Welcome to the ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences Professor Toni Makkai Dean and Director College of Arts and Social Sciences 14/02/2013 Information Session

2 About the College The College of Arts & Social Sciences (CASS) includes: Research School of Humanities and the Arts Research School of Social Sciences

About the College The largest of the seven Colleges, CASS is made up of: 3936 undergraduate students 600 postgraduate coursework students 700 higher degree research students 314 academic staff 75,000+ alumni 3

Be part of something big Reputation - ranked number one in Australia, number 13 in the world for arts and humanities, number one in Australia and number 20 in the world for social sciences ( Times Higher Education World University Rankings) ANU has ranked top in Australia and top ten in the world in seven disciplines, including Philosophy, Politics and Environmental Science, in the 2012 QS World University Rankings by Subject. Opportunity – overseas exchange, fieldwork and the Australian National Internships Program Flexibility – design your degree with choices from over 50 study areas to complete majors, minors and electives 4

Be part of something big QS World University Rankings by Subject 2012 We have 5 subjects in the top 10 in the world: History and Archaeology 7 (listed as one subject) Linguistics 9 Politics 10 International Relations 10 Philosophy 6 And an additional 2 that round out the top 20: Sociology 14 Modern Languages 18 5

Majors and minors Choose to study the areas you are passionate about: 24 courses over three years (eight per year – full-time) specialise in two areas called majors and minors - you must complete one major and one minor. Major: sequence of eight courses in a subject area Minor: sequence of four courses in a subject area Electives: choose from a wide range of electives to complement your study.. 6

Majors and minors 7 Ancient Greek Ancient History Anthropology Animation and Video Arabic Archaeology Archaeological Practice* Art History Art Theory* Asian Art History Biological Anthropology Ceramics* Ceramics Design Arts* Chinese Language Contemporary Europe Creative and Prof. Practice* Development Studies English Environmental Studies European History Film & New Media Studies French Language & Culture Furniture* Furniture Design Arts* Gender, Sexuality, & Culture Geography German Language & Culture Glass* Glass Design Arts* Gold and Silversmithing* Gold and Silversmithing Design Arts* Hindi Language History Indonesian Language International Communication International Relations Italian Language & Culture Japanese Language Japanese Linguistics Korean Language Latin Latin American Studies Linguistics Mathematics Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies Music Music Inquiry* Painting* Performance* Persian Philosophy Photomedia* Political Science Printmedia and Drawing* Psychology Sanskrit Language Sculpture* Sculpture Design Arts* Sociology Spanish Language & Culture Textiles* Textiles Design Arts* Thai Language Urdu Language Vietnamese Language Visual Arts Practice

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Career opportunities 5 star ratings in the 2012 Australian Good Universities Guide for getting a full-time job, positive graduate outcomes and graduate starting salaries Our students develop skills in: research, problem solving, critical and creative thinking, project management, presenting and writing CASS alumni have gone onto careers in: communications, policy, academia, development, the arts, media, international affairs, diplomacy and more 9

Research pathway - Honours Additional year after completing your bachelor degree Employers regard an Honours degree as a significant extra marker of achievement and potential Most effective way of qualifying for higher degree work at Masters and PhD level Carry out an independent research project under the guidance of a specialist academic supervisor Excellent record in undergraduate studies required for entry into Honours. 10

Getting involved Sports, clubs and societies Academic skills and learning centre SIGN - mentoring program Exchange / internships Career planning (Careers service) 11

12 Welcome to the ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences Information Session 14/02/2013 Dr. Alistair Noble Associate Dean (Student Progress)

Student Progress: What does this mean? For students who want to withdraw from a course for valid reasons and it is after the census date: Discuss with course convenor, school student office, CASS student office, or me 13 Late withdrawal from a course:

Special Exams For students whose circumstances prevent or have prevented them from sitting a formal sit down examination: Discuss with course convenor, school student office, CASS student office, or me Student Enrolment & Administrative procedures (SEAP) guide: php 14

Special Consideration Discuss with course convenor, school student office, or me students/undergraduate-examinations Student Enrolment & Administrative procedures (SEAP) guide: nsandassessment/index.php 15 For students who believe that their academic performance in an assessment/examination has been adversely affected by illness or other causes during the semester:

Appealing a Grade If you genuinely believe you have received an inappropriate or incorrect result in a College of Arts and Social Sciences course, there are steps you can take to have that result reviewed. This must be done within 20 working days of the formal notification of results. 16

Probation and Show Cause 17

Further Contacts Academic Skills and Learning Centre Website: Ph. (02)

Further Contacts Counseling Centre Website: Ph. (02)

Further Contacts Dean of Students Website: Ph. (02)

Further Contacts Disability Services Website: Ph. (02)

Contact Dr. Alistair Noble 22