Areas of study by faculty: Arts

Anthropology is the comparative study of different ways of life - it seeks an 'insider' perspective on alternative ways of being in the world. To interpret human behaviour, anthropologists ask questions not just about what people do, but about why they do it, what they mean by it, what motivates them to do it and what people value in diverse societies and cultures. Anthropologists are playing an increasingly important role in the modern world: wherever human diversity is an issue, anthropologists are called upon to provide their expertise. In fields as diverse as journalism, climate change, mining, dispute-resolution and peace-building, social policy, indigenous issues, development aid and emergency assistance, anthropologists are called upon to contribute their specialised knowledge and understanding.

Anthropologists generally gain this knowledge and understanding experientially, by immersing themselves in the lives of others. They usually select and approach a group of people following a distinct way of life with a collective identity of some kind, often based on religious, political, social or economic factors. Using a method known as fieldwork, anthropologists observe the lives of others by living with them, sharing in their experiences, and discussing their perspectives to gain a detailed understanding of their cultural world. The social contexts in which anthropologists conduct fieldwork are extremely varied, but what anthropologists share is a commitment to exploring and understanding different ways of life and diverse cultural perspectives, so as to illuminate these for others.

Anthropology thus enables us to develop an understanding of cultural difference, but it also helps us reflect on our own cultural world from an altered perspective. Students are encouraged to recognise the assumptions underlying their own cultural orientation, as well to understand alternative ways of seeing the world from perspectives that may differ radically from their own. This reflection is a two-way process: anthropology can make the strange seem familiar, but it also makes the familiar seem strange, as it challenges our taken-for-granted assumptions about the way the world works.

Anthropology's comparative approach to understanding human kind is becoming increasingly important. In recent times, there has been a growth of major social and political movements throughout the world in which people are stressing their sense of community, shared identity and assertions of difference on the basis of factors, such as religion, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, or status as indigenous peoples, which often cut across national boundaries. At the same time, many people are expressing concern over equity and social justice issues, environmental degradation and climate change. Anthropology is a vital discipline, because of its emphasis on the significance of cultural difference to any understanding of these diverse expressions of humanity.

Anthropology also has practical application. Anthropological knowledge, theories, concepts and methods can be applied to real-world problems, such as understanding poverty and development issues, or transformational change and its social and cultural impacts. Anthropologists are increasingly employed in the corporate world for their cross-cultural understanding of symbols and meanings that drive consumer behaviour; and in the development sector, where they work for government, non-government and multilateral aid agencies, as consultants, practitioners and evaluators of aid projects. They are also employed in the media and in a range of research and teaching roles.

The following are some areas of study that are central to socio-cultural anthropology:

• Knowledge across cultures: What can we know of others? How can we know it?
• Cross-cultural approaches to religion: What is shared and what is unique in religious experience around the world?
• Political anthropology: How do forms of power and conflict differ cross-culturally?
• Visual anthropology: What are the ethics and aesthetics of depicting other peoples?
• Ethnography: Can we describe, interpret and explain other distinct ways of life?
• Theories of culture: Can we make sense of culture and explain cultural difference?
• Fieldwork: What methods allow us to know other peoples? How/do they work?

Because the field of anthropological inquiry ranges over many areas, the teaching program provides a core of units that focus on key sub-fields and also topical units that study contemporary issues from a cross-cultural anthropological perspective.

First-year level

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

• ATS1254 Culture, power and difference: Indigeneity and Australian identity
• ATS1255 Culture, power and globalisation

Second/Third-year level

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

• a minor requires completion of a further two units (12 points) from the focus and topic units listed below, including at least one focus unit (see List A). These units should be studied at second -year level.
• a major requires completion of a further six units (36 points) from the units listed below, including a minimum of two focus units (see List A) and up to four topic units (see List B). A minimum of three units must be taken at third year level.

List A: Focus units

As the field of anthropological inquiry ranges over many areas, each of these units focuses on a key sub-field of the discipline that students are encouraged to explore.

• ATS2371/ATS3371 Magic, science and religion
• ATS2372/ATS3372 Great debates in anthropology
• ATS2373/ATS3373 Visualising cultures: Film and ethnography
• ATS2376/ATS3376 Political anthropology: Ethnic and national identities in the modern world

List B: Topic units

These units deal with a range of contemporary topics and issues that are studied from a cross-cultural anthropological perspective.

• ATS2359/ATS3359 Hearing the country: Studies in Indigenous Australian ethnoecology
• ATS2374/ATS3374 Witchcraft in the modern world
• ATS2375/ATS3375 Society and culture of Indonesia
• ATS2378/ATS3378 Development and the third world
• ATS2384/ATS3384 Women in Asia: Gender, tradition and modernity
• ATS2621/ATS3621 Islam in the Malay world
• ATS2625/ATS3625 Mobile worlds: Migrants, refugees and the politics of belonging
• ATS2627/ATS3627 Global cultures, local traditions: Creating and consuming (popular) culture (Malaysia and South Africa only)
• ATS2629/ATS3629 Faith in the future: Religion and spirituality in a globalising world
• ATS2634/ATS3634 Global indigeneity
• ATS2746 Understanding prejudice and discrimination
• MON2003/MON3001 Social inclusion internship: Working on migrant and refugee settlement in multicultural communities

Elective units

These units from other academic programs are approved as electives, because they complement and augment units offered in the anthropology program.

No electives may be studied in a minor. A maximum of 12 points of electives may be studied in a major.

• ATS2354/ATS3354 Interrogating racism: Indigenous Australians and the state
• ATS2356/ATS3356 Indigenous legal issues
• ATS2358/ATS3358 Contesting laws: Culture, colonialism and land
• ATS2357/ATS3357 Australian Aboriginal women
• ATS2361/ATS3361 Museums and galleries: Popular expressions of indigenous cultures
• ATS2560/ATS3560 Theorising sexed bodies: Contemporary feminist theory
• ATS2606/ATS3606 The Island world of South-East Asia
• ATS2624/ATS3624 Globalisation and its discontents
• ATS2636/ATS3636 Sacred and profane: Religion, the secular and the state
• ATS2666/ATS3666 Eastern Austronesian languages of Indonesia, East Timor and Oceania
• ATS2671/ATS3671 Managing intercultural communication
• ATS2676/ATS3676 Sociolinguistics
• ATS2678/ATS3678 Language and identity
• ATS2716/ATS3716 Multiculturalism, citizenship and identity
• ATS2724/ATS3724 Spiritualities, faiths and religions: Society and the transcendent
• ATS2727/ATS3727 Men, masculinity and society
• ATS2912/ATS3912 Performance studies I
• ATS3747 Theory and research in Asian Studies

Note: some of these electives may require permission from schools as students may not have completed first-year sequences in the appropriate disciplines

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising a thesis, and two compulsory coursework units.

The thesis topic is chosen in consultation with the anthropology honours coordinator.

Thesis units

Students complete one of the following options:

• ATS4923 PSI honours thesis (full-time candidates)
• ATS4925 PSI honours thesis A and ATS4926 PSI honours thesis B (part-time candidates)

Coursework units

Students complete the following two units:

• ATS4258 Theorising culture
• ATS4924 PSI Honours research methodology

visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/contactus.php#anthropology

• 0003 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts
• 0082 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws

Anthropology is the discipline within the University that is concerned with the study of specific cultures and their social organisation. All anthropology staff have intensive research experience in other societies and their cultures and bring to the units offered, whether they are about 'others' or 'ourselves', a distinctly anthropological perspective, an understanding of, and respect for, cultural difference. The ethnographic expertise of the staff ranges through indigenous Australia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific to the study of minority communities and their cultures in Australia, incorporating a range of theoretical perspectives.

Research seminars are an important part of the graduate experience. Students are involved in seminars within the disciplines and the school to help them develop a range of research skills, receive feedback on their work, and share and learn with others in the intellectual community of the school. They are encouraged to organise and attend conferences, summer schools and enrichment programs, and to publish and present their work in a variety of forums.

Previous students of the school who have completed graduate degrees have won scholarships for study, travel and further research. Many have had the opportunity to conduct and speak about their research across Australia and around the world. All our postgraduate programs aim to provide students with a broad range of research skills and equip them for careers in social research, government, industry and the public service.

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)

Students complete 48 points including:

• APG4703 Research project

plus three additional units chosen from the following and selected in accordance with the student's research project:

• APG4258 Theorising culture
• APG4259 Into the field: The theory and practice of ethnography
• APG4378 The Third World
• APG4381 Asia and the West
• APG4702 Culture and conflict in Indonesia
• APG4704 Special subject

Course coordinator

Dr Matt Tomlinson

Master of Arts by Research and Coursework

The entry below only details the coursework component of this degree. For all requirements including the research/thesis component refer to the full course entry at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/courses/2846.html.

This course provides students who already have an honours degree in anthropology or other related disciplines with the opportunity to expand, update and deepen their knowledge and understanding. Students may choose such a program for various reasons, including the desire to pursue their own intellectual interests, gain more specialised and detailed understanding of a particular area, acquire technical and applied skills and knowledge, or prepare themselves for a PhD and a career in research and teaching.

Units

Students complete 24 points at fifth year level from:

• APG5259 Into the field: The theory and practice of ethnography
• APG5379 Violences
• APG5600 Advanced research methods in social and political sciences
• APG5711 Special subject

Alternative units may be taken with the approval of the course coordinator.

Course coordinator

Dr Matt Tomlinson

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 3937 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)
• 2846 Master of Arts by research and coursework
• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.

Research supervision is available in areas including language teaching and assessment, second language acquisition (including language learning and information communications technology), intercultural interaction, sociolinguistics and language planning.

For further information on courses, contact the school.

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)

Students complete 48 points, including two core units and two elective units.

Core units

• APG4386 Asian studies research project part 1
• APG4635 Research methodology for applied linguistics

Elective units

• two units as approved by the course coordinator, usually applied Japanese linguistics or linguistics units

Course coordinator

Assoc Prof Helen Marriott

Master of Arts by Research and Coursework

The entry below only details the coursework component of this degree. For all requirements including the research/thesis component refer to the full course entry at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/courses/2846.html.

Units

Students normally complete two level five units in applied Japanese linguistics.

Course coordinator

Associate Professor Helen Marriott

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 3937 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)
• 2846 Master of Arts by research and coursework
• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy

*By research

The courses relevant to this area of study deal with applications of linguistics to professional and social contexts in which language plays a crucial role. They are particularly suited to teachers of English as a mother tongue, English as a second or foreign language and languages other than English, generalist primary school teachers, and those concerned with multicultural and language policies. Areas covered include the application of linguistics to the professional and social contexts in which language plays a crucial role, as well as other applications of linguistics such as in the media, business and industry.

See also the arts postgraduate areas of study entry for linguistics at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/applied-linguistics/.

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 0010 Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics
• 3769 Master of Applied Linguistics
• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

*By research

In today's information society, we are constantly exposed to 'research findings'. Each day when we read the newspapers or listen to the television news we are told 'Research shows that ...', or 'According to a recent study ...', or 'Studies generally agree that ...'. It is essential to have a certain degree of 'research literacy' to understand the flood of 'facts' we are exposed to on a daily basis. Research now also plays a vital role in the shaping of community and governmental policies.

Postgraduate study in applied social research aims to provide an understanding of the particular strengths and weaknesses of various research approaches and methodologies so as to make a critical and informed assessment of research findings. Applied social research is the application of the analytical tools of the social sciences to the social, political and economic policy issues in today's society. In this way, applied social research aims to develop a practical understanding of the design process, execution, and evaluation of social research projects which focus on immediate problems and their resolution.

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By Research

NOTE: This area of study has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2011. For details of change/s, please consult the change register at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/2012-change-register.html.

Archaeology and ancient history is the study and reconstruction of past societies and their evolution. This major considers material culture (art, architecture, ceramics, objects of daily use) together with social structure, religious beliefs and cultural philosophy. The study of ancient literature and documentary evidence is stressed. The focus is on the study of the cultures of Egypt, Minoan Crete, Mycenaean Greece and Classical Greece, the Estruscans and Rome. Other cultures encountered are Assyria, Babylon, Persia and the early city-states of the Near East.

First-year level

Students studying a sequence in archaeology and ancient history must complete the following two units (12 points):

• ATS1247 Ancient civilisations 1
• ATS1248 Ancient civilisations 2

Second/Third-year level

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

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

List A

• ATS2342/ATS3342 Alexander the Great and his world
• ATS2343/ATS3343 Imperial Egypt and the Mediterranean world
• ATS2344/ATS3344 Archaeological fieldwork in Tuscany: Introduction to the Etruscan civilisation
• ATS2345/ATS3345 Archaeology of the Roman Mediterranean
• ATS2346/ATS3346 Imperial Rome: A study in power and perversion in early empire
• ATS2347/ATS3347 Minoans and Mycenaeans
• ATS2348/ATS3348 The middle kingdom in Egypt: From collapse to recovery and foreign rule
• ATS2349/ATS3349 The golden age of Athens
• ATS2350/ATS3350 Kleopatra's Egypt
• ATS2351/ATS3351 The early dynastic period and old kingdom in Egypt, 3050-2150 BCE
• ATS2352/ATS3352 Egypt's golden age and its aftermath
• ATS2924/ATS3924 Ancient Egyptian language: The basics
• ATS2925/ATS3925 Ancient Egyptian language: Intermediary stage

List B

Students can include a maximum of 12 points of the following units towards their major:

• ATS2608/ATS3608 Myth and meaning in ancient worlds
• ATS2610/ATS3610 Ancient religions
• ATS3543 Archaeology of Indigenous Australia
• ATS3544 Archaeological field and laboratory methods

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising a thesis and two coursework units.

Coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the archaeology and ancient history honours coordinator.

Thesis units

Students complete one of the following two options:

• ATS4003 SOPHIS honours thesis (24 points)
• ATS4004 SOPHIS honours thesis A (12 points)and ATS4005 SOPHIS honours thesis B (12 points)

Coursework units

Students complete:

• ATS4257 Reading the ancient past

plus one of the following units:

• ATS4256 Predynastic and early dynastic Egypt
• ATS4345 Research methods in classical antiquity

Visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/contactus.php#archaeology

• 0003 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts
• 0082 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws

The principal aim of the Centre for Archaeology and Ancient History is to expand students' engagement, through detailed research, with the culture and history of key civilisations of the ancient Mediterranean, especially Egypt. It encourages students to explore and consider the various means by which the ancient past can be approached through a combination of textual sources and material culture, and the ways in which it is both constructed and deconstructed.

The centre offers the only program in Victoria and one of only two in Australia that provides supervision of research degrees in Egyptology, especially Egyptian archaeology from the Predynastic to early Christian Period. It also offers supervision in aspects of the classical world, the Near East and regions extending to the Indian sub-continent.

Postgraduate study can be undertaken by research or a combination of research and coursework. Students are supported by a process of induction, training in methodology and theoretical approaches, and supervised project design. Regular seminars are held by staff, students and visiting academics. All postgraduate students are given the opportunity to participate in fieldwork in Egypt on one of the centre's various projects.

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.

Academic and Professional Development is a suite of elective undergraduate units (for credit) which offer strategies for successful learning, communication and professional life. Professional people need to be powerful and effective communicators and thinkers. They need the ability to formulate and demonstrate clear, well-organised ideas in writing, speaking and all modes of presentation. Critical thinking underpins all these activities and is highly valued by employers.

Through the cultivation of academic techniques of writing and research, critical thinking and use of language as well as career planning and development, these Academic and Professional Development units advance your intellectual development within and beyond the university. The units are offered by the Arts Academic Language and Learning Unit (AALLU) (http://arts.monash.edu.au/aallu/) and associated staff from other departments and units. They are available as electives for all students, international and domestic, across all faculties, majors and disciplines. Check with your faculty, or course administrators to find out if these electives can be added to your program.

Fist year level

• ATS1297 Academic Writing
• ATS1298 Professional Writing
• ATS1340 Words work: Academic skills/English for academic purposes

Second and third year level

• ATS2911/ATS3911 ESL drama
• ATS2490 Advanced professional writing
• ATS2743 My brilliant career: Developing career plans

Asian studies enables students to study specific issues across a range of Asian countries, cultures and societies and provides a broad comparative perspective across these areas of study. The interdisciplinary major is available to all students and has a particular relevance for those studying an Asian language.

The major in Asian studies draws on units not only in the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, but also on units offered by most other schools. The units may be:

• broadly Asian-focused
• related exclusively to an individual country or region such as China, Japan, Korea or Southeast Asia
• focused on a specific issue in a discipline such as history, politics, theatre studies, anthropology or English (provided the unit has a strong Asian component or otherwise allows for a marked Asian focus in a significant part of the unit).

First-year level units

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

• ATS1318 Understanding Asia 1: Foundations
• ATS1319 Understanding Asia 2: Transformations
• ATS1327 Understanding contemporary Japan

For the purposes of a minor or major a first-year sequence in Asian studies can be replaced by a first-year sequence in any Asian language or a combination of any Asian language unit and one first-year level Asian studies unit.

Second/Third-year level units

Students studying a minor or major in Asian studies 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.

Units include:

• ATS2040/ATS3054 Understanding Contemporary China
• ATS2309/ATS3503 Understanding Modern China
• ATS2340/ATS3340 Introduction to peace and security studies
• ATS2375/ATS3375 Society and culture of Indonesia
• ATS2539/ATS3539 World cinema
• ATS2606/ATS3606 The island world of Southeast Asia
• ATS2627/ATS3627 Global cultures, local traditions: Creating and consuming (popular) culture
• ATS2648/ATS3648 Japanese society in the New Millennium
• ATS2652/ATS3652 Japan as empire
• ATS2653/ATS3653 Japanese language acquisition and use
• ATS2872/ATS3872 Topics in Indian philosophy
• ATS2897/ATS3897 Borderless media in East Asia
• ATS2926/ATS3926 Performance studies: Indonesian gamelan
• ATS3334/APG4334 Southeast Asian politics
• ATS3747 Theory and research in Asian studies
• ATS3829 East Asia and its music: Silk road histories and popular contexts

Note: non-arts units are prohibited for students fulfilling a core arts requirement, for example, non-arts units cannot count towards the 96-point arts core necessary to qualify for the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising a thesis and two compulsory coursework units.

The thesis topic is chosen in consultation with the supervisor.

Thesis units

Students complete one of the following options:

• ATS4460 LCL honours thesis (24 points)
• ATS4461 LCL honours thesis part 1 (12 points) and ATS4462 LCL honours thesis part 2 (12 points)

Coursework units

Students must complete the following two units:

• ATS4653 LCL honours workshop: Theory and method in the humanities (12 points)
• ATS4137 LCL special reading unit 1 (honours) (12 points)

Visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/contactus.php#asianstudies

• 0003 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts
• 0082 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws

Asian studies comprises the interdisciplinary study of the region referred to as 'Asia'. Asia is usually regarded as starting to the west of Pakistan and extending to the western rim of the Pacific, including those countries in south, south-east and east Asia. The region contains two-thirds of the world's population and many hundreds of distinct cultures and languages. It is home to the world's two largest countries in terms of population and to the world's biggest democracy. It embraces some of the world's most sophisticated and developed economies, and some of the world's most impoverished and least developed countries.

East Asia in particular has been the engine for global economic growth over the last two decades of the 20th century. Many of the region's political, strategic and diplomatic issues have dominated world attention at the beginning of the 21st century. Research on Asia is undertaken across a wide range of disciplines at Monash. Much of it is interdisciplinary and relates to aspects of society, language and culture, politics, government, economics, industrial relations, business, health and nutrition, education and law. Accordingly, supervision of research student candidature is available in a wide range of fields.

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)

Students complete 48 points of level four units, including two 12-point core units, a 12-point research project and one of the following options:

(a.) a language sequence totalling 12 points

(b.) 12 points of electives selected from those offered at level four as part of the Asian studies program in the schedule of units available from the postgraduate coordinator in the Monash Asia Institute.

Students undertaking a 12-point coursework unit plus a 6-point language unit in the same semester will be considered full-time. To complete the program in one year, this option requires that two 12-point units and the other 6-point language unit be taken in the other semester. Students are advised to discuss this issue with the course coordinator when enrolling.

The selection of units and a research topic must be approved by the course coordinator. Normally each student's program will emphasise the following:

• one disciplinary aspect of Asia or Australian-Asian relations
• one region (for example East, South or Southeast Asia or a country which is related to their language studies).

An Asian language sequence is compulsory for students without any Asian language background. Applications for exemption without credit from language studies will be considered in special circumstances, and whenever previous Asian language studies have been completed within a university degree or the student is a native speaker of an Asian language. Students exempted will choose an additional 12 points of level-four electives to obtain the required number of credit points for their degree.

Core units

• APG4382 Contemporary issues in Asia
• APG4384 Research project in Asian studies
• APG4385 Investigating other societies: Area studies in global perspective

Course coordinator

Professor Marika Vicziany

Master of Arts by Research and Coursework

The entry below only details the coursework component of this degree. For all requirements including the research/thesis component refer to the full course entry at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/courses/2846.html.

This program will enable students to focus their studies around a research thesis on Asia. The coursework component is designed to encourage interdisciplinary perspectives to broaden and deepen the understanding of Asia and Australia-Asia relations, thereby providing a fuller appreciation of the context in which the research project will be conceptualised.

Units

• APG5382 Contemporary issues in Asia
• AST5020 Investigating Asia

Course coordinator

Professor Ross Mouer

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 3937 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)
• 3084 Master of Asian Studies
• 2846 Master of Arts by research and coursework
• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.

Clayton

Offered by the Monash Indigenous Centre, School of Journalism, Australian and Indigenous Studies

The Monash Indigenous Centre (MIC) offers units that aim to encourage students to understand the past and contemporary experiences of Australian Indigenous peoples. Students will acquire a general knowledge of many different aspects of Australian Indigenous cultures and of how these cultures have undergone change and adaptation. Such understanding will require students to construct critical arguments and analyse topics studied in their historical and contemporary contexts. Units in Australian Indigenous studies aim to assist students to develop a good knowledge base about key issues in Indigenous societies, including the ongoing relationship between Indigenous and settler Australians, points of contestation and how this has shaped the position of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in contemporary society, and understanding Indigenous relationships to each other and to the land.

Units offered by Australian Indigenous studies take an interdisciplinary approach to the contemporary experiences of Australian Aborigines by including the study of kinship and political systems in urban and remote societies, and the contrasts between Indigenous and non-Indigenous societies.

MIC offers a first-year sequence and later-year units and students do not necessarily have to chose an Australian Indigenous studies unit at first year to make up a minor or major sequence in Australian Indigenous studies. The first-year sequence is jointly offered by MIC and anthropology.

Teaching in the centre includes lectures and small tutorial and seminar groups, which encourage debate and inquiry. Presentations, written summaries and essays incorporate reflective, analytical and oral skills specific to Indigenous studies as well as to the arts degree. A number of Arts faculty units offered in anthropology, Australian studies, Indigenous archaeology, geography, history, politics, linguistics, environmental science, sociology, visual culture and women's and gender studies complement units offered in Indigenous studies.

Honours can be undertaken in Australian Indigenous studies and combined honours may also be taken with other disciplines provided that all honours requirements have been met in both disciplines and subject to the approval of the honours coordinators or heads of the relevant schools.

The academic staff includes Professor Lynette Russell (MIC Director), Dr Barry Judd, Dr Stephen Pritchard, Dr Karen Hughes, Dr Jane Lydon and Deputy Director Assoc. Professor John Bradley. A major aim of the centre is to provide excellent and culturally appropriate undergraduate, honours and postgraduate courses.

Gippsland and off-campus

Offered by the School of Applied Media and Social Sciences

Australian Indigenous studies at Gippsland is an interdisciplinary major offering a range of units that are designed to introduce students to the historical, social and political aspects of Australian Indigenous society. The major will provide an understanding of the relationships between Indigenous Australians and the dominant society as well as developing students with a sound knowledge and sensitivity to work within Aboriginal communities.

The study program consists of units covering topics such as Australian Indigenous societies, issues in Aboriginal education, art, literature, politics, human rights, and Indigenous women and international issues.

Clayton

First-year level

Students studying a sequence in Australian Indigenous studies must complete two units (12 points) from the following:

• ATS1249 Aborigines and white Australia: Colonial encounters
• ATS1250 Aboriginal peoples, gender, and the colonial frontier
• ATS1254 Culture, power, difference: Indigeneity and Australian identity

At Clayton, it is also possible (with approval) to count a first-year sequence in anthropology, history (with an Australian focus) or sociology as the first part of the major sequence. TheMonash Indigenous Centre (MIC) enrolment advisers must approve this type of enrolment.

Students who have been enrolled prior to 2000 will need to seek enrolment advice from CAIS if they wish to proceed towards a major or minor sequence in Australian Indigenous studies.

Second/Third-year level

Students studying a minor or major in Australian Indigenous studies 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.

Units include:

• ATS2353/ATS3353 Social justice and Indigenous Australians
• ATS2354/ATS3354 Interrogating racism: Indigenous Australians and the state
• ATS2355/ATS3355 Power, knowledge, Aborigines: between representation and reality
• ATS2356/ATS3356 Indigenous legal issues
• ATS2357/ATS3357 Australian Aboriginal women
• ATS2358/ATS3358 Contesting laws: Culture, colonialism and land
• ATS2359/ATS3359 Hearing the country: Studies in Indigenous Australian ethnoecology
• ATS2360/ATS3360 Indigenous heritage in the contemporary world
• ATS2361/ATS3361 Museums and galleries: Popular expressions of Indigenous cultures
• ATS2362/ATS3362 Aliens and natives: Reading science fiction through colonialism
• ATS2363/ATS3363 Aborigines: Sport, race and gender
• ATS2543/ATS3543 Archaeology of Indigenous Australia
• ATS2544/ATS3544 Archaeological field and laboratory method
• ATS2584/ATS3584 Australia's black history
• ATS2677/ATS3677 Aboriginal languages of Australia
• ATS2740/ATS3740 Australian art: 1880s to the present
• ATS2741/ATS3741 Colonial/Postcolonial: Australian art and film
• ATS2889/ATS3889 Indigenous knowledge in cross-cultural praxis: Aboriginal community field unit
• ATS3852 Sociological research

Gippsland and off-campus

First-year level

Students studying a sequence in Australian Indigenous studies must complete two units (12 points) from the following:

• ATS1251 Introduction to Indigenous Australian studies
• ATS1252 Issues in Aboriginal education

Students who have been enrolled prior to 2000 will need to seek enrolment advice from CAIS if they wish to proceed towards a major or minor sequence in Australian Indigenous studies.

Second/Third-year level

Students studying a minor or major in Australian Indigenous studies 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.

Units include:

• ATS2745/ATS3745 Dynamics of Indigenous cultures
• ATS2364/ATS3364 Indigenous Australian politics and activism
• ATS2365/ATS3365 Australian Indigenous literature
• ATS2366/ATS3366 Australian Indigenous art and design
• ATS2367/ATS3367 Australian Indigenous women
• ATS2369/ATS3369 Indigenous Australian human rights

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Associate degree

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

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising a thesis and two coursework units.

Coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the Australian Indigenous studies honours coordinator.

Clayton

Offered by the Monash Indigenous Centre, School of Journalism, Australian and Indigenous Studies

Thesis

Students complete one of the following options:

• ATS4370 JAIS Honours thesis (24 points)

OR

• ATS4371 JAIS Honours thesis A (12points)
• ATS4372 JAIS Honours thesis B (12 points)

Coursework units

Students complete two units as follows:

Compulsory unit:

• ATS4375 JAIS Honours research seminar

And one of the following units:

• ATS4373 JAIS Honours professional project
• ATS4374 JAIS Honours specialist seminar

Gippsland, Off-campus

Offered by the School of Applied Media and Social Sciences

Thesis

Students complete the following two units:

• ATS4805 SAMSS honours thesis A
• ATS4806 SAMSS honours thesis B

Coursework units

Students complete the following two units:

• ATS4685 Protocols and power in Indigenous studies
• ATS4807 SAMSS selected topics in theory and practice

Visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/contactus.php#indigenous

• 0003 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts
• 0082 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
• 4090 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences

Offered by the Monash Indigenous Centre

The Monash Indigenous Centre (MIC) has been offering Indigenous studies at the undergraduate level since 1978, and runs a successful honours program. The Centre now offers research programs at the masters and doctoral level. Areas of research include Indigenous education, the history of colonisation of Australia, Aboriginal rock music, Indigenous performance, racism and sport, and public policy.

Offered by the School of Applied Media and Social Sciences

The School of Applied Media and Social Sciences (SAMSS) offers Indigenous Studies at undergraduate, honours, postgraduate diploma and doctoral level. Studies can be taken through both on-campus and off-campus study. Areas of research include politics, public policy, racism, education, art, literature and history.

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)

Offered by the Monash Indigenous Centre (Clayton)

Students complete 48 points comprising the following:

• ATS4259 Into the field: The theory and practice of ethnography
• ATS4680 Theories and research methodologies in Australian Indigenous studies
• ATS4683 Interrogating race and power in Australian Indigenous studies

Course coordinator

Dr John Bradley

Offered by the School of Applied Media and Social Sciences (Gippsland)

Students complete 48 points comprising the following:

• ATS4685 Protocols and power in Australian Indigenous studies
• ATS4805 SAMMS honours dissertation Part 1
• ATS4806 SAMMS honours dissertation Part 2
• ATS4807 SAMMS selected topics in theory and practice

Course coordinator

Dr Andrew Gunstone

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 3937 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)
• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.

Master of Arts by Research and Coursework

The entry below only details the coursework component of this degree. For all requirements including the research/thesis component refer to the full course entry at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/courses/2846.html.

This course is intended for students with a strong interest in research who wish to give their study a clear Australian focus. The degree familiarises students with the major theoretical areas in Australian art and with a significant area of Australian art history through their research. The research emphasis can cover areas of painting, sculpture, architecture, urbanism and urban imagery, photography, performance and art in multimedia, film or television.

Units

Students complete 24 points at fifth-year level from:

• APG5279 Historical film theory and criticism
• APG5280 Contemporary film theory and criticism
• APG5693 Visual culture internship
• APG5694 Australian postmodernism
• VAM5010 Visual culture and its theories
• VAM5021 Beyond the museum: Institutions and insurrections

Course coordinator

Dr Leigh Astbury

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 2846 Master of Arts by research and coursework
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.

The interdisciplinary nature of Australian studies provides students the opportunity to undertake units from a range of disciplines within the school, enabling them to develop a broad understanding of Australian cultures, lifestyles and societies.

Clayton and Caulfield

First-year level

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

• ATS1250 Aboriginal peoples, gender, and the colonial frontier
• ATS1256 Out of empire
• ATS1257 Democracy and nation
• ATS1258 Cultural tourism
• ATS1259 Australian idol: Exploring contemporary Australia
• ATS1260 Sport and society in Australia
• ATS1301 Australian physical environments: Evolution, status and management
• ATS1353 Australian politics and government
• ATS1365 Introduction to sociology I
• ATS1366 Introduction to sociology II
• ATS1920 Study Australia: Learning about the country and learning study skills
• VSA1010 Contemporary visual culture

Second/Third-year level

Students studying a minor or major in Australian studies 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.

Units include:

• ATS2340/ATS3340 Introduction to peace and security studies
• ATS2353/ATS3353 Social justice and Indigenous Australians
• ATS2354/ATS3354 Racism and prejudice
• ATS2357/ATS3357 Australian Aboriginal women
• ATS2359/ATS3359 Hearing the country: Studies in Indigenous Australian ethnoecology
• ATS2363/ATS3363 Aborigines: Sport, race and gender
• ATS2385/ATS3385 ANZAC legends: Australians at war
• ATS2386/ATS3386 Broken earth: Journeys through the Australian landscape
• ATS2387/ATS3387 Beyond Gallipoli: Australians in two world wars (Prato)
• ATS2388/ATS3388 Gallipoli journey: ANZAC and the Ottomans (overseas)
• ATS2389/ATS3389 Gallipoli's shadow: Australia at war (Prato)
• ATS2390/ATS3390 Anzac journey: Gallipoli and the Ottomans (overseas)
• ATS2391/ATS3391 A world of sport: Cultures, communities and communication
• ATS2392/ATS3392 Home and away: The management and development of the Australian and international tourism industry
• ATS2393/ATS3393 Australian sports writing
• ATS2395/ATS3395 Australia in a globalising world
• ATS2396/ATS3396 Where do you get it? Consumerism in Australia
• ATS2510/ATS3510 Gender and authority in Australian literature
• ATS2584/ATS3584 Australia's black history
• ATS2587/ATS3587 Twentieth century Australia: From Anzac to apology
• ATS2707/ATS3707 Australia and the world
• ATS2889/ATS3889 Indigenous knowledge in cross-cultural praxis: Aboriginal community field unit
• ATS3898 Special topics in sustainability
• ECC2830 Industrial organisation in Australia*

* This unit cannot be included in an arts double degree course. Further, non-arts units are prohibited for students fulfilling a core arts requirement, for example, non-arts units cannot count towards the 96-point arts core necessary to qualify for the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Gippsland

First-year level

Students studying a sequence in Australian studies must complete the following two units (12 points):

• ATS1277 Media studies
• ATS1251 Introducation to Australian Indigenous studies

Second/Third-year level

Students studying a in Australian studies 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

Units include:

• ATS2568/ATS3568 Rights and justice in Australia
• ATS2569/ATS3569 Australian history: Professional and political contexts
• ATS2731/ATS3731 Globalisation and change in regional Australia
• ATS2733/ATS3733 Work and technology
• ATS2894/ATS3894 Accommodating minorities in Australia?
• ATS2895/ATS3895 Gender, race and journalism
• ATS2939/ATS3939 Sociology of race and ethnic relations
• ATS2365/ATS3365 Australian Indigenous literature
• ATS2367/ATS3367 Australian Indigenous women
• ATS2369/ATS3369 Indigenous Australian human rights
• ATS2391/ATS3391 A world of sport: Cultures, communities and communication

Peninsula

The following unit is available:

• ATS2391/ATS3391 A world of sport: Culture, communities and communication

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Associate degree

• 4074 Associate Degree in Arts and Social Sciences

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

Australian studies aims to investigate and analyse Australian society, culture and politics in order to support greater understanding of Australia both locally and internationally. Australian studies is a dynamic, interdisciplinary subject area which provides insight into the modern world by applying historical perspectives to contemporary issues.

The National Centre for Australian Studies (NCAS) plays a key role in the development of teaching and research in Australian studies both nationally and internationally. NCAS offers innovative undergraduate courses and postgraduate programs taught by staff actively engaged in research projects, public programs and international collaboration. The research interests of staff range from politics and trade union history to youth and Indigenous tourism; from publishing to media studies; from the history of advertising to diasporic Asian identities and culture. Masters and doctoral supervision is available from staff publishing in these and other areas.

NCAS also offers internationally recognised vocationally-oriented tuition in communications and media studies, tourism, and publishing and editing. NCAS staff have expertise in applying interactive, multimedia technologies to teaching and have produced a range of multimedia resources in Australian studies. Teaching and research supervision at NCAS is informed by a commitment to the internationalisation of Australian studies.

NCAS welcomes the interest of international students and visitors in its programs.

Master of Arts by Research and Coursework

The entry below only details the coursework component of this degree. For all requirements including the research/thesis component refer to the full course entry at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/courses/2846.html.

Offered by the National Centre for Australian Studies, within the School of Journalism, Australian and Indigenous Studies

This program is designed to give students the opportunity to pursue the study of Australian society and culture at an advanced level. Building on a basis provided by relevant interdisciplinary courses, students go on to develop and complete an appropriate research thesis.

Units

• APG5391 Exploring Australia: Diverse people, diverse lives
• APG5396 Researching and writing Australia

Course coordinator

To be advised

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 2846 Master of Arts by research and coursework
• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.

Behavioural studies is a field that is concerned with an exploration of human behaviour in the rapidly changing, and challenging environments of the 21st century. The major draws on historical and emerging insights from sociological, cultural, philosophical, biological and psychological explanations of human behaviours. Behavioural studies promotes a multi-disciplinary orientation to the study of a range of issues including the following: the relationships between the individual and the social; human relationships; theories of personality, identity, self and others; explanations of criminal behaviours; individual development across the life course; conflict and difference; health and wellbeing; behaviour change; and the self in digital environments.

The discipline offers an undergraduate program (minor and major) at the Clayton and Caulfield campuses and an honours program at the Caulfield campus.

A major in behavioural studies can play a vital part in preparing students for employment in most areas that involve the understanding, management and direction of human behaviours and relations, particularly in private and public sector areas such as the human services field, management, marketing, communications and media. It can also provide a basis for further studies in social work, education, mind and society, counselling and law.

First-year level

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

• ATS1261 Understanding human behaviour
• ATS1262 Introduction to social behaviour

For the purposes of a major or minor in behavioural studies the following first-year level combinations may also be counted as a first-year level sequence in behavioural studies:

• PSY1011 Psychology 1A and PSY1022 Psychology 1B
• PSY1022 Psychology 1B and ATS1261 Understanding human behaviour
• PSY1011 Psychology 1A and ATS1262 Introduction to social behaviour

Note: students are not permitted to study both ATS1261/ATS1262 and PSY1011/PSY1022.

Second/Third-year level

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

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

Compulsory unit

• ATS2723/ATS3723 Social research methods*

(or prior to 2011 ATS2397/ATS3397 Researching behaviour: Principles and practice)

*This unit is also a compulsory unit for sociology. Students doing minors/majors in both behavioural studies and sociology would need to choose another unit to make up credit points for both. A unit cannot be counted twice towards different minors/majors.

Elective units

• ATS2398/ATS3398 The criminal mind
• ATS2399/ATS3399 The self and others: Identity and the experience of difference in the 21st Century (previously: Relationships: You, me, us and them)
• ATS2400/ATS3400 Personality: Beyond the persona
• ATS2715/ATS3715 Sexuality, and society
• ATS2716/ATS3716 Multiculturalism, citizenship and identity
• ATS2875/ATS3875 The moral psychology of evil
• ATS3748 Digital selves
• ATS3852 Contemporary issues in social science research

Further elective units

Students completing a major in behavioural studies can also undertake a maximum of 12 points of the following units:

• ATS2459/ATS3459 Prisons, power and justice
• ATS2466/ATS3466 Sex and crime
• ATS2469/ATS3469 Victimology
• ATS2560/ATS3560 Theorising sexed bodies: Contemporary feminist theory
• ATS2691/ATS3691 Politics, violence and memory
• ATS2718/ATS3718 Families, relationships and intimate life
• ATS2720/ATS3720 Youth, culture and social change
• ATS2726/ATS3726 Social psychology
• ATS2727/ATS3727 Men, masculinity, society

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Associate degree

• 4074 Associate Degree in Arts and Social Sciences

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising a thesis and two coursework units.

The coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the behavioural studies honours coordinator.

Thesis units

Students complete one of the following options:

• ATS4923 PSI honours thesis (full-time candidates)
• ATS4925 PSI honours thesis A and ATS4926 PSI honours thesis B (part-time candidates)

Coursework units

Students complete the following units:

• ATS4924 PSI Honours research methodology
• any 12 point, fourth year level unit offered in the School of Political and Social Inquiry.

Visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/contactus.php#behavioural

• 0003 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts
• 0082 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws

Behavioural studies is concerned with a multidisciplinary (sociological, psychological and biological) examination of human behaviour and is also interested in exploring diverse interpretations of the nature and character of human development, personality, identity and relationships. This interest in behaviour has wide and varied applications into areas such as work and workplace relationships and identities, education, criminology, youth studies and services, intercultural communication and understanding, and medical and therapeutic contexts.

Staff are able to provide research candidates with supervision in a range of areas, theoretical orientations and methodological perspectives and are dedicated to promoting research which is theoretically informed as well as grounded in rigorous empirical research.

The school can offer research supervision in the following areas:

• critical sociologies of terrorism
• digital identities and behaviours
• dissociative disorders
• Foucault and governmentality studies
• globalisation and postmodernity
• health psychology
• impacts of terrorism on business
• migration and cross-cultural comparison studies.
• psycho-dermatology
• psychology of medical treatment compliance
• quality of life and disability studies
• social networks and virtual worlds
• terrorism and popular culture
• trauma reactions
• theories and studies of self and identity
• youth studies.
• Zizek studies.

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.

NOTE: This area of study has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2011. For details of change/s, please consult the change register at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/2012-change-register.html.

The growth of scientific knowledge and technical ability in medicine, genetics and the biological sciences has led to a number of ethical problems which perplex all of us, but especially those in the health care field. Is genetic enhancement of humans ethically justified? Is it unethical to select embryos for implantation on the basis of sex? Should research designed to find 'gay genes' be conducted given that the results of such work might be used against homosexual people? Is human embryonic stem cell research justified by the prospect it offers of alleviating some of the most debilitating diseases? Should we proceed with research trying to clone people? Does the fact that we can prolong the life of a patient in a permanent vegetative state mean that we should do so? Bioethics studies conducted by the Centre for Human Bioethics attempts to develop ethical thinking so as to keep pace with advances in biomedical technology, anticipate future developments and assess what might be done if and when these anticipated developments become a reality.

First year level

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

• ATS1263 Bioethics: Current controversies
• ATS1264 Bioethics: Biotechnology, justice and the law
• ATS1371 Philosophy: Introduction A (Life, death, and morality)

Second/Third- year level

Students studying a minor in bioethics must have completed the first-year sequence. In addition:

• a minor requires completion of a further two units (12 points) from the units listed below, including the compulsory unit.

Compulsory units

• ATS2637/ATS3637 The human body and the international marketplace

Elective units

• ATS2839 Philosophy: Ethics
• ATS2859 Ethics at work: Ethical issues in professional life
• ATS2868/ATS3868 Philosophy: Issues in political theory
• ATS2869/ATS3869 Political philosophy
• ATS2871/ATS3871 Environmental ethics
• ATS2875/ATS3875 The moral psychology of evil
• ATS3873 Philosophical issues in applied ethics

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

NOTE: This area of study has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2011. For details of change/s, please consult the change register at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/2012-change-register.html.

The growth of scientific knowledge and technical ability in medicine, genetics and the biological sciences has led to a number of ethical dilemmas which perplex all of us, but especially those in the health care field. Does the fact that we can prolong the life of a patient in a permanent vegetative state mean that we should do so? Is destructive embryo experimentation justified by the prospect it offers of alleviating infertility? Should research designed to find 'gay genes' be conducted given that the results of such work might be used against homosexual people? Should we proceed with research trying to clone people? These and many other questions raise complex ethical and legal issues. The study, discussion and teaching of these issues has come to be known as bioethics - a field generally defined as covering the ethical issues raised by medicine, genetics and the biomedical sciences.

The Centre for Human Bioethics has academic strengths in the areas of:

• ethical issues in patient care, especially involving autonomy and confidentiality
• the ethics of clinician accountability
• ethics and infectious disease
• medical end-of-life decisions
• biosecurity and bioterrorism
• moral psychology and moral development
• reproductive ethics
• surveillance ethics
• feminist philosophy
• ethics and genetics
• biopolitics.

The centre's research also has a strong emphasis on ethical theory, especially virtue ethics and consequentialism, the relevance of emotions to ethics, partiality and impartiality in ethics, feminist ethics, and applied ethics and moral philosophy.

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)

Students complete 48 points, including two core units and two elective units.

Core units

• APG4393 Ethics
• APG4716 Bioethics supervised research paper

Elective units

• APG4394 Questions of life and death
• APG4714 Clinical ethics
• APG4717 Human research ethics

Course coordinator

Associate Professor Justin Oakley

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

Fellowships

Master of Bioethics students who have completed at least one semester of the course are eligible to apply for an annual fellowship of $9000 to work during the Australian summer as an intern in the Department of Ethics, Equity, Trade, and Human Rights at the World Health Organisation in Geneva. For more information contact Associate Professor Justin Oakley.

• 4047 Graduate Certificate in Research Ethics
• 3937 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)
• 0122 Master of Bioethics
• 2704 Master of Bioethics*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

*By research

Child and youth development promotes and facilitates optimum development of children and adolescents with both normal and special developmental needs, ensuring that their effectiveness within all the contexts in which they function.

The developmental-ecological perspective adopted as the theoretical model of choice for this area of study emphasises the interaction between persons and the physical and social environments, including cultural and political settings. The value of such knowledge has become increasingly important both nationally and internationally as understanding of the importance of early life experiences to the later optimal development and well-being of the child becomes more apparent. Poor early life experiences can lead to deleterious outcomes from underachievement of potential to delinquency and deviancy.

Issues of major importance for the children and youth of South Africa include mother-to child HIV transmission rates, teenage pregnancies, access to medical treatment, child-run families, orphan status, adoption, poverty and abuse. In South Africa, the mean population age is young; 43 per cent of the population is under 20 years of age and 32 per cent is under the age of 15 years. HIV prevalence rates in South Africa are currently 11 per cent of the population with mother to child infections.

This area of study makes a significant contribution to the knowledge base of child and youth care workers. Such knowledge aims to prepare such workers for professional practice, which can focus on the infant, child and adolescent within the context of the family, the community and across the life span.

Professional practitioners promote the optimal development of children, youth and their families in a variety of settings, such as early care and education, community-based child and youth development programs, parent education and family support, school-based programs, community mental health, group homes, residential centres, rehabilitation programs, paediatric health care and juvenile justice programs. Child and youth care practice includes skills in assessing client and program needs, designing and implementing programs and planned environments, integrating developmental, preventive and therapeutic requirements into the life space, contributing to the development of knowledge and professions, and participating in systems interventions through direct care, supervision, administration, teaching, research, consultation and advocacy.

Students completing this major will have knowledge vital to the future development of South Africa and its neighbouring states. Such students will be sensitised to the developmental challenges facing the region and hopefully will follow professions and occupations that contribute to the betterment of its peoples while being sensitive to local cultures and beliefs. Those who complete the major in child and youth development will be ideally positioned when the formal professional status of this discipline is accredited by the South African Council for Social Service Professions.

Studies in child and youth development complement current majors offered at the South African campus such as criminology, psychology, international studies, environmental studies, philosophy and sociology.

First-year level

Students studying a sequence in child and youth development must complete two units (12 points) from the following:

• ATS1285 Child and youth development in South Africa: A person-in-environment perspective
• ATS1286 Child and youth development: A five-level developmental model

Second/Third-year level

Students studying a minor or major in child and youth development must have completed the first-year sequence. In addition:

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

Compulsory

• ATS2763 Child and youth assessment: Risk and protective factors, signs and symptoms
• ATS2765 Child and youth interventions: Individual, group and community interventions

Electives

• ATS2762 Health and safety guidelines for children and youth
• ATS2764 Building support networks for children and families
• ATS3769 Family functioning and child abuse: The child and youth care worker's role
• ATS3770 Intermediary services in courts: Protecting the rights of the child and youth victim
• ATS3771 Management of community projects: Working preventatively with children, youth and families
• ATS3772 Field placements in child and youth care settings

Bachelors

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3910 Bachelor of Arts (Global)
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

The Chinese program currently offers instruction in the Chinese language on the Clayton campus from three possible entrance levels, catering for students ranging from introductory to proficient. Students will be placed at the appropriate entry point according to their language ability and their previous language studies. The Chinese program retains the right to determine the proper stream for any particular student. Students are not permitted to accelerate their enrolment without first obtaining approval from the Chinese program.

Once a student's entry point is determined, he or she will progress through the compulsory language units in a designated stream. At each level, students have the option to enrol in an intensive in-country program as part of their stream component.

