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THE OBJECTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY NOTRE DAME AUSTRALIA ARE: The University of Notre Dame Australia is proud a) the provision of university education within to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the a context of Catholic faith and values; and land upon which our University sits. The University b) the provision of an excellent standard of – acknowledges that the the Sydney Campus is located i) teaching, scholarship and research; on Cadigal Country, the Fremantle Campus on Wadjuk ii) training for the professions; and Country, and the Broome Campus on Yawuru Country. iii) pastoral care for its students. W E L C O M E Welcome to The University of Notre Dame Australia’s 2019 Undergraduate Guide. Within these pages, we offer you a snapshot of our very special Australian university – a university which extends from the west coast in the beautiful and historic city of Fremantle in Western Australia, to the north-west town of Broome, and across the continent to our Campus located in the heart of the city of Sydney. Notre Dame is unique for a number of reasons: ›› As Australia’s first Catholic university, Notre Dame follows the traditions and practices of Catholic higher education which, for centuries in many countries across the world, has offered leadership in university education. ›› We are committed to providing a personalised university education, underpinned by pastoral care and support for all our students. ›› Our admissions process focuses on each applicant as an individual. We use a broad-based assessment of suitability which looks at your past achievements and your potential; we aim to assess your capacity to complete your chosen course and to become a valuable contributing member of our community. ›› We aim to educate you for life by giving you a broad liberal arts base through our Core Curriculum units, coupled with a powerful combination of theoretical knowledge and practical and professional skills in your chosen degree. I encourage you to study this Guide and invite you to contact our staff if you have any questions. Professor Celia Hammond Vice Chancellor APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU 3
C O N T E N T S WELCOME TO NOTRE DAME CHOOSE YOUR DEGREE 24 APPLY TO NOTRE DAME 64 QUICK REFERENCE VICE CHANCELLOR’S WELCOME 3 SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES 26 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 66 CONTENTS 4 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 34 ADMISSION PROCESS 67 WHY CHOOSE NOTRE DAME 6 WHY CHOOSE NOTRE DAME 6 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION 40 SCHOLARSHIPS & FEES 68 SYDNEY CAMPUS 10 INTEGRATED CAREER DEVELOPMENT 8 SCHOOL OF LAW 44 DEGREE TABLE 69 STUDENT LIFE AT NOTRE DAME 14 SYDNEY CAMPUS LOCATIONS 10 SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 48 FAQS 70 STUDENT LIFE AT NOTRE DAME 14 SCHOOL OF NURSING 52 EARLY OFFER PROGRAM 71 GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES 20 CRITICAL THINKING & CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING 18 SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY & THEOLOGY 56 HOW TO APPLY (EARLY OFFER APPLICANTS) 72 CHOOSE YOUR DEGREE 24 GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES 20 SUPPORT & STUDY PATHWAYS 60 EARLY OFFER APPLICATION FORM 76 APPLY TO NOTRE DAME 64 INSTITUTES FOR LEADERSHIP, APPLICATION FORM 79 OPEN DAY 82 RESEARCH & FUTURE STUDIES 22 HOW TO APPLY 81 OPEN DAY 82 4 NOTRE DAME UNDERGRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 2019 SYDNEY CAMPUS APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU 5
Overall quality W H Y R E A S O N S of educational experience #1 in NSW C H O O S E T O L O V E QILT.EDU.AU N O T R E N O T R E ATTEND THE UNI RATED #1 BY STUDENTS AND GRADUATES D A M E D A M E Past and present students have rated Notre Dame the top university in NSW for the quality of their educational experience, with 90% citing a positive experience – ten points above the national average. Overall employer satisfaction Notre Dame's students #1 in NSW consistently rank us the top QILT.EDU.AU university in NSW for overall STUDY AT INNER CITY GET A DEGREE THAT quality of educational experience, CAMPUSES SETS YOUR CAREER APART learner engagement and Notre Dame’s focus on practical interdisciplinary skills, Our vibrant inner city campuses are located centrally in Broadway and Darlinghurst. These bustling hubs are close skills development - and our collaboration and employability makes our graduates the to public transport, a wide array of cafes and restaurants most highly valued by employers in the state. and Sydney's Central Business District. graduates are rated #1 in NSW for overall employer satisfaction in the Federal Government’s Learner Employer Satisfaction Survey. engagement #1 in NSW QILT.EDU.AU QILT.EDU.AU GAIN PROFESSIONAL LEARN FROM "I chose Notre Dame because the EXPERIENCE EXPERTS university understands the importance of Gain relevant professional experience throughout Benefit from the expertise of your teachers in small classes practical learning. The extensive amount your studies with our extensive work integrated that facilitate face to face discussion and practical, of professional experience will really help learning programs. career-focused learning. start your career with your foot already in the door.” Luciana Skills EDUCATION STUDENT development #1 in NSW QILT.EDU.AU GET THE SKILLS TO EXPERIENCE THE LAND YOUR IDEAL JOB WORLD We give you unparalleled opportunities to gain the skills Study while experiencing the world. Notre Dame inspires and experience employers value through work integrated you to become an active global citizen through a range of learning programs, mentoring and joint initiatives with exchange programs, professional placements, study tours business and industry. and volunteer opportunities. 6 NOTRE DAME UNDERGRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 2019 SYDNEY CAMPUS 7
I N T E G R AT E D CAREER DEVELOPMENT NOTRE DAME: #1 IN NSW FOR TESTIMONIALS SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Skills “Participating in the Beyond the Books program provided development me with the chance to meet amazing and talented people You will have unparalleled opportunities to gain #1 in NSW from around the world. It allowed me to work on global practical experience and boost your employability initiatives and joint projects with some of Australia’s leading through work placements, mentoring and industry- businesses, where I developed a strong professional led workshops and courses. network that led to landing my dream job in New York City.” With work integrated learning programs, internship experiences, joint initiatives with industry and the GET THE SKILLS TO LAND YOUR IDEAL JOB 92% Ellie Ryan Bachelor of Human Resource Management highest number of practicum weeks in Australia for QILT.EDU.AU OVERALL GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT RATE Recruitment Consultant in New York Education and Nursing, we empower you to thrive in a competitive job market by equipping you with the skills employers require. “The internship and mentoring programs allowed me to learn directly from industry leaders and provided me with Overall opportunities to intern in Australia, Singapore and China. These employer placements exposed me to realities of the legal profession, and satisfaction challenged me to learn and grow as a legal professional.” In a single year, #1 in NSW Thomas Guy Bachelor of Laws (Honours) / Bachelor of Commerce Notre Dame’s 3,500+ THE DEGREE THAT “The Beyond the Books program gave me the opportunity SETS YOUR CAREER APART work integrated INDUSTRY PARTNERS QILT.EDU.AU to develop inside and outside of the classroom. From internships and industry-led workshops through to volunteering, it allowed me to develop the skills, experiences learning programs and networks employers look for in film graduates.” Sebastian Fereday comprised... Bachelor of Communications & Media Freelance film-maker 3.3m 8,660 HOURS OF INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE HOURS OF VOLUNTEERING 8 NOTRE DAME UNDERGRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 2019 SYDNEY CAMPUS APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU 9
S Y D N E Y C A M P U S B R O A D W A Y VIBRANT INNER CITY LIFE OUR SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS TRANSPORT Notre Dame’s Broadway site is located in the Encompassing heritage buildings and leafy Minutes from the Sydney CBD, the Broadway site colourful inner city suburb of Chippendale courtyards, Notre Dame’s Broadway site provides a is a short walk from train and light rail stations, and amongst Sydney’s most vibrant neighbourhoods. welcoming social hub in the heart of a bustling city. easily accessible frequent bus routes. Nearby hotspots include: The University has 13 buildings located throughout Chippendale to accommodate our growing student population. BUS | PARRAMATTA RD BROADWAY SHOPPING CENTRE (TWO MINS WALK) BUSES TO AND FROM THE CITY FUSION FOOD COURT The Broadway site is home to most of our EVERY FEW MINUTES HOYTS CINEMAS Schools and departments, including Arts & OVER 100 SPECIALTY OUTLETS Sciences, Business, Education, Law, and Philosophy & Theology. TRAIN | CENTRAL STATION (10 MINS WALK) CENTRAL PARK MALL (FIVE MINS WALK) SERVICES TO ALL AREAS OF SYDNEY SYDNEY’S FAMOUS SPICE ALLEY NATIONAL SERVICES ALSO AVAILABLE PALACE CINEMAS GLEBE (FIVE MINS WALK) LIGHT RAIL | CENTRAL STATION (10 MINS WALK) GLEBE MARKETS SERVICES TO DARLING HARBOUR AND THE INNER WEST BARS AND RESTAURANTS NEWTOWN (10 MINS WALK) Harbour Bridge DENDY CINEMA SHOPS AND OUTLETS Opera House BARS AND RESTAURANTS CBD (10 MINS WALK) THE UNIVERSITY OF CHINATOWN GEORGE ST NOTRE DAME AUSTRALIA Circular Quay Station BROADWAY SYDNEY HARBOUR 140 BROADWAY Wynyard Station ARTS & SCIENCES CBD BUSINESS Martin Place Station EDUCATION CENTRAL PARK MALL LAW PHILOSOPHY & THEOLOGY STUDY PATHWAYS St James Station NEW BUILDING DEVELOPMENT Town Hall Station 142 BROADWAY Kings Cross Station Museum Station THE NEW BROADWAY SITE WILL BE CENTRAL STATION TRANSFORMED INTO A STATE-OF-THE-ART Notre Dame LEARNING AND TEACHING FACILITY TO MEET O xf or Darlinghurst Site GROWING STUDENT DEMAND DARLINGHURST d St BROADWAY SHOPPING CENTRE Wa tt le S Sydney Central Station Broadway t GLEBE | NEWTOWN | ENMORE d yR Cit BROADWAY SITE 10 APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU 11
S Y D N E Y C A M P U S D A R L I N G H U R S T VIBRANT INNER CITY LIFE OUR SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS TRANSPORT Notre Dame’s Darlinghurst site is minutes from Just metres from St Vincent’s Hospital, The Darlinghurst site is a short walk from major train the Sydney CBD and the cultural centres of Surry Notre Dame’s Darlinghurst site houses the stations and is well-served by frequent bus routes. Hills and Paddington. Nearby hotspots include: University’s Schools of Medicine and Nursing. As the home of our future health experts, our Darlinghurst site gives students access to BUS | OXFORD ST DARLINGHURST & SURRY HILLS (FIVE MINS WALK) excellent facilities including simulated wards and BUSES TO AND FROM THE CITY AND EASTERN PALACE VERONA CINEMAS SUBURBS EVERY FEW MINUTES LIVE MUSIC VENUES consultation suites. GALLERIES Notre Dame also has seven clinical schools spread CAFÉS throughout New South Wales and Victoria, giving TRAIN CBD (10 MINS WALK) students the opportunity to develop their skills in KINGS CROSS STATION (10 MINS WALK) HYDE PARK both urban and rural healthcare. SYDNEY TOWER QUEEN VICTORIA BUILDING SHOPS & LUXURY FASHION BRANDS THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM ART GALLERY OF NSW ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS PITT STREET MALL THE UNIVERSITY OF Harbour Bridge NOTRE DAME AUSTRALIA BUSES Opera House SIX BUS STOPS WITHIN 100M DARLINGHURST BUS TO BONDI BEACH (10 MINUTES) 160 OXFORD ST BUSES TO CIRCULAR QUAY, OPERA HOUSE, MEDICINE HARBOUR BRIDGE & THE ROCKS (15 MINUTES) NURSING Circular Quay Station Wynyard Station Martin Place Station St James Station Town Hall Station Kings Cross Station Museum Station O xf or d St DARLINGHURST SITE Wa tt le S Sydney Central Station Broadway t d yR Cit Notre Dame Broadway Site 12 APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU 13
S T U D E N T L I F E A T N O T R E D A M E STUDENT LIFE At Notre Dame, uni life extends beyond the classroom. Through a range of clubs and CHECK OUT LIFE ON CAMPUS societies, sport programs, on-Campus events and entertainment, you can balance your studies with AND FOLLOW US an active social life in a vibrant and welcoming @NOTREDAMESYD community. Whether you’re attending Broadway or Darlinghurst, you will be surrounded by the restaurants, cafes and bars of Sydney’s most popular entertainment precincts. 14 NOTRE DAME UNDERGRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 2019 SYDNEY CAMPUS APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU 15
S T U D E N T C L U B S & S O C I E T I E S THE NDA STORE Located at our Broadway Campus, the NDA Store is where you’ll find a range of Notre Dame merchandise. Designed in-house, the NDA apparel is stylish, comfortable and excellent quality. From hoodies, caps, sleeveless tees and bags to water bottles, coffee cups and stationery, the NDA Store has everything you need to represent your university in style. M E N T O R I N G P R O G R A M E L I T E A T H L E T E C A M P U S M I N I S T R Y P R O G R A M S T U D E N T C O U N S E L L I N G A S S O C I A T I O N S P O R T S & C A R E E R S A D V I C E R E C R E A T I O N S T U D E N T L E A D E R S H I P APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU 17 V O L U N T E E R I N G P R O G R A M
