Australian Studies 5B

Subject 102-506 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
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This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: A 2-hour seminar per week
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Prerequisites: Admission to the postgraduate diploma of fourth-year honours in Australian studies and permission of the subject coordinator.
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Coordinator

Dr Fay Anderson
Subject Overview:

This is a directed reading seminar on public culture that is driven by the research interest of both the students and the staff. Details of the programs being offered will be available in the Australian Centre.

Assessment: Written work totaling 5000 words 100%.
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Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:
  • demonstrate a specialist understanding of the focus on public culture, that is developed in the seminar. Where appropriate they will have contributed to the articulaton of key examples in historical research and utilized the appropriate theoretical concepts for understanding the new formations in contemporary culture. Students should show a capacity for an advanced level of analysis in relation to the issues being studied, and show an awareness of the latest research direction in the particular field of the seminar.

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Related Course(s): M.A.Australian Studies (Advanced Seminars and Shorter Thesis)

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