As part of a major in Chinese, in addition to compulsory language units, students normally take two Chinese language electives (see 'Elective units' below). These electives may also be replaced by units in Chinese studies or Asian studies.

Intensive in-country Chinese program (summer semester)

The Chinese program runs an intensive, in-country, fee-paying Chinese language study program at Chinese host universities in Shanghai and Beijing. Students can study for either three or six weeks and may be eligible to apply for Monash International Study Abroad grants. In addition to formal language classes, the in-country-study program immerses students in Chinese culture and society. Intensive in-country Chinese program units can be taken as part of any Chinese language sequence, or as an elective for students from other schools or faculties.

Detailed information can be found at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/chinese/incountry. Students must consult the Chinese program before making application. In addition to the twelve compulsory language units, elective units are also offered in the Chinese translation stream.

Language Study Abroad program

In addition to the Intensive Chinese in-country program, students may also undertake in-country study in semesters one, two or over a full-year at approved institutions in the People's Republic of China or Taiwan. Students must obtain written approval from the Chinese studies program before enrolling.

For a full list of units see below.

Note: students may replace some of their compulsory language units with alternate intensive in-country units up to 24 points, or students can choose language study abroad units as electives.

All Chinese language students are encouraged to enrol in Chinese studies or Asian studies units. These units have no Chinese language prerequisites and are open to students not studying Chinese language. Chinese and Asian studies units are taught in the school as well as in other schools of the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Non-Arts students

In some non-Arts courses students are able to take Arts electives and count them towards their course. Students who want to study a language as part of their non-Arts course should discuss with the managing faculty of their course:

• whether they are allowed to include language units as part of their course
• how many units/credit points they may or must study and at what year-level/s
• how to select the appropriate language units in which to enrol.

Note: because some students will be unable to study language as first-year level units, the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics have created second-year level codes to enable non-arts students to complete the equivalent of a first-year sequence in their chosen language. Students wishing to enrol in these units must discuss any future enrolment with the relevant language program before enrolling.

First-year sequence

A sequence is normally a first semester first-year-level unit, which is followed by a second semester first-year-level unit in the same discipline. The first-year sequence is only available for complete beginners. All other students will commence their studies with second-year-level units, which may be used as the first part of a major.

Minor sequence

Students complete a standard minor chosen from one of the following options:

• 24 points of compulsory language units
• 18 points of compulsory language units plus one second-year level elective chosen from units listed below.

Major sequence

Students complete a standard major consisting of six compulsory language units as listed below and also including two electives chosen from units that can be counted towards the discipline.

Note: students may replace some of their compulsory language units with alternate intensive in-country units (up to 24 points), or can choose language study abroad units as electives.

Major sequences - choosing the right entry point

Students wishing to undertake Chinese have the option of starting from one of three entry points. The following sequences are provided as guides only. There are several ways to structure a Chinese major, however, students wishing to accelerate through the proficiency levels either by taking study abroad units or because their level of language acquisition results allow them to must consult with the language program before enrolling.

Chinese major, entry point 1

For students with little or no knowledge of the language.

• ATS1001 Chinese introductory 1
• ATS1002 Chinese introductory 2
• ATS2003 Chinese intermediate 1
• ATS2004 Chinese intermediate 2
• ATS3005 Chinese proficient 1
• ATS3006 Chinese proficient 2
• two third year level electives from the list of electives below

Chinese major, entry point 2

For students with post-VCE/IB (2nd language basic stream) lower competence in Chinese or equivalent, or with oral proficiency but little or no knowledge of written Chinese. Please consult the Chinese language program prior to enrolment.

• ATS2003 Chinese intermediate 1 (or ATS1905 Chinese 1 accelerated)
• ATS2004 Chinese intermediate 2 (or ATS1906 Chinese 2 accelerated)
• ATS2005 Chinese proficient 1
• ATS2006 Chinese proficient 2
• ATS3007 Chinese studies advanced 1
• ATS3008 Chinese studies advanced 2
• two third year level electives from the list of electives below

Advanced Chinese major, entry point 3

For students with post-VCE/IB (2nd language basic stream) higher competence in Chinese or equivalent. Please consult the Chinese language program prior to enrolment.

• ATS2005 Chinese proficient 1
• ATS2006 Chinese proficient 2
• ATS3007 Chinese studies advanced 1
• ATS3008 Chinese studies advanced 2
• ATS3009 Chinese studies advanced 3: Readings in modern literature 1
• ATS3010 Chinese studies advanced 4: Readings in modern literature 2

then either:

• ATS3011 Chinese studies advanced 5: Contemporary literature 1
• ATS3012 Chinese studies advanced 6: Contemporary literature 2

or:

• two third year level electives from the list of electives below

Advanced Chinese major for heritage/background speakers

Students wishing to undertake a major who have completed VCE 1st language or 2nd language advanced or who have attended school where Chinese was the language of instruction should consult the Chinese language program for advice.

Language study abroad units

• ATS2131 LCL Language study abroad 2A
• ATS2132 LCL Language study abroad 2B
• ATS2133 LCL Language study abroad 2C (12 points)
• ATS2134 LCL Language study abroad 2D (12 points)
• ATS3131 LCL Language study abroad 3A
• ATS3132 LCL Language study abroad 3B
• ATS3133 LCL Language study abroad 3C (12 points)
• ATS3134 LCL Language study abroad 3D (12 points)

Chinese Incountry Program (intensive summer course)

• ATS1021 Chinese introductory 1 (Incountry)
• ATS1022 Chinese introductory 2 (Incountry)
• ATS2021 Chinese introductory 1 (Incountry)
• ATS2022 Chinese introductory 2 (Incountry)
• ATS2023 Chinese intermediate 1 (Incountry)
• ATS2024 Chinese intermediate 2 (Incountry)
• ATS2025 Chinese proficient 1 (Incountry)
• ATS2026 Chinese proficient 2 (Incountry)
• ATS2035 Chinese translation 1 (Incountry)
• ATS2036 Chinese translation 2 (Incountry)
• ATS3025 Chinese proficient 1 (Incountry)
• ATS3026 Chinese proficient 2 (Incountry)
• ATS3027 Chinese studies advanced 1 (Incountry program)
• ATS3028 Chinese studies advanced 2 (Incountry program)
• ATS3029 Chinese studies advanced 3 (Incountry program)
• ATS3030 Chinese studies advanced 4 (Incountry program)
• ATS3031 Chinese studies advanced 5 (Incountry program)
• ATS3032 Chinese studies advanced 6 (Incountry program)
• ATS3033 Chinese business translation 1 (Incountry program)
• ATS3034 Chinese business translation 2 (Incountry program))
• ATS3047 Chinese professional language internship, part 1 (Incountry program)
• ATS3048 Chinese professional language internship, part 2 (Incountry program)
• ATS3035 Chinese translation 1 (Incountry program)
• ATS3036 Chinese translation 2 (Incountry program)
• ATS3049 Chinese translation for professional purposes 1 (Incountry program)
• ATS3050 Chinese translation for professional purposes 2 (Incountry program)
• ATS3051 Chinese basic interpreting skills 1 (Incountry program)
• ATS3052 Chinese basic interpreting skills 2 (Incountry program)

Semester or year-long individual language study abroad

• ATS1037 Chinese study abroad program (6 points)
• ATS1038 Chinese study abroad program (12 points)
• ATS2053 Chinese study abroad program (6 points)
• ATS2054 Chinese study abroad program (12 points)
• ATS2055 Chinese study abroad program (24 points)
• ATS3055 Language study abroad program (6 points)
• ATS3057 Chinese study abroad program (24 points)

Elective units

• ATS3747 Theory and research in Asian studies (compulsory for intending honours students)
• ATS2037/ATS3037 Chinese media studies, part 1
• ATS2038/ATS3038 Chinese media studies, part 2
• ATS2039/ATS3053 Understanding modern China
• ATS2040/ATS3054 Understanding contemporary China
• ATS3013 Chinese business translation 1
• ATS3014 Chinese business translation 2
• ATS3041 Chinese professional language internship, part 1
• ATS3042 Chinese professional language internship, part 2
• ATS2015/ATS3015 Chinese translation 1
• ATS2016/ATS3016 Chinese translation 2
• ATS3043 Chinese translation for professional purposes 1
• ATS3044 Chinese translation for professional purposes 2
• ATS3045 Chinese basic interpreting skills 1
• ATS3046 Chinese basic interpreting skills 2

Diplomas

• 2201 Diploma in Languages
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

The Chinese language program is available to postgraduate students as part of the Graduate Diploma in Languages. This program is for those wishing to add the equivalent of an undergraduate language major to their existing undergraduate degree. Students are enrolled at the appropriate level for their language competence; from introductory to advanced.

It is possible to undertake some studies abroad. This can take the form of either a short intensive or semester-long in-country program.

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

Chinese studies (and Asian studies) units are taught in the school as well as in other schools of the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Business and Economics. Students majoring in Chinese studies are strongly recommended to complete a minor sequence in Chinese language. All Chinese language students are encouraged to enrol in Chinese studies or Asian studies units. These units have no Chinese language prerequisites and are open to students not studying Chinese language.

First-year level

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

• ATS1318 Understanding Asia 1: Foundations
• ATS1319 Understanding Asia 2: Transformations
• ATS1905 Chinese 1 accelerated
• ATS1906 Chinese 2 accelerated

Second/Third-year level

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

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

Compulsory

• ATS2039/ATS3053 Understanding modern China
• ATS2040/ATS3054 Understanding contemporary China

These two units have a minimal language requirement (completion of Chinese 2 or its equivalent). Special permission will be given to non-language students wishing to complete a Chinese studies major, to enrol in these units. Curriculum and assessment will be modified for these non-language students.

Electives

Units include:

• ATS2340/ATS3340 Introduction to peace and security studies
• ATS2381 Global change and changing identities in Asia
• ATS2382 War and memory in the Asia Pacific
• ATS2383/ATS3383 Story-telling in Asia: Ancient and modern
• ATS2384/ATS3384 Women in Asia: Gender, tradition and modernity
• ATS2416/ATS3416 Chinese literature and modernity
• ATS2700/ATS3700 China: Revolution versus pragmatism
• ATS2897/ATS3897 Borderless media in East Asia
• ATS3747 Theory and research in Asian studies
• ATS3829 Music of China, Japan and Korea
• ECC2890 Economic development of East Asia*

* This unit cannot be included in an arts double degree course. Further, non-arts units are prohibited for students fulfilling a core arts requirement, for example, non-arts units cannot count towards the 96-point arts core necessary to qualify for the Bachelor of Arts degree. Subject to written approval, Chinese language units and units from other schools may also be counted towards a Chinese studies major. Units counted towards a Chinese studies major may not also be counted towards another discipline. Approval for this, and for general advice on building a Chinese studies major, should be sought from the Chinese studies program.

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising a thesis and two coursework units.

The coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the supervisor.

Thesis

Students complete one of the following options:

• ATS4460 LCL honours thesis (24 points)
• ATS4461 LCL honours thesis part 1 (12 points) and ATS4462 LCL honours thesis part 2 (12 points)+

Note: Students may undertake a translation studies project as their honours dissertation for 24 points. For more information, please consult the Guidelines for a Translation Project as an Honours Dissertation (http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/lcl/honours/guidelines.php#translation).

Coursework units

Students complete one of the following options:

Option one

Students complete the following unit:

• ATS4653 LCL honours workshop: Theory and method in the humanities

Plus an additional 12 points from the following units:

• ATS4137 LCL special reading unit 1 (honours) (12 points)
• one 12-point or two 6-point coursework unit/s to be approved by the supervisor.

Option two

• ATS4131 LCL language study abroad 1 (honours) (24 points)

Visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/contactus.php#chinese

• 0003 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts
• 0082 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws

Chinese studies and sinology have flourished in recent decades, in tandem with the economic and political rise of the People's Republic of China. As the world's longest continuous civilisation, China provides rich sources and case studies for a diverse range of research in the humanities and social sciences. At Monash University, graduate research in Chinese studies and sinology is focused on political, historical and cultural issues in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Several staff members also have strong interdisciplinary interests in Taiwan studies. In addition to individual supervision, the program runs graduate research workshops on theoretical and methodological issues of relevance to China research. Many of our graduate students also undertake field research as part of their candidature, supported with University, school or program funding. Several graduate supervisors in Chinese studies also have the experience and expertise to co-supervise students enrolled in linguistics and translation studies.

Research supervision is available in areas including:

• Chinese thought and intellectual history
• Chinese politics and foreign relations
• post-Mao Chinese society
• mainland and diasporic cultural issues
• Taiwan history and cross-strait relations
• Taiwan politics and foreign relations
• traditional and modern Chinese culture and literature (including Chinese culture in the digital age).

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)

Students complete 48 points comprising two coursework units and a thesis.

Course coordinator

Dr Warren Sun

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 3937 Postgraduate Diploma of Arts (Research)
• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.

Studies in Chinese translation provide a solid foundation in basic Chinese translation and interpreting skills but are not a professional qualification in this area.

Upon completion of the major, students are expected to have developed a good understanding of basic concepts of translation and interpreting, professional language skills in both written and verbal forms, through translation and cultural sensitivity and knowledge necessary for communicating in Chinese and English in professional contexts. Students will be in a strong position to pursue further studies that will lead to a professional qualification in translation and/or interpreting..

Right of school to determine entry level and approve accelerated enrolment

The Chinese program retains the right to determine the proper proficiency level for any particular student. Students are not permitted to accelerate their enrolment without first obtaining approval from the Chinese studies program.

Language Study Abroad program

Students can choose to study intensive in-country units at a host university in China over summer. The Chinese in-country program is only available on a fee-paying basis, however, students may be eligible to apply for Monash Abroad Study grants. For a full list of units see ' Language Study Abroad units' below.

For detailed information visit at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/chinese/incountry/index.php.

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

• ATS2015/ATS3015 Chinese translation 1
• ATS2016/ATS3016 Chinese translation 2

Students studying a minor or major in Chinese studies must have completed the sequence. In addition:

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

The major in Chinese translation is available only for students of at least Chinese advanced 2 level language proficiency as determined by placement test and/or interview.

Note: students may replace some of their compulsory language units with equivalent intensive in-country units up to 24 points or students can choose language study abroad units as electives.

Compulsory units

• ATS3043 Chinese translation for professional purposes 1
• ATS3044 Chinese translation for professional purposes 2
• ATS3045 Chinese basic interpreting skills 1
• ATS3046 Chinese basic interpreting skills 2

Elective units

• ATS3013 Chinese business translation 1
• ATS3014 Chinese business translation 2
• ATS2015/ATS3015 Chinese translation 1
• ATS2016/ATS3016 Chinese translation 2
• ATS3011 Chinese advanced 5: Contemporary literature 1
• ATS3012 Chinese advanced 6: Contemporary literature 2
• ATS2039/ATS3053 Understanding modern China
• ATS2040/ATS3054 Understanding contemporary China
• ATS3041 Chinese professional language internship, part 1
• ATS3042 Chinese professional language internship, part 2

Language Study Abroad units

• ATS2035 Chinese translation 1 (Incountry program)
• ATS2036 Chinese translation 2 (Incountry program)
• ATS3031 Chinese advanced 5 (Incountry program)
• ATS3032 Chinese advanced 6 (Incountry program)
• ATS3033 Chinese business translation 1 (Incountry program)
• ATS3034 Chinese business translation 2 (Incountry program)
• ATS3047 Chinese professional language internship, part 1 (incountry program)
• ATS3048 Chinese professional language internship, part 2 (incountry program)
• ATS3049 Chinese translation for professional purposes 1 (Incountry program)
• ATS3050 Chinese translation for professional purposes 2 (Incountry program)
• ATS3051 Chinese basic interpreting skills 1 (Incountry program)

Diplomas

• 2201 Diploma in Languages
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

Monash offers students a vibrant and engaging introduction to the life, culture and language of the ancient Greeks and Romans. No prior knowledge of classical studies is expected when undergraduates enter the program.

First-year level sequences are offered in Latin and classical cultural studies incorporating classical mythology and Greek and Roman life and culture (all texts are studied in translation).

