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 150-277 The Greeks in Australia

Note

Available as 150-377 at 3rd-year level.

Availability

Not offered in 1998.

Credit Points

16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Coordinator

Mr J B Burke

Prerequisites

Any two Arts subjects or permission of the Head of Department. No knowledge of the Modern Greek language is presupposed.

Contact

Up to three hours per week

Subject Description

Reasons for Greek emigration to Australia, the structures and nature of the Greek community and its organisations in Australia, the preoccupations and problems of Greeks in Australia.

Assessment

3000 words of written work (50%) and a 2-hour examination (50%).

Prescribed Texts
  • Isaacs E, Greek Children at School and After. Canberra.
  • Kapardis A and Tamis A, Afstraliotes Hellenes: Greeks in Australia. Melbourne.
  • Bottomley G, After the Odyssey: A study of Greek Australians. Brisbane.
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