Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Area of Study

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

First-year level

Students studying a sequence in Jewish civilisation must complete two units (12 points) from the following:

• ATS1322 Conflict and coexistence: Jews, Christians, Muslims
• ATS1323 The Bible as history
• ATS1324 Histories of God
• ATS1336 Yiddish language, culture and literature 1A
• ATS1337 Yiddish language, culture and literature 1B

Second/Third-year level

Students studying a minor or major in Jewish civilisation 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:

• ATS2580/ATS3580 The Middle East in the modern world
• ATS2583/ATS3583 History and film: Nazi Germany and the Jewish holocaust
• ATS2591/ATS3591 Facing history: Israeli and Palestinian literature and film
• ATS2598/ATS3598 Jews in the modern world
• ATS2600/ATS3600 The Holocaust in an age of genocide
• ATS2608/ATS3608 Myth and meaning in ancient worlds
• ATS2610/ATS3610 Ancient religions
• ATS2611/ATS3611 Mystics, authority and society
• ATS2632/ATS3632 Post-conflict: Justice, memory, reconciliation
• ATS2795 Yiddish language, culture and literature 2A
• ATS2796 Yiddish language, culture and literature 2B
• ATS3287 Israelis and Palestinians between war and peace (overseas)
• ATS3314 Seeking justice: South Africa and Rwanda (overseas)
• ATS3317 Jewish civilisation research project
• ATS3814 Yiddish language, culture and literature 3A
• ATS3815 Yiddish language, culture and literature 3B

Units not offered in 2011

• ATS1332 Introductory Hebrew, part A
• ATS1333 Introductory Hebrew, part B
• ATS1334 Hebrew language and literature I, part A
• ATS1335 Hebrew language and literature I, part B
• ATS2286/ATS3286 After Auschwitz: Remembering the Holocaust
• ATS2582/ATS3582 The history of the Arab-Israeli conflict
• ATS2585/ATS3585 The world of the Bible
• ATS2599/ATS3599 Modern Israel: History, politics and society
• ATS2609/ATS3609 Jesus and the Jews
• ATS2661/ATS3661 Jewish philosophy and Kabbalah
• ATS2663/ATS3663 Yiddish writers in translation
• ATS2664/ATS3664 Modern Judaism: Philosophy and ideology
• ATS2793 Hebrew language and literature II, part A
• ATS2794 Hebrew language and literature II, part B
• ATS3318 Jewish literature of destruction
• ATS3812 Hebrew Language and literature III, Part A
• ATS3813 Hebrew Language and literature III, Part B

Telephone: +61 3 990 35002

Email: acjc@arts.monash.edu.au

Diplomas

• 2447 Diploma in Arts (Jewish Civilisation)

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 1638 Bachelor of Arts as a Participant in the Dean's Scholars Program
• 3907 Bachelor of Arts (English Language)
• 3910 Bachelor of Arts (Global)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 0821 Bachelor of Music
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication

Double degrees

• 3277 Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 0550 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
• 0553 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)
• 0555 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Management)
• 0556 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 3912 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business Information Systems
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 2672 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Computer Science
• 0170 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Economics
• 1541 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education-primary
• 1641 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education-secondary
• 3906 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems
• 0080 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
• 3054 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music
• 0530 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
• 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
• 1941 Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Communication
• 4423 Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 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