Australian Studies - AUSTB23409
Stream Summary
Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science
School: School of Humanities and Languages
Contact: hal@unsw.edu.au
Program: 3409 - Arts
Award(s):
Bachelor of Arts (Minor)
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Stream Outline
THIS STREAM IS FOR STUDENTS COMMENCING FROM 2016.
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.
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.
Stream Structure
If you wish to gain a minor stream in Australian Studies you must complete 24 units of credit including 6 UOC at Level 1, at least 6 UOC Level 2 and, optionally up to 6 UOC at Level 3.
Level 1
You must complete the following Level 1 core course:
- ARTS1190 Australian Legends (6 UOC)
Level 2
You must complete at least 6 UOC at Level 2.
- ARTS2031 Australian Literature (6 UOC)
- ARTS2062 Australian Cinema (6 UOC)
- ARTS2270 The Fatal Shore? (6 UOC)
- ARTS2271 Australia 1901-2008 (6 UOC)
- ARTS2845 Sex, Human Rights & Justice (6 UOC)
- ARTS2846 Multiculturalism (6 UOC)
- ARTS2870 Global Citizens (6 UOC)
- ARTS2873 Fieldwork Voices (6 UOC)
- ATSI2004 Popular Culture Indigenous Aus (6 UOC)
- ATSI2011 Indigenous Political History (6 UOC)
- ATSI2012 Indigenous Politics (6 UOC)
- BEES6601 Sydney Environment (6 UOC)
- BENV2105 Historic Interiors 1790-1950 ( UOC)
- GEOS2641 Urban Environments (6 UOC)
- GEOS2711 Australian Climate &Vegetation (6 UOC)
- PLAN2122 History, Heritage & Built Env (6 UOC)
Level 3
You may complete 6 UOC at Level 3.
- ARTS3131 Playing Australia (6 UOC)
- ARTS3279 Winners and Losers (6 UOC)
- ARTS3814 Australian Foreign Policy (6 UOC)
- ARTS3845 Australian Politics: Debates (6 UOC)
- ARTS3874 Culture and Human Rights (6 UOC)
- ARTS3875 Researching Culture & Society (6 UOC)
- ATSI3017 Indigenous Histories (6 UOC)
- BIOS3161 Life in Arid Lands (6 UOC)
- GEOS3641 Regn Aust: Geog Uneven Devpmt (6 UOC)
