Monash University: University Handbooks: Postgraduate Handbook 2002: Units indexed by faculty
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Australian studies


The discipline of Australian studies aims to create, interpret and analyse critical aspects of Australian society in order to promote understanding in, and involvement with, the national and international communities. Research strengths include fiction and non-fiction writing about Australia, biographical studies, urban and rural landscapes, tourism and heritage, civics and citizenship.

Research degrees

Staff supervise research masters and PhD candidates. Refer to the entries for PhD and research masters in the Arts research section for course details. Also see entries for 'Communications', 'Publishing and editing' and 'Tourism'.
See also the entry for 'Humanities, communications and social sciences' (Gippsland campus) and http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/about/

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