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Arts Graduate Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996

AUS4010/5010

Society, culture and the study of Australia.

Peter Pierce

8 or 12 points + One 2-hour seminar per week + First and second semester + Clayton/City

Synopsis This subject is designed to provide a historical and cultural context, in various disciplines, for the study of Australia. It is contemporary in focus, concentrating on postwar Australia and placing particular emphasis on the media, intelligentsia and development of an independent cultural identity.

Assessment (8 points) Two seminar papers (1500 words): 25% each + Long essay (4000 words): 50%

Assessment (12 points) Two seminar papers (1500-2000 words): 25% each + Long essay (6000 words): 50%

Preliminary reading

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