CRITICAL THINKING AND C R E AT I V E P R O B L E M S O LV I N G Employers seek graduates who can think critically, PHILOSOPHY creatively and compassionately. Every Notre Dame student is encouraged to develop these skills Seeks to find the truth about humanity, our world through the Core Curriculum, which examines and our actions. At Notre Dame you will study perennial themes, theories and ideas that relate to Western Philosophy, which forms the foundation today’s society. of modern disciplines ranging from economics and mathematics to psychology, sociology and Through the study of Philosophy, Ethics and linguistics. Theology, the Core Curriculum allows you to collaborate with students of all disciplines, solve ETHICS problems, ask questions and consider how you Explores key concepts such as human purpose can achieve your career ambitions while building a and happiness, needs and rights, virtues and better world. duties, justice and charity. Examines what it means The Core offers a wide range of modules, so to know and do what is good. Acting ethically is you’ll be able to select subjects of interest and a crucial element of meaningful leadership and relevance to your studies. You’ll develop the skills innovation in any field. to thrive in any workplace – one of the factors that makes Notre Dame the #1 NSW university in THEOLOGY Federal Government surveys for 'Overall quality Examines the nature of God and religious belief. of educational experience', 'Overall employer Explores the Catholic Intellectual Tradition through satisfaction', 'Skills development' and 'Learner the complementary roles of Faith and Reason. engagement'. 18 NOTRE DAME UNDERGRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 2019 SYDNEY CAMPUS APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU 19
Study Abroad with destinations across Asia, Canada, Europe and USA. Volunteer and cultural immersion programs. Experience the world with locations throughout Africa, Asia and Europe. G L O B A L O P P O R T U N I T I E S Study while experiencing the world. Notre Dame inspires its students to become active global citizens through a EXPERIENCE THE WORLD range of exchange programs, professional placements, study tours and volunteer opportunities with local The Experience the World initiative offers students unique communities in countries such as India and Timor-Leste. academic and practical learning experiences, and the chance to make a difference through community service. Participation in these programs will enrich your learning STUDY ABROAD experience, and give you professional and life skills that are highly valued by employers. A global perspective adds a valuable dimension to your university education. Notre Dame’s Study Abroad program allows students to explore other countries and cultures OVERSEAS STUDY TOURS while studying and receiving credits towards their degree. #new york #LA Notre Dame has a number of partnerships with universities Students of History, Politics and other disciplines can take in Europe, North America and Asia. advantage of Notre Dame’s overseas study tours and count Approved exchange students pay the equivalent of their Notre the course directly towards their degree major or minor. Notre Dame tuition fees for their semester abroad, plus travel and Dame’s own lecturers guide students through international living expenses. destinations where they participate in intensive study programs covering the history, politics, language, culture and environment of the city or country being visited. VOLUNTEER PROJECTS Notre Dame students have a rich history of making a difference through involvement in volunteer projects both in Australia #arizona and abroad. During your time at the University, you will have opportunities to participate in social justice projects which contribute to both the greater good and your own personal development. Notre Dame facilitates student participation in volunteer projects in remote Australia, Africa and India. You will also be invited to explore volunteer activities in your local area. Many opportunities are available through the Notre Dame Volunteer Network. #notr eda mestudy abr oad 20 NOTRE DAME UNDERGRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 2019 SYDNEY CAMPUS APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU 21 #chicago
I N S T I T U T E S F O R L E A D E R S H I P , R E S E A R C H & F U T U R E S T U D I E S INSTITUTE FOR ETHICS & SOCIETY The Institute for Ethics & Society (IES) aims For more information, including current research to foster ethical awareness in professional projects, visit: www.notredame.edu.au/research/ and social life. It does this through pursuing institute-for-ethics-and-society excellence in research and by providing leadership in Ethics Education. Key areas of focus include Applied and “Notre Dame has given me such an Professional Ethics, Ethics Education, Bioethics enriching educational and leadership and Health Care, Religion and Global Society, experience. The willingness to guide and Indigenous Research and Ethics. and recognise the student voice as part of the learning journey gave me the confidence to exhibit that same compassionate voice to community members, clients and other business leaders.” INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH The Institute for Health Research (IHR) promotes For more information, including current research SAM CRAN, BUSINESS GRADUATE health-related research at a postgraduate level. projects, visit: www.notredame.edu.au/research/ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT TWIYO CAPITAL IHR draws on the clinical expertise within Institute-for-Health-Research 100 WOMEN OF INFLUENCE 2012 (AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW & WESTPAC BANK) the Schools of Health Sciences, Medicine, Physiotherapy and Nursing & Midwifery to improve the mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing of individuals and communities. Institute for Health Research The University of Notre Dame Australia NULUNGU RESEARCH INSTITUTE The Nulungu Research Institute focuses on three For more information, including current research core research themes - country, education, and projects, visit: www.notredame.edu.au/research/ health and wellbeing - within a context of valuing nulungu community-based Indigenous knowledge and a mission of reconciliation. A key feature of Nulungu's research profile is the extent of collaboration with national and international academic institutions, teaching and research communities, government and industry. 22 NOTRE DAME UNDERGRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 2019 SYDNEY CAMPUS APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU 23
C H O O S E Y O U R D E G R E E ARTS & SCIENCES BUSINESS EDUCATION LAW MEDICINE NURSING PHILOSOPHY & THEOLOGY SUPPORT & STUDY PATHWAYS 24 APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU 25
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Overall quality ACADEMIA of educational ADVERTISING experience CREATIVE ARTS #1 in NSW COUNSELLING JOURNALISM PUBLISHING THEATRE CATEGORY: HUMANITIES, CULTURE & SOCIAL SCIENCES WRITING QILT.EDU.AU A R T S & S C I E N C E S SHAPE YOUR FUTURE WITH A STRONG › Tailor your degree to the professional market with flexible learning opportunities across 19 specialist FOUNDATION IN THE HUMANITIES disciplines A degree from the #1 Humanities, Culture & Social Sciences › Develop specialist expertise with interdisciplinary ARTS & SCIENCES GRADUATE university in NSW for overall quality of educational programs such as Politics & Journalism and experience will equip you for a range of professions Communications & Media STRATEGY EXECUTIVE with critical skills including innovative problem solving, › Expand your career possibilities with combined degrees communication, cultural awareness and adaptability. with the School of Business and the School of Law › Graduate job-ready with unparalleled opportunities for work integrated learning through our Beyond the Books program, internships and joint initiatives with Industry 26 NOTRE DAME UNDERGRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 2018 SYDNEY CAMPUS APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU 27
