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nation and its inhabitants. A degree major in ltalian may be
obtained by undertaking studies in one or two streams
offered: a beginner's stream and a post-VCE stream.
A beginner's stream consists of M I09 and AAI 10 at stage
one, followed by AM09 and AA21O of stage two, then
AA309 and AA310 at stage three. Normally AA309 and
AA3 10 are completed prior to, or concurrently with, AA313.
The post-VCE stream requires a pass and above at VCE level
or equivalent and consists of AA106 and AA107 atstage
one, followed by AA206 and AA207 at stage two, then
AA306 and AA307 at stage three. Normally AA306 and
AA307 are completed prior to, or concurrently with, AA313.
Students undertaking a major in ltalian are also strongly
advised to enrol for AAI 02 Understanding ltaly and AA205
The European Union.
The following subjects related to ltalian studies are also
offered:
AA208
Twentieth Century European Literature and
Thought
,4308 ltalian Business Practice
AA312 European Union 2
It should be noted that the ltalian major is sequential in
nature. Therefore students must complete both subjects in
stage one ltalian before enrolling in the stage two subjects
and these, in turn, must be completed before enrolling in the
stage three subjects.
Students should note that in first year, semester two, AA107
and AAI 10 are each worth two semester subjects toward
their degree subject total.
An honours program in ltalian is available and MA and PhD
programs by research and thesis in ltalian are currently being
offered. A double degree Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of
Arts (Italian) is also available.
Subjects offered
Stage 1
AAlO2 Understanding ltaly
AA106 Advanced ltalian 1A or AA109 ltalian 1X
AA107 Advanced ltalian 1 B or AAI 10 ltalian 1 Y
Stage 2
AA2 11
The European Union
AA206 Advanced ltalian 2A or AA209 ltalian 2X
AA207 Advanced ltalian 2B or AA210 Italian 2Y
AA208 Twentieth Century European Literature and
Thought
Stage 3
A4306 Advanced Italian 3A or AA309 Italian 3X
AA307 Advanced ltalian 38 or AA310 Italian 3Y
AA308 ltalian Business Practice
AA315 European Union 2
AA313 Contemporary ltaly
Media, Literature and Film
Literature
The literature major is designed to provide students with the
opportunity to consider literary works from a variety of
historical periods, ranging from the renaissance to the
twentieth century, and to explore the implications of cultural
diversity in the literary traditions of Australia, America and
post-colonial countries. In addition, the subjects offered are
designed to encourage students to think critically about
larger concepts beyond individual literary texts, such as the
development of contemporary literary and critical theory, and
the ways in which literature, as a form of communication,
functions to give meaning to our experience and the world in
which we live.
A literature major consists of either nineteenth or twentieth
century literature at stage one, followed by a combination of
any two of: Contemporary Australian Writing; Reading,
Writing and Criticism; and American Literature at stage two,
and three of the following stage three subjects, Nineteenth
Century Australian Literature, Twentieth Century Australian
Literature, Cross-Cultural Perspectives, Literature of the
United States, and Renaissance Literary Culture.
Subjects offered
Stage - 1
ALlOO Twentieth Century Literature
ALlOl Nineteenth Centun) Literature
Stage 2
AL202 Contemporary Australian Writing
AL204 Reading, Writing and Criticism
AL205 American Literature
Stage 3
AL302 Australian Literature 19th Century
AL303 Australian Literature - 20th Century
AL304 Cross-cultural Perspectives
AL306 Renaissance Literary Culture
Media Studies
The approach in Media Studies is essentially analytical and
critical, although students can acquire hands-on skills in
publishing and radio production during the later stages of the
course.
The course is arranged in two streams. The first stream,
introduced by AM1 02, is concerned with textual analysis,
cultural studies and critical theory, focusing mainly on film
and TV. After completing AM1 02, students taking this stream
may choose two semester subjects from AM203, AM205,
AM206 and AM207. They may then choose three from
AM300, AM302, AM303, AM306 and AM309. The second
stream, introduced by AM1 03, concentrates on the media as
a social institution, covering media ownership and regulation,
the history of broadcasting and the role of
telecommunications in contemporary society. After
completinq AM1 02, students takinq this stream may choose
two semester subjects from ~ ~ 2 0AM205, 2 , ~ ~ 2and
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AM207. They may then choose three from AM302, AM303,
AM306, AM307 and AM309.
Whilst planning of streams is desirable, students need only
one stage one subject, either AM1 02 or AM1 03, as a
prerequisite for stage two.
Students wishing to select later year subjects from both
streams, rather than specialising in one, should complete
both stage one prerequisites (AM102 and AM1 03). The
hands-on production subjects are available to students in
both streams.
Enrolment into AM306, which is applicable to both streams,
is based on selection from applicants at the end of first
semester.
Subjects offered
Stage 1
AM1 02 Media and Meanings: An Introduction
AM103 Broadcast Media: Issues and Accountability
Stage 2
AM202 The Fifth Estate: New Media
AM203 Popular Culture