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Conveners: Dr June Senyard (Department of History) and Dr Graham Willett (The Australian Centre)
Australian studies is an internationally recognised program providing an interdisciplinary perspective on Australian society and culture. The program is run by the Australian Centre in association with the Department of History and hosts a number of respected research fellows. The Centre is a founding member of the International Australian Studies Association and jointly manages the Australian Studies in Taiwan project on behalf of the Australian government. This global network provides a strong foundation for research and enhancement of the student learning experience, yielding new insights to comparative analyses. Students are able to gain direct experience of the Australian landscape, its people and the shaping of its culture and identity by undertaking fieldwork study in central Australia. A variety of career pathways are available to students of Australian studies which draw on the analytical and research knowledge gained in this area of study. Alternatively, students interested in expanding their interests and knowledge in Australian studies are provided with an articulated structure of higher degree options at the University of Melbourne.
Australian studies allows students to develop integrated analyses of the Australian experience from across disciplines. Students are encouraged to apply different methodologies and theoretical approaches to issues such as the environment, Indigenous affairs, folklore, gender and sexuality, the visual and literary arts, urban planning, politics and popular culture.
The program commences at first year and there are no prerequisites for entry at this level.
Students may also enter at second year given the completion of 25 points at first year in subjects which focus on Australia. However, students must consult the relevant area of study entries in this Handbook to ensure that they meet the prerequisites, if any, for the second/third year subjects listed below.
A major in Australian studies usually consists of nine 12.5 point subjects, totalling 112.5 points. It comprises:
two first year subjects (25 points) which must focus upon Australia or be taken from the list of first year subjects in Australian studies below and;
seven second/third year subjects in Australian studies (totalling 87.5 points), which must include:
three subjects from the list of core subjects below and;
four subjects from the list of optional subjects below.
Students who wish to include a subject that is not listed must seek approval from the convener of Australian studies.
It is recommended that students take two of the following subjects at first year toward an Australian studies major.
| First year subjects | ||
|---|---|---|
| Australian studies | Semester | |
| 100-002 Australia Now | 1, repeat 2 | |
| Geography | ||
| 121-011 Australia in Asia | 2 | |
| History | ||
| 131-003 Resettling Australia 1788-1914 | 1 | |
| 131-004 Australia Since 1914 | 2 | |
| Political science | ||
| 166-001 Australian Politics | 1 | |
| 166-003 Inequalities in Australian Society | 1 | |
| 166-010 Indigenous People and the State | 2 | |
| 166-002 Australian Politics in the Global Era | 2 | |
Students must take three of the following core subjects at second/third year toward their Australian studies major. These subjects are intended to provide a survey of Australian culture and society.
| Second/third year subjects | ||
|---|---|---|
| Australian studies | Semester | |
| 100-002 Australia Now | 1, repeat 2 | |
| 100-003 Australia and America | 1 | |
| 100-005 Exploring Central Australia | 1, repeat 2 | |
| Cinema studies | ||
| 107-085 Australian Cinema | Not Offered | |
| Geography | ||
| 121-021 Environmental Politics and Management | 1 | |
| History | ||
| 131-026 Picturing the Australian Way of Life | Not Offered | |
| 131-051 Aboriginal Histories | 1 | |
| 131-053 The Irish Abroad: Australia, UK & USA | 1 | |
| 131-073 From Subjects to Australian Citizens | Not Offered | |
| History and philosophy of science | ||
| 136-042 Science in Australian Society | Not Offered | |
| Linguistics and applied linguistics | ||
| 175-018 Language&Society in Aboriginal Australia | 2 | |
| Political science | ||
| 166-015 Transforming Australian Culture | Not Offered | |
| 166-038 Indigenous Politics: Case Studies | 1 | |
| United Faculty of Theology | ||
| 920-144 Secular and Sacred in Australia | 1 | |
Students must take four of the following optional subjects at toward their Australian studies major. The normal prerequisite for entry to subjects offered at third/fourth year is completion of 37.5 points of study at second year.
| Third/fourth year subjects | ||
|---|---|---|
| Art history | Points | |
| 107-061 You Beaut Country: Australia in the '50s | 12.5 | |
| Geography | ||
| 121-034 Environmental Field Class | 25 | |
| 121-032 Australian Quaternary Environments | 25 | |
Currently there is no pure honours program in Australian studies. This means that students must combine Fourth Year Honours in Australian Studies with another area of study.
The prerequisites for entry to combined honours in Australian studies are:
completion of all the requirements for the BA and;
completion of a major in Australian studies and;
an average grade of H2B or higher over the second/third year subjects within the major and;
admission to honours in another area of study within the Arts Faculty.
Entry to honours must be approved by the convener of Australian studies and the Faculty of Arts honours course adviser.
Please note that the Australian studies combined honours program does not offer its own honours subjects or honours thesis. Therefore students undertaking combined honours in Australian studies may enrol in honours subjects from any area of study within the faculty, provided that those subjects are judged to have substantial Australian content. The decision as to which subjects fulfil this requirement must be made in consultation with a program convener. Students wishing to undertake their thesis in Australian studies usually enrol in 131-504 History Thesis or 131-505 History Thesis (MYE).
Combined honours in Australian studies and another area of study must take one of the following forms:
131-504 History Thesis or 131-505 History Thesis (MYE) (37.5 points) and;
two honours subjects with substantial Australian content from any area of study (totalling 25 points) and;
three honours subjects in the combined area of study (totalling 37.5 points).
or
honours thesis in the combined area of study (37.5 points) and;
two honours subjects in the combined area of study (totalling 25 points) and;
three honours subjects with substantial Australian content from any area of study (totalling 37.5 points).
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.
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.
Dr June Senyard
History Department
Third Floor, John Medley Building
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Tel: +61 3 8344 5963
Web: http://www.history.unimelb.edu.au
or
Dr Graham Willett
The Australian Centre
137 Barry Street
Carlton 3053
Tel: +61 3 8344 7235
Web: http://www.australian.unimelb.edu.au
100-003 Australia and America
100-005 Exploring Central Australia
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