The Humanities and Information & Library Studies double major offers a qualification that has strong vocational application. It also offers a breadth of knowledge and understanding of a range of cultural and social issues and contexts.

A double major combining Humanities and Information & Library Studies offers a useful breadth of knowledge and awareness of cultural, historical and social traditions, contexts, and movements as well as discipline-specific knowledge. Graduates will be equipped to work in a range of careers, including management, human resource management, marketing, teaching, policy analysis, heritage conservation and library and information management.

Please note: This major is not available for international students.

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Programme structure

To complete a BA with a double major in Humanities and Information & Library Studies, you will be required to gain 400 credits by passing the following courses:

Humanities major courses (180 credits)

Level 5

74104 Introducing Humanities and Arts
74105 Humanities: World Views
74106 Humanities and Counter Culture

Level 6

74206 From Enlightenment to Romanticism

Level 7

74305 The Renaissance in Europe

Information & Library Studies major courses (180 credits)

Level 5

Either

72142 Information Access

or

72175 Principles of Records Management

72170 The Information Industry
72171 Library Systems and Processes

Level 6

72270 Information Sources and Services
72271 User Education and Reference Skills
72276 Literature and Information Resources for Children and Young People OR
72277 Library Services for Children and Young People OR
72272 Cataloguing and Classification

Level 7

72370 Information Issues
72371 Policy and Planning for Information Services
74342 Research Paper OR 74347 Practicum 

Elective courses (40 credits)

Electives can be selected from any degree course offered by The Open Polytechnic. Select two 20 credit courses. Please check for prerequisites and availability.

Course availability

See the Course availability page

Entry requirements

See the Bachelor of Arts page

Level of study

Hours of study

We suggest you begin your studies at Level 5 and work your way up to the next levels. You may gain a maximum of 160 credits at Level 5 and a minimum of 80 credits at Level 7.

If you want to complete your degree in three years you will need to gain 120 credits a year. However, if you are working and studying part-time, we suggest you begin with one course. A 20 credit course will take about 180-200 hours of study over 17 weeks, and a 60 credit course will take about 500-600 hours over 40 weeks.

Fees

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What do I do now?

Request a copy of the brochure and/or contact the Programme Co-ordinator.
Download an enrolment form.
For further information free phone 0508 650 200 or email