Bachelor of Arts

The class types you may attend will depend on which units you are enrolled in. The main class types delivered at Curtin are:

• Lectures are presentations given by a subject matter expert, on a specific subject area within the unit you are studying. Lectures typically run from 50 minutes to 3 hours. Curtin's lectures are often recorded and published on Blackboard. This allows students the freedom to watch their lectures when most convenient. Lectures could be offsite, live-streamed, pre-recorded, or delivered face-to-face only. Please check with your Unit Coordinator for confirmation, or refer to the unit outlines.
• Tutorials are small discussion groups led by a tutor. Each unit will usually have 1 tutorial per week. Tutorials involve a number of tasks and activities to help students develop their understanding of the content covered in the previous lecture. Tutorials are designed to be interactive, providing the perfect opportunity for students to ask questions and participate in group discussions.
• Laboratory or Clinical Practice classes have a more ‘hands-on’ approach, with a focus on the application and practice of learnt skills in a laboratory or clinic environment.
• Seminars are small to medium-sized group meetings between students and a lecturer or tutor for 1-3 hours. Seminars contain elements of a lecture and tutorial. That being, a seminar can involve a presentation by your tutor/lecturer, but will also include interactive tasks and group discussions.
• Studio classes are usually required for art and design units. Similar to workshops, these are hands-on sessions where you will learn practical methods and processes specific to the set project
• Offsite activities is a scheduled activity undertaken off campus (for example fieldwork).
• Workshops focus on active learning approaches often undertaken by a large group of students subdivided into smaller groups. Like laboratory classes, workshop classes have a practical, hands-on approach to learning.

For further details on the classes required for your units, please refer to the unit outlines.

The Curtin Perth campus covers 116 hectares and includes landscaped grounds, gardens and sports fields. This campus is the academic base for most of Curtin’s students, bringing together a diversity of ages, cultures and learning disciplines, resulting in a vibrant community atmosphere. Students can enjoy on-campus music, entertainment, festivals, a wide range of cultural events, and visit the campus’ world-class art gallery in the John Curtin Gallery. University sports groups, special interest clubs and societies offer opportunities to meet and mix with other students beyond the lecture theatre setting.

For further details regarding campus activities, maps and more, please visit our Perth campus webpage.

Perth is well known for its pristine beaches, bush life and the botanical magic of Kings Park. But step outside of the city and there are even more adventures to be had. With its spectacular coastline, unspoiled national parks and peaceful Islands, the beauty of Western Australia will take your breath away. Perth also combines both big city and laid back lifestyle where you can combine both city life and relaxed atmosphere.

If you’re interested in health and fitness, join us at Curtin Stadium at Curtin Perth. You can take part in social sport, join our gym, sign up for fitness classes or recreational experiences, get involved with a sports club, hire a court or field, get support through our health and rehabilitation programs, and hire our venues or grounds for big and small events. Find out more about Curtin Stadium.

Perth offers family-friendly attractions and activities, catering to different interests. Some of Perth’s attractions are listed below, but there are many other things to do in Perth.

Take your family to see some native wildlife at Perth Zoo, AQWA – The Aquarium of WA or Caversham Wildlife Park, ride the thrill rides at ` or expand your mind with interactive science experiences at Scitech.

Bring your family to Kings Park and Botanic Gardens, a 400 hectare park overlooking the city skyline and Swan River, and enjoy gardens, bushwalks, playgrounds, cafés and regular cultural events.

With warm water, soft sand and stunning sunsets, Perth’s beaches are a great place to take your family to swim, surf and snorkel or simply relax with a picnic.

Children in Perth can enjoy a variety of sporting, music and intellectual activities where they can meet friends and gain new skills. There are a multitude of clubs to choose from, including junior football, cricket, swimming, martial arts, dancing, gymnastics, art and craft, chess and music, to name just a few.

If you have met Curtin's English entry requirement and achieved the required ATAR for your course of interest but have not met the mathematics prerequisite, one of the following options may assist:

• UniReady Enabling: the MATH0014 Mathematics for Science unit will satisfy the Mathematics Applications ATAR prerequisite. This unit is run in Semesters 1 and 2, and occasionally during the Summer study period. Please contact UniReady for further information.
• Apply for the Bachelor of Science (Multidisciplinary Science) and apply to course switch: You would need to do Multidisciplinary Science for a minimum of 1 semester, during which you would need to pick up a specific Mathematics unit to meet Maths Applications ATAR or Mathematics Methods ATAR. 
• Apply for the Bachelor of Arts and then apply to course switch:  You would need to complete at least one semester of Arts, during which you would need to pick up a specific Mathematics unit to meet Maths Applications ATAR or Mathematics Methods ATAR. 

If you are already enrolled in a course at Curtin and are planning to course switch, please access your course page of interest and click Admissions Criteria then Current or previous University experience. If you need more personalised advice, contact our Future Students team about your pathway options. 

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