Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Area of Study

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

First-year level

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

• ATS1312 Modern world events and issues
• ATS1898 Understanding globalisation and social change

Students who have already completed ATS1898 Understanding globalisation and social change as part of a first level sequence in sociology must complete another first level Arts unit.

Second/Third-year level

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

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

Available units include:

• ATS2364/ATS3364 Indigenous Australian politics and activism
• ATS2566/ATS3566 Stories of communities: (Re)discovering the voiceless
• ATS2567/ATS3567 Ideologies and philosophies of justice
• ATS2568/ATS3568 Rights and justice in Australia
• ATS2569/ATS3569 Australian history
• ATS2782 Alternative and mainstream communities
• ATS2894/ATS3894 Accommodating minorities in Australia?
• ATS3570 International relations
• ATS3797 Theories and research in history and politics
• ATS3902/APG4902 Geopolitics of climate change

Units not offered in 2011

• ATS2452/ATS3452 Courtesans, concubines and conquest
• ATS2565/ATS3565 United States politics: Media and power

Diploma

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

Associate Degrees

• 4074 Associate Degree in Arts and Social Sciences
• 4040 Associate Degree in Community Welfare and Counselling

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 1638 Bachelor of Arts as a Participant in the Dean's Scholars Program
• 3914 Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice)
• 3907 Bachelor of Arts (English Language)
• 3910 Bachelor of Arts (Global)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 0821 Bachelor of Music
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 3926 Bachelor of Sports Promotion and Events Management

Double degrees

• 3277 Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 0550 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
• 0553 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)
• 0555 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Management)
• 0556 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 3912 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business Information Systems
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 2672 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Computer Science
• 0170 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Economics
• 1541 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education-primary
• 1641 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education-secondary
• 3906 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems
• 0080 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
• 3054 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music
• 0530 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
• 3426 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work
• 0002b Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1802 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) and Bachelor of Science
• 3911 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication) and Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems
• 2130 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication) and Bachelor of Science
• 1798 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 1941 Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Communication
• 4423 Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4075 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling and Diploma of Community Services (Alcohol, Other Drugs and Mental Health)
• 4076 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling and Diploma of Community Services (Disability)
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3909 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing