Monash University Handbook 2010 Postgraduate - Units

Synopsis

As part of the Masters Qualifying in Archaeology with a research component, students undertake a research project in the area of archaeology and ancient history on a topic decided in consultation with the course coordinator. Students will carry out their research and write a research paper under the supervision of a member of academic staff.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate:

1. The ability to plan, implement and complete a research program under the supervision of academic staff.

2. An awareness of the major methodological, theoretical and thematic issues raised by their project.

3. An ability to present sound conclusions and interpretations based upon the critical analysis of a range of evidence.

4. High-level skills in the written communication of research findings and relevant theoretical and conceptual conclusions.

Assessment

Written work: 100% (9000 words)

Chief examiner(s)

Colin Hope

Synopsis

It is recognised that the genesis of the Pharaonic state lay within the traditions which emerged within Egypt during the Predynastic Period and that the ensuing Early Dynastic Period was a transitional phase. This subject analyses the development of Egyptian culture and documents the processes which culminated in Unification. It examines Egypt's links with Nubia, the Sahara and the Levant to determine spheres of influence and impact. Modern theories of the emergence of complex society as they relate to Egypt, the impact of environmental change on this development and the techniques used to explore non-literate societies are examined.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit students will have:

1. Developed a knowledge of the archaeological record of the Predynastic and Early Dynastic Periods.
2. Understood the complex cultural processes which led to the emergence of the unified Egyptian state.
3. Examined the impact of environmental change upon north-east Africa.
4. Developed skills in interpreting archaeological data in the light of cultural tradition reflected in later literary material from Egypt.
5. Explored current theories of the emergence of complex society in the Near East and how the Egyptian evidence might be interpreted in light of them.
6. Developed the ability to present a sustained argument drawing upon a variety of data.

Assessment

Written work: 85% (7500 words)
seminar presentation: 15%

Chief examiner(s)

Colin Hope

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Synopsis

This unit examines a variety of methodological approaches to studying the ancient classical world: Greece, the Hellenistic kingdoms and Rome. Categories of data studied include: historiography, numismatic, epigraphic, papyrological, and material remains. The unit is organised around a series of case studies; these include aspects of Athens under Peisistratos and Perikles, the Hellenistic world in the reign of Ptolemy II, and Rome under Gaius Caligula.

Objectives

On completion of this unit students will be expected to:

1. Have an understanding of the variety of data available for accessing the ancient classical world;
2. Have developed a sound approach to a using a wide range of methodologies in researching the ancient past;
3. Have an understanding of the different historiographic approaches of the authors of the three cultures studied;
4. Have well-developed textual analysis skills for each of the cultures studied;
5. Demonstrate an ability to use coins, inscriptions, papyri and objects to reconstruct aspects of, or events in, the past;
6. Have developed good presentation skills; and
7. Demonstrate an ability to use a variety of source material to produce a sustained piece of written work.

Assessment

Written work: 70%
Oral and written presentation: 20%
Seminar/workshop participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Gillian Bowen

Contact hours

One one-hour lecture and one one-hour seminar/workshop per week for 13 weeks.

Prerequisites

A major sequence in Archaeology and Ancient History

Co-requisites

AAM4740

Prohibitions

AAH4100

Synopsis

The unit focuses upon the technicalities involved in the interpretation and assessment of archaeological and textual data. Through the detailed examination of specific problems relating to Egypt, it will study the types of material which are available for use, and their relative reliability in respect of the question posed. The unit will also consider changing theories relating to the interpretation of cultural data.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate:

1. An ability to use various types of data, such as textual, archaeological and pictorial, in relation to specific problems.

2. An ability to appraise critically the reliability of the source material.

3. The ability to identify and appraise the various interpretations which have been placed upon data by scholars at different times.

4. An awareness of the impact of contemporary ideology and religious beliefs upon the interpretation of the ancient past from the nineteenth century to the present day.

5. A breadth of understanding of how aspects of the ancient past may be studied and the limitations of the available data.

6. The ability to present a detailed analytical discussion which draws upon a wide variety of source material.

Assessment

Written work: 80% (7000 words)
Seminar presentation: 20% (2000 words)

Chief examiner(s)

Colin Hope

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 3 hour seminar) per week

Synopsis

This unit explores the current state of our knowledge of the 18th-20th Dynasties with a focus upon those factors which characterise the period and distinguish it from preceding phases of Egyptian history. It examines documentary and archaeological sources relating to specific topics in an attempt to account for the changes, exploring internal and external influences. Textual data is analysed to ensure a thorough understanding of the primary sources. Similar emphasis is placed upon aspects of the material culture. Recurrent themes throughout the unit include the role of the individual in relation to society as a whole, and sex and gender definition and role assignment.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate:

1. A thorough knowledge of the relevant historical and documentary sources.

2. An ability to understand Egyptian texts within their cultural context in light of peculiarities of the language.

3. A detailed understanding of the problems inherent in the surviving documentation.

4. The facility to explore complex cultural issues combining a variety of data which need detailed and careful analysis.

5. Sophisticated research skills in the examination of a series of related but distinct topics.

6. A thorough knowledge of secondary and tertiary source material, displaying finely-tuned critical faculties.

Assessment

Bibliographic review essay (3000 words): 35%
Research essay (6000 words): 65%

Chief examiner(s)

Colin Hope

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Synopsis

This unit explores the current state of knowledge of aspects of Egypt's history in the wake of Alexander the Great's conquest. Themes include the response of the Egyptians to the introduction of hellenism and their interaction with the Macedonian and subsequent Roman overlords. It focuses upon the continuation of ancient cult practices within a multi-cultural environment and the subtle change in the nature of Egyptian society. Aspects of sex, gender definition and role assignment are explored in relation to the roles of the Ptolemaic queens. Literary, documentary and archaeological sources are analysed to identify and account for the changes, exploring internal and external influences.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate:

1. A thorough knowledge of the available historical and documentary sources.

2. A critical appraisal of primary, secondary and tertiary source material.

3. An understanding of how to read and appraise papyrological evidence.

4. The facility to explore complex cultural issues combining a variety of data which need detailed and careful analysis.

5. Sophisticated research skills in the examination of a series of related but distinct topics.

Assessment

Written work: 100% (9000 words)

Chief examiner(s)

Colin Hope

Synopsis

It is recognised that the genesis of the Pharaonic state lay within the traditions which emerged within Egypt during the Predynastic Period and that the ensuing Early Dynastic Period was a transitional phase. This subject analyses the development of Egyptian culture and documents the processes which culminated in Unification. It examines Egypt's links with Nubia, the Sahara and the Levant to determine spheres of influence and impact. Modern theories of the emergence of complex society as they relate to Egypt, the impact of environmental change on this development and the techniques used to explore non-literate societies are examined.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit students will have:

1. Developed a knowledge of the archaeological record of the Predynastic and Early Dynastic Periods.

2. Understood the complex cultural processes which led to the emergence of the unified Egyptian state.

3. Examined the impact of environmental change upon north-east Africa.

4. Developed skills in interpreting archaeological data in the light of cultural tradition reflected in later literary material from Egypt.

5. Explored current theories of the emergence of complex society in the Near East and how the Egyptian evidence might be interpreted in light of them.

6. Developed the ability to present a sustained argument drawing upon a variety of data.

7. A sophisticated grasp of the relationship between Egypt and other Near Eastern societies and the role of archaeological analysis and data in building more complete theoretical models concerning the emergence of complex societies.

Assessment

Written work: 85% (7500 words)
seminar presentation: 15%

Chief examiner(s)

Colin Hope

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Synopsis

The unit focuses upon the technicalities involved in the interpretation and assessment of archaeological and textual data. Through the detailed examination of specific problems relating to Egypt, it will study the types of material which are available for use, and their relative reliability in respect of the question posed. The unit will also consider changing theories relating to the interpretation of cultural data.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate:

1. An ability to use various types of data, such as textual, archaeological and pictorial, in relation to specific problems.

2. An ability to appraise critically the reliability of the source material.

3. The ability to identify and appraise the various interpretations which have been placed upon data by scholars at different times.

4. An awareness of the impact of contemporary ideology and religious beliefs upon the interpretation of the ancient past from the nineteenth century to the present day.

5. A breadth of understanding of how aspects of the ancient past may be studied and the limitations of the available data.

6. The ability to present a detailed analytical discussion which draws upon a wide variety of source material.

7. A comprehensive understanding of the variety of source materials available and a greater degree of source-critical ability.

Assessment

Written work: 80% (7000 words)
Seminar presentation: 20% (2000 words)

Chief examiner(s)

Colin Hope

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 3 hour seminar) per week

Synopsis

Students enrolled in this unit will have the opportunity to conduct independent research into a topic of their choice related to Australian Indigenous Studies under staff supervision, through preparing a 9000 word project.

Objectives

Upon successfully completing this unit students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate skills to initiate and conduct independent research.
2. Demonstrate an appreciation of and commitment to ethical research.
3. Demonstrate advanced critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.
4. Demonstrate advanced written skills through the presentation of a 9000 word project.

Assessment

Written work: Research project 100% (9000 words)

Chief examiner(s)

Lynette Russell

Contact hours

Fortnightly supervisory consultations

Prerequisites

Students must have completed 48 points of the Master of Australian Studies (or other relevant Master degree)

Chief examiner(s)

Lynette Russell

Chief examiner(s)

Lynette Russell

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an outbound exchange program to ensure fees and credit are processed accurately.

Synopsis

Introduction to the fundamental concepts and tools of analysis used in linguistics and applied linguistics; The representation of sound in language (phonetics); the organisation of sounds in languages (phonology); the structure of words (morphology); the organisation of words in sentences (syntax); meaning, meaning relations and meaning change (semantics and pragmatics); the analysis of discourse and conversation; writing systems and historical linguistics; digital tools for linguistics.

Objectives

Upon completion of this unit students should have knowledge of the fundamental concepts and tools of analysis used in linguistics and applied linguistics; be equipped with basic skills in linguistic analysis; have been introduced to a number of research areas in linguistics; and have developed a critical perspective on language issues and problems relevant to society (language policy and planning, language in education, language in the professions, language in business and the media, bilingualism, language learning, etc.).

Assessment

Three assignments (9000 words in total): 25%+25%+50%

Chief examiner(s)

Louisa Willoughby

Synopsis

Three contexts for the application of linguistics are highlighted: education, the media and the professions. Language issues and problems including literacy and oracy; second language acquisition; language and ideology; language and discrimination; language and power; language policy and planning; intercultural and cross-cultural communication

Assessment

Written Work (9,000 words in total): 100%

Synopsis

The forms, functions and uses of language in societies around the world. Areas of study include variation in language (eg social, regional, local, gender-based, age-based), language varieties (eg standard languages, registers, pidgins, creoles), notions such as that of a speech community, language change, language and culture, the statuses of languages and varieties, language attitudes, the uses and functions of language(s). The course also discusses a range of methods and approaches to the study of language in society, eg sociolinguistics, sociology of language, ethnography.

Assessment

Written Work (9,000 words in total): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Louisa Willoughby

Synopsis

An opportunity for students on-campus to undertake a program of directed readings on a topic of relevance to their professional interests, subject to departmental approval.

Objectives

To maximize opportunities for graduate students to exploit the resources available in the Linguistics and allied programs.

Assessment

Written Work (9,000 words in total): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Julie Bradshaw

Synopsis

The 'what, how and why' of doing research in applied linguistics. Approaches to doing research in applied linguistics and to types and methods of research eg qualitative, quantitative, grounded research etc. Ways of data collection (eg interviewing, participant observation, questionnaires) and issues in data description, analysis and interpretation. Ethical concerns relating to research in applied linguistics.

Objectives

Upon the successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. demonstrate knowledge of quantitative and qualitative approaches to research in applied study of language (with a particular focus on English);
2. articulate research questions for the purpose of developing a thesis or project;
3. plan the elements of a thesis or research project, including literature review, methodology and data analysis;
4. identify major types of data collection, and issues associated with analysis and interpretation of data;
5. address ethical concerns in relation to language research.

Assessment

Written work: 90%
Oral presentation: 10% (on campus students only)
Participation: 10% (off campus students only)

Chief examiner(s)

Simon Musgrave

Contact hours

Off-campus: N/A On-campus: 2 hours lecture/seminar per week

Synopsis

Specialisation in a relevant topic selected by the student in consultation with the likely supervisor and the coordinator.

Assessment

Research report (9000-10,000 words): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Louisa Willoughby

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to the study of second language acquisition and attrition. The relation between first and second language acquisition; learning/acquisition contexts; foreign language learning vs second language acquisition; contrastive and error analysis; interlanguage; learner variability - age, aptitude, cognitive styles, attitude and motivation; theories of second language acquisition; learning strategies; classroom interaction analysis; implications for curriculum content; and attrition as the inverse of acquisition. Students work on problems in a language of interest to them.

Assessment

Written Work (9,000 words in total): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Julie Bradshaw and Dr Robyn Spence-Brown

Synopsis

Structural properties of varieties of English around the world; descriptive surveys (covering both phonology and grammar) of the main national standard Englishes, as well as a selection of the distinctive regional, ethnic and social varieties and also major contact and ESL varieties; historical and cultural background and current sociolinguistic situation of the respective regions; special focus on the non-standard varieties of Australasia and Pacific; global tendencies in phonological and grammatical variation (i.e. what are the least/most frequent features); notion of Standard English; attitudes to local varieties of English and the problem of standards.

Objectives

On completion of this unit students should know the main distinguishing features, at the key linguistic levels, of the more important varieties of English around the world (native-speaker and 'new'; standard and non-standard) and also the origins and development of these features, and be able to explain the relevant facts using the terminology of linguistics; understand the main facts and issues associated with the statuses and functions of these varieties in the various societies in which they are used, the attitudes which users of English have adopted with respect to these varieties, and the connections between all these issues; be in a position to analyse new situations involving language varieties (English or other) in these terms; be in a position to develop critical and well-informed positions on the practical upshots of these considerations (educational, language planning, etc.)

Assessment

Written Work (9,000 words in total): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Prof Kate Burridge

Prohibitions

Either ALM4350 or ALM5350, but not both.

Synopsis

A program of directed readings on a topic of relevance to the student's thesis.

Assessment

Written Work (9,000 words in total): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Anna Margetts

Synopsis

The forms, functions and uses of language in societies around the world. Areas of study include variation in language (eg social, regional, local, gender-based, age-based), language varieties (eg standard languages, registers, pidgins, creoles), notions such as that of a speech community, language change, language and culture, the statuses of languages and varieties, language attitudes, the uses and functions of language(s). The course also discusses a range of methods and approaches to the study of language in society, eg sociolinguistics, sociology of language, ethnography.

Assessment

Written Work (9,000 words in total): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Louisa Willoughby

Synopsis

The 'what, how and why' of doing research in applied linguistics. Approaches to doing research in applied linguistics and to types and methods of research eg qualitative, quantitative, grounded research etc. Ways of data collection (eg interviewing, participant observation, questionnaires) and issues in data description, analysis and interpretation. Ethical concerns relating to research in applied linguistics.

Objectives

Upon the successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. demonstrate knowledge of quantitative and qualitative approaches to research in applied study of language (with a particular focus on English);
2. articulate research questions for the purpose of developing a thesis or project;
3. plan the elements of a thesis or research project, including literature review, methodology and data analysis;
4. .identify major types of data collection, and issues associated with analysis and interpretation of data;
5. address ethical concerns in relation to language research.

Assessment

Written Work (9,000 words in total): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Simon Musgrave

Contact hours

Off-campus: N/A On-campus: 2 hours lecture/seminar per week

Synopsis

The role of language in learning. Conceptions of language (and linguistics analysis) and conceptions of learning (and the study of learning) which best enable us to establish useful connections between language and learning. The systemic-functional grammar and discourse analysis of M A K Halliday and its application to texts produced by learners. Issues including learning theory, cognitive science and the theory of knowledge.

Assessment

Written Work (9,000 words in total): 100%

Synopsis

This unit provides an introduction to a range of theories of bilingualism and how bilinguals make use of their languages across a range of setting and societies. It explores these issues from a range of perspectives, such as different types and degrees of bilingualism, the different roles played by each language in bilingual societies, the properties of bilingual speech, the bilingual brain and educational and other social policy for bilingualism. A key interest is also the ways in which theoretical stances inform our understanding of bilingualism and social policy, and the ways in which research into bilingualism can help inform wider theories of language acquisition, processing and use.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the unit, students will be able to:

1. explain how various scholars define the term "bilingualism" and the implications of this for research findings
2. undertake linguistic analysis of bilingual speech
3. identify and articulate factors which contribute to language maintenance and shift
4. evaluate the effectiveness of bilingual education programs and other social policies for bilingualism
5. use library and web resources to research current and emerging issues in the field, and
6. conduct a major research project on an area of bilingualism or bilingual development of interest to the student.

Assessment

Written Work (9,000 words in total): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Anna Margetts

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to the study of second language acquisition and attrition. The relation between first and second language acquisition; learning/acquisition contexts; foreign language learning vs second language acquisition; contrastive and error analysis; interlanguage; learner variability - age, aptitude, cognitive styles, attitude and motivation; theories of second language acquisition; learning strategies; classroom interaction analysis; implications for curriculum content; and attrition as the inverse of acquisition. Students work on problems in a language of interest to them.

Assessment

Written Work (9,000 words in total): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Julie Bradshaw and Dr Robyn Spence-Brown

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to a variety of issues in literacy. It looks at traditional and recent definitions of literacy and examines how the understanding of literacy has developed and changed from simple conceptualisations involving the ability to read and write to more socially and culturally situated views. The unit examines selected issues in literacy such as emergent literacy, intercultural variation of written language, critical literacy and technology enhanced literacy. It examines the notion of literacy "crisis" and its origins, dealing with the social, cultural and informational changes in the nature of language, literacy and communication.

Assessment

Written Work (9,000 words in total): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Phuong Dzung Pho

Synopsis

Structural properties of varieties of English around the world; descriptive surveys (covering both phonology and grammar) of the main national standard Englishes, as well as a selection of the distinctive regional, ethnic and social varieties and also major contact and ESL varieties; historical and cultural background and current sociolinguistic situation of the respective regions; special focus on the non-standard varieties of Australasia and Pacific; global tendencies in phonological and grammatical variation (i.e. what are the least/most frequent features); notion of Standard English; attitudes to local varieties of English and the problem of standards.