“I am grateful to the University (POLITICS AND JOURNALISM) of Notre Dame Australia. Notre Dame is unequivocally Catholic but welcoming of people of all faiths BACHELOR OF ARTS BACHELOR OF ARTS COMMUNICATIONS and of none at all. Notre Dame is an excellent university...” BACHELOR OF PROGRAM TABLE AND MEDIA ARTS AREAS OF STUDY (MAJORS) Advertising ARTS & SCIENCES GRADUATE 2008 Applied Psychology JAMES GRIFFIN MP Counselling MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MEMBER FOR MANLY English Literature Film & Screen Production History Journalism Liberal Arts Philosophy Politics & International Relations Politics & Journalism Social Justice Sociology Theatre Studies Theology Writing ARTS AREAS OF STUDY (MINORS) Mathematics BUSINESS AREAS OF STUDY BACHELOR OF ARTS (POLITICS & MAJORS APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY (SECOND MAJOR) As work environments become more complex, as the nature JOURNALISM) ADVERTISING and level of social interaction becomes more sophisticated, and Business the need for human service professionals increases, education A career in advertising requires an understanding of the Human Resource Management DURATION: THREE YEARS FULL-TIME in the science of human behaviour (psychology) provides creative and business needs of clients, and employers are LOAN SCHEME: FEE-HELP a valuable foundation for employment and contribution to Marketing increasingly seeking graduates with expertise in these areas. The STUDY MODE: FULL-TIME, PART-TIME society. Graduates are able to apply a broad knowledge base Advertising major is designed to equip you with practical skills Public Relations of psychology to a range of areas such as education, health, The Bachelor of Arts (Politics & Journalism) is a specialist and knowledge in consumer behaviour, integrated marketing counselling, policy writing and community work. Arts program designed to prepare you for a career in politics, communications, media planning and analysis, as well as public relations, public service or the media. The degree production processes and design. Students undertaking a major in Applied Psychology will is ideal for students who intend to apply for a journalism develop research skills and learn about topical issues and Students are able to choose courses which align with their cadetship after finishing university, or for a communications applications. particular career interests and access extensive work integrated BACHELOR DEGREES and policy opportunity with community organisations, learning opportunities, including creating advertising campaigns For students who wish to advance into a specialist career international business and development networks, or non- through class projects, internships, and competitions. pathway, including counselling, education, forensics, health government organisations. management, social work or occupational therapy, this degree BACHELOR OF ARTS Majoring in Advertising enables students to become well- allows you to progress to further study for postgraduate rounded professionals who are prepared to meet the changing qualifications. The major in Applied Psychology is not intended demands of a global marketplace. DURATION: LOAN SCHEME: THREE YEARS FULL-TIME FEE-HELP BACHELOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & With a solid foundation in business and communications, to, and will not, qualify you for conditional registration as a psychologist. STUDY MODE: FULL-TIME, PART-TIME MEDIA graduates with a major in Advertising may work in the private, Students may pursue careers in the areas of: Notre Dame’s Bachelor of Arts is a three-year program not-for profit and public sectors in areas such as: › Community development and service comprising 24 courses, with students typically undertaking DURATION: THREE YEARS FULL-TIME › Account management › Government departments four courses each semester. LOAN SCHEME: FEE-HELP › Brand management STUDY MODE: FULL-TIME, PART-TIME › Non-government organisations (NGOs) › Copywriting You can choose to do a Major (eight courses) or a Minor (six › Personnel & human resources training The Bachelor of Communications & Media is a dynamic › Creative direction courses) from within Arts & Sciences or Business areas of industry-focused program that gives you the opportunity to › Media buying study, together with a selection of elective courses, to make acquire skills and expertise across a range of areas including › Promotions and communications up the 24 courses required for completion of the degree. journalism, film and screen production, advertising, writing and Undertaking a second Major or a Minor enables you to tailor public relations. Subjects include digital media production, your program to your interests and career aspirations; it does screenwriting, online newsroom and creative advertising. The not result in any additional study time. Notre Dame Communications program has been ranked first in Australia for teaching quality and overall quality of educational experience (qilt.edu.au). 28 NOTRE DAME UNDERGRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 2019 SYDNEY CAMPUS APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU 29
COUNSELLING HISTORY "I chose Notre Dame because the idea Counselling focuses on the development of the human History is vital for our understanding of the modern world. It of a big uni was quite daunting to me. psyche throughout a person’s life. This three-year major is only by studying our past and taking note of the various I wanted to study somewhere that introduces students to counselling skills, foundational factors that inspired historical events that we can appreciate would give me the one on one time theories and approaches to counselling. Using a reflective the economic, cultural and religious forces that have shaped with my lecturers that I needed to fully practice approach, students develop an understanding of our own society and those of many other nations. grasp a course and its contents along the relationship between individuals, community and society. We take a broad view of history, ranging from classical Greece with the ability to develop working The counselling major provides a solid grounding in the and Rome to the Enlightenment, from ancient civilisations understanding of counselling and relevant transferable skills. relationships with the academics in Asia to the rise of US global influence. Our History major teaching me." Students enrolled in the counselling major will become places a strong emphasis on historiography using a range registered professional counsellors approved by the Australian of texts, both visual and written. Special attention is paid to Counselling Association (ACA) at level 1. Graduates