Completion of a major or minor provides students with the opportunity to further their language studies in Latin and Ancient Greek, or develop their studies in classical culture through units on ancient Greek theatre and ancient Greek epic, Eros and the body, and performing Rome. Studies at honours level are also available which complement students' competence in the classical languages with detailed studies in ancient religion and myth, drama, erotic poetry and/or ancient political propaganda.

Course 3928 Diploma in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin) is also offered to students who are interested in teaching Latin (upon completion of a Graduate Diploma of Education) or wish to study the classical languages outside the structure of a degree.

Classical language streams

It is possible to study up to 36 points of Latin (if all levels from introductory to advanced Latin are completed).

First-year level

Students studying a sequence in classical studies must complete a combination of two first year units (12 points) chosen from the following:

• ATS1265 Classical mythology and ATS1266 Life and culture in Ancient Greece and Rome
• ATS1267 Latin introductory 1 and ATS1269 Latin introductory 2

Second/Third-year level

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

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

Compulsory

• ATS2402/ATS3402 Ancient Greek theatre
• ATS2404/ATS3404 Eros and the body: Sexuality and body politics in the classical world
• 12 points of language units (if not completed at first-year level)

Language streams

• ATS2751 Latin intermediate 1
• ATS2753 Latin intermediate 2
• ATS3758 Latin proficient 1
• ATS3759 Latin proficient 2

Electives

• ATS2346/ATS3346 Imperial Rome: A study in power and perversion in the early empire
• ATS2347/ATS3347 Minoans and Mycenaeans
• ATS2349/ATS3349 The golden age of Athens
• ATS2402/ATS3402 Ancient Greek theatre
• ATS2608/ATS3608 Myth and meaning in ancient worlds
• ATS3874 Philosophy of Aristotle and Aristotelianism
• ATS3885 Philosophy: Stoic and Epicurean thought

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2201 Diploma in Languages
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

NOTE: This area of study has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2011. For details of change/s, please consult the change register at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/2012-change-register.html.

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising a thesis, a seminar unit and two coursework units.

The coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the classical studies honours coordinator.

Thesis

Students complete one of the following options:

• ATS4460 LCL honours thesis (24 points)
• ATS4461 LCL honours thesis part A (12 points) and ATS4462 LCL honours thesis part B (12 points)

Coursework units

Students must complete:

• ATS4653 LCL honours workshop: Theory and method in the humanities (12 points)

plus an additional 12 points from the following units:

• ATS4137 LCL Special reading unit 1 (Honours) (12 points)
• ATS4713 Advanced Latin A/3
• ATS4714 Advanced Latin B/3

Visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/contactus.php#classical

• 0003 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts
• 0082 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws

Areas of research specialisation in classical studies include:

• ancient comparative literature and religion
• ancient erotic mythology and ritual
• ancient Greek drama (especially Old Attic Comedy)
• Augustan literature and propaganda
• the interaction of the Greek/Hellenistic world with its Near Eastern neighbours
• the reception of classics in the Italian Renaissance and in contemporary Italy.

For up-to-date information about research areas, refer to the staff and research interest sections on the classical studies website at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/classical/staff.

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)

Students complete 48 points comprising a core thesis (24 points) and coursework elective honours units (24 points) chosen from the electives listed below (all electives are 6 points unless otherwise indicated):

Core units

• ATS4703 Honours dissertation in classical studies part 1 (12 points)
• ATS4704 Honours dissertation in classical studies part 2 (12 points)

Elective units

• ATS4702 Research seminar : Ritual and drama, the politics of antiquity (12 points)
• ATS4705 Introductory Latin A/3
• ATS4707 Introductory Latin B/3
• ATS4709 Intermediate Latin A/3
• ATS4710 Intermediate Ancient Greek A/3
• ATS4711 Intermediate Latin B/3
• ATS4712 Intermediate Ancient Greek B/3
• ATS4713 Advanced Latin A/3
• ATS4714 Advanced Latin B/3

Course coordinator

Dr Eva Anagnostou-Laoutides

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 3937 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)
• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

*By research

Climate change represents the most prominent and urgent global environmental issue facing the world today. This interdisciplinary area of study, administered by the School of Geography and Environmental Science, investigates the functioning of the climate and atmosphere in the past, present, and future through a range of disciplinary approaches from earth systems science through to environmental policy. Students undertaking this area of study will develop analytical skills, practical and field-based experience, basic and applied research abilities that will enable them to pursue careers in environmental management, climatology, climate change mitigation and adaptation policy in national and international contexts.

First year level

Students studying a sequence in climate change and society must complete two of the following units, including the compulsory unit (12 points):

Compulsory unit

• ATS1310 Natural hazards and human vulnerability

Elective units

• ATS1301 Australian physical environments: Evolution, status and management
• MON1001 Climate change: An interdisciplinary challenge

Second/Third year level

Students undertaking a minor or major in climate change and society 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 two compulsory units at second year level (12 points) and a further four units (24 points) from the elective units listed below. A minimum of three units must be taken at third year level.

Compulsory units

• ATS2780 Geographical analysis

And one of the following units:

• ATS2776 Climatology: Land ecosystems and the atmosphere
• ATS2779 Climate change and variability

Elective units

• ATM2020 Climate dynamics of the atmosphere and oceans
• ATM2030 Clouds, weather and forecasting
• ATM3040 Physical meteorology
• ATM3050 Dynamical meteorology
• ATS2411 Weird weather: Literature culture and climate
• ATS2545/ATS3545 Environmental hydrology
• ATS2548 Environmental policy and management
• ATS2626/ATS3626 Global disasters: Impact, inquiry and change
• ATS3259 GIS for environmental management
• ATS3281 Cultural landscape, environment and sustainability in Italy
• ATS3546 Environmental assessment and decision making
• ATS3552 Remote sensing of the environment
• ATS3558/APG4558 Global change and the earth system
• ATS3787 Research methods in geography, environment and sustainability
• ATS3791 Environmental change past to future
• ATS3887/APG4887 Designing urban futures: Urban climate, water and adaptation
• ATS3893/APG4893 Special topics in sustainability
• ATS3902/APG4902 Geopolitics of climate change

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising a thesis and two coursework units.

The coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the Cognitive Science honours coordinator.

Thesis

Students complete the following two units:

• ATS4805 SAMSS honours thesis A
• ATS4806 SAMSS honours thesis B

Coursework units

Students complete the following two units:

• ATS4807 SAMSS selected topics in theory and practice
• ATS4846 Research methods in psychological sciences

Visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/contactus.php#cognitive

+ 4090 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences

Caulfield and Clayton

On the Clayton and Caulfield campuses communications is an academically oriented program with a focus on new media, and the dynamic changes in media and communication industries. At these campuses communications is offered by the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies.

The focus is on the organisation, processes and effects of traditional and new communications technologies such as print, television, film, electronic and digital media. Students gain an understanding of the practical operation of the media as well as the social and cultural dimensions of communications, and the complex relationships between audiences, producers and policy-makers. Students also examine the nature of communication and the capabilities and applications of communication in a range of societies.

Students learn to critically analyse the media and learn about the structure of communications industries and the relations between media, culture and power. Communications theory is an integral part of the discipline, coupled with an investigation of the practices, technologies and processes that make up modern media.

The program prepares students to work across the public and private sectors, and a wide range of communications industries. The program offers an international approach to the study of communications and provides practical experience in the use of new communications technologies.

Berwick, Gippsland, off-campus learning

At Berwick and Gippsland campuses and via off-campus learning, communications is offered by the School of Applied Media and Social Sciences.

Communications offers a range of units designed to equip students with specialised but flexible skills in describing and analysing the organisation, processes, diverse uses and effects of 'traditional' and 'new' communications technologies including print, broadcasting, cinema and the internet. Communications is interdisciplinary, drawing on literary and screen theory, social and political theory, media and cultural studies. The emphasis is on media as productive of the ways in which the social relations between individuals and social/political institutions are organised. Units in communications provide students with an understanding of the practical operation of communication media as well as the social and cultural dimensions, considering relations between the audiences, producers and policy-makers involved. Communications is complemented by the related disciplines of journalism, public relations and writing, as well as other humanities and social sciences.

South Africa and Sunway

The communications program at Sunway offers a professionally-oriented program with minors in writing and international studies. At the South Africa campus, the program looks at the organisation, processes and effects of traditional and new communications technologies in the South African context.

Caulfield and Clayton

First-year level

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

• ATS1279 Media and culture
• ATS1280 Communications and society

Note: the first-year sequence for communications at Caulfield and Clayton changed in 2009; all students who completed COM 1010 and COM 1020 prior to 2009 (refer to archived handbooks) will have those units counted towards their communication minor/major.

Second/Third-year level

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

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

Compulsory units

• ATS2445/ATS3445 Communications ethics, policy and law
• ATS2446/ATS3446 Australian media histories
• ATS3763 The second media age

Elective units

• ATS2250/ATS3250 Communications and cultures in the global era
• ATS2431/ATS3431 Computer and video games: Technology, culture, industry
• ATS2434/ATS3434 TechnoDiscourse
• ATS2436/ATS3436 New media: From the Telegraph to Twitter
• ATS2437/ATS3437 Communication and creativity
• ATS2439/ATS3439 Youth media
• ATS2440/ATS3440 The public sphere
• ATS2441/ATS3441 Class, culture and regional identity
• ATS2442/ATS3442 Print cultures: Books as media
• ATS2443/ATS3443 On the road: Travel and representation
• ATS2444/ATS3444 Inscribing Italy: Travels and imaginings (Prato)
• ATS2445/ATS3445 Communications ethics, policy and law
• ATS2446/ATS3446 Australian media histories
• ATS2759/ATS3766 Animation cultures
• ATS2917/ATS3917 War and the media: Communication technology and the representation of war
• ATS3450 Media, culture, power
• ATS3763 The second media age

Additional electives

Students can also take a maximum of one of the following:

• ATS2405 Introduction to critical theory
• ATS2457/ATS3457 Crime and the media
• ATS2561/ATS3561 Gender, sex and media
• ATS2693/ATS3693 Politics and the media in Australia
• ATS2714/ATS3714 Communications, media and societies
• ATS2897/ATS3897 Borderless media in East Asia

Berwick

First-year level

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

• ATS1277 Media studies
• ATS1278 Introduction to communication studies

Note: the communications major at Berwick has changed; all students who commenced prior to 2011 should refer refer to archived handbooks or seek course advice to ensure you meet the communication minor/major requirments.

Compulsory units

• ATS2449/ATS3449 Media texts
• ATS2450/ATS3450 Media, culture, power: Theories of mass communications
• ATS2451/ATS3451 Cultural and communications policy (not offered 2012 at Berwick)
• ATS2454/ATS3454 Media audiences

Elective units

• ATS2448/ATS3448 Screen theories and techniques
• ATS2895/ATS3895 Gender, race and journalism

Gippsland and off-campus learning

First-year level

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

• ATS1277 Media studies
• ATS1278 Introduction to communication studies

Second/Third-year level

Students studying a minor or major in communication 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, including all compulsory units. A minimum of three units must be taken at third year level.

Compulsory units

• ATS2449/ATS3449 Media texts
• ATS2450/ATS3450 Media, culture, power: Theories of mass communications
• ATS2451/ATS3451 Cultural and communications policy
• ATS2454/ATS3454 Media audiences

Elective units

• ATS2448/ATS3448 Screen theories and techniques
• ATS2499/ATS3499 Authorship and writing
• ATS2895/ATS3895 Gender, race and journalism

South Africa

First-year level

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

• ATS1279 Media and culture
• ATS1280 Communication and society

Note: the first year sequence for communications changed in 2009. All students who completed COM 1010 and COM 1020 prior to 2009 (refer to archived handbooks) will also have these units counted towards their communication minor/major.

Second/Third-year level

Students studying a minor or major in communications 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.

Units include:

• ATS2432/ATS3432 Managing communication in multicultural organisations
• ATS2433/ATS3433 Communication realms and interfaces
• ATS2435/ATS3435 Strategic communication practice
• ATS2436/ATS3436 New Media: From the Telegraph to Twitter
• ATS2439/ATS3439 Youth media
• ATS2448/ATS3448 Screen theories and techniques
• ATS2450/ATS3450 Media, culture, power: Theories of mass communications
• ATS2453/ATS3453 Communication research and methodology
• ATS2671/ATS3671 Managing intercultural communication
• ATS2818 Public relations theory and processes
• ATS3764 The practising consultant

Sunway

First-year level

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

• ATS1277 Media studies
• ATS1278 Introduction to communication studies

Second/Third-year level

Students studying a minor or major in communications 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.

Units include:

• ATS2439/ATS3439 Youth media
• ATS2449/ATS3449 Media texts
• ATS2450/ATS3450 Media, culture, power
• ATS2499 Authorship and writing
• ATS3451 Cultural and communications policy
• ATS3454 Media audiences

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Associate degree

• 4074 Associate Degree in Arts and Social Sciences

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising a thesis and two coursework units.

Coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the communications honours coordinator on the relevant campus.

Caulfield and Clayton

Offered by the School of English, Communications, and Performance Studies

Thesis

Students complete one of the following options:

• ATS4230 ECPS honours thesis
• ATS4231 ECPS honours thesis part 1 and ATS4232 ECPS honours thesis part 2

Coursework units

Students complete the compulsory unit and one elective unit from the following:

Compulsory unit

• ATS4002 Honours Research Methods Seminar

Elective units

One of:

• ATS4722 Contemporary media and communications theory
• ATS4723 Current issues in international media and communications
• ATS4405 Audiences and the social influence of media
• ATS4263 Propaganda, censorship and the representation of war
• ATS4412 Music, media, culture
• ATS4235 ECPS Selected topics in theory and practice
• a maximum of 12 points at fourth-year level from another discipline and/or institution with the permission of the ECPS communications honours coordinator

Berwick, Gippsland, Off-campus

Offered by the School of Applied Media and Social Sciences

Thesis

Students complete the following two units:

• ATS4805 SAMSS honours thesis A
• ATS4806 SAMSS honours thesis B

Coursework units

Students complete the following two units:

• ATS4729 Media, social relations and power
• ATS4807 SAMSS selected topics in theory and practice

South Africa

Offered by the School of Social Science

Thesis

Students complete the following two units:

• ATS4718 Communications dissertation part 1
• ATS4719 Communications dissertation part 2

Coursework units

Students complete two of the following units:

• ATS4450 Researching for social sciences and humanities
• ATS4721 Industry applied practice
• a maximum of 12 points at fourth-year level from another discipline and/or institution with the permission of the communications honours coordinator on the relevant campus

Sunway

Offered by the School of Arts and Sciences

Thesis

Students complete the following two units:

• ATS4718 Communications dissertation part 1
• ATS4719 Communications dissertation part 2

Coursework units

Students complete two of the following units:

• ATS4720 Communication research: Issues and methodology
• ATS4721 Industry applied practice
• a maximum of 12 points at fourth-year level from another discipline and/or institution with the permission of the communications honours coordinator on the relevant campus

Visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/contactus.php#communications

• 0003 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts
• 3751 Honours degree of Bachelor of Communication (at Sunway)
• 3775 Honours degree of Bachelor of Communication
• 0082 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws
• 4090 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 4087 Honours degree of Bachelor of Social Science

The last decade has seen unprecedented changes in communications technologies and policy. The communications program is based around the need for a course which meets the academic and research needs of a discrete industry sector undergoing rapid change. The communications program also emphasises the need to maintain a critical literacy in information research, which increasingly requires the development of new skills in technological use and evaluation and an understanding of issues in information access.

In this context, 'communications' is broader than any one of its traditional constituent elements, including journalism, public relations, media studies, publishing and editing, and creative writing. A broader approach, which places these elements in a cultural and policy framework, allows a range of students to enter the program and to specialise as appropriate within it. The program supports students in examining topics relevant to those employed (or seeking employment) in communications and media industries (for instance, audience and internet user studies, electronic journalism, policy formation, public relations and tourism marketing).

