Australian Studies

This major is phasing out and available to students who have commenced the BA prior to 2013.

Australian Studies provides an examination of contemporary Australian culture, society and institutions in their global context. Principal areas of focus include: migration, ethnicity and marginality; national identity, community and place; politics, histories of poverty and welfare; Arts and creative production; and Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations.

see course objectives

A major in Australian Studies consists of 100 points of study, comprising:

*Note: This major is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts prior to 2013.

Level 1

• 25 points of level 1 arts subjects from any discipline

Level 2

• 37.5 points chosen from the list below

Level 3

• Australian Studies Capstone subject (12.5 points) and
• A further 25 points of elective subjects chosen from the list below.

A minor sequence in Australian Studies consists of 75 points of study comprising :

Level 1

• 25 points of level 1 arts subjects from any discipline

Level 2

• 25 points of Australian Studies at level 2

Level 3

• 25 points of Australian Studies at level 3

All subjects except the Australian Studies Capstone Subject are available in the minor and as breadth studies.

Level 2 Subjects

Students completing a major in Australian Studies are required to complete 37.5 points of level 2 from the subjects list below.

Level 3 Subjects

Students completing a major in Australian Studies are required to complete 25 points of level 3 from the subjects list below.

Level 3 Capstone Subject