Objectives

On completion of this unit students should know the main distinguishing features, at the key linguistic levels, of the more important varieties of English around the world (native-speaker and 'new'; standard and non-standard) and also the origins and development of these features, and be able to explain the relevant facts using the terminology of linguistics; understand the main facts and issues associated with the statuses and functions of these varieties in the various societies in which they are used, the attitudes which users of English have adopted with respect to these varieties, and the connections between all these issues; be in a position to analyse new situations involving language varieties (English or other) in these terms; be in a position to develop critical and well-informed positions on the practical upshots of these considerations (educational, language planning, etc.)

Assessment

Written Work (9,000 words in total): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Prof Kate Burridge

Prohibitions

Either ALM4350 or ALM5350, but not both.

Synopsis

Theoretical and methodological approaches to the analysis of discourses and texts. Analysis of written texts and conversation, especially cohesive factors in texts and stylistic and varietal differences in discourse structure. Conversational structure; narrative structures in different languages; indicators of semantic cohesion; how topics are introduced and terminated; how they are recognised and maintained; the distribution of information in a text (givenness, focus, etc.); the place of knowledge and context in language and understanding and the construction of texts in social contexts.

Assessment

Written Work (9,000 words in total): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Louisa Willoughby

Synopsis

The unit examines the role of language in the construction of identity or identities, with a particular focus on gender identity. It examines the relationship between language, gender and the representation of masculinities and femininities, particularly in spoken texts. Topics covered include speech styles of women and men speaking in same sex and mixed sex groups, the issue of power and gender, sexuality, and women and men in their speech communities. In addition, language and identity construction will be examined in relation to nationality, ethnicity, religion, youth culture and second language learning.

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit, a student will be able to:

• Summarize key theoretical debates in relation to identity and language;
• Compare the approaches of theorists from different discipline backgrounds;
• Reflect on gender differences across languages in the light of theoretical and empirical studies;
• Evaluate major methodological approaches to the study of identity and language;
• Work in teams to apply at least one methodology to a selected context;
• Use data thus collected to support an argument in relation to theoretical debates;
• Present a coherent oral and written account of research thus conducted.

Assessment

Written Work (9,000 words in total): 100%

Contact hours

2 hour lecture/seminar (Day students only)

Synopsis

A research project allowing specialisation in a relevant topic, supervised by one or more members of the Department of Linguistics who are expert in the selected field of study.

Assessment

Written Work (9,000 words in total): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Louisa Willoughby

Synopsis

Guided reading in an area of applied linguistics of participants' choice. Guided reading involves the location and critical examination of the relevant literature in the chosen topic. The examination of the reading and its discussion with the supervisor will form the basis of the assessment for the subject.

Assessment

Written work and Literature review: 95%
Oral presentation: 5%

Chief examiner(s)

Julie Bradshaw

Synopsis

This unit provides students with an opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge and understanding of the issues involved in language endangerment. Students will develop and implement a research project with outcomes of practical benefit in strengthening or supporting language maintenance practice within a community or organisation. Possible topics include developing curriculum for a school or community language program, documenting aspects of a previously undescribed language, preparing a sketch grammar drawing upon existing documentation or archival materials, developing language teaching and literacy materials, preparing topical wordlists in the endangered language.

Objectives

Aims
On completion of this unit students should have:

• applied their knowledge of language maintenance strategies;
• developed an ability to implement language maintenance programs appropriate to particular language endangerment settings internationally

• On completion of this unit students should be able to:
• draw on in-depth and critical knowledge of the literature in this field to write a literature review;
• formulate a detailed proposal to develop a language maintenance project;
• plan the stages in carrying out research in an endangered language community or an organisational setting;
• apply appropriate methodologies to implement research questions;
• undertake independent research;
• analyse primary data;
• write a thesis based on original research.

Assessment

Minor thesis (16000 words): 100%.

Chief examiner(s)

Simon Musgrave

Contact hours

(Supervised)

Prerequisites

ALM4110, LIN4040, LIN4050

Synopsis

This unit provides students with an opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge and understanding of the issues involved in language endangerment. Students will develop and implement a research project with outcomes of practical benefit in strengthening or supporting language maintenance practice within a community or organisation. Possible topics include developing curriculum for a school or community language program, documenting aspects of a previously undescribed language, preparing a sketch grammar drawing upon existing documentation or archival materials, developing language teaching and literacy materials, preparing topical wordlists in the endangered language.

Objectives

Aims
On completion of this unit students should have:

• applied their knowledge of language maintenance strategies;
• developed an ability to implement language maintenance programs appropriate to particular language endangerment settings internationally

• On completion of this unit students should be able to:
• draw on in-depth and critical knowledge of the literature in this field to write a literature review;
• formulate a detailed proposal to develop a language maintenance project;
• plan the stages in carrying out research in an endangered language community or an organisational setting;
• apply appropriate methodologies to implement research questions;
• undertake independent research;
• analyse primary data;
• write a thesis based on original research.

Assessment

Minor thesis (16000 words): 100%.

Chief examiner(s)

Simon Musgrave

Contact hours

(Supervised)

Prerequisites

ALM4110, LIN4040, LIN4050

Synopsis

This unit provides students with an opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge and understanding of the issues involved in language endangerment. Students will develop and implement a research project with outcomes of practical benefit in strengthening or supporting language maintenance practice within a community or organisation. Possible topics include developing curriculum for a school or community language program, documenting aspects of a previously undescribed language, preparing a sketch grammar drawing upon existing documentation or archival materials, developing language teaching and literacy materials, preparing topical wordlists in the endangered language.

Objectives

Aims
On completion of this unit students should have:

• applied their knowledge of language maintenance strategies;
• developed an ability to implement language maintenance programs appropriate to particular language endangerment settings internationally

• On completion of this unit students should be able to:
• draw on in-depth and critical knowledge of the literature in this field to write a literature review;
• formulate a detailed proposal to develop a language maintenance project;
• plan the stages in carrying out research in an endangered language community or an organisational setting;
• apply appropriate methodologies to implement research questions;
• undertake independent research;
• analyse primary data;
• write a thesis based on original research.

Assessment

Minor thesis (16000 words): 100%.

Chief examiner(s)

Simon Musgrave

Contact hours

(Supervised)

Prerequisites

ALM4110, LIN4040, LIN4050

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

This unit is used by the faculty and/or Monash Research Graduate School to enrol students undertaking Higher Degrees by Research. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES.

Synopsis

Students conduct a pilot study as preparation for a larger study to be undertaken for a masters degree or a PhD. In workshops and through individual supervision, students learn research skills in terms of formulating a research topic in a specialised area, designing an empirical study, piloting the study, and writing a research report on the preliminary findings.

Assessment

Research report (9000 words): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Brett Hough

Synopsis

Processes of class formation and conflict in the context of the political economy of structural change in Indonesia. The cultural mediation of conflict, the cultural reproduction of group identity, and the dynamics of social movements engendered by modernisation - mass movements which draw on the symbols of Islam, ethnicity, nationalism, and various political ideologies.

Assessment

Written work: 95% (9,000 words)
Seminar Participation: 5%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Brett Hough

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 1 hour film screening and 2 x 1 hour seminars) per week

Synopsis

Theoretical foundations for researching and analyzing cultural and social aspects of specific societies. Discussion will centre on theories associated with French structuralism and post-structuralism and British Social theory cultural studies. Each of these will be examined for its respective treatment of the relationship between individual creativity, culture and society and for their impact on the theory of ethnographic research.

Assessment

Seminar paper (3000 words): 40%
Essay (6000 words): 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr John Bradley

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Prohibitions

ANY4399,ASM5290

Synopsis

A socio-historical analysis of the institutionalisation of madness and the current practice of de-institutionalisation. Critical assessment of sociological, medical and feminist theories of femininity, psychiatry and madness. Examine interpretations of psychoanalysis and female subjectivity (Freudian, Lacanian, French feminist).

Assessment

Two essays (4500 words each): 100%

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Prohibitions

SCY3380

Synopsis

The social consequences of economic development. The emergence of industrial capitalism and how through colonialism the seeds of capitalism and underdevelopment were sown in the Third World. The response of the Third World to these transformations. Debates about famine, debt-crisis, ecology, gender, and their connections with development processes.

Assessment

Written work: 70%
Test: 20%
Class participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Kathryn Garland

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Prohibitions

ANY3430

Synopsis

This unit considers how categories like Asia and the West are constituted in the scholarly and popular imagination. Using film and written materials, the unit examines specific representations of Asian regions, cultures and societies with regard to issues of knowledge, power and subject position. Topics range from the problematic relationship between ecology and culture to a comparative analysis of how ancestral cosmologies, world religions, forms of modernity and the nation-state all work to shape local identities in Asia. Themes explored include how cross-cultural knowledge is constituted, how the workings of power are conceptualised and how status hierarchies are enacted and challenged.

Objectives

On completion of this unit, students should be able to

1. identify and critique key features of dichotomising accounts of Asia and the West (assessed in tasks 1 and 2);
2. critically analyse a variety of tropes informing anthropological accounts of regions within Asia vis-a-vis the West (assessed in tasks 2 and 3);
3. demonstrate a grasp of conceptual problems in the anthropological analysis of societies in Asia (assessed in tasks 2, 3 and 4);
4. evaluate selected theoretical and ethnographic approaches to understanding the historical and sociological complexity of cultural and social formations in Asia (assessed in tasks 2, 3 and 4).

Assessment

Written work: 70%
Seminar participation: 10%
Oral presentation: 20%

Contact hours

33 hours: 3-hour workshops x 11 weeks during semester

Prohibitions

ASM5440,ANY5440

Synopsis

In special circumstances, students may be permitted to enrol in other approved twelve-point fourth-year level units offered by the discipline. They must have the approval of the school graduate coordinator and enrol in the unit under this special code. This code does not apply to units outside the discipline.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Brett Hough

Synopsis

This unit explores violences as a complex set of practices, from a range of disciplinary perspectives although with an overall emphasis on the social sciences. Topic areas covered in any year may include state-sanctioned violences like institutionalised torture and capital punishment; interpersonal violences such as rape and child abuse; and intellectual and political debates over ethics, research methodologies and epistemologies, and issues of representation. This unit will also entail examining violences via cross-cultural perspectives in order to highlight differences and similarities throughout the world.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this subject students should be able to:

1. Appreciate the plural character of the phenomenon 'violences'.

2. Show a critical awareness of the diversity of understandings of and proffered solutions to violences.

3. Present a debate or issue central to the project of trying to eliminate violence from social life.

4. Demonstrate some understanding of the methodological, epistemological, ethical and political issues in researching a form of violence.

5. Appreciate the relationship of work on violences to the 'crisis in representation' in the social sciences.

Assessment

Written work: 80% (9000 words)
Seminar work: 20%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Brett Hough

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar and 1 x 1 hour film screening) per week

Prohibitions

ANY4100, ASM4100

Synopsis

Theoretical foundations for researching and analyzing cultural and social aspects of specific societies. Discussion will centre on theories associated with French structuralism and post-structuralism and British Social theory cultural studies. Each of these will be examined for its respective treatment of the relationship between individual creativity, culture and society and for their impact on the theory of ethnographic research.

Assessment

One seminar paper (3000 words): 40%
Essay (6000 words): 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr John Bradley

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Synopsis

In special circumstances, students may be permitted to enrol in other approved twelve-point fifth-year level units offered by the discipline. They must have the approval of the school graduate coordinator and enrol in the unit under this special code. This code does not apply to units outside the discipline.

Assessment

Written work: 45%
Exam: 45%
Participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Brett Hough

Synopsis

This unit explores political, economic, and social issues confronting societies in contemporary Asia. Students are encouraged to develop expertise on a particular country or issue, but they are also expected to become informed about Asia as a region.

Assessment

Written work: 75%
exam: 25%

Chief examiner(s)

Antonia Vicziany

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Synopsis

Students should collect 'Guidelines for students undertaking a research project' from The Program Coordinator.

Assessment

Essay (9000 words): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Beatrice Trefalt

Prerequisites

Approval of a research topic and supervisor

Synopsis

This unit addresses the challenges of research work in the Asian region and seeks to equip students with some of the skills needed for it. In a series of modules, students will be introduced to a range of potential source materials for the study of Asia, such as documents, census reports, fictional texts, and films, and to a range of research methodologies applicable to the study of Asia including fieldwork in villages, archival work, data collection and interviews. Students will be encouraged to think about issues of ethical obligations in relation to fieldwork, such as those raised by non-Asian scholars making judgments about Asia, cultural bias, and the "ownership" of knowledge.

Objectives

Students successfully completing AST4220 will:

1. Be able to converse intelligently about issues of cultural bias and the ownership of knowledge.

2. Have a firm grasp of a range of sources and methodologies applicable to research in Asia and a firm understanding of the scholarly principles that underpin them.

3. Have a firm understanding of the link between scholarship, public debate and nationalistic political agendas in Asia.

4. Be able to put together a sophisticated Asia-related research or consultancy proposal.

Assessment

Written work: 50% (6000 words)
2 hour exam: 30%
Class participation: 20%

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Prerequisites

Enrolment in a postgraduate program

Co-requisites

At least one other unit in a postgraduate program

Synopsis

A research project on a topic in Asian studies based on the student's collection of data. The topic must be selected before enrolment in the unit. The paper will be written in English.

Assessment

Written work: up to 10,000 words: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Helen Marriott

Prerequisites

JAL4610 or permission

Synopsis

A research project on a topic in Asian studies based on the student's collection of data. The topic must be selected before enrolment in the subject. The paper will be written in English.

Assessment

Written work: up to 10,000 words: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Helen Marriott

Prerequisites

AST4680

Chief examiner(s)

Helen Marriott

Chief examiner(s)

Helen Marriott

Synopsis

This unit explores political, economic, and social issues confronting societies in contemporary Asia. Students are encouraged to develop expertise on a particular country or issue, but they are also expected to
become informed about Asia as a region.

Assessment

Written work: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Antonia Vicziany

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Synopsis

This unit examine various debates about World War II legacies in the Asian region, affecting particularly Japan's relationship with Korea, with China and with various other peoples and nations that suffered from Japan's invasion up to 1945. As well as examining the parameters of these debates, the unit encourages reflection on the politicised and consumable nature of the past, and on the processes of remembering and forgetting upon which the identity of nations and communities are built.

Objectives

Upon completion of the unit, the students should have 1) acquired a solid foundation of knowledge about the Second World War in Asia and the Pacific 2)become familiar with a number of specific issues related to war legacies and war memory 3)developed critical insights into the contested and fluid nature of representations of the past, and become familiar with the major writers in the area 4)developed research and interpretation skills through preparation for and participation in the weekly seminars, and through preparation for their written assignments 5) practised devising a feasible research project 6) practised presenting and debating ideas and interpretations effectively and in an informed manner, both orally and in writing

Assessment

Written work: 100% (9000 words)

Contact hours

1 one-hour lecture per week for 13 weeks and 1 two-hour seminar per week for 12 weeks

Chief examiner(s)

Beatrice Trefalt

Synopsis

This unit addresses the challenges of research work in the Asian region and seeks to equip students with some of the skills needed for it. In a series of modules, students will be introduced to a range of potential source materials for the study of Asia, such as documents, census reports, fictional texts, and films, and to a range of research methodologies applicable to the study of Asia including fieldwork in villages, archival work, data collection and interviews. Students will be encouraged to think about issues of ethical obligations in relation to fieldwork, such as those raised by non-Asian scholars making judgments about Asia, cultural bias, and the "ownership" of knowledge.

Objectives

Students successfully completing AST5220 will:

1. Be able to converse intelligently about issues of cultural bias and the ownership of knowledge.

2. Have a firm grasp of a range of sources and methodologies applicable to research in Asia and a firm understanding of the scholarly principles that underpin them.

3. Have a firm understanding of the link between scholarship, public debate and nationalistic political agendas in Asia.

4. Be able to put together a sophisticated Asia-related research or consultancy proposal.

5. Be able to discuss in detail and to justify the significance of research on a particular aspect of Asia or Australia's relationship to Asia.

6. Have a clear idea as to how to research and write a policy document.

7. Have considerable sophistication in terms of the ways they represent Asia.

Assessment

Written work: 50% (6000 words)
2 hour exam: 30%
Class participation: 20%

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Prerequisites

Enrolment in a postgraduate program

Co-requisites

At least one other unit in a postgraduate program

Chief examiner(s)

Antonia Vicziany

Synopsis

A research project on a topic in Asian studies based on the student's collection of data. The topic must be selected before enrolment in the unit. The paper will be written in English.

Assessment

Written work: up to 10,000 words: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Helen Marriott

Prerequisites

JAL4610 or permission

Synopsis

A research project on a topic in Asian studies based on the student's collection of data. The topic must be selected before enrolment in the subject. The paper will be written in English. Fifth-year students use more sophisticated analysis and written presentation skills.

Assessment

Written work up to 10,000 words: 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Helen Marriott

Prerequisites

AST4680

Synopsis

A substantial research project under the direction of a supervisor in the School, and a dissertation of 15,000 to 18,000 words. Students at fifth-year level demonstrate a deeper acquaintance with the research topic.

Chief examiner(s)

Helen Marriott

Synopsis

A substantial research project under the direction of a supervisor in the School, and a dissertation of 15,000 to 18,000 words. Students at fifth-year level demonstrate a deeper acquaintance with the research topic.

Chief examiner(s)

Helen Marriott

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to the structure of the tourism industry from a global perspective. The key questions of: what types of tourists exist, who are the key players driving development and what are the basic economic principles of demand, supply and yield management that underpin its existence are addressed. Students are then presented with an overview of basic international service marketing concepts within a marketing planning framework. Topics include marketing research and analysis, the marketing mix, segmentation, target marketing, marketing strategy, communication methods, advertising, public relations and publicity.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit students will have:

1. An understanding of the structure and operation of the tourism industry globally, and within Australia.
2. The ability to undertake a critical analysis of tourism marketing strategies employed by countries, regions and individual firms.
3. An understanding the basic economic concepts associated with the tourism industry.
4. An understanding of the concepts and theories of marketing as applied to the tourism industry.
5. An understanding of the basic techniques and tools of marketing management as applied to the tourism industry.
6. Developed their research and presentation skills on tourism related subjects.

Assessment

Examination (3 hrs) : 30%
Research Paper (2500) : 25%
Major Assignment (3500) : 35%
Participation : 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Jeff Jarvis

Contact hours

2 hour seminar

Prohibitions

ATD4010

Synopsis

Key issues surrounding the economics and marketing of the environment as a tourism product are introduced within the wider context of debates on environmental sustainability in both International and Australian contexts. Specific focus is placed on the funding and management of national parks, nature-based attractions and adventure tourism operations as well as on how both public sector and private enterprise operators develop sustainable environmentally based products. Techniques for quantifying negative and positive impacts of this kind of tourism are reviewed as are the social, political and economic impacts on regional communities. A compulsory program of fieldwork is undertaken in the Gippsland region and students will be expected to attend classes at both the city and Gippsland campuses.

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate:

1. A comprehensive understanding of direct and indirect physical, social and economic implications of nature-based tourism development on communities
2. Knowledge and skills in measuring and quantifying the impacts of ecotourism product development on the environment and local economies
3. Understanding of ecotourism product development, marketing and management strategies as undertaken by both government and private agencies
4. The ability to apply relevant theoretical concepts to practical fieldwork and engagement with industry practitioners in both Melbourne and the Gippsland region
5. Development of written and oral communication skills

Assessment

Exam (3hrs) : 30%
Group Research Project (4000) : 40%
Thematic Essay (2000) : 20%
Research Presentation : 10%

Contact hours

One 3 hour seminar at the City campus and 3 x 2 day seminars in block mode at Gippsland Campus including fieldwork.

Prohibitions

ATM5020

Synopsis

This contemporary unit is designed to focus on key issues arising in the global tourism industry such as poverty alleviation through tourism and the growth of independent travel. The unit is presented via a number of key industry seminars and a proposed field work study tour to a destination such as Fiji or North Queensland. (The selected study tour destination will be nominated at the start of semester and may vary from year to year)

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit, students will have gained:

1. an understanding of key problems and issues in the current and future development of the global tourism industry;
2. a developed capacity to undertake original research on an area of their particular interest;
3. enhanced written and oral communication skills suitable for progress in the tourism profession;
4. an understanding of key issues facing the future development of the industry;
5. an understanding of the principles and practices of e-tourism.

Assessment

Written work: 70%
2 hour exam: 20%
Participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Vicki Peel

Contact hours

6 x 2 hour lectures, 1 x 3 hour student presentation seminars and a 7 day intensive study tour with industry seminars and field work

Prohibitions

ATD4060; ATM5060

Synopsis

Patterns of sustainable tourism product development and management and the contemporary role of planning for tourism. Key study areas comprise the future of global tourism, government policy and industry practice, the impacts of the tourism industry on the economy, communities and the environment and the design and implementation of tourism planning.

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. encourage critical analysis of sustainable tourism development in terms of potential positive and negative impacts on cultures and the environment;
2. familiarise students with the historical origins of tourism so that they may apply their understanding to contemporary tourism patterns and dilemmas;
3. acquaint students with the planning and policy making role of Governments, private operators and communities in tourism development;
4. enable students to 'read' changes in tourism landscapes from which they can draw conclusions and raise questions about future tourism development;
5. familiarise students with planning procedures for tourism purposes;
6. develop students' research and presentation skills on tourism related subjects.

Assessment

Written work: 60% (6000 words)
3 Hour exam: 30%
Participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Vicki Peel

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Prohibitions

ATD4120

Synopsis

Trends, theories and practices in cultural tourism and special events, especially the role of social/environmental impacts and related policy issues in modifying the future of cultural tourism internationally. Unit explores the interpretation of cultural phenomena, institutions, places and landscapes as tourism attractions and identifies cultural product and marketing practices which bridge the gap between tourism and cultural resource management.

Objectives

On successful completion of this units students will be able to:

1. Provide a foundation knowledge of the role of cultural tourism in Australian and international contexts.
2. Provide understanding of the theory and practice of cultural tourism product development, including major cultural institutions such as museums, theatres and galleries and of cultural precincts.
3. Equip with skills in analyzing the interaction of tourism with built and natural cultural heritage and Aboriginal culture and history.
4. Develop research, writing and oral presentation skills

Assessment

Written work: 50% (5000 words)
Oral presentation: 10% (1000 words)
3 Hour exam 30%
Participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Vicki Peel

Contact hours

2 hours per week

Prohibitions

ATD4140, ATM5140

Synopsis

This unit is designed to help facilitate graduate students gaining an international tourism perspective by spending a full semester on exchange at a specific exchange partner university. Students must complete the equivalent of 24 points of level 5 Monash units whilst on exchange. Students must seek approval from the course coordinator to take a substitute unit to ATM5090 at the exchange partner institution.

Objectives

On completion of this unit students will have gained in depth knowledge about, and an appreciation of international tourism through immersion in an overseas learning environment.

Assessment

Exchange studies : 100
Students will undertake full time exchange studies for one semester at a partner institution and must seek approval from the course coordinator to take a substitute unit to ATM5090.

Chief examiner(s)

Jeff Jarvis

Contact hours

Exchange Studies

Prerequisites

Distinction average in ATD4010 or ATM4010 and ATD4120 or ATM4120

Prohibitions

ATD4000

Synopsis

As for ATM4010

Assessment

Group assignment (9000 words): 45%
Class participation: 10%
Examination (2 hours): 45%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Jeff Jarvis

Contact hours

3 hour seminar per week

Prohibitions

ATD4010, ATM4010

Synopsis

Key issues surrounding the economics and marketing of the environment as a tourism product are introduced within the wider context of debates on environmental sustainability in both International and Australian contexts. Specific focus is placed on the funding and management of national parks, nature-based attractions, and outdoor adventure tourism operations as well as on how both public sector and private enterprise operators develop sustainable environmentally based products. Techniques for quantifying negative and positive impacts of this kind of tourism are reviewed as are the social, political and economic impacts on regional communities. A compulsory program of fieldwork is undertaken in the Gippsland region and students will be expected to attend classes at both the city and Gippsland campuses.

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate:

1. A comprehensive understanding of direct and indirect physical, social and economic implications of nature-based tourism development on communities
2. Knowledge and skills in measuring and quantifying the impacts of ecotourism product development on the environment and local economies
3. Understanding of ecotourism product development, marketing and management strategies as undertaken by both government and private agencies
4. The ability to apply relevant theoretical concepts to practical fieldwork and engagement with industry practitioners in both Melbourne and the Gippsland region
5. Development of written and oral communication skills
6. A capacity to undertake original applied research in an area of their interest through liaison with an industry partner.

Assessment

Exam (3hrs) : 30%
Industry Research Project (6000) : 60%
Research Presentation : 10%

Contact hours

One 3 hour seminar at the City campus and 3 x 2 day seminars in block mode at Gippsland Campus including fieldwork.

Prohibitions

ATM4020

Synopsis

This contemporary unit is designed to focus on key issues arising in the global tourism industry such as poverty alleviation through tourism and the growth of independent travel. The unit is presented via a number of key industry seminars and a proposed field work study tour to a destination such as Fiji or North Queensland. (The selected study tour destination will be nominated at the start of semester and may vary from year to year)

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit, students will have:

1. an understanding of key problems and issues in the current and future development of the global tourism industry;
2. an understanding of the principles and practices of e-tourism;
3. enhanced research and writing skills through the application of appropriate theory to real-life problem solving;
4. enhanced oral communication skills suitable for professional progression in management of the tourism profession;
5. experience in working with tourism professionals in response to industry needs.

Assessment

Written work: 90% (9000 words)
Participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Vicki Peel

Contact hours

6 x 2 hour lectures, 1 x 3 hour student presentation seminars and a 7 day intensive study tour with industry seminars and field work

Prohibitions

ATD4060, ATM4060

Synopsis

An overview of international tourism from a cost/benefit approach. Principles of international marketing. Australia's international marketing strategies, especially regarding Japan, Europe, UK and Ireland, North America, New Zealand and Asia.

Assessment

Assignment (7000 words): 45%
Class participation: 15%
Examination (2 hours): 40%

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 3 hour seminar) per week

Prerequisites

ATM5010

Prohibitions

ATD4070, ATM4070

Synopsis

Reviews the strategic role research plays in the tourism industry both globally and in Australia. Topics include, defining the research problem and objectives, analyzing secondary data sources, qualitative and quantitative methodology selection, questionnaire design, fieldwork preparation, data analysis and presentation.

Objectives

1. To provide students with an understanding of the availability of secondary research data and an overview of tourism trends and research directions from both an Australian and Global perspective.

2. To develop students' capacity to understand the basics principles of research design for both qualitative and quantitative studies and the role played by research in tourism strategic planning.

3. To develop students' capacity to undertake an analysis of secondary tourism data.

4. To develop students' written and oral communication skills.

5. To provide students with an understanding of how to conduct a primary quantitative research study including questionnaire design, data entry, analysis and presentation.

6. To provide students with an understanding of the applicability of the SPSS computer program to research in the tourism industry.

Assessment

Analytical assignment/take-home exam (2000 words): 30%
Group research report (6000 words): 50%
Research presentation: 10%
Class participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Jeff Jarvis

Contact hours

3 hour seminar

Prohibitions

ATD4090

Synopsis

The special industry based research project offers students an opportunity to undertake an extended supervised research project in tourism associated with an industry partner. Prior to the start of semester students are responsible for identifying and contacting a suitable industry partner and arranging the placement as well as seeking approval from the course co-ordinator. Students then formulate their research topic in consultation with their appointed supervisor and the industry partner. Students should work with the industry partner over a four to five week period. Students are not permitted to undertake the project in their usual place of work.

Objectives

1. To develop students' skills to undertake a critical analysis of a project or firm associated with the tourism industry.

2. To develop students' capacity to underdertake an independent research project.

3. To develop practical work skills in an industry environment.

4. To develop an understanding of the key concepts of management and how it applies to the tourism industry.

Assessment

Written work: 100% (9000 words)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Jeff Jarvis

Prerequisites

High Credit average in ATM4010, ATM4120, ATM4141 and permission from course co-ordinator

Synopsis

As for ATD5140

Assessment

Written work: 70% (7000 words)
3 hour exam: 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Vicki Peel

Synopsis

This unit requires the completion of a minor thesis (18,000 words) on an approved tourism related topic, usually one with an industry focus. With guidance from the supervisor (s), it allows the student to undertake advanced level research and produce a substantial piece of writing which advances knowledge in the selected area of research.

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to demonstrate:

1. Knowledge, skills and attributes necessary for understanding and engaging in advanced research;
2. An ability to design, write and edit a research thesis;
3. An ability at an advanced level to analyse and evaluate arguments, and to understand critical approaches relating to the tourism industry and tourism related issues;
4. The capacity to contribute advanced knowledge in the chosen area of research;
5. An enhanced intellectual independence, and greater self-reliance and critical distance in intellectual and professional activity.

Assessment

Thesis (18,000 words): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Vicki Peel

Contact hours

Regular meeting with allocated supervisor(s).

Prerequisites

Completion of 48 points with a distinction average at fourth year level of subjects offered in the Master of Tourism program.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Vicki Peel

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Vicki Peel

Synopsis

Exploring Australia investigates diverse local communities and the networks of places, activities and loyalties that collectively form Australian society. Through guided project work and excursions to key cultural sites in the city and the bush, students will be introduced to a rich and complex Indigenous culture and many of the other communities that have shaped contemporary Australia. This interdisciplinary unit informed by film, literature and history, will enable students to reflect on their own cultural values and critically engage with differing perspectives on the diversity of Australian society.

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. Identify, represent and critically engage with differing views relating to the diversity of social and cultural experience within Australia.
2. Recognise, represent and critically reflect upon ideas and concepts from diverse cultures, and develop the ability to reflect on one's own cultural values.
3. Reflect on personal learning and respond productively to constructive feedback from one's peers.
4. Utilise proficiently a range of IT resources such as word processing and email, search databases and text files, and locate, employ and evaluate internet sites.
5. Communicate ideas to an international audience with clarity, coherence and persuasiveness.
6. Employ effective essay and report writing skills showing ability to integrate and critically assess material from a variety of sources relating to the diversity of social and cultural experience within Australia.
7. Develop collaborative skills in working within international groups, and contribute creatively, flexibly and adaptively to the achievement of shared goals.
8. Work independently and to deadlines within a guided framework, with a capacity to define problems/questions and to know how to set about finding answers.

Assessment

Participation (on-campus) Learning journal (off-campus) (1000) : 10%
Short assignment (2 x 1500 words) (3000) : 40%
Project proposal and literature review (1000) : 10%
Research project (4000) : 40%

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2-hour seminar) per week (on-campus students only)

Prohibitions

AUS5010

Synopsis

Contemporary Australia is experiencing global challenges, such as the movement of refugees, threats to the environment and international terrorism. This troubled engagement with the outside world has been a recurrent theme in Australia's history and shaped the nature of our society. Australia Unlimited looks at Australia through the context of the region and the world. An interdisciplinary unit, it explores the origins of key Australian institutions and examines the issues and debates dividing modern Australia. Topics include the attempted dispossession of Australia's Indigenous communities, immigration and asylum seekers, class and gender inequality and the impact of globalization.

Objectives

Upon completing this unit students will be able to:

1. identify, represent and critically engage with differing views relating to transnational issues as they impact on Australia, especially the concept of 'glocalisation';
2. recognise and account for the effects of globalisation in Australia, including the changing role of government and changing patterns of work and consumption;
3. recognise, represent and critically reflect upon ideas and concepts from diverse cultures, and develop the ability to reflect on one's own cultural values;
4. reflect on personal learning and respond productively to constructive feedback from one's peers;
5. utilise proficiently a range of IT resources such as word processing and email, search databases and text files, and locate, employ and evaluate internet sites;
6. communicate ideas to an international audience with clarity, coherence and persuasiveness;
7. employ effective essay and report writing skills showing ability to integrate and critically assess material from a variety of sources relating to Australia in a global context;
8. work collaboratively within international groups, and contribute creatively, flexibly and adaptively to the achievement of shared goals;
9. work independently and to deadlines within a guided framework, with a capacity to define problems/questions and to know how to set about finding answers.

Assessment

Participation (on-campus) Learning journal (off-campus) (1000) : 10%
Short assignment (2 x 1500 words) (3000) : 30%
Project proposal and literature review (1000) : 15%
Research project (4000) : 45%

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2-hour seminar) per week (on-campus students only)

Prohibitions

AUS5025

Synopsis

This unit is designed for students with little or no knowledge of Australian politics or the Australian political system. Beginning with Federation, it provides an overview of the democratic system of national government created in 1901, the evolution of that "Western style' system over the twentieth century and up to the current time of virtual independence and the likely inevitability of Australia breaking its final formal ties with Britain and becoming a republic. The unit will also focus on the development and uniqueness of the Australian franchise, Australia's changing relationship with Britain and what it means to be an Australian citizen.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit students will:

1. Have an overview and understanding of the history and development of the Australian political system
2. Have an understanding of Australia's changing relationship with Britain.
3. Have an overview of western parliamentary democracy.
4. Be able to make informed comment on contemporary Australian politics
5. Be able to conduct and present research on Australian Studies at post-graduate level

Assessment

Short essay (1500 words): 15%
Key word concepts exercise (2500 words): 25% +
Major essay (5000 words ): 60%

Chief examiner(s)

John Arnold

Contact hours

One three hour combined lecture/seminar

Prohibitions

PLM 4800 and PLM 4320

Synopsis

The study of a particular topic in Australian culture or society or, in exceptional circumstances, a unit taken in a cognate discipline. Students should consult with the unit coordinator.

Objectives

To maximize opportunities for graduate students to exploit the resources available in the Australian Studies and allied programs

Assessment

Work equivalent to 9,000-10,000 words: 100%

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prohibitions

AUS5220

Synopsis

This unit is designed for students with little or no knowledge of Indigenous Australians. It provides an overview of the society and culture of Indigenous Australians before European settlement, the disastrous impact of white contact, the adjustment to living under Colonial white rule, patterns of resistance, Aboriginal political activism in the twentieth century and the movement to reconciliation. Particular emphasis is given to the Stolen Generations and the Federal Government's Apology of February 2008. The unit makes extensive use of documentaries ('The First Australians') and films such as 'Backroads', 'Rabbit Proof Fence' and 'Twelve Canoes', and the 'Bringing them Home' report.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit students will:

1. Have an overview and understanding of Indigenous Australia;
2. Have an understanding of the impact and effects of the 'Stolen Generation' policy;
3. Be able to interpret and analyse individual testimonies of the Stolen Generation;
4. Be able to conduct research on Indigenous Australians at post-graduate level.

Assessment

Book/film review (1500 words): 15%
Stolen Generation individual testament study (2500 words): 25%
Long Research Essay (5000 words): 60%

Chief examiner(s)

not offered

Contact hours

One three hour combined lecture/seminar per week

Prohibitions

AIS4040, AIS4041

Synopsis

The special research project offers students an opportunity to undertake an extended supervised research project. Prior to the start of semester students are responsible for devising their topic as well as seeking approval from the course co-ordinator. The project is normally undertaken over the course of 13 weeks during a semester unit and is assessed by a suitably qualified staff member. Students are responsible to formulate their research topic in consultation with their supervisor.

Objectives

1. To provide students with an opportunity to undertake an extended research project focusing on a topic of their particular interest.
2. To develop students' capacity to draw on a range of research methodologies suitable to their topic.
3. To develop students' capacity to undertake an analysis of suitable secondary data.
4. To develop students' written communication skills.
5. To develop students' capacity to tackle a particular issue, project or problem in depth.

Assessment

Major Research Essay or the equivalent of two articles (9000 - 10,000 words total): 9000 - 10,000 words 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Vicki Peel

Prerequisites

Special permission from the course co-ordinator.

Synopsis

The special research project offers students an opportunity to undertake an extended supervised research project in Australian Studies. The project is normally undertaken over the course of 13 weeks during a semester unit and is assessed by a suitably qualified staff member or university associate other than the supervisor. Students formulate their research topics in consultation with their supervisor.

Objectives

Upon the completion of the special research project students will have demonstrated a capacity:

1. To plan and undertake an extended research project in Australian Studies.

2. To undertake original research of a scholarly nature of an extended kind.

3. To research and successfully interpret a body of documentary source material in conjunction with a range of suitable secondary sources.

4. To complete a work of research that satisfies the highest standards of scholarly argument, research, documentation and referencing.

Assessment

Essay or research project of 9000-10,000 words or the equivalent of two publishable articles (9000-10,000 words total): 100%

Prerequisites

An approved complement of 4th years subjects totaling 48 pts with a credit average or better

Synopsis

Exploring Australia investigates diverse local communities and the networks of places, activities and loyalties that collectively form Australian society. Through guided project work and excursions to key cultural sites in the city and the bush, students will be introduced to a rich and complex Indigenous culture and many of the other communities that have shaped contemporary Australia. This interdisciplinary unit informed by film, literature and history, will enable students to reflect on their own cultural values and critically engage with differing perspectives on the diversity of Australian society.

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. Identify, represent and critically engage with differing views relating to the diversity of social and cultural experience within Australia.
2. Recognise, represent and critically reflect upon ideas and concepts from diverse cultures, and develop the ability to reflect on one's own cultural values.
3. Reflect on personal learning and respond productively to constructive feedback from one's peers.
4. Utilise proficiently a range of IT resources such as word processing and email, search databases and text files, and locate, employ and evaluate internet sites.
5. Communicate ideas to an international audience with clarity, coherence and persuasiveness.
6. Employ effective essay and report writing skills showing ability to integrate and critically assess material from a variety of sources relating to the diversity of social and cultural experience within Australia.
7. Develop collaborative skills in working within international groups, and contribute creatively, flexibly and adaptively to the achievement of shared goals.
8. Work independently and to deadlines within a guided framework, with a capacity to define problems/questions and to know how to set about finding answers.
9. Undertake social science research using interviews or questionnaires.

Assessment

Participation (on-campus) Learning journal (off-campus) (1000) : 10%
Short assignment (2 x 1500 words) (3000) : 40%
Project proposal and literature review (1000) : 10%
Research project (4000) : 40%

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2-hour seminar) per week (on-campus students only)

Prohibitions

AUS4010

Synopsis

Contemporary Australia is experiencing global challenges, such as the movement of refugees, threats to the environment and international terrorism. This troubled engagement with the outside world has been a recurrent theme in Australia's history and shaped the nature of our society. Australia Unlimited looks at Australia through the context of the region and the world. An interdisciplinary unit, it explores the origins of key Australian institutions and examines the issues and debates dividing modern Australia. Topics include the attempted dispossession of Australia's Indigenous communities, immigration and asylum seekers, class and gender inequality and the impact of globalization.

Objectives

Upon completing this unit students will be able to:

1. identify, represent and critically engage with differing views relating to transnational issues as they impact on Australia, especially the concept of 'glocalisation';
2. recognise and account for the effects of globalisation in Australia, including the changing role of government and changing patterns of work and consumption;
3. recognise, represent and critically reflect upon ideas and concepts from diverse cultures, and develop the ability to reflect on one's own cultural values;
4. reflect on personal learning and respond productively to constructive feedback from one's peers;
5. utilise proficiently a range of IT resources such as word processing and email, search databases and text files, and locate, employ and evaluate internet sites;
6. communicate ideas to an international audience with clarity, coherence and persuasiveness;
7. employ effective essay and report writing skills showing ability to integrate and critically assess material from a variety of sources relating to Australia in a global context;
8. work collaboratively within international groups, and contribute creatively, flexibly and adaptively to the achievement of shared goals;
9. work independently and to deadlines within a guided framework, with a capacity to define problems/questions and to know how to set about finding answers;
10. Undertake social science research using interviews or questionnaires.

Assessment

Participation (on-campus) Learning journal (off-campus) (1000) : 10%
Short assignment (2 x 1500 words) (3000) : 30%
Project proposal and literature review (1000) : 15%
Research project (4000) : 45%

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2-hour seminar) per week (on-campus students only)

Prohibitions

AUS4025

Synopsis

Students devise a research project on a topic of their choosing in consultation with the unit coordinator and a potential supervisor. Students develop skills of independent learning and critical thinking through carrying out their research under the supervision of a member of the academic staff. The completion of an 18,000-word dissertation assesses the student's ability to complete a work of research that satisfies the highest standards of scholarly argument, research, documentation and referencing.

Objectives

Upon completing AUS5035 students should be able to demonstrate:

1. skills of independent learning and research;
2. the ability to reflect on personal learning and respond productively to constructive feedback;
3. the ability to utilise proficiently a range of IT resources such as word processing and email, search databases and text files, and to locate, employ and evaluate internet sites;
4. knowledge of a specific body of research in the field of Australian Studies;
5. critical thinking, analytical and problem solving skills;
6. the ability to recognise, represent and critically reflect upon ideas and concepts from diverse cultures, and the ability to reflect on their own cultural values;
7. a critical awareness of conceptual and empirical issues pertaining to Australian Studies;
8. effective written communication skills across an 18,000-word project;
9. the ability to complete a work of research that satisfies the highest standards of scholarly argument, research, documentation and referencing.

Assessment

Dissertation proposal synopsis and outline (1500 words): 10%; Literature review (1500 words):10%; Dissertation (15,000 words): 80%

Contact hours

Average contact 1 hour fortnightly with 24 hours of private study per week

Prohibitions

AUS5003 Research Project in Australian Studies

Synopsis

As for AUS5035A

Objectives

As for AUS5035A

Assessment

AS for AUS5035A

Contact hours

As for AUS5035A

Prohibitions

As for AUS5035A

Synopsis

The study of a particular topic in Australian culture or society or, in exceptional circumstances, a unit taken in a cognate discipline. Students should consult with the unit coordinator.

Objectives

To maximize opportunities for graduate students to exploit the resources available in the Australian Studies and allied programs

Assessment

Work equivalent to 9,000-10,000 words: 100%

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prohibitions

AUS4220

Synopsis

This unit aims to provide students with a basic understanding of ethical theory as a foundation for their studies in bioethics. It deals with developments in meta-ethics since Hume, and with the three main traditional perspectives in normative ethics: utilitarianism, Kantianism, and virtue ethics.
For further information, please see: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb4101.php

Assessment

Written work: 60% (6000 words)
Take home exam: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Justin Oakley

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 3 hour seminar) per week

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb4101.php

Synopsis

This unit examines a variety of ethical issues concerning the beginning and end of life, such as the morality of abortion, infanticide, and causing death. The unit also deals with the ethical problems raised by new reproductive research and biomedical technologies, such as embryo experimentation, cloning, genetic counselling, genetic therapy and genetic engineering. There will be discussion of a range of philosophical problems central to these issues, including the sanctity of life doctrine, notions of potentiality, the nature of personhood, the acts/omissions distinction, and the definition of death.
For further information, please see: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb4102.php

Assessment

Essay (5000 words): 50%
Take-home exam: 50% (For DE students required to keep a journal)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Peter Douglas

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Prerequisites

CHB4101 or equivalent

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb4102.php

Synopsis

This unit aims to develop students' critical and analytical understanding of certain key ethical issues in patient care. The unit focuses initially on four main ethical principles commonly appealed to in this context: autonomy, privacy, beneficence and justice. These principles and the relations and conflicts between them will be examined in terms of a variety of broad ethical issues which arise in patient care, such as paternalism, confidentiality, informed consent, surrogacy, resource allocation, and euthanasia. There will also be some discussion of competing models of health professional-patient relationships, and issues of professional autonomy.
For further information, please see: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb4203.php

Assessment

Written work: 60% (5000 words)
Take home exam: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Justin Oakley

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Prerequisites

CHB4101 or equivalent

Prohibitions

CHB5203 and CHB5233

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb4203.php

Synopsis

This unit provides a framework for understanding the role and impact of law in areas of concern in bioethics, and considers how ethical and social debate can affect the process of law reform. It initially examines what values the state ought to be committed to, and the justifiable limits on legislative intervention. This is followed by an examination of the current law and legal approach to areas of bioethical concern, such as abortion, prenatal diagnosis, IVF, embryo experimentation, informed consent, confidentiality, and euthanasia. The process of legal change and development and its relationship to scientific advances and ethical debate will also be discussed.
For further information, please see: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb4204.php

Assessment

Written work: 50% (5000 words)
Take home exam: 50% ; DE students required to keep a journal.

Chief examiner(s)

Justin Oakley

Contact hours

Four day-long seminars during the semester. A day-long seminar will be held in Week 1, Week 4, Week 7, and Week 10.