Students come from a range of disciplinary and industry backgrounds, including those with undergraduate degrees in politics, journalism, science and fine arts, as well as those with extensive industry experience in areas such as print and radio journalism, public affairs, media liaison, public relations, and media or policy advisers to politicians and industry.

Supervision of research candidates is available, with particular staff strengths in:

• animation studies
• computer and video games
• cultural/communication theory
• graphic novels and visual fiction
• internet studies
• music studies
• national identity and communications policy
• new communications technologies
• philosophy of communication
• publishing studies
• sports media
• textual and discourse analysis of media texts
• travel writing
• war and conflict
• writing practices.

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)

Offered by the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies

Students complete 48 points at fourth-year level including a 24-point core research project and two coursework elective units chosen from the electives listed below.

Core units

One of the following options:

• APG4890 Research project in communications (24 points)
• APG4891 Research project in communications part 1 (12 points) and APG4892 Research project in communications part 2 (12 points)

Research project units are chosen in consultation with the unit leader.

Elective units

• APG4719 Contemporary media and communications theory
• APG4260 Communication systems and networks
• APG4261 Communication economies and society
• APG4262 Media flows
• APG4263 Propaganda, censorship and the representation of war
• ATS4723 Current issues in international media and communications
• a maximum of 12 points at fourth-year level from another discipline and/or institution with the permission of the school's communications postgraduate coordinator

Course coordinator

Dr Andy Ruddock

Offered by the School of Arts and Sciences, Malaysia

Students complete 48 points, including three core units and one additional level four unit chosen from the following electives and selected in accordance with the student's research project. Alternative units may be taken with the approval of the school graduate coordinator.

Core units

• APG4401 Media empire and entrepreneurs
• APG4703 Research project
• ATS4402 Communications and cultural studies applied: Industry practice

Elective units

• APG4259/APG5259 Into the field: The theory and practice of ethnography
• APG4274/APG5274 Literary theory
• APG4330/APG5330 Global soul: Consumers, citizens and rebels
• APG4382/APG5382 Contemporary issues in Asia
• APG4696/APG5696 Gender, globalisation and development: Research issues

With the permission of the head of Arts, a student may also be given the choice to undertake a 24-point research component similar to an honours thesis in place of APG4703.

Course coordinator

Dr. Helen Nesadurai

Offered by the School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising the following units:

• ATS4729 Media, social relations and power
• ATS4805 HUMCASS honours dissertation part 1
• ATS4806 HUMCASS honours dissertation part 2
• ATS4807 HUMCASS selected topics in theory and practice

Course coordinator

Dr Sue Yell

Master of Arts by Research and Coursework

The entry below only details the coursework component of this degree. For all requirements including the research/thesis component refer to the full course entry at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/courses/2846.html.

Offered by the National Centre for Australian Studies

The course seeks to strengthen skills in communications research and analysis and to further students' understanding of both the history and current structure of the communications industry in Australia and of the contemporary policy debates. The course is particularly designed to provide students with the necessary analytical research and writing skills to respond to the rapidly changing policy environment in communications.

Units

• APG5396 Researching and writing Australia
• APG5401 Media empires and entrepreneurs

Note: both units are taught in the Melbourne central business district.

Course coordinator

Dr Mark Gibson

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 3937 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)
• 2846 Master of Arts by research and coursework
• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

*By Research

The National Centre for Australian Studies (NCAS) offers an innovative, vocationally oriented graduate program in communications and media studies. It is focused particularly on challenges posed by the emergence of digital media, globalisation and increasing levels of cross-cultural exchange.

The last decade has been one of unprecedented change in communications and media content, forms, technology and policy with wide-ranging implications for business, politics, public administration and everyday life. The graduate program in communications and media studies examines these developments from a historical, political and theoretical perspective and seeks to further students' understanding of communications and media systems both locally and globally.

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 3064 Master of Communications and Media studies
• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.

Community studies exposes students to current debates about the meaning, nature and outlook of communities. It engages with a range of issues, including an investigation of the cultural construction, representation and history of Australian indigenous societies; the ways in which communities safeguard their interests; and globalisation and citizenship. Students also explore how community histories are constructed, reflect on community building, innovation maintenance and failure, gain insights into community welfare work, and examine Australian social issues.

First-year level

Students studying a sequence in community studies must complete the following two units (12 points):

• ATS1251 Introduction to Australian Indigenous societies I
• ATS1898 Understanding globalisation and social change

Students who have already completed ATS1251 (Introduction to Australian Indigenous societies I) as part of a first-level sequence in Australian Indigenous studies must complete another first level arts unit. Students who have already completed ATS1898 (Understanding globalisation and social change) as part of a first-year level sequence in history-politics or sociology must complete another first-level arts unit.

Second/Third-year level

Students studying a minor in community studies 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.

Units include:

• ATS2365/ATS3365 Australian Indigenous literature
• ATS2566/ATS3566 Stories of communities: (Re)Discovering the voiceless
• ATS2736/ATS3736 Environmental sociology
• ATS2782 Alternative and mainstream communities
• ATS2823 Community development
• ATS2825 Social issues and personal values
• ATS2894/ATS3894 Accommodating minorities in Australia?
• ATS3898 Special topics in sustainability

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Associate degree

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

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

Community welfare and counselling is designed to provide students with an understanding of social issues as they relate to their personal, organisational and socio-political contexts. Students will develop the necessary skills and knowledge to equip them to work effectively in organisational and community contexts, and for bringing about change at personal, community, organisational and political levels. Skills and knowledge are developed for intervention across a range of practice fields, including (but not limited to): counselling, child protection, disability, family support, homelessness, community corrections, youth justice, community development, aged care and family violence.

The major is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling (and associated double degrees). These students complete a 66-credit-point major sequence chosen from the units listed below, including the full first-year sequence.

First-year level

Students studying a sequence in community welfare and counselling must complete the following two units (12 points):

• ATS1362 Interpersonal practice and counselling skills
• ATS1363 Counselling and group work skills

Students progressing to a major in community welfare and counselling must also complete:

• ATS1361 Governing inequality: Foundations of social welfare provision

Second/Third-year level

Students studying a minor or major in community welfare and counselling must have completed the first-year sequence. In addition:

• a minor requires completion of a further two units (12 points) from the level two compulsory units listed below
• a major requires completion of ATS1361 and all compulsory units listed below. A minimum of three units must be taken at third year level.

Compulsory units

Level two

• ATS2822 Advanced counselling and case management
• ATS2823 Community development
• ATS2825 Social issues and personal value

Level two and three

• ATS2713/ATS3713 Field education and practice
• ATS2850/ATS3850 Human services management and practice
• ATS3848 Insights into practice
• ATS3851 Social policy

Elective units

• ATS1361 Governing inequality: Foundations of social welfare provision
• ATS3851 Social policy

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Associate degree

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

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising a thesis and two coursework units.

The coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the community welfare and counselling honours coordinator.

Thesis

Students complete the following two units:

• ATS4805 SAMSS honours thesis A
• ATS4806 SAMSS honours thesis B

Coursework units

Students complete the following two units:

• ATS4807 SAMSS selected topics in theory and practice
• ATS4854 Research methods for community welfare and counselling

Visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/contactus.php#social

+ 4090 Honours Degree of Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences

Human services professionals working across sectors in various capacities, are more and more required to demonstrate the higher order skills associated with post graduate qualifications to move into leadership and senior positions. In rapidly changing social, economic, cultural and political societies, professional leadership demands ongoing familiarity with emerging research , the capacity to evaluate competing knowledge claims and concomitantly, to provide sophisticated rationales for program or policy proposals to funding bodies or to decision makers. Participation in academic debates and knowledge exchange through conferences and seminars enables professional leaders' contribution to ongoing quality improvements and policy responsiveness.

Post graduate study at SAMMS Gippsland campus enables educational and skills development through exposure to contemporary national and international:

• practice modalities and strategies
• research literature
• theoretical thought
• political and social debate
• service models, programs, community initiatives, social movements and policy practices

Students will also develop skills and capacities in

• research methodology
• evaluating research designs and the value of research data

Students come from a range of disciplinary and industry backgrounds, including therapists, case managers, support workers and counsellors with various client groups, community development workers, local government planners, bureaucrats with program development or policy development responsibilities, middle managers in non-government organisations (NGOs) or government organisations, policy advisors, public advocates and activists, and health workers with cross-disciplinary backgrounds,

Supervision of research candidates is available, with particular staff strengths in:

• community development
• counselling skills
• cross cultural services
• developing practice based research and evaluation methodologies
• educational access and equity
• emancipatory and anti-oppressive welfare practice
• family violence
• homelessness
• human services management
• labour market policies and programs
• management
• men's behaviour change programs
• multiculturalism and race relations
• NGOs in developing countries
• personal construct theory
• program evaluations
• qualitative research methods
• regional social sustainability
• representations of women
• social and public policy
• social documentary photography
• social inclusion
• visual representation
• youth justice and child protection
• youth policy and services

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)

Offered by the School of Applied Media and Social Sciences

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising the following units:

• ATS4854 Research methods for social and community welfare
• ATS4805 SAMMS honours dissertation part 1
• ATS4806 SAMMS honours dissertation part 2
• ATS4807 SAMMS selected topics in theory and practice

Course coordinator

Dr Mark Symmons

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 3937 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)
• 3790 Master of Human Services Management
• 3789 Graduate Diploma in Human Services Management
• 3788 Faculty Certificate in Human Services Management
• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.

Units under this heading are administered by the Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies within the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies. The Centre is an interdisciplinary teaching unit with responsibility for teaching and research in three main areas:

(a.) Comparative literature is the study of literary texts in ways that go beyond particular national or linguistic boundaries. Students study literary texts written in other languages - including Ancient Greek, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Latin, Russian and Spanish - as well as in English. All texts are studied in English translation although normally the lecturer presenting will know the original as well.

(b.) Cultural studies is the study of literature in its political and social contexts and in relation to other arts and media, for example the press, film and television. The interrelationships between texts and codes are studied, both 'artistic' and 'popular', verbal and visual. The connections between social institutions are examined, such as the international media conglomerates, cultural technologies like printing and film and cultural forms such as the novel and the soap opera.

(c.) Critical theory is an umbrella term for a whole series of contemporary approaches to literary and cultural criticism, for example hermeneutics, semiotics, post-structuralism, ideology critique, psychoanalysis, ecocriticism and so on. Such theories are central to recent work in literary and cultural studies.

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising a thesis, a compulsory coursework unit and one elective coursework unit.

The coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the comparative literature and cultural studies honours coordinator.

Intending honours students

Further information about the Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies Honours program can be obtained from the Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies Honours Coordinator: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/contactus.php#comparative

Thesis

Students complete one of the following options:

• ATS4230 ECPS honours thesis OR
• ATS4231 ECPS honours thesis A and ATS4232 ECPS honours thesis B

Coursework units

Students complete the following units:

Compulsory unit

• ATS4002 Honours research methods seminar

Elective units

One of:

• ATS4717 Semiotic and poststructural theory of literature and culture
• ATS4267 Hermeneutics
• ATS4235 ECPS Selected topics in theory and practice
• a maximum of 12 points at fourth-year level from another discipline and/or institution with the permission of the Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies honours coordinator

Visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/contactus.php#comparative

• 0003 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts
• 0082 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws

The Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies has an international reputation for its postgraduate research training and graduate education.

Particular research strengths in comparative literature include European, Asian and Latin American literature; romanticism, modernism and postmodernism; literature and philosophy; and comparative literary theory.

Research strengths in cultural studies include postcolonial culture; genre studies; graphic novels; New Hollywood; Japanese popular culture; science fiction; and cyber culture. Cultural studies at Monash seek to problematise the binary oppositions between high and low culture and make use of a broad range of theoretical perspectives.

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)

Offered by the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies

Students complete two core units (24 points) and two elective units (24 points) from the following list.

Core units

• APG4722 Critical theory research project part 1
• APG4723 Critical theory research project part 2

Elective units

• APG4265 Poetics
• APG4266 Deleuze and Foucault
• APG4267 Hermeneutics
• APG4418 Semiotic and poststructural theory of literature and culture

Coursework units and the research project thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the comparative literature and cultural studies postgraduate coordinator.

Course coordinator

Professor Andrew Milner

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 3937 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)
• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.

The enormous increase in global trade and industrialisation has intensified pressure on areas rich in biological diversity and cultural heritage. This interdisciplinary area of study, administered by the School of Geography and Environmental Science, focuses on the distribution and character of the Earth's vegetation and distinctive ecological, cultural, and Indigenous landscapes shaped by human action. It draws on biogeography, palaeoecology, Indigenous studies, history, and indigenous archaeology to develop innovative perspectives and participatory approaches to ecological and cultural conservation. Students undertaking this area of study will develop analytical skills, practical and field-based experience, and basic and applied research abilities that will enable them to pursue careers in biodiversity conservation, ecological management, management of cultural landscapes and Indigenous cultural heritage in Australia and international contexts.

First year level

Students studying a sequence in conservation of biological diversity and cultural heritage must complete the following two units (12 points):

• ATS1310 Natural hazards and human vulnerability
• ATS1301 Australian physical environments: Evolution, status and management

Second/Third year level

Students undertaking a minor or major in conservation of biological diversity and cultural heritage 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 two compulsory units at 2nd year level (12 points) and a further four units (24 points) from the elective units listed below. A minimum of three units must be taken at third-year level.

Compulsory units

• ATS2780 Geographical analysis

And one of the following units:

• ATS2774 Understanding Australian landscapes: Soil-vegetation dynamics
• ATS2543/ATS3543 Archaeology of Indigenous Australia

Elective units

• ATS2360/ATS3360 Indigenous heritage in the contemporary world
• ATS2386/ATS3386 Broken earth: Journeys through the Australian landscape
• ATS2544/ATS3544 Archaeological field and laboratory method
• ATS2584/ATS3584 Australia's black history
• ATS3259 GIS for environmental management
• ATS3552 Remote sensing of the environment
• ATS3554 Resource evaluation and management
• ATS3557 Out of Africa: Human evolution, world heritage and museums
• ATS3787 Research methods in geography environment and sustainability
• ATS3788 Soils, landscape and their management
• ATS3791 Environmental change past to future
• ATS3893/ATS4893 Special topics in sustainability

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

The courses in corporate environmental and sustainability management are designed to integrate environmental management concepts, issues and trends within a commercial context, through an understanding of the linkages between business practices and environmental outcomes. Students gain the analytical skills to identify environmental impacts in terms of product/service life cycles and to understand the synergies between business management theory and practice, and environmental management approaches.

The courses are suitable for corporate managers, business strategists, technical and environmental managers and others who wish to develop combined environmental and business skills.

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

+ 3783 Master of Sustainability

The September 11 attacks, Bali bombings and home-grown operations in London and those thwarted in Australia, have increased the importance of understanding terrorism and political violence. Counter-terrorism studies offers a rigorous course of study that evaluates these multifaceted phenomena, providing an understanding of what terrorism is and how it is constructed and reproduced, and addressing the diverse and multifaceted factors involved in enacting and preventing terrorism and other security concerns. The range of studies includes units on terrorisms (religious, revolutionary and right wing); the political, theological and intellectual bases of terrorism; political violence and political movements; and country and regional studies. Theoretical and empirical units that examine the international processes and events that fuel and discourage terrorism provide further context for students. Counter-terrorism studies is designed for students who wish to pursue graduate study in these areas and professionals working in law enforcement, public service, defence and diplomacy.

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

3758 Master of Counter-Terrorism Studies

Embedded in the English section of the school, creative writing offers candidates the opportunity to experiment with creative writing, or with creative non-fiction, and to theorise their writing process by engaging in self-reflexive scholarly critique of the genre, considering it on social, cultural, intellectual and linguistic terms.

