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Monash University

Jewish civilisation - Faculty of Arts

Offered by the Australian Centre for the Study of Jewish Civilisation (School of Historical Studies)

Units offered within the Centre for the Study of Jewish Civilisation encompass a number of diverse disciplines and areas of study which reflect the very nature of Jewish civilisation itself. Accordingly, a primary objective of this centre is to equip students with an understanding of Jewish civilisation in its many aspects - language and literature, history, theology, philosophy, law, politics and sociology.

Students do not necessarily have to choose JWC units to make up a minor or major sequence in Jewish civilisation. Units coded with a JWC prefix encompass studies in language and literature (both Hebrew and Yiddish), Jewish law and Jewish ethics and philosophy, as well as studies in Jewish religion and theology. Students can also pursue a wide range of studies that relate to the Jewish historical experience - ancient, medieval and modern. Relevant units of study are coded with an HSY prefix. In addition, at second and third-year levels, students can include an archaeology (AAH) unit dealing with Israel and the ancient Near East, as well as a religion and theology (RLT) unit which focuses on a comparative study of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

For information on the units required for a major or minor in Jewish civilisation, refer to the `Areas of study' section on the Arts faculty website at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study-areas/.

Upon completion of an arts degree, students can undertake an honours program in Jewish civilisation, subject to their meeting the normal entry requirements for admission into a BA(Hons) course.

Relevant courses
  • Diploma in Arts (Hebrew)
  • Diploma in Arts (Jewish Civilisation)
  • Bachelor of Arts (and associated double degrees)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Global)
  • Bachelor of Letters

General inquiries

Telephone: +61 3 9905 2172 or email: hsenq@arts.monash.edu.au

Enrolment advice

Mr Paul Forgasz, associate director, Australian Centre for the Study of Jewish Civilisation, Room S607, South Wing, Menzies building, Clayton campus; telephone: +61 3 9905 2160; email: paul.forgasz@arts.monash.edu.au.

Professor Andrew Markus, academic director, Australian Centre for the Study of Jewish Civilisation, Room S613, South Wing, Menzies building, Clayton campus; telephone: +61 3 9905 2200; email: andrew.markus@arts.monash.edu.au.