The Chief of Defence Force Students Program in Arts offers the opportunity for students entering UNSW@ADFA with a high Entrance Rank, and who maintain a high level of performance in their studies, to undertake research in a range of disciplines that will develop their critical thinking and independent research skills beyond that available in the standard three-year BA program. Students in the CDF Students Program will complete majors/minors as per the standard BA and, in addition, will undertake a stream of research courses, normally through Years 2 and 3, working in close collaboration with academic supervisors. In Year 1of the program, students will be engaged with cohort activities so as to develop and maintain their interest and continuing involvement in the program via invited lectures, seminars, general reading and social events.

Commencing in Year 2, the research projects, offered as separate courses, will be supervised by academic staff from the relevant discipline. The availability of research projects in any year will be on the approval of the CDF Students Program Subcommittee of the UNSW@ADFA Undergraduate Education Committee, acting on recommendation of the relevant Head of School. Students in the research courses may work independently or as part of a team, depending on the nature of the project undertaken, though all students will submit individual assessment. Final assessment, due by the end of session, will be based on a written paper and an oral presentation.

The BA(CDF) program has objectives and learning outcomes in common with the standard BA program though it extends the educational principles embodied in the standard BA to a higher level.

In the program, students will be exposed in first year to research methods in the discipline or disciplines in which they are pursuing the program, and will be offered significant extensions to the ideas and analysis in the standard program. This will allow the CDF students to undertake research projects at the appropriate level in their later years, thereby more fully integrating research into the standard undergraduate degree. The individual projects undertaken in close association with academic staff on research topics of mutual interest underpin the program and give students the ability to develop their full potential.

The following Arts disciplines are available in the BA (CDF):
Economics
English
Indonesian
Indonesian-Malay Studies
Information Systems
Geography
History
Management
Politics

The following Science disciplines are available in the BA (CDF):
Computer Science
Geography
Information Systems
Mathematics and Statistics
Oceanography
Operations Research
Physics

The degree has the following structure: Arts major plus two minors, each of which may be in Arts or Science, plus one Arts elective plus CDF electives plus General Education plus Directed studies, as set out in the table below.
CDF electives for the BA are available in the following discipline areas:
Economics & Management
Humanities & Social Sciences
Geography
Information Systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.0 Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students
1.1 A student must comply with the Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students. In the event of a conflict, the rules for the Bachelor of Arts (CDF) take precedence over the Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students.

2.0 Degree Requirements
2.1 The degree of Bachelor of Arts (CDF), shall be conferred as an Honours Degree after successful completion of an Honours Year.
2.2 To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (CDF), a candidate shall normally be enrolled for a minimum of six sessions and gain a minimum of 144 UOC, normally 24 units in each full-time session.
2.3 A candidate completing the program shall complete courses, in the years prescribed as set out in the relevant schedule.
2.4 Before a candidate's enrolment will be accepted for any course, the candidate must have completed the relevant pre-requisite courses shown in the Course Catalogue, except where the Course Authority for the appropriate course approves otherwise.
2.5 A candidate for enrolment for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (CDF) shall hold an Entrance Rank equivalent to a UAI of no less than 95.
2.6 To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (CDF), a candidate shall normally maintain a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of 80% throughout the program.
2.7 Normally, a candidate who does not comply with the requirements of Rule 2.6 shall be transferred to candidature for the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Such review will occur at the end of each Session.
2.8 A candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts may, at the discretion of the relevant Head of School, transfer to the degree of Bachelor of Arts (CDF) upon completion of a minimum of 24 UOC with a WAM of 80 or greater in Session 1 of the Year 1 program. Transfer to the Bachelor of Arts (CDF) may be allowed up until the commencement of the Year 2 research courses.

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These regulations apply to all undergraduate degrees and are to be used in conjunction with Academic Rules and Program Information, which appear in the following section. All rules in this Handbook apply to each student who enters an undergraduate program in 2007. The rules remain applicable until the student exits their program, either by discontinuation or graduation. Students who entered a program in another year should consult the rules and regulations for that year.

1.0 Meeting degree requirements
1.1 To be eligible to graduate, a student must comply with the Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students and specific program rules.
1.2 Every student must complete courses as part of their degree. The requirements of a course will be outlined by its course convenor.
1.3 A student will be prevented from enrolling in a course if they have not met the prerequisites specified.
1.4 A student will be prevented from enrolling in a course if they have not met the co-requisites specified.
1.5 Students are required to complete the prescribed amount of first-year courses, or be granted the equivalent credit from a recognised tertiary institution, before enrolling in Level II or Upper- Level courses.
1.6 Students are required to complete the prescribed amount of Level II courses, or be granted the equivalent credit from a recognised tertiary institution, before enrolling in Level III courses.
1.7 Each course completed or granted as credit towards a program may be counted towards only one major/minor in that program.

2.0 Multiple enrolment
2.1 No student will be admitted into a UNSW program without the approval of the relevant Head of School if they are already enrolled in another program of study at any tertiary institution.

3.0 Study required per UOC
3.1 25-30 hours of work, including face-to-face teaching sessions and private study time, is expected for 1 UOC per session (e.g. 150-180 hours of study is expected for a 6UOC course).

4.0 Directed Studies courses
4.1 All undergraduate students must complete the Directed Studies courses ZBUS2801 Leadership and Management and ZHSS2002 Introduction to Strategic Studies (12UOC) except in the following circumstances:
4.2 Students enrolled in the BTech (Aero) or BTech (Aviation) are exempt from the Directed Studies requirement.
4.3 Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering are exempt from ZBUS2801 Leadership and Management (by virtue of meeting the Leadership and Management requirement through equivalent work in the engineering schools).
4.4 Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Business are exempt from ZBUS2801 Leadership and Management.
4.5 ZHSS2002 An Introduction to Strategic Studies may be taken as part of a major or minor in History or Politics. Students who choose this option must complete an additional 6UOC Upper-Level course to make up the 144 UOC required for their Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
4.6 Students are exempt from ZBUS2801 Leadership and Management if they complete both ZBUS1101 Organisational Behaviour and ZBUS2302 Leadership. Students who choose this option must complete an additional 6UOC Upper-Level course to make up the 144 units of credit required for their Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
4.7 Any student who has completed ZBUS1101 Organisational Behaviour but not ZBUS2302 Leadership is required to take ZBUS2802 Leadership and Management (Leadership) but is exempt from enrolling in ZBUS2801 Leadership and Management and ZBUS2803 Leadership and Management (Management). Students who choose this option must complete an additional 3UOC Upper-Level course to make up the 144 units of credit required for their Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
4.8 Students studying the Chief of Defence Force (CDF) programs may be exempt from studying one or both Directed Studies courses. Students within CDF programs should refer to their program rules for Directed Studies requirements.

5.0 General Education courses
5.1 All undergraduate students must include 12UOC of General Education courses in their program. These courses cannot be counted towards a major or minor.
5.2 No more than two General Education courses can be taken from any discipline area, as set out in the General Education Schedule, unless exempted in the Degree Rules.
5.3 No student can take a General Education course concurrent with or subsequent to a first-year course in the same discipline area.
5.4 Normally mainstream courses may not be substituted for General Education requirements. In exceptional circumstances students may seek to substitute one first-year course (6UOC) for two GE courses. This first-year course must be substantially different in nature to the remaining mainstream courses in their degree.

6.0 Limit of Pass Conceded (PC)
6.1 A student cannot be awarded more than 18UOC for PCs.

7.0 Limitation on enrolment each semester
7.1 In any session, a student cannot enrol in more than 27 UOC without the approval of the Registrar's Nominee (Manager, Student Administrative Services).

8.0 Credit Cancellation Period
8.1 No units of credit shall count towards any award at undergraduate level if ten or more years have elapsed since a candidate accumulated the units of credit.

9.0 Credit for previous study
9.1 Credit may be granted on the basis of previous studies at a recognised tertiary institution provided a Credit for Previous Study form is submitted and approved within the credit cancellation period.
9.2 If a student believes their previous studies and/or work experience have given them the knowledge and skills taught within a core course, but they have not completed suitable studies at a recognised tertiary institution, they may seek approval from the relevant program authority to substitute this course for one outside their degree rules.

10.0 Variation of program or course requirements
10.1 Upon sufficient cause being shown, the Presiding Member, Academic Board may, in special cases, vary the requirements of the degree rules provided that any proposed variation shall be initiated by a recommendation from the relevant Head of School and the Registrar's Nominee.