Please note - Swinburne University of Technology

Students may not double count subjects for two majors. For
example, AP207 cannot be counted for both the Australian
studies and political studies majors. It can only be counted
for one.
Subjects offered
Stage 1
API 12 Australian Identities (compulsory)
APIOO Australian Politics
Stage 2
AP207 Modern Australia (compulsory)
AL202 Contemporary Australian Writing
AM207 Cultural Representation in Australia
AH206 Society, Culture and Resources
AS200 Social Change
AS204 Models of Sociological Analysis
Stage 3
AP314 Work in Australia (compulsory)
AL302 Australian Literature 19th Century
AL303 Australian Literature - 20th Century
AM300 Cinema Studies
AH306 Practical Ethics
AH307 Australian Science and Society
AP308 Seminar in Political Studies
AS304 Sociology of Minorities
AS307 Sociology and Social Policy
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Cultural Studies
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The cultural studies major is an interdisciplinary major which
provides students with the theoretical understanding, the
$ skills of critical analysis, and the diversity of disciplinary
approaches appropriate to the study of culture.
The major in cultural studies comprises (a) at stage one: at
least one of the core subjects from the stage one options
listed below; (b) at stage two: AH204 Philosophy of Culture
(core subject) together with any one subject from the stage
two subjects listed below; (c) stage three: AH310
Approaches to Culture (core subject) together with any other
two subjects from the stage two subjects listed below.
In choosing subjects at stages two and three, students
should ensure that any relevant prerequisite subjects have
been completed.
Students may not double count subjects for two majors. For
example, if ALlOO Twentieth Century Literature is counted as
part of a literature major, it cannot be double counted as
part of a cultural studies major.
Stage 1
Core subjects
Any one of the following
MI02 Understanding Italy
AH101 History of Ideas
ALlOO Twentieth Century Literature
AM102 Media and Meanings: An lntroduction
APl I2 Australian ldentities
Stage 2
Core subject
AH204 Philosophy of Culture
Other subjects
AA208 Twentieth Century European Literature & Thought
AH205 Social Philosophy, Politics and Ethics
AH206 Society, Culture and Resources
AD03 Renaissance Literature
AM203 Popular Culture
AM204 Media and Australian Society
AP202 Europe, Capitalism and the Third World
AS204 Models of Sociological Analysis
AS206 Sex and Gender in Society
Stage 3
Core subject
AH310 Approaches to Culture
Other subjects
AH308 Social Studies of Science
AH31 1 Natural Philosophy and the Sciences
AH313 Environmental Philosophy
Am04 Cross Cultural Perspectives
AM300 Cinema Studies
AS302 Sociology of Organisations
Asian Languages and Cultures
Japanese
With the deepening of relations between Australia and
Japan on many levels, it is advisable that a study of Japanese
language, both spoken and written, be undertaken by a
greater number of Australians. Furthermore, it is important
that a knowledge and understanding of Japan is increased
in Australia. The Japanese programs train students to
communicate effectively in Japanese and provide the opportunity
to study Japanese culture, society and economy
through the language. The emphasis is on contemporary
Japanese.
A major in Japanese can be completed in a beginners or
advanced (post-VCE Japanese) stream. The subjects AJ103,
AJ104, AJ203, AJ204, AJ303, AJ304 and AJ307 or AJ308
form a degree major in the beginners stream. The subjects
AJ105, AJ106, AJ205, AJ206, AJ305, AJ306 and AJ307 or
AJ308 form a degree major in the advanced stream.
AJ303lAJ304 or AJ305lAJ306 can be completed prior to or
concurrently with 4307 and AJ308.
Students undertaking a major in Japanese are strongly
advised to enrol also for AJlO2 lntroduction to Japan - A
Cultural Overview and AJ202 Communication in Japanese,
which provide an essential background to Japanese language
and culture, in the following order:
(i) A1102 lntroduction to Japan - A Cultural Overview
which is offered in both semesters concurrently with the
first year subjects of each stream;
(ii) AJ202 Communication in Japanese - which is offered
in both semesters concurrently with the second year
subjects of each stream.
4102 lntroduction to Japan - A Cultural Overview is also
available to those not undertaking the full Japanese
language course.
AP204, Modern Japan, offered by Political Studies is also
highly recommended.
The language subjects offered in Japanese have been specifically
designed for non-native speakers of the Japanese
language. These subjects will not meet the needs of native
speaker; of Japanese. Students with native proficiency in a
language taught at Swinburne will not normally be eligible
to enrol in that language.
Subjects offered
Stage 1
AJlO2 lntroduction to Japan - A Cultural Overview
AJ 103
Japanese 1 A
AJ 104
Japanese 1 B
At105 Advanced Japanese 1A
4106 Advanced Japanese 16
Stage 2
4202 Communication in Japanese
N203 Japanese 2A
4204 Japanese 2B
AJ205 Advanced Japanese 2A
AJ206 Advanced Japanese 26