Monash University Handbook 2010 Undergraduate - Area of Study

History-politics units are designed to build up, in a systematic way, significant bodies of knowledge of the history and politics of Europe, Australia, Asia, the USA and international relations. Students are provided with a systematic development of learning skills - including skills in reading, information retrieval, critical analysis, oral and written communications and methodological approaches and research techniques.

First-year level

Students studying a sequence in history-politics must complete two units (12 points) from the following:

• HPL1503 Global and regional studies I: Modern world events and issues
• HPL1504 Global and regional studies II: Modern world ideas

Second/Third-year level

Students studying a minor or major in history-politics must have completed the first-year sequence. In addition:

• a minor requires completion of a further two units (12 points) from the units listed below, including all core units
• a major requires completion of a further six units (36 points) from the units listed below, including all core units. A minimum of three units must be taken at third year level.

Core units

• HPL3504 Theories and research in history and politics

Electives

• HPL2505/HPL3505 Courtesans, concubines and conquest
• HPL2507/HPL3507 Politics and society
• HPL2512/HPL3512 Australian history
• HPL3503 International relations

Units not offered in 2010

• HPL2502/HPL3502 United States politics: Media and power
• HPL2506/HPL3506 Researching and writing community history
• HPL2510/HPL3510 Governing Australia: Federal politics and policy
• HPL2511 Community studies

Diploma

• 2444 Diploma in Arts (History-Politics)
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 1638 Bachelor of Arts as a Participant in the Dean's Scholars Program
• 3914 Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Communication)
• 3907 Bachelor of Arts (English Language)
• 3910 Bachelor of Arts (Global)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 1275 Bachelor of Communication
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 0821 Bachelor of Music
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1731 Bachelor of Social and Community Welfare
• 3926 Bachelor of Sports Promotion and Events Management

Double degrees

• 3277 Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 0550 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
• 0553 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)
• 0555 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Management)
• 0556 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 3912 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business Information Systems
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 2672 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Computer Science
• 0170 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Economics
• 1541 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education-primary
• 1641 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education-secondary
• 3906 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems
• 0080 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
• 3054 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music
• 0530 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social and Community Welfare
• 3426 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work
• 0002b Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 3911 Bachelor of Arts (Communication) and Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems
• 2130 Bachelor of Arts (Communication) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) and Bachelor of Science
• 1802 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) and Bachelor of Social and Community Welfare
• 3904 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) and Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing
• 1798 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Bachelor of Social and Community Welfare
• 1941 Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Communication
• 3909 Bachelor of Communication and Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems
• 1945 Bachelor of Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts