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A major consists of one semester subject at stage one, two
semester subjects at stage two and three semester subjects
at stage three.
The three compulsory subjects, which form a core sequence
in the major, are AP112 Australian Identities, AP207 Modern
Australia and AP314 Work in Australia. In this sequence
students examine several of the political, social, economic
and cultural influences which have shaped contemporary
Australian society.
To complete the six semester subjects which are necessary for
a major, students must choose three more semester subjects
from the options listed below. In choosing optional subjects
at level three, students must have completed the
prerequisites for those subjects at level two. For example ,
students who wish to take AL302 Australian Literature -
19th Century and AL303 Australian Literature - 20th
Century for their Australian studies major must have
completed AL202 Contemporary Australian Writing. Similar
conditions apply to subjects offered by other disciplines.
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
AP100 Australian Politics
AP112 Australian ldentities (compulsory)
AT1 18 Aboriginal Issues
Stage 2
AH206 Society, Culture and Resources
AL202 Contemporary Australian Writing
AM203 Popular Culture
AM207 Cultural Representation in Australia
AP207 Modern Australia (compulsory)
AS204 Models of Sociological Analysis
AT218 Archaeology
Stage 3
AH306 Practical Ethics
AH307 Australian Science and Society
AL302 Australian Literature 19th Century
AL303 Australian Literature - 20th Century
AM300 Cinema Studies
AP300 Public Policy in Australia
AP308 Seminar in Political Studies
AP314 Work in Australia (compulsory)
AS307 Sociology and Social Policy
Cultural Studies
The Cultural Studies major is an interdisciplinary major which
provides students with the theoretical understanding, the
skills of critical analvsis. and the diversity of disciplinary
approaches approp;iate 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) atstage two:AH204 Philisophy 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 atstages 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 AL100 Twentieth Century Literature is counted as
part of a literature major, it cannot be double counted as part
of a cultural studies major.
Stage I
Core subjects
Any one of the following
14,102 Understanding Italy
AH101 History of Ideas
AL100 Twentieth Century Literature
AM102 Media and Meanings: An lntroduction
API 12 Australian ldentities
Stage 2
Core subject
AH204 Philosophy of Culture
Other subjects
AA208 Twentieth Century European Literature and
Thought
AH205 Social Philosophy, Politics and Ethics
AH206 Society, Culture and Resources
AM203 Popular Culture
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 subiects
AH308 social Studies of Science
AH31 1 Environmental Philosoohv
AH312 Natural Philosophy a;d ihe Sciences
AL304 Cross-Cultural Perspectives
AL306 Renaissance Literary Culture
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 AJ1 03,
4104, 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. AJ3031
AJ304 or AJ305lAJ306 can be completed prior to or
concurrently with A307 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) AJ102 lntroduction to Japan - A Cultural Overview
which is offered in both semesters concurrently with the
first year subjects of each stream;