Prerequisites

CHB4101 and CHB4203, or equivalent

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb4204.php

Synopsis

This unit requires students to complete an original supervised research paper on a bioethical topic of their own choice. In the paper, students are required to articulate and defend a line of ethical reasoning or argument on their chosen topic. While not a general requirement, some topics may allow scope for a limited amount of original empirical research. Students will be allocated a supervisor on the basis of their research proposal, and should meet with their supervisor on a regular basis throughout the semester.
For further information, please see: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb4215.php

Assessment

Research paper (9000 words): 100%

Chief examiner(s)

Justin Oakley

Prerequisites

CHB4101, CHB4102, and CHB4203, or equivalents

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb4215.php

Synopsis

This unit focuses on the full range of ethical issues that arise in research involving humans, including medical, scientific and social research. It covers topics such as acceptable and unacceptable risks to research participants, conflicts of interest, informed consent and waiver of consent, surrogate decision making, biobanks, commercialization of medical and scientific research, and research conducted on vulnerable people. Throughout the unit use will be made of case studies, ethical frameworks and principles, and the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research. Participants will have ample opportunity to discuss their own experiences with human research ethics.

Objectives

1. To obtain a comprehensive grasp of the full range of ethical issues that can arise with research involving humans
2. To understand the ethical frameworks and principles relevant to human research
3. To be able to use ethical principles and reasoning to arrive at well-argued conclusions about particular ethical dilemmas in human research
4. To obtain a thorough understanding of The National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research and how it is applied in concrete cases
5. To obtain a good understanding of international guidelines on human research ethics.

Assessment

Class presentation: 20%
Assignment 1 (2,000 words): 20%
Assignment 2 (5,000 words): 60%

Chief examiner(s)

Linda Barclay

Contact hours

The unit will consist of four intensive weekend seminars at Caulfield campus

Prerequisites

One of CHB4101 or CHB5101

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb4300.php

Synopsis

This unit aims to provide students with a basic understanding of ethical theory, as a foundation for their studies in bioethics. The unit outlines three main perspectives in normative ethics - Kantianism, Utilitarianism, and Virtue Ethics - and examines several key problems for each of these approaches. The unit also considers certain issues in meta-ethics, such as the question of whether moral judgements must be relative to individuals or cultures, or whether they can be objective.
For further information, see the unit's website at:
http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb5101.php

Assessment

Written work: 60% (6000 words)
Take home exam: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Justin Oakley

Contact hours

3 hours (1 x 3 hour seminar) per week

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb5101.php

Synopsis

This unit examines a variety of ethical issues concerning the beginning and end of life, such as the morality of abortion, infanticide, and causing death. The unit also deals with the ethical problems raised by new reproductive research and biomedical technologies, such as embryo experimentation, cloning, genetic counselling, genetic therapy and genetic engineering. There will be discussion of a range of philosophical problems central to these issues, including the sanctity of life doctrine, notions of potentiality, the nature of personhood, the acts/omissions distinction, and the definition of death.
For further information, please see: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb5102.php

Assessment

Essay (5000 words): 50%
Take-home exam: 50% (For DE students required to keep a journal)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Peter Douglas

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Prerequisites

CHB5101 or equivalent

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb5102.php

Synopsis

This unit focuses initially on four ethical principles used to justify decisions in patient care: autonomy, privacy, beneficence, and justice. These principles are then applied to a variety of ethical issues in health care practice, such as the allocation of health care resources, the justifiability of paternalistic interventions, breaches of confidentiality, assisted reproductive technologies, surrogate motherhood, and euthanasia. The role of health professionals is also considered, in relation to issues in family caregiving, and conscientious refusals to treat patients, and the unit also examines some key ethical issues in biomedical research involving human subjects.
For further information, please see: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb5203.php

Objectives

On successful completion of CHB5203, students should have acquired the skills to:

• bring a rigorous framework of principles of health care ethics to the analysis and evaluation of certain ethical issues in patient care;
• think critically about the key concepts involved in those principles; and
• make informed judgements about the ethics of certain ways of acting in ethically sensitive areas of patient care, and be able to defend those judgements on the basis of argument.

Assessment

Written work: 60% (6000 words)
Take home exam: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Justin Oakley

Contact hours

2 hours per week

Prerequisites

CHB5101 or equivalent

Prohibitions

CHB5203 and CHB5233; CHB5203 and CHB4203

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb5203.php

Synopsis

This unit provides a framework for analysing and evaluating public policy and law in areas of concern in bioethics. The unit focuses initially on what values the state ought to promote, and the formulation of public policy in democratic pluralist societies. These political moralities are then used to examine current law and public policy in areas of bioethical concern, such as abortion, prenatal diagnosis, embryonic stem cell research, reproductive cloning, surrogate motherhood, voluntary euthanasia, and the treatment of severely handicapped newborn infants. The unit also considers law and public policy in relation to informed consent, and the regulation of research on humans.
For further information, please see: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb5204.php

Objectives

On successful completion of CHB5204 students should have acquired the skills to:

• uncover the political values underlying views about State regulation of various reproductive and health care practices
• think critically about those political values
• understand some of the practical problems in State regulation of various reproductive and health care practices
• develop sufficient understanding of the ethics of regulating various reproductive and health care practices to provide a basis for forming your own views on these matters.

Assessment

Written work: 60% (6000 words)
Take home exam: 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Justin Oakley

Contact hours

Four day-long seminars during the semester. A day-long seminar will be held in Week 1, Week 4, Week 7, and Week 10.

Prerequisites

CHB5101 or equivalent

Prohibitions

CHB5204 and CHB5255; CHB5204 and CHB4204

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb5204.php

Synopsis

This is an individual supervised reading course. Students will be assigned a supervisor, and will formulate a topic of their choosing in collaboration with their supervisor. The supervisor will then recommend reading relevant to that topic, and will provide guidance in structuring the written assignment. As a part of this process students will write an initial research proposal and a critical commentary on a relevant article or book chapter.
For further information, please see: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb5206.php

Assessment

Research outline 1000 words 10%
Research paper 8000 words 90%

Chief examiner(s)

Justin Oakley

Co-requisites

CHB5101 or equivalent

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb5206.php

Synopsis

This unit examines some fundamental ethical issues in professional life, and the moral foundations of professional obligations. The unit begins by introducing the three main ethical theories - Kantianism, utilitarianism, and virtue ethics - and explains how each theory characteristically approaches issues in professional ethics. It moves on to examine euthanasia and the medical and nursing professions; zealous advocacy and the legal profession; and social justice and business professionals. It also deals with whistle-blowing and some issues in the moral psychology of professional roles.
For further information, please see: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb5207.php

Assessment

Written work: 60% (6000 words)
Take home exam: 40%

Contact hours

2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb5207.php

Synopsis

This unit aims to develop students' critical and analytical understanding of key ethical issues in patient care. The unit focuses initially on four main ethical principles, embodying the concepts of autonomy, privacy, beneficence, and justice. These principles are used to analyse and discuss a variety of broad ethical issues which arise in patient care, such as the allocation of health care resources, the justifiability of paternalism, breaches of patient confidentiality, in vitro fertilisation, research involving humans, and euthanasia. There is also some discussion of the role of health professionals, in relation to conscientious refusals to treat patients, and issues in family caregiving.

Objectives

On successful completion of this unit, students should have acquired the skills to:

1. Use a rigorous framework of principles of health care ethics to analyse and evaluate ethical issues in patient care.
2. Think critically about the key concepts involved in those principles.
3. Make informed judgements about the ethics of certain patient care practices, and use argument to defend those judgements.

Assessment

Essay (3000 words): 60%
Take-home exam (2000 words): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Robert Sparrow

Contact hours

1 two-hour seminar per week

Prohibitions

CHB5233 and CHB5203

Synopsis

This unit provides a framework for understanding the role and impact of law in areas of concern in bioethics. The unit focuses initially on views about what values the state ought to promote, the justifiable limits of legislative intervention, and approaches to public policy formulation in a democratic pluralist society. We then examine the current law and legal approach (particularly in Australia) to areas of bioethical concern, such as abortion, voluntary euthanasia, selective treatment of severely handicapped newborn infants, prenatal diagnosis, surrogate motherhood, and the health professional-patient relationship, particularly with regard to informed consent and confidentiality.

Assessment

Essay (3000 words): 60%
Take-home exam (2000 words): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Justin Oakley

Contact hours

Four day-long seminars during the semester. A day-long seminar will be held in Week 1, Week 4, Week 7, and Week 10.

Synopsis

This unit examines some fundamental ethical issues in professional life generally, and considers how debates about specific ethical issues familiar to those in certain professions can be advanced by comparisons with discussions about parallel ethical issues arising in other professions. We investigate what sorts of moral considerations might allow professional roles to license behaviour which departs significantly from what ordinary morality would permit. The unit then examines euthanasia and the medical and nursing professions; zealous advocacy and the legal profession; social justice and business professionals, along with whistleblowing, and the moral psychology of professional roles.
For further information, please see: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb5288.php

Assessment

Essay (3000 words): 60%
Take-home exam (2000 words): 40%

Contact hours

2 hours per week

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/bioethics/pgrad/units/chb5288.php

Synopsis

This unit provides an introduction to spoken and written modern standard Chinese to students with no prior knowledge of Mandarin. An overview of the important sentence structures of modern standard Chinese is begun with equal emphasis on the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Read around 250 Chinese characters and identify important associated radicals.

2. Write around 250 Chinese characters in simple composition.

3. Use oral/aural skills necessary for communication in a small number of everyday practical situations.