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Majors, minors/sub-majors information

2008 | 2009 | 2010

Australian Studies

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Type:
Major, Sub-Major, Minor

Location:
City West, External

Australian Studies is the interdisciplinary study of Australian cultures and communities in their geographical, historical, social and political contexts. Issues of national identity, cultural diversity and race relations are central to Australian studies, particularly in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This field of study draws on knowledge and insights provided from a range of disciplines including economics, geography, history, literary studies, politics and sociology.

Courses that are in majors, sub-majors and/or minors

Course name	Area + Catalogue No.	Units	Level
MINOR (4 courses)
Australian Society and Cultures	HUMS 1009	4.5	1
Australian Politics and Power	POLI 1013	4.5	1
Australian History	HUMS 2011	4.5	2
Rights and Racism	HUMS 2008	4.5	3
SUB-MAJOR (6 courses) includes the courses above plus the following:
Australian Film and Literature	COMM 3048	4.5	3
Identity and Representation	HUMS 3014	4.5	3
MAJOR (8 courses) includes the courses above plus the following:
One Aboriginal Studies Elective (see Note 1)
One International Studies Elective (see Note 2)

Notes

1. Aboriginal Studies Elective to be chosen from the following list:
   HUMS 1034 Contemporary Aboriginal Issues
   HUMS 2010 Aborigines, History & Colonialism
   HUMS 3041 Indigenous Australians, Human Rights and International Law
   HUMS 3043 Working Effectively in Indigenous Contexts
   LANG 2007 Australian Society, Aboriginal Voices 
   HUMS 2017 Comparative Indigenous Studies
   VSAR 3017 Indigenous Arts, Culture and Design
   COMM 2060 Communication, Culture and Indigenous Australians
   
   
2. International Studies Elective may be chosen from the following courses:
   POLI 2017 Contemporary Northeast Asia
   POLI 2022 Islam and World Politics
   POLI 2018 Contemporary Southeast Asia
   POLI 3010 Policy and Globalisation
   POLI 2003 Australia and the Asian Century
   POLI 3004 United States Politics and International Relations

Further information

Dr Peter Gale
The Unaipon School
Telephone: (08) 8302 0564
Facsimile: (08) 8302 0920
Email: peter.gale@unisa.edu.au

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