This plan is only available to students commencing from 2009 onwards

Australian Studies occupies a unique position in the Australian tertiary curriculum as it offers both Australian and international students the opportunity to examine Australian culture and society from the perspectives of a variety of complementary disciplines and other area studies: English, History, Politics, Sociology, Social Policy, Indigenous Studies, Environmental Studies, Film Studies, Music and Art History.

Aims of the Minor
The subject-specific aims of the Australian Studies Minor aims are:
• to develop informed understanding of Australian society, culture and experience
• to discern relationships between the various disciplinary methods employed to understand Australia in its transnational context.
• to foster critical and creative engagement with Australia in its relationships with the world through reasoned and open-minded debate
• to consider the value of Australian ethical and aesthetic responses
• to internationalise Australian experiences and so foster understanding of other cultures.

A student who wishes to gain a Minor in Australian Studies must complete 36 units of credit including 6 uoc at Level 1, at least 12 uoc at Level 2 including the core course ARTS2190 Australia: Protest and Memory, and at least 12 uoc at Level 3.

Students must complete the following core course

Australian Studies Courses:

The following courses from other subject areas can also be counted towards the Australian Studies Minor: