Learning Outcomes

1.
Critically assess of a range of aspects of Australian society and culture in the international context.
2.
Articulate a broad and coherent body of knowledge about foundation of Australian society and culture.
3.
Collaborate effectively with others.
4.
Undertake rigorous and engaged scholarly enquiry and analysis.
5.
Communicate and debate complex ideas in a range of different contexts using a variety of suitable media.
6.
Exhibit initiative and self-direction.
7.
Critically and creatively employ disciplinary bodies of knowledge and appraise disciplinary perspectives in professional practice and/or scholarship.
8.
Justify a position in relation to foundational aspects of society, culture and/or the arts.
9.
Engage proactively with complex problems in professional practice and/or scholarship.
10.
Continuously acquire knowledge and skills and reflect on existing knowledge and skills for personal and career fulfilment.
11.
Act ethically, respectfully and responsibly.
12.
Identify various disciplinary approaches to Australian Studies and the ways they help us to interpret contemporary Australian society and culture.
13.
Use a range of sources to analyse Australian society and culture.

Graduate Capabilities

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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Arts - BA3409 - Arts
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3429 - Media (Comm & Journalism)
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3434 - Media (PR and Advertising)
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3438 - Media (Screen and Sound Production)
Bachelor of Arts and Business - BArts (Bus)3444 - Arts and Business
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3453 - Media (Public Relations and Advertising)
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3454 - Media (Communication and Journalism)
Bachelor of Economics - BEc3543 - Economics

Specialisation Structure
24 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 24 UOC.

You must complete 6 UOC Level 1, at least 6 UOC Level 2 and, optionally up to 6 UOC Level 3.

ARTS/EDUCATION (SECONDARY) STUDENTS

The 24 UOC minor in Australian Studies can be combined with a major in History as preparation for a double first teaching specialisation

Level 1 Core Courses

You must take 6 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS1190
6 UOC
Sydney: History, Landscapes, People

Level 2 Prescribed Electives

You must take at least 6 UOC of the following courses.

ARTS2031
6 UOC
Australian Literature
ARTS2062
6 UOC
Australian Cinema
ARTS2247
6 UOC
Indigenous People and the Environment
ARTS2270
6 UOC
Australia 1788-1900: Invasion to White Australia
ARTS2271
6 UOC
Inventing Modern Australia: 1900 to Now
ARTS2845
6 UOC
Sex, Human Rights and Justice
ARTS2870
6 UOC
Citizens, Action and Dissent
ARTS2873
6 UOC
Doing Fieldwork: Ethnography in Place
ATSI2004
6 UOC
Popular Culture of Indigenous Australia
ATSI2011
6 UOC
Indigenous Australian Political History
ATSI2012
6 UOC
Contemporary Issues in Indigenous Politics
BEES6601
6 UOC
An Introduction to the Sydney Environment
GEOS2641
6 UOC
Urban Environments
GEOS2711
6 UOC
Australian Climate and Vegetation
PLAN2122
6 UOC
History, Heritage and the Built Environment

Level 3 Prescribed Electives

You may complete 6 UOC at Level 3.

ARTS3131
6 UOC
Australian Drama
ARTS3279
6 UOC
Inequality in Australia: A History
ARTS3292
6 UOC
Migrants and Refugees in Australian History
ARTS3814
6 UOC
Australian Foreign Policy
ARTS3874
6 UOC
Culture and Human Rights
ARTS3875
6 UOC
Decolonising Research Methods
ATSI3017
6 UOC
Indigenous Histories and the Colonial World
BIOS3161
6 UOC
Life in Arid Lands

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