Australian Studies

Major/Minor/Specialisation !B-ARTS-MAJ+1007 (2013)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2013.

Year and Campus: 2013

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Overview:

This major is only available to students who commenced a Bachelor of Arts prior to 2013. Australian Studies provides an examination of contemporary Australian culture, society and institutions in their global context. Principal areas of focus include: migration, ethnicity and marginality; national identity, community and place; politics, histories of poverty and welfare; Arts and creative production; and Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations.

Objectives:

see course objectives

Structure & Available Subjects:

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

*Note: This major is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts prior to 2013.

Level 1

  • 25 points of level 1 arts subjects from any discipline

Level 2

  • 37.5 points chosen from the list below

Level 3

  • Australian Studies Capstone subject (12.5 points) and
  • A further 25 points of elective subjects chosen from the list below.

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

Level 1

  • 25 points of level 1 arts subjects from any discipline

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.

Subject Options:

Level 2

Students completing a major in Australian Studies are required to complete 37.5 points of level 2 from the subjects list below.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50

Level 3 Capstone

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

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Level 3

Students completing a major in Australian Studies are required to complete 25 points of level 3 from the subjects list below.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Not offered in 2013
12.50
Links to further information: http://australian-centre.unimelb.edu.au/

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