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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Australian Studies
Convener: Dr June Senyard (Department of History)
The Faculty of Arts offers a program in Australian Studies housed in the Department of History. Defining Australia and Australians has been a major preoccupation of cultural production in this country. The Australian Studies program allows students to integrate knowledge of the Australian situation drawn from other disciplines and to apply different methodological approaches to the ways in which ideas of identity and tradition have been communicated.
The program addresses questions concerning the production and reproduction of a distinctive culture and provides opportunities for the concentrated study of sport, language and everyday life as distinctive aspects of the Australian cultural tradition.
A degree with a major in Australian studies is of relevance to graduates entering education, librarianship, the public service, the media or other roles where an understanding of preoccupations in Australian cultural production is of significance.
Entry to the program will usually be at second-year level. The normal prerequisite for entry to a major in Australian Studies is the completion of 25 points at first-year level which focus on Australia. Students should consult the coordinator for approval of their subject choice but could consider the following as appropriate:
First year subjects
A major in Australian Studies requires the completion of five subjects at second and third-year level for a total of 83.3 points. The program offers a core of subjects taught by the departments of the Faculty lecturers in Australian Studies and a range of options offered by the departments of the Faculty. Of the five subjects, two should be taken from the list of second and third-year Australian Studies subjects listed below. The three remaining subjects may be selected from subjects offered by Faculty departments. Students may choose other subjects, subject to approval by the course coordinator. Students should consult with the course coordinator regarding their individual program.
Second and third year subjects
Students wishing to enrol in a combined Honours course in Australian Studies are required to reach an average grade of H2B and admission to honours in another area of study within the Faculty.
Combined honours in Australian Studies requires the completion of one single semester unit in Australian Studies (16.7 points), three semester units in another Department to be discussed with Coordinator and a thesis in either Department.
A range of multi-disciplinary postgraduate courses are offered to meet the needs of both established professionals and others wishing to pursue further research in the area of Australian Studies.
Contact:
Dr June Senyard
History Department
The University of Melbourne
Telephone: (03) 9344 5963
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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Australian Studies
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