can Australia and its Pacific context, the classical world and its elect to follow this pathway to full professional counsellor impact in both the early modern and modern worlds, and registration. Other options include enrolling in a Bachelor medieval Europe and its interaction with non-Europeans, ARTS AND SCIENCES STUDENT of Arts in any other major, then pursuing the Master of especially Jewish and Islamic peoples. Counselling accredited by the Psychotherapy and Counselling Graduates are suited to employment in a number of fields Federation of Australia (PACFA). including: Graduates may find employment in areas which include: › Education › Private practice › Foreign affairs PHILOSOPHY SOCIAL JUSTICE › Counselling service teams › Heritage and conservation As a Philosophy student you learn to analyse and evaluate A major or minor in Social Justice offers a unique › Social outreach programs › Journalism and the media arguments about truth, reality, the human person and various interdisciplinary program exploring the social dimensions of › Welfare support work › Museum and art curation systems (political, religious and ethical), as well as exploring inequality and injustice, as well as approaches to creating a › Disability and aged-care services logic and epistemology. Particular emphasis is placed on more egalitarian world. Underpinned by principles of equality, › Tourism industries the history of Western philosophy. You are also encouraged dignity and solidarity, foundational units within the program › Politics to consider the meaning and purpose of human life and, in consider the meaning of social justice and human rights, while ENGLISH LITERATURE › Public service particular, your own life. upper level units draw from a range of disciplines – such as English Literature students explore the powerful and sociology, politics, peace and conflict studies, and development complex development of literature in a variety of contexts JOURNALISM A major in Philosophy covers various areas of philosophical studies - to explore contemporary social problems and and investigate writing through the ages in a range of forms thought designed to develop high-level critical thinking and The Journalism major is a comprehensive, industry-focused approaches to social change. including prose, poetry and drama. linguistic skills as well as the ability to defend a reasoned point program that teaches students practical and critical skills. of view. Graduates may pursue careers with non-government A major in English Literature provides you with a thorough Notre Dame Journalism students acquire and develop skills organisations (NGOs), government, international organisations grounding in the classics, as well as the opportunity to study in journalism production for print, online and broadcast Graduates may pursue careers in a wide range of areas and development agencies in areas such as: contemporary literature across a broad range of cultures. technologies including news writing, magazine writing, video including the private, public and not-for-profit sectors such as: It teaches you the critical skills needed to succeed in your and radio journalism. You will learn the theories and practices ›› Global and community development ›› Academic teaching and research studies, including high-level analytical, critical thinking and of the profession, including legal and ethical obligations. ›› Human services ›› Business management literacy skills. ›› Social advocacy Journalism graduates work in a variety of industries. You may ›› Policy development ›› Social policy Graduates may find career opportunities in a variety of complete cadetships with news organisations or work in areas ›› Politics settings, particularly in: where strategic communications and writing skills are valued, ›› Journalism SOCIOLOGY › Publishing including: ›› International diplomacy and trade › Journalism Sociology is an established discipline which explores the › Media and communications POLITICS & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS relationship between self and society. It encourages us to › Public relations › Public relations question common-sense assumptions, understand how social › Research › Magazine, book or online publishing Politics & International Relations students study issues and build relations and history shape our everyday lives and challenge › Freelance writing careers within the context of today’s globalised world. social exclusion and inequality. During the course of the FILM & SCREEN PRODUCTION › Digital media major, you will develop technical skills in social research and There are three strands in the study of Politics & International The Film & Screen Production major is a dynamic and cutting- › Corporate media Relations at Notre Dame. Australian Politics is designed to specialised knowledge in areas such as gender, childhood, edge program that teaches students practical skills and critical familiarise you with the history, institutions and policy-making genocide, public and social policy, and disability studies. understanding of film, together with online and interactive LIBERAL ARTS processes of Australian public and cultural life. The International Sociology offers graduates a systematic framework with which media. Graduates are fluent in the film production process, Relations program takes you well beyond a ‘current affairs’ Students undertaking an Arts degree with a major in to inform professional practice and make a contribution to from scriptwriting, to film production project management and focus on world politics and imparts critical skills for negotiating Liberal Arts enrol in a program of study as ancient as the society. postproduction. the challenges of a global society. Political Theory is designed university model of education itself. The pattern of study You will learn in a hands-on environment where the latest to provide a substantial philosophical foundation necessary for With skills in inquiry, analysis and research, Sociology includes electives from Philosophy, Applied Science, History, concepts and techniques of screen production are taught by developing mature political knowledge. graduates may undertake careers as practitioners within Languages and English Literature. practising industry professionals. community, government and non-government agencies in The Liberal Arts major provides an ideal complement to other The major trains graduates in research, writing, analysis and roles focusing on: Graduates of the Film & Screen Production major are suited majors including Journalism, Politics & International Relations, communication dealing with domestic and international topics as for employment in different work settings including: diverse as terrorism, climate change, the global economy, media ›› Social and consumer research Social Justice and Sociology. and politics, and Australian foreign policy. ›› Social and public policy › Film and television production Students graduate with an excellent general background for ›› Human services › Advertising a number of career opportunities, including: Students may pursue careers in: ›› Social advocacy › Journalism and the media › Education ›› Federal Government agencies ›› Education › Publishing › Social policy research ›› International and non-government organisations (NGOs) ›› Public relations › New media › Administration ›› Business (local and international) ›› Journalism and the media › Corporate production › Social commentary ›› Journalism and the media ›› Public service ›› Public relations ›› Public service ›› Advertising ›› Education ›› Publishing 30 NOTRE DAME UNDERGRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 2019 SYDNEY CAMPUS APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU 31
THEATRE STUDIES WRITING Notre Dame’s Theatre Studies program offers a The Writing major is designed to meet industry demand for comprehensive overview of theatrical theory and history with graduates who can research, write, edit and publish a wide “At Notre Dame, you learn to consider the practical training in theatre arts. Studio practice underpins the range of written materials, from websites to reports and whole person. Studying law and journalism, discipline’s training and emphasises the reciprocal relationship speech notes, to literary, creative and journalistic work. it’s important to have an awareness of social of embodied knowledge with scholarly study. Over half of the justice and how your actions affect people.” courses are presented as hands-on, practical workshops, and At Notre Dame, Writing students are equipped with the students select from a broad range of courses that support a particular area of interest. These include acting, directing, theatre for social change, Shakespearean studies, writing for creative and technical skills required to produce written texts across a range of genres and media forms, including print, screen and performance-based texts. As a minor or Charlie LAWS / COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA STUDENT performance, and production design. A program of public second major, Writing also allows students to extend and performance provides you with opportunities to present your reinforce skills in complementary disciplines, including English work to a live audience. Literature, Journalism, Film & Screen Production, Theatre Studies and History. Students develop a wide range of communication skills which are not only applicable to theatre making, but also offer ‘skills Courses are designed to develop students’ abilities to for life’. Theatre studies graduates demonstrate high levels think critically and creatively, to understand the relationship of competence in collaborative teamwork, creative problem- between writing practice, form and genre, and to develop the solving, public speaking and sound decision-making. critical insights and creative skills. Writing provides valuable skills for careers in: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Depending on the choice of first major, students may pursue Theatre Studies enables students to pursue careers in: ›› Publishing and editing careers in: Effective human resource management is an important aspect ›› Acting ›› Journalism and media of successful organisations, assisting them with adapting ›› Event management ›› Theatre production ›› Communications and public relations to and thriving in environments of rapid economic, social ›› Public relations ›› Education ›› Arts and creative industries and technological change. Human resource management ›› Media maximises the benefits of work for both the staff and the ›› Community development and service THEOLOGY ›› Government departments organisation. Students study the core principles of workplace Theology holds a central place in the life and mission of any Catholic university. SECOND MAJORS management as well as technical skills in industrial relations ›› ›› Marketing and business organisations Non-government organisations (NGOs) and strategic planning. The program is designed to produce Students majoring in Theology develop the skills to examine BUSINESS graduates who understand how to effectively manage people Scripture and Tradition so as to improve their understanding of to meet organisational aims. Business affects every part of our society. In gaining an the Catholic faith. understanding of business concepts, you will gain skills that Graduates with a major in Human Resource Management MINORS are transferable across a range of industries including small typically find employment in: A major in Theology provides students with a grounding in business management. › Human resource departments of organisations MATHEMATICS Biblical and theological studies and associated disciplines and is suited for Arts & Sciences students wishing to pursue such The major consists of four core courses across first, second and › Workplace management With a minor in Mathematics you develop an understanding studies for reasons of personal and spiritual growth and/or for third years, and four elective courses. › Recruitment of theoretical and applied mathematics and problem-solving specific vocational and ministerial goals. techniques as well as skills in interpreting numerical patterns Core courses give you a firm foundation in current themes and MARKETING and producing quantitative results. Graduates in Mathematics perspectives, while electives allow you to tailor the major to a Theology is the necessary qualification for those wishing to are competent in a range of mathematical areas including more specific area of interest. Marketing is one of the fundamental activities of most exercise various ministries within the Christian community and calculus, algebra, statistics and discrete mathematics. Areas of study available through a second major in organisations, as sustainability is directly linked to demand to contribute to the work of the Church. from the marketplace. In a dynamic environment, marketing This minor is suitable for students wishing to teach Business include: Accounting, Marketing, Management, underpins the success of a business, domestically and mathematics at secondary and primary levels or those aspiring Strategic Management, Human Resource Management, internationally, through proactive communication and to work in a field related to mathematics. Students can pursue Change Management, Business Law, and Innovation and information analysis, which enables a business to operate careers in areas such as: Entrepreneurship. efficiently and brand effectively. The aim of the Marketing major › Education Business as a second major within the Bachelor of Arts will › Strategic planning is to teach you specialist skills in advertising and promotion, equip you with the commercial skills required to operate within › Computing consumer behaviour, product awareness and branding. a range of business environments. Depending on the choice of › Statistics first major, students may pursue careers in: Depending on the choice of the first Arts major, you may › Quantitative research pursue careers in: › Advertising and the media › Banking › Community development and service › Advertising and the media › Environmental and social impact assessment › Community development and service › Government departments › Government departments › Indigenous organisations › Marketing and business organisations › Marketing and business organisations PUBLIC RELATIONS › Non-government organisations (NGOs) Public Relations is an essential management function through which organisations manage internal and external relations and “… a liberal arts education is a university communication with various stakeholders. Good communication education that focuses on the human person; practices improve the external reputation and productivity of where students get the opportunity to ask organisations whether they are in the public, private or not-for- questions about themselves, about who they profit sectors. want to become, and about what they ought to Students learn about the social and cultural impact of do within society.” communication and are prepared to pursue careers in many fields. Professor Cate Thill Dean, School of Arts & Sciences 32 NOTRE DAME UNDERGRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 2019 SYDNEY CAMPUS APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU 33
