Australian Studies

Major/Minor/Specialisation !B-ARTS-MAJ+1007 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Year and Campus: 2015

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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.

Learning Outcomes:

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:
Semester 1
12.50
Not offered in 2015
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:
Semester 2
12.50
Links to further information: http://australian-centre.unimelb.edu.au/

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