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 3773 Master of Arts (Creative Writing)*
• 4048 Master of Cultural Arts
• 3940 Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Writing)*

*By research

Criminal justice addresses the complex issue of crime and the way in which it affects the lives of us all. It provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to understand the diverse nature of crime, to identify and evaluate stages in the criminal justice process, to critically assess its performance and to consider new and radical alternatives for dealing with crime. Students study issues that compare and contrast regional, state, national and international crime and crime prevention policies, including public safety and security issues. The major in criminal justice adopts an inter-disciplinary approach which includes psychological studies, sociology and Indigenous studies perspectives.

First-year level

Students studying a sequence in criminal justice must complete the following two units (12 points):

• ATS1283 Crime: Theory and practice
• ATS1284 The criminal justice process

Second/Third-year level

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

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

Compulsory units

• ATS2471/ATS3471 Comparative criminal justice
• ATS2472/ATS3472 Crime and violence
• ATS2734/ATS3734 Sociology of deviance
• ATS3844 Forensic psychology

Elective units

• ATS2473/ATS3473 Offender profiling
• ATS2567/ATS3567 Ideologies and philosophies of justice
• ATS2737/ATS3737 Social justice

Diplomas

• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Associated degrees

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

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

NOTE: This area of study has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2011. For details of change/s, please consult the change register at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/2012-change-register.html.

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising a thesis and two coursework units.

The thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the criminal justice honours coordinator.

Thesis

Students complete the following two units:

• ATS4805 SAMSS honours thesis A
• ATS4806 SAMSS honours thesis B

Coursework units

Students complete the following two units:

• APG4417 Policing, security and risk management
• ATS4807 SAMSS selected topics in theory and practice

Honours

Honours

+ 4090 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences

This area of study presents the application of criminal justice in a unique mixture of regional, urban and international crime-related contexts. Studies specialise in contemporary regional and international crime matters, crime prevention, policing in its generic sense, criminal behaviours and profiles, and alternative justice and corrections initiatives. A special feature is the opportunity for students of criminal justice to develop links with regional practitioners and, in some cases, utilise placements within the criminal justice and allied systems.

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 3772 Master of Criminal Justice and Criminology
• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

*By Research

NOTE: This area of study has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2011. For details of change/s, please consult the change register at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/2012-change-register.html.

Crime is an issue that all citizens and governments confront on a daily basis. The causes of crime, the crime problem and how it should be dealt with, are the subject of intense debate. The criminology major, which is offered on the Caulfield and Clayton campuses, provides students with the skills to understand the complexities of crime, to learn about the various stages of the criminal justice system, to critically analyse its workings and tensions, and to explore alternative strategies. Criminology students can combine an interest in areas such as policing, courts, punishment and prisons, transnational crime and international justice, criminological theory, crime and the media, crime and politics, crime prevention and victims of crime in order to broaden their career options in criminal justice and allied areas.

Students learn to critically analyse issues of crime at the local, state, national, and global level. The first-year sequence introduces students to various facets of crime and how it is dealt with by the criminal justice system. Second and third-year units build on this knowledge gained and offer students the opportunity to critically analyse and evaluate crime-related issues in greater depth.

Graduates with a major or minor in criminology may find employment in a wide range of fields, including police, courts, corrections, human services, attorney-general departments, departments of justice, law reform commissions, ombudsman offices, anti-corruption commissions, local government and the private sector.

First-year level

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

• ATS1281 Understanding crime
• ATS1282 Criminal justice in action: Police, courts and corrections

Second/Third-year level

Students studying a minor or major in criminology 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.

Units include:

• ATS2356/ATS3356 Indigenous legal issues
• ATS2398/ATS3398 The criminal mind
• ATS2457/ATS3457 Crime and the media
• ATS2458/ATS3458 Policing and society
• ATS2459/ATS3459 Prisons, power and justice
• ATS2460/ATS3460 Drugs, crime and society
• ATS2462/ATS3462 International crime and justice
• ATS2465/ATS3465 Crime and human rights in a global era (Prato)
• ATS2466/ATS3466 Sex and crime
• ATS2469/ATS3469 Victimology
• ATS2470 Victimology in South Africa
• ATS2937/ATS3937 Contemporary issues in Italian criminal justice (Prato)
• ATS3463 Criminal behaviour in South Africa: A psychosocial approach
• ATS3467 Child justice: Human rights, law reform and socio-criminology of deviance
• ATS3468 Forensic criminology: Victim and offender profiling

Units available for specific groups of students

Students who commenced in 2011 may also include the following units as electives:

• ATS2356/ATS3356 Indigenous legal issues
• ATS2398/ATS3398 The criminal mind

Students who commenced prior to 2009 may also include the following units as electives:

• ATS2356/ATS3356 Indigenous legal issues
• ATS2398/ATS3398 The criminal mind
• ATS2574/ATS3574 Fears and fantasies: Deviance in history
• ATS2575/ATS3575 Murder and mayhem: Killers, slums and social reform
• ATS2701/ATS3701 Terrorism and political violence
• ATS2723/ATS3723 Social research methods
• ATS2746/ANY3160 Understanding prejudice and discrimination

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising a thesis and two compulsory coursework units.

The coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the criminology honours coordinator.

Thesis

Students complete one of the following options:

• ATS4923 PSI honours thesis (full-time candidates)
• ATS4925 PSI honours thesis A and ATS4926 PSI honours thesis B (part-time candidates)

Coursework units

Students complete the following two units:

• ATS4924 PSI Honours research methodology
• ATS4699 Criminology and criminal justice for the 21st century

Both course work units are undertaken in Semester 1.

Visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/contactus.php#criminology

• 0003 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts
• 0082 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws

Crime, its causes and its consequences directly impacts on all public and private sector institutions and on every member of society. The discipline of criminology interprets, analyses and evaluates critical aspects of crime, social control and the criminal justice process.

People interested in pursuing research into the criminal justice system and related criminological issues are invited to apply. All relevant research topics will be considered, subject to the availability of supervision. Joint interdisciplinary supervision can be arranged.

Current academic strengths relevant to the criminology discipline include:

• border policing and sovereignty
• causes of crime
• crime and human rights
• gender and the criminal justice system
• histories of policing
• people trafficking
• policing
• punishment and incarceration
• restorative justice
• state crime
• surveillance
• terrorism and counter-terrorism
• transnational crime.

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.

Critical theory is a term that has come to signify a number of contemporary approaches to textual and cultural criticism. Research interests include eco-philosophy and eco-feminism, cultural materialism, deconstruction, feminist critical theory, hermeneutics, and psychoanalysis.

Refer also to the postgraduate area of study entry for 'comparative literature and cultural studies' at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/comparative-literature-and-cultural-studies/pg-arts-comparative-literature-and-cultural-studies.html.

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)

Students complete two core units (24 points) and two elective units (24 points) from the following list.

Core unit

• APG4722 Critical theory research project part 1 (12 points)
• APG4723 Critical theory research project part 2 (12 points)

Elective units

• APG4265 Poetics
• APG4266 Deleuze and Foucault
• APG4267 Hermeneutics
• APG4418 Semiotic and poststructural theory of literature and culture

Coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the comparative literature and cultural studies postgraduate coordinator.

Course coordinator

Professor Andrew Milner

Master of Arts by Research and Coursework

Offered by the Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, School of English, Communications and Performance Studies

Critical theory is a term used to describe a whole series of contemporary approaches to textual criticism: hermeneutics and reception theory, semiotics and structuralism, post-structuralism and deconstruction, post-Marxian theories of ideology and post-Freudian theories of psychoanalysis. These have all been central to recent works in literary and cultural studies. This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to this complex body of work and an opportunity to apply it to a substantive research thesis, which may focus on literary studies, cultural studies or critical theory itself.

Candidates intending to carry out research in comparative literature are normally expected to read literary texts in the original language.

Units

Students complete 24 points at fifth year level from:

• APG5265 Poetics
• APG5267 Hermeneutics
• APG5266 Deleuze and Foucault
• APG5418 Semiotic and poststructural theory of literature and culture

Course coordinator

Professor Andrew Milner

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 3937 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)
• 2846 Master of Arts by research and coursework
• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.

Theatre is a discipline that spans a wide range of research interests, characterised by an intersection of textual or theoretical enquiry with performance, as an exploratory activity, and/or a subject for documentation and analysis.

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)

Students complete 48 points at fourth-year level including a core unit and 24-point core dissertation, thesis or creative project, and one elective from the list below.

Core units

• APG4421 Dramatic theory, criticism and research methods

plus one of the following options:

• ATS4744 Drama and theatre studies research dissertation or ATS4745 Drama and theatre studies research dissertation Part 1 and ATS4746 Drama and theatre studies research dissertation Part 2
• ATS4747 Drama and theatre studies thesis/investigative project or ATS4748 Drama and theatre studies thesis/investigative project Part 1 and ATS4749 Drama and theatre studies thesis/investigative project Part 2
• ATS4750 Drama and theatre studies creative project or ATS4751 Drama and theatre studies creative project Part 1 AND ATS4752 Drama and theatre studies creative project Part 2

Elective units

• APG4268 Creating the new: Theatre and its experiments
• APG4269 Rethinking theatre history
• APG4423 Performance investigation
• an approved 12-point fourth year level unit from a related discipline with the approval of the course coordinator

Course coordinator

Dr Stuart Grant

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 3937 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)
• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.

English as an international language is a timely and innovative discipline that offers a new perspective on the use of English in today's globalised and internationalised world. It also examines the implications of the global spread of the English language for intercultural communication. One of the important features of the courses offered in this program is that students are encouraged to critically reflect on their experiences of using, learning, and/or teaching English in a variety of contexts and examine them in the context of the development of intercultural communication skills.

First-year level

Students studying a sequence in English an as international language must complete two units (12 points) from the following:

• ATS1291 English as an international language: English language, society, and communication
• ATS1292 English an as international language: International communication

Second/Third-year level

Students studying a minor or major in English as an international language 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.

Units include:

• ATS2769 English as an international language: Language and purpose
• ATS2770 English as an international language: The language of spoken English
• ATS3778 English as an international language: World Englishes
• ATS3779 English as an international language: Language and culture
• ATS3780 English as an international language: Language and education
• ATS3781 English as an international language: Writing across cultures

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

Caulfield, Clayton, South Africa and Sunway

Offered by the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies.

English offers a variety of units in the literatures of Britain, Australia, America, Asia, and in a range of related areas including academic, professional and creative writing.

In first year, students are introduced to the study of English through a choice of units. Each unit has a different focus, either on some aspect of literature in English or on the study of effective writing. Each aims to introduce students to a variety of modes of reading and to a number of ways of speaking and writing about what they read.

Second and third-year units in literature introduce students to the literature and culture of different historical periods. Related units are offered in the following fields: Australian studies, fairy tale, fantasy and children's literature, war literature and travel writing, critical theory, feminist theory and women's writing, postcolonial theory and literature, the languages of literature, literary and visual semiotics and performance studies, creative writing and professional writing. Students may select from these areas to develop their minor or major in English.

Students will find the expectations of English outlined in unit guides as they proceed through the degree. The school provides consultation and advice on choice of units at first, second, third and fourth-year levels to ensure that students choose suitable and coherent sequences.

It is expected that students intending to major in English will choose units which will provide them with:

• a familiarity with a range of literary genres across a broad historical and cultural spectrum
• an understanding of contemporary and historical modes of literary and critical theory
• an understanding of the nature and construction of the discipline, including its historical and contemporary forms.

Gippsland and off-campus learning

Offered by the School of Applied Media and Social Sciences.

English offers a sequence of units focusing on English language as it is used for a range of communicative and cultural purposes. The approach is interdisciplinary (drawing on linguistics, philosophy, sociology, communications as well as traditional disciplines of literary criticism) and the range of texts studied is diverse (including contemporary and canonical literature, formal and academic writing, popular fiction, poetry and journalism). The emphasis is on the complex relations between the texts we read for pleasure or craft to communicate with others and the social and intellectual conditions which give birth to them. In this way, English combines a love of reading with a passion for thinking, to provide a chance to understand and debate the significance and purpose of communication and culture in its many varied forms.

The English minor has been designed specifically to meet the needs of writing students and education students enrolled at Gippsland or via off-campus learning, but may be of interest to any students studying the humanities and seeking to improve their English literacy - an attribute increasingly valued by a range of employers. The English program aims to equip students with high levels of English language skills and cultural literacy, including developed aptitudes for the understanding and use of English for a variety of purposes, advanced skills in critical reading and interpretation, and an appreciation of the cultural and social history which has shaped the world we live in.

On completion of the English minor, students will have:

• general competence in the understanding and use of English for a variety of purposes
• a range of effective reading strategies, including strategies of evaluation, and advanced skills in close and critical reading
• an appreciation of the complex relations between cultural and material history and between literature, life and society
• an ability to debate the significance of literature and the various ways of engaging in literary interpretation
• detailed knowledge of the aesthetic form and social context of production of a selection of key works in literary history.

Caulfield and Clayton

As of 2012 English will be replaced on the Caulfield or Clayton campuses by the Literatures in English pathway of the Literary Studies major. Those students who commenced English prior to 2011 can consult the English Undergraduate Coordinator http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ecps/people/ regarding how to complete the requirements of their major.

Gippsland and off-campus learning

Students can complete an advanced level sequence consisting of the two core units listed below.

Students can complete an advanced level minor consisting of two core units and two electives chosen from the units listed below. While the units listed as electives are offered at both second and third levels, students must complete the electives at third level to complete the minor.

Second/Third -year level

Students studying an advanced second year sequence in English must complete two units (12 points) from the compulsory units listed below.

Students studying an advanced minor in English must complete four units (24 points) from the units listed below, including two compulsory units at second year and two elective units at third year.

Compulsory units

• ATS2772 English language and text
• ATS2773 Literature and history

Elective units

• ATS2497/ATS3497 Popular writing and criticism
• ATS2499/ATS3499 Authorship and writing
• ATS2365/ATS3365 Australian Indigenous literature
• ATS2498/ATS3498 Contemporary fiction

South Africa

First-year level

Students studying a sequence in English must complete two of the following units (12 points):

• ATS1294 Reading Africa
• ATS1295 World literature and culture studies: An introduction

Second/Third-year level

Students studying a minor in English 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

Units include:

• ATS2491 The poetics of memory
• ATS2410/ATS3410 Narrative practices
• ATS2504/ATS3504 Culture, gender and sexuality
• ATS3491 The poetics of memory

Sunway

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

• ATS2498 Contemporary fiction
• ATS2499 Authorship and writing

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Associate degree

• 4074 Associate Degree in Arts and Social Sciences

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising a thesis and two coursework units.

The coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the supervisor.

Thesis

Students complete one of the following options:

• ATS4460 LCL Honours thesis (24 points)
• ATS4461 LCL Honours thesis part A (12 points) and ATS4462 LCL Honours thesis part B (12 points)

Coursework units

Students must complete the following unit:

• ATS4653 LCL Honours workshop: Theory and method in the humanities (12 points)

plus one of the following units:

• ATS4757 English and an international language: Multilingual identity (12 points)
• ATS4137 LCL Special reading honours unit 1 (honours) (12 points)

Visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/contactus.php#eil

• 0003 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts
• 0082 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws

English honours is a year of transformation and the culmination of your undergraduate studies. Through a rewarding and challenging program of inquiry, you will significantly extend the knowledge and skills you have developed over the course of your undergraduate degree. In particular, you will develop your capacity for independent research, critical thinking, and high-level research and analysis. English honours is an excellent preparation for a wide-range of professional pathways and graduate study.

Intending honours students

Intending honours students are encouraged to consult as early as possible with the fourth-year honours coordinator in planning their major sequence. They should choose units providing them with:

• an understanding of the nature and construction of the discipline, including its historical and contemporary forms
• a familiarity with a range of literary genres across a broad historical and cultural spectrum
• an understanding of contemporary and historical modes of literary and critical theory.

In particular, intending honours students who wish to undertake a creative writing thesis are strongly encouraged to enrol in either:

• ATS2517/ATS3517 Introduction to fiction writing
• ATS2518/ATS3518 Advanced fiction writing.
• ATS2508/ATS3508 Introduction to poetry writing
• ATS2509/ATS3509 Advanced poetry writing.