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Skills ACCOUNTING development BRAND MANAGEMENT #1 in NSW CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS ECONOMICS ENTREPRENEURSHIP EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT CATEGORY: BUSINESS & HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT BANKING QILT.EDU.AU MANAGEMENT MARKET RESEARCH AND CONSULTING MARKETING PROJECT MANAGEMENT PUBLIC RELATIONS B U S I N E S S GET CONNECTED WITH AN › Expand your career possibilities with a range of subjects covering critical aspects of contemporary INDUSTRY-FOCUSED DEGREE business practice Spearhead innovation on the world stage with a Business › Graduate career-ready with integrated work BUSINESS STUDENT degree that integrates study with career development from experience at leading organisations such as the the #1 Business & Management University in NSW for overall major banks, entertainment networks, state government quality of educational experience. and sporting organisations › Build a strong career foundation by making valuable › Innovate and inspire with an ethically grounded industry connections and gaining professional skills degree that promotes strong leadership and with Notre Dame’s Business Internship Program sustainable business practices 34 NOTRE DAME UNDERGRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 2019 SYDNEY CAMPUS APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU 35
PROGRAM TABLE “Notre Dame has opened my mind DEGREE to different thoughts and issues. MAJOR It’s made me think about my BUSINESS AREAS OF STUDY (MAJORS) actions and how they affect my life Accounting and the lives of others.” Advertising Business Administration Economics BUSINESS GRADUATE Finance SOCIAL MEDIA EXECUTIVE Human Resource Management Management Marketing Public Relations ACCOUNTING BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ECONOMICS PROGRAM: BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING PROGRAM: BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM: BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (MAJOR: ECONOMICS) BACHELOR DEGREES DURATION: BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (MAJOR: ACCOUNTING) THREE YEARS FULL-TIME DURATION: LOAN SCHEME: THREE YEARS FULL-TIME FEE-HELP DURATION: LOAN SCHEME: THREE YEARS FULL-TIME FEE-HELP › Accounting LOAN SCHEME: FEE-HELP STUDY MODE: FULL-TIME, PART-TIME STUDY MODE: FULL-TIME, PART-TIME › Advertising & Public Relations STUDY MODE: FULL-TIME, PART-TIME The Bachelor of Business Administration offers a broad The study of Economics provides students with the ability › Business Administration A Bachelor of Accounting or a Bachelor of Commerce degree overview of the business world, rather than specialising in to employ economic reasoning to solve a range of problems › Commerce with a major in Accounting is designed to provide the essential a particular business discipline. The degree draws courses in the social and business worlds. You will study economic › Human Resource Management technical and conceptual competencies to equip you for from Marketing, Management, Public Relations and Human theory, mathematical economics, econometrics and historical success. Resources among others, providing the foundation for a career economics. Students undertaking other majors in the School › Marketing & Public Relations Studying an Accounting or Commerce degree with Notre in business management and administration. Compulsory of Business, such as Accounting or Finance, often undertake Regardless of your choice of major, first-year Business Dame gives you an extra edge when it comes to gaining areas of study include consumer behaviour, economics, a second major in Economics to be able to master complex students undertake the same subjects, providing a broad employment, especially as our degrees are fully accredited business information technology, principles of human subject matter. understanding of business professions and academic areas by the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, resource management, strategic management, innovation and of enquiry. Second and third year students then focus on their and CPA Australia. They are also endorsed by the Institute entrepreneurship, and public relations. Elective courses range major and chosen area of specialisation. You can incorporate of Public Accountants (IPA). With a strong emphasis on from psychology of work to business research methods. FINANCE two areas of study as a double major in the Bachelor of communication abilities and ethics, these programs are A Business Administration degree provides you with the basis Commerce. designed to give you the skills and opportunities to work for a wide range of careers. Graduates gain employment in: PROGRAM: BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (MAJOR: FINANCE) within Australia or globally, operating in range of roles in the The Bachelor’s degrees of Commerce, Human Resource › Financial institutions, stockbroking firms and merchant DURATION: THREE YEARS FULL-TIME private, public and not-for-profit sectors. LOAN SCHEME: FEE-HELP Management, and Marketing & Public Relations can be banks as security, economic, investment and business combined with a variety of other Notre Dame degrees, analysts STUDY MODE: FULL-TIME, PART-TIME including those from the Schools of Arts & Sciences or Law. › Private sector multinational corporations or local firms as Finance is concerned with resource allocation which includes The completion of a double degree, usually in four years (five ADVERTISING supervisors or managers the process, markets, institutions and instruments that years if combined with Law), broadens your education and facilitate the transfer of money and wealth. The focus of the › Public sector government departments and enhances your employment options. PROGRAM: BACHELOR OF ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS Finance major is the development of an understanding of how agencies (local, state and Commonwealth) concerned BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (MAJOR: ADVERTISING) to make optimum corporate financial decisions, in addition with economic policy or public