Undergraduate - UnitATS2716 - Multiculturalism, citizenship and identity

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Clayton Second semester 2012 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Helen Forbes-Mewett

Notes

Previously coded SCY2041

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to the main concepts and theoretical approaches in the study of ethnicity and migration. It places multicultural Australia in the context of globalisation and global migration and takes a comparative view on the issues of ethnicity, identity, nation and transnationalism. The unit also deals with the issues of nation-state's management of ethnic diversity, comparing settler societies such as Australia with the old nations of Europe and Asia. In the unit, students are encouraged to learn about Australian multiculturalism in a historical perspective, and develop a critical understanding of Australian ethnic relations since the beginning of European settlement.

Outcomes

After completing this unit students will have

An understanding of the application of sociological concepts to multiculturalism, citizenship and identity.
Knowledge of theoretical and methodological approaches to studying these issues.
A critical understanding of contemporary Australian society in a historical perspective.
A deeper critical understanding of their own and other people's social identities.
Understanding of how dominant ideas and assumptions are created.
Further developed written, research and analytical skills.