisis in historical perspective

• ATS3730 Imagining tomorrow, climate change and social futures

• ATS3922 Eco-visions: Climate change in European thought, literature and visual culture

Culture and identity electives

Explore how social identities are formed through global circulation of cultural beliefs and practices. Understand the role of culture in creating meaningful, and sometimes contested, worldviews.

• ATS1319 Global Asia

• ATS1343 Popular music in global perspective

• ATS1611 The medieval and early modern world, 1050-1750

• ATS2551 Writing resistance

• ATS2625 Mobile worlds: Borders, displacement and belonging

• ATS2633 Global cities: Past, present and future

• ATS2716 Strangers or citizens? Migration, racisms and unequal worlds

• ATS3179 Between here and there: Asian diaspora literatures and cultures

• ATS3174 Melbourne migrant cultures in contact

• ATS3391 A world of sport: Business, politics, media and geographies

Global communication electives

Understand how language shapes our engagement with a diverse and interconnected world. Develop the strategies and skills of communication needed to thrive in internationalised workplaces.

• ATS1070 Intercultural theatre and performance

• ATS2184 Intercultural skills for an internationalised workplace

• ATS2250 Communications and culture in the global era

• ATS2264 Intercultural skills for global leaders

• ATS2671 Managing intercultural communication

• ATS3064 Intercultural skills for global leaders

• ATS3083 Translating across cultures

• ATS3329 Language, culture and power

• ATS3760 Global communications

• ATS3816 Language learning and multilingualism

Research pathway

This unit is recommended if you are interested in pursuing research related to global studies after graduating.

• ATS3222 Developing research literacy

Part E. Free elective studies (48 credit points)

You must complete 48 credit points of free elective study.

Units not completed in Part A, Part B, Part C or Part D are recommended as they enable you to further your discipline knowledge more broadly. Free elective units may be chosen from the faculty or across the University as long as you have the prerequisites and there are no restrictions on admission to the units. The units may be at any level ensuring that the course rules are satisfied for the Bachelor of Global Studies. 

You can enrich your degree by using some of your free electives to take a study tour, field trip or exchange opportunity. You can also use this space to hone your academic and professional skills with an internship or a range of practical units. See Arts enrichment and Intercultural Studies list of units to discover the breadth of options available.

The level of the unit is indicated by the first number in the unit code; undergraduate units are those that commence with the numbers 1-3. You may need permission from the owning faculty to enrol in some units taught by other faculties.

If you are enrolled in a double degree course, some units required for the other degree are credited as electives towards the global studies degree.