Further information about the English honours program can be obtained from the English honours coordinator: http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/contactus.php#english

Students are required to complete 48 points of study including a thesis, a compulsory coursework unit and one elective coursework unit. Students may also be required to attend a short methodology course.

The coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the English honours coordinator; contact details available at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ecps/current/honours.

Thesis

Students complete one of the following options:

• ATS4230 ECPS honours thesis OR
• ATS4231 ECPS honours thesis A and ATS4232 ECPS honours thesis B

Coursework units

Students complete the following units:

Compulsory unit

• ATS4002 Honours research methods seminar

Elective units

One of:

• ATS4265 Poetics
• ATS4270 Writing the child
• ATS4274 Literary theory and aesthetics
• ATS4275 Drama of the age of Shakespeare
• ATS4276 Exotic erotic other: World writing in English
• ATS4235 ECPS Selected topics in theory and practice
• a maximum of 12 points at fourth-year level from another discipline and/or institution with the permission of the English honours coordinator

Intending honours students are encouraged to consult as early as possible with the fourth-year honours coordinator in planning their major sequence. They should choose units providing them with:

• an understanding of the nature and construction of the discipline, including its historical and contemporary forms
• a familiarity with a range of literary genres across a broad historical and cultural spectrum
• an understanding of contemporary and historical modes of literary and critical theory.

In particular, intending honours students who wish to undertake a creative writing thesis are strongly encouraged to enrol in ATS2517/ATS3517 Introduction to Fiction Writing and ATS2518/ATS3518 Advanced Fiction Writing.

Visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/contactus.php#english

• 0003 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts
• 0082 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws

English as an international language is a new and timely discipline that is concerned with all aspects of the spread and the use of English around the globe. This interdisciplinary area includes studies that deal with all areas of linguistics and applied linguistics that have implications for English as a language of international and intercultural communication.

The very rapid growth in the use of English and in the number of English speakers around the world in recent decades has had significant linguistic, socio-cultural, political and pedagogical implications and consequences for this global language, which deserve scholarly attention. The program of English as an international language provides a unique opportunity for masters and PhD students to undertake in-depth studies in this area that will equip them with knowledge and expertise that is highly needed in today's internationalised world.

Prospective students may choose to investigate topics from a wide range of sub-fields, including teaching and testing of English as an international language, intercultural communication, discourse analysis, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, cognitive linguistics, and cultural linguistics.

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)

Students complete 48 points including two compulsory coursework honours units and a thesis.

• ATS4753 Special topics in English as an international language (12 points)
• ATS4755 English as an international language: Minor thesis and methodology part 1 and ATS4756 English as an international language: Minor thesis and methodology part 2
• ATS4757 English as an international language: Multilingual identity (12 points)

Coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the English as an international langauge honours coordinator.

Course coordinator

Associate Professor Farzad Sharifian

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 3937 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)
• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.

The discipline of English is concerned with the richest and most varied of the world's literatures, reaching in time from Anglo-Saxon writings of the eighth century to contemporary genre fiction, and in geographical range across all the many nations in which English is a preferred medium for writing. English has also been the source of some of the most exciting theoretical and interdisciplinary advances of recent decades. English at Monash has as its ideal a fruitful interaction of new energies and modes of awareness with the strengths of traditional scholarship and criticism. It offers studies in authors from the Renaissance onwards and in many thematic and theoretical fields. It is a world-recognised centre for the editing of scholarly texts, particularly from British literature pre-1800, classic Australian poetry and fiction, and postcolonial literature. Scholarly editions of Henry Handel Richardson and Mary Gilmore, and 19th-century Indian women's writing in English are among some of the section's recent productions. The Monash Library has particularly fine collections in the field of English literature 1660-1800 and owns rare database, exclusive to Monash University, in postcolonial studies - Empire On-Line. The Rare Books library also has outstanding collections of Australian literature, children's literature, science fiction and ephemera.

Particular academic strengths in the section include:

• 17th and 18th-century writing and new literatures in postcolonial contexts
• Australian literature (including its regional and textual character)
• children's literature and discourses of childhood
• creative fiction writing
• discourse analysis
• law and literature
• literary and cultural theory
• literary and other biography
• literature and the history of ideas
• poetics and poetry
• postcolonial literature and discourse
• pre-1800 British literature
• the construction of canons and the newly emerging developments of English studies
• the history of authorship and editorial practice and theory
• Victorian literature
• women's studies and writing.

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)

Students complete 48 points including a dissertation, one core theory unit and two elective units chosen from the list below.

Core units

• APG4274 Literary theory
• APG4736 Dissertation

Elective units

• APG4265 Poetics
• APG4270 Writing the child
• APG4271 Gothic revivals
• APG4272 Writers and the creative process
• APG4273 Contemporary Australian poetry and fiction
• APG4275 Drama of the age of Shakespeare
• APG4276 Exotic erotic other: World writing in English
• APG4277 Visions and revisions: Reworkings
• APG4424 Ireland, Swift, England: Special author subject
• ATS4765 Feminist poetics

Course coordinator

Dr Nina Philadelphoff-Puren

Master of Arts by Research and Coursework

The entry below only details the coursework component of this degree. For all requirements including the research/thesis component refer to the full course entry at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/courses/2846.html.

On completion of the course, students should have consolidated and extended their knowledge of literature, literary theory and the contexts in which literature is produced and read. They should also have consolidated their skills in originating and pursuing research projects independently and extended their skills of analysis, composition and argument. They should also have completed a substantial research thesis which represents a significant contribution to knowledge in the field in which they are working.

Units

Students complete 24 points at fifth year level from:

• APG5265 Poetics
• APG5272 Writers and the creative process
• APG5273 Contemporary Australian poetry and fiction
• APG5274 Literary theory
• APG5275 Drama of the age of Shakespeare
• APG5276 Exotic erotic other: World writing in English
• APG5277 Visions and revisions: Reworkings
• APG5424 Ireland, Swift, England: Special author unit

Course coordinator

Dr Nina Philadelphoff-Puren

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 3937 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)
• 2846 Master of Arts by research and coursework
• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.

English as an international language is a timely and innovative discipline that offers a new perspective on the use of English in today's globalised and internationalised world. It also examines the implications of the global spread of the English language for intercultural communication. One of the important features of the courses offered in this program is that students are encouraged to critically reflect on their experiences of using, learning, and/or teaching English in a variety of contexts and examine them in the context of the development of intercultural communication skills.

First-year level

Students studying a sequence in English an as international language must complete two units (12 points) from the following:

• ATS1291 English as an international language: English language, society, and communication
• ATS1292 English an as international language: International communication

Second/Third-year level

Students studying a minor or major in English as an international language 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.

Units include:

• ATS2769 English as an international language: Language and purpose
• ATS2770 English as an international language: The language of spoken English
• ATS3778 English as an international language: World Englishes
• ATS3779 English as an international language: Language and culture
• ATS3780 English as an international language: Language and education
• ATS3781 English as an international language: Writing across cultures

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science

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)
• 0542 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce
• 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
• 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
• 0002 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Theology
• 3779 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Visual Arts
• 1807 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Business and Commerce
• 1806 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4208 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education
• 4089 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
• 4403 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Commerce
• 3537 Bachelor of Arts (Global) and Bachelor of Science
• 2131 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) 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 Disability
• 0116 Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 3281 Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering and Bachelor of Arts
• 1945 Bachelor of Professional Communication and Diploma of Professional Writing

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising a thesis and two coursework units.

The coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the supervisor.

Thesis

Students complete one of the following options:

• ATS4460 LCL Honours thesis (24 points)
• ATS4461 LCL Honours thesis part A (12 points) and ATS4462 LCL Honours thesis part B (12 points)

Coursework units

Students must complete the following unit:

• ATS4653 LCL Honours workshop: Theory and method in the humanities (12 points)

plus one of the following units:

• ATS4757 English and an international language: Multilingual identity (12 points)
• ATS4137 LCL Special reading honours unit 1 (honours) (12 points)

Visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/future/honours/contactus.php#eil

• 0003 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts
• 0082 Honours degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws

English as an international language is a new and timely discipline that is concerned with all aspects of the spread and the use of English around the globe. This interdisciplinary area includes studies that deal with all areas of linguistics and applied linguistics that have implications for English as a language of international and intercultural communication.

The very rapid growth in the use of English and in the number of English speakers around the world in recent decades has had significant linguistic, socio-cultural, political and pedagogical implications and consequences for this global language, which deserve scholarly attention. The program of English as an international language provides a unique opportunity for masters and PhD students to undertake in-depth studies in this area that will equip them with knowledge and expertise that is highly needed in today's internationalised world.

Prospective students may choose to investigate topics from a wide range of sub-fields, including teaching and testing of English as an international language, intercultural communication, discourse analysis, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, cognitive linguistics, and cultural linguistics.

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)

Students complete 48 points including two compulsory coursework honours units and a thesis.

• ATS4753 Special topics in English as an international language (12 points)
• ATS4755 English as an international language: Minor thesis and methodology part 1 and ATS4756 English as an international language: Minor thesis and methodology part 2
• ATS4757 English as an international language: Multilingual identity (12 points)

Coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the English as an international langauge honours coordinator.

Course coordinator

Associate Professor Farzad Sharifian

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 3937 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)
• 2695 Master of Arts*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.

Programs in environment and sustainability have been designed to prepare students for careers in environmental policy and analysis, planning, consulting, education, advocacy and management. Refer also to the postgraduate area of study entries for 'geography' and 'environmental science'.

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

+ 3783 Master of Sustainability

Geography and environmental science is concerned with understanding dimensions, complexities and relationships of the physical, human and environmental world. The school has an active research program that provides research training and the foundations for interactions across a range of government, non-government and industry sectors. There are a number of broad research strengths within the school including:

• urban and regional sustainability - associated with social, cultural, economic, environmental and political change across a range of scales (global to local); dealing with a range of activities (housing, economic development, resource management, sustainability) and contexts (Australia, Africa and Indo-Pacific Region)
• short and long-term changes in climate, vegetation and the physical and human landscape
• the socio-political structures shaping human interactions with the biosphere and the exploration of the community governance of environmental and ecological change at the local, national and international scale
• specialisation in the archaeology of Aboriginal Australia and the Torres Strait
• geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing, with strong emphasis on scientific applications to environmental and resource management, GIS for mapping and modelling in local government, transport and land use planning applications.

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)

Students complete a 24-point research project and 24 points of coursework units. Units are worth six points unless otherwise indicated.

Core units

• APG4425 Perspectives on environment and sustainability in a globalised world
• APG4427 Frontiers in sustainability and environment
• APG4737 Research project part 1 and APG4738 Research project part 2

Elective units

• approved elective unit(s) to the value of 12 points

If the student's previous background does not provide knowledge in particular areas, elective(s) would be chosen from:

• APG4429 Prosperity, poverty and sustainability in a globalised world
• APG4430 Ecological systems and management
• APG4558 Global change and the earth system
• BTX9100 Sustainability regulation

Course coordinator

Dr Stephen Legg

Further courses

For a list of units studied or course outlines, refer to the relevant courses.

• 3937 Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research)
• 2702 Masters of Environmental Science by research and coursework
• 3902 Master of Environmental Science*
• 0020 Doctor of Philosophy*

* By research.

European and European Union (EU) studies focuses on the present, the past and the possible futures of Europe; its peoples and nations, individually and in relation to each other; its cultures, political and economic life, and the relationships that link Europe to the rest of the world.

Students undertaking European and EU studies at Monash can expect to learn about the contribution that European thought and culture have made to the shaping of the modern world, as well as the significance of contemporary developments such as the creation and enlargement of the European Union. Students are encouraged to analyse, interpret, discuss and evaluate texts, both historical and contemporary, that are representative of European ideas and culture, and to become familiar with the different forms of innovation that have characterised the development of the European Union.

European and EU studies is taught by the Monash European and EU Centre located in the Faculty of Arts but with close ties to the faculties of Law and Business and Economics, and cross-disciplinary research and teaching activities.

Students may take a major, a minor, or individual units in European and EU studies as part of their course. At fourth-year level, students may enrol for honours in European and EU studies, or in European and EU studies combined with another approved discipline. The centre also offers a Diploma in European Studies, which can be taken on its own or concurrently with a bachelor degree.

It is recommended that students study a European language in parallel with their work in European and EU studies but this is not a prerequisite of enrolment. Students who do not wish to take a European language as part of their bachelor degree can choose to study a European language through a Diploma of Languages as a complement to their bachelor degree.

Study Abroad

All students of European and EU studies are encouraged to study in Europe. The centre has established contacts with European universities, enabling students to gain credit towards a qualification in European and EU studies. Grants for study in Europe are available through Monash Abroad. Students intending to undertake study in Europe should consult with the centre before applying for these grants.

First-year level

Students studying a sequence in European and European Union studies must complete the following two units (12 points):

• ATS1302 Enlightenment foundations
• ATS1303 Contemporary Europe

Second/Third-year level

Students studying a minor or major in European and European Union studies must have completed the first-year sequence. In addition:

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

Compulsory units

• ATS2520/ATS3520 Post World-War Two Europe
• ATS2521/ATS3521 Culture and conflict in Europe
• ATS2522/ATS3522 Introducing the European Union
• ATS2524/ATS3524 Liberal foundations and socialism
• ATS2526/ATS3526 European studies in Europe - Part A
• ATS2527/ATS3527 European studies in Europe - Part B
• ATS3525 The idea of Europe

Elective units

Students studying a minor or major can select a minimum of one of the following units (6 points):

• ATS2074/ATS3074 Rebelling against conventionality: Expressions of French individualism
• ATS2340/ATS3340 Introduction to peace and security studies
• ATS2401/ATS3401 Ancient Greek epic
• ATS2402/ATS3402 Ancient Greek theatre
• ATS2406/ATS3406 The portrayal of capitalist society: Dickens, Flaubert, Dostoevsky
• ATS2421/ATS3421 James, Woolf and the Russians: Literature of the 1890s to 1930s
• ATS2422/ATS3422 Romanticism and revolution
• ATS2487/ATS3487 Mayhem and madness in the Age of Reason: English literature 1698-1798
• ATS2523/ATS3523 Modern Eastern and Central Europe: Culture and society
• ATS2572/ATS3572 Crisis and renewal in the late Renaissance: Machiavelli and the age of the prince
• ATS2592/ATS3592 Sexuality, decadence and modernity in Europe c1880-1918
• ATS2595/ATS3595 The rise and fall of Nazi Germany
• ATS2598/ATS3598 Jews in the modern world
• ATS2600/ATS3600 The Holocaust in the age of genocide
• ATS2602/ATS3602 Renaissance Italy
• ATS2603/ATS3603 The age of crusades: Cultures and societies
• ATS2612/ATS3612 The Renaissance in Florence
• ATS2614/ATS3614 Slavery and freedom: From the American to the French revolution
• ATS2692/ATS3692 Progress and despair: Modern political ideologies and theories
• ATS2812/ATS3835 Contemporary Russia: Identities, transformations and conflicts
• ATS2869/ATS3869 Political philosophy
• ATS3494 Romantic literature I
• ATS3877 Philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone De Beauvoir
• ECC3800 History of economic thought
• VSA2140/VSA3140 Cross-cultural art: Asian, American and European
• another unit from a cognate discipline with the approval of the undergraduate coordinator

Diplomas

• 2327 Diploma in Liberal Arts
• 2552 Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Bachelors

Single degrees

• 0002 Bachelor of Arts
• 3920 Bachelor of Arts - at Sunway
• 4073 Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
• 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)
• 4077 Bachelor of Arts (International)
• 2396 Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
• 1366 Bachelor of Arts (Languages)
• 1708 Bachelor of Arts (Professional Communication)
• 1712 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
• 1719 Bachelor of Behavioural Science
• 2476 Bachelor of Communication - at Sunway
• 1731 Bachelor of Community Welfare and Counselling
• 4042 Bachelor of Journalism
• 0202 Bachelor of Letters
• 1144 Bachelor of Performing Arts
• 1275 Bachelor of Professional Communication
• 4086 Bachelor of Social Science