Australian Studies

The Australian Centre coordinates the University of Melbourne’s vibrant interdisciplinary program in Australian Studies and provides an examination of contemporary Australian culture, society and institutions in their global context. Some subjects incorporate field trips and encourage students to explore Australian life through interactive learning and an exchange of ideas.Principal areas of focus include: memory, lifenarrative and belonging; migration, ethnicity and marginality; national identity, community and place; histories of poverty and welfare; Arts and creative production; and Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations.

see course objectives

A major in Australian Studies consists of 100 points of study, comprising :

Level 1

• Contesting Australia; and
• One Arts Foundation Subject; MULT10001 Aboriginalities is strongly recommended

Level 2/3 (normally 37.5 points at each year level)

• Four Australian Studies subjects (50 points)

• One elective at either level 2 or 3; and

• Researching Australia: Issues, Agendas (level 3 Compulsory Capstone subjects)

A minor sequence in Australian Studies consists of 75 points of study comprising :

Level 1

• Contesting Australia; and
• One Arts Foundation Subject; MULT10001 Aboriginalities is strongly recommended

Level 2

• 25 points of Australian Studies at level 2

Level 3

• 25 points of Australian Studies at level 3

All subjects except the Australian Studies Capstone Subject are available in the minor and as breadth studies.

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3 Capstone

The capstone subject is compulsory for students completing a major in Australian Studies.

Level 3

Level 2 Electives

Level 3 Electives