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Australian Studies (Interdepartmental Program)

Convenor: Dr David Goodman (Australian Centre), Dr June Senyard
(History) The program in Australian Studies consists of two parts, an under-graduate program based in the Department of History and an interdepartmental fourth year and postgraduate program housed in the Australian Centre.

Requirements for a major in Australian Studies:First Year

Students considering enrolling in the program are advised to take 25 points at first-year level from the following:

Department of History

131-109 Australian History Part A: The Colonial Experiment (First semester)
131-111 Australian History Part B: Variations on a Nation (Second semester)
131-120 Introduction to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (Second semester)

Department of English

106-102 English: Writing and Culture in Australia A (First semester)
106-103 English: Writing and Culture in Australia B (Second semester)

Department of Political Science

166-101 Australian Politics: Institutions, Parties and Issues (First semester)
166-102 Contemporary Issues in Australian Politics: Citizenship and the
Nature of the Polity (Second semester)
166-107 Politics of the Media (First semester)
166-103 Australian Society: Class, Gender, Race and Sexuality (First
semester)
166-104 Change and Conflict in Australian Society (Second semester)

Department of Fine Arts

111-106 Introduction to Cinema B: Film History and Australian Film
(Second semester)

Second and Third Year Subjects

Students who wish to proceed with a major in Australian Studies should take, in the course of their second or third year studies, at least two of the Australian Studies semester units (one of which should be 131-278/378: Myth and Experience) from the list of Australian Studies subjects, and three semester units from the list of subjects from other departments:

Australian Studies Subjects

131-203/303 The Oral Tradition in Australia
131-204/304 Australian Sporting Culture
131-209/309 The Australian Way of Life
131-214/314 Making Melbourne Marvellous (A) - Glittering Prizes: The
Central City Through 150 Years
131-278/378 Australian Studies 2/3: Myth and Experience

Subjects from Other DepartmentsDepartment of English

106-263/363 English: Feminist Fictions (Second semester)
106-275/375 English: Australian Authorship (Second semester)

Further information:

Student Union Counter handbook
Local faculty/departmental handbooks and course guides on WWW (not yet implemented).

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