accounting/ financial DURATION: THREE YEARS FULL-TIME to giving insight into why companies and financial markets LOAN SCHEME: FEE-HELP auditing behave the way they do. The program is designed to reflect STUDY MODE: FULL-TIME, PART-TIME › Public utilities fields of transport, communications and the relatively complex shifts in economic conditions. An advertising and public relations-based degree from Notre electricity Career opportunities include corporate finance, financial Dame provides you with the foundational knowledge and Employment options also extend to specialist organisations, planning, banking, broking, money management, consulting capabilities to effectively engage a target audience and to industry associations, management consultancies, market and not-for-profit organisations. communicate the key benefits of the product or service research and advertising organisations and trade unions. offered by your company. Apart from a range of expert lecturers, you will benefit from our distinctive internship program which provides practical COMMERCE skills and the foundations for a professional network. Other unique features of the Advertising program include case-study PROGRAM: BACHELOR OF COMMERCE and team-based learning, client-based projects and regular DURATION: THREE YEARS FULL-TIME guest speakers. LOAN SCHEME: FEE-HELP Advertising can be undertaken as a major within the Bachelor STUDY MODE: FULL-TIME, PART-TIME of Commerce degree or as a specialist Bachelor of Advertising Taught by leaders in their fields with strong commercial and & Public Relations degree. Graduates work in the private, industry experience, a Bachelor of Commerce is designed to not-for-profit and public sectors in areas such as copywriting, provide students with the expertise and skills required to navigate account management, media buying, creative direction, brand today’s rapidly changing business environment. Through a management, promotions and communications. You are also combination of individually-focused tuition and practical study, eligible to join the International Advertising Association and you develop a comprehensive understanding of various aspects Australian Marketing Institute. of business, preparing you for a wide range of careers. Courses of study include Accounting, Economics, Business Communications and Management. 36 NOTRE DAME UNDERGRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 2019 SYDNEY CAMPUS APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU 37
"The focus on practical learning HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MARKETING strengthened my skillset and gave me essential business experience. PROGRAM: BACHELOR OF COMMERCE PROGRAM: BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (MAJOR: MARKETING) During my studies it felt like I was (MAJOR: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT) BACHELOR OF MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS BACHELOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DURATION: THREE YEARS FULL-TIME already building a meaningful career DURATION: THREE YEARS FULL-TIME LOAN SCHEME: FEE-HELP – not just learning theory." LOAN SCHEME: FEE-HELP Josh STUDY MODE: FULL-TIME, PART-TIME STUDY MODE: FULL-TIME, PART-TIME Marketing skills have become essential for enhancing Notre Dame’s Human Resource Management program reputation, performance and market share success. draws on disciplines such as psychology, law, economics, Reflecting the critical roles of marketing in the organisation, strategic management and ethics. You will develop a broad Notre Dame’s marketing-based degrees focus on proactive BACHELOR OF COMMERCE STUDENT understanding of the functional areas of Human Resource communication and information analysis, which enables a Management including recruitment, selection, performance business to operate efficiently and brand effectively. management, remuneration, and employee health, safety and Marketing professionals may be involved with a company’s wellbeing. product portfolio, making or assisting with the decisions Human Resource Management can be undertaken as a major about advertising and promotional campaigns, pricing within the Bachelor of Commerce and other Bachelor degrees strategies, new product ranges, and conducting consumer or as a specialist Bachelor of Human Resource Management. research. Opportunities occur in public, private or not- Both the Bachelor of Human Resource Management for-profit organisations. Notre Dame offers an integrated and the Bachelor of Commerce (major: Human Resource marketing and public relations degree which can be Management) are accredited with the Australian Human undertaken as a major within the Bachelor of Commerce or as Resources Institute. a specialist Bachelor of Marketing & Public Relations. Human resource professionals work in private, public and not-for-profit organisations, in areas such as internal employee relations, personnel management and recruitment. PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM: BACHELOR OF ADVERTISING & PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGEMENT BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (MAJOR: PUBLIC RELATIONS) BACHELOR OF MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM: BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (MAJOR: MANAGEMENT) DURATION: THREE YEARS FULL-TIME DURATION: THREE YEARS FULL-TIME LOAN SCHEME: FEE-HELP LOAN SCHEME: FEE-HELP STUDY MODE: FULL-TIME, PART-TIME STUDY MODE: FULL-TIME, PART-TIME Public Relations programs cover consumer behaviour, The Bachelor of Commerce (major: Management) provides integrated marketing communications, media planning and insights into the diverse operations of business management. analysis as well as corporate public relations, equipping It includes the study of change management, human students with skills to effectively enhance an organisation’s resources, innovation and entrepreneurship, international reputation and goodwill with stakeholders. business, psychology of work, and strategic and business Public Relations is undertaken as a major within the Bachelor planning. A major in Management is designed to provide you of Commerce or as specialist Bachelor of Marketing & Public with the opportunity to study a broad spectrum of relevant Relations or Bachelor of Advertising & Public Relations. Public disciplines and gain practical experience through company Relations professions include events management, political visits, company-based projects and an internship. advisory roles, media relations, consumer research, issue and Graduates may find employment in management consultancy, crisis management, corporate reputation management and management development programs, project management, sponsorship development. and customer and client relations. “...our programs produce passionate, industry- experienced graduates. They are valued by employers for their skills and their enthusiasm for business, all underpinned by sound ethical values.” Professor Geoff Morris Dean, School of Business 38 NOTRE DAME UNDERGRADUATE COURSE GUIDE 2019 SYDNEY CAMPUS APPLY DIRECT NOTREDAME.EDU.AU 39
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