Chapter 3
Part 1 The Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts
Contents
Undergraduate Courses 83
Bachelor of Arts -- degree with Honours 84
Bachelor of Arts -- combined program 85
Bachelor of Arts (Art History and Curatorship) 87
Bachelor of Arts (Development Studies) 88
Bachelor of Arts (European Studies) 90
Bachelor of Arts (International Relations) 93
Bachelor of Arts (Policy Studies) 96
School of Humanities 142
School of Language Studies 192
Classics Program -- Introduction and Honours School 193
School of Social Sciences 228
Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (The Middle East and Central Asia) 259
Other Arts Majors 264
The Faculty of Arts
Dean: Professor Adam Shoemaker, BA (Queen's), PhD ANU
INTRODUCTION
Arts is the largest Faculty at ANU. With more than 2,500 students, 10% of whom are postgraduate researchers, it is the heart of the University. The staff and postgraduate cohort come from more than 50 nations and internationalism is a key feature of the Faculty of Arts. The Faculty offers students a broad education in humanities, languages, archaeology and anthropology and social sciences -- both the traditional disciplines and contemporary cross-disciplinary fields of study. Such an education promotes original thinking and brings with it life-long communication skills, and skills of criticism and analysis, that are of enduring value in any field of employment. Arts graduates are employed in a wide range of occupations, often with less restricted career paths than graduates with more vocationally oriented qualifications. The Faculty publication Career Options for Arts Graduates is available from the Faculty Office.
The Faculty's teaching is of the highest standard, with staff regularly receiving Teaching Awards. Teaching generally takes the form of lectures, seminars and tutorials. The Faculty places special value on the personal interaction that is possible only in small-group teaching. Extensive use is also made of information technology.
Faculty Structure
The Faculty is made up of four Schools and one Centre. They are the Schools of Anthropology and Archaeology, Humanities, Language Studies and Social Sciences and the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies. It is through these Schools and Centre that the Faculty offers its majors and individual courses which go to make up these majors.
Every School and Centre in the Faculty includes staff with world-wide reputations in their special fields of research. Through contact with these leading researchers, students are able to participate in cutting-edge intellectual debates.
New Enrolments
If you are enrolling in the Faculty for the first time you should seek advise about your choice of courses at a personal interview with the Sub-Dean or a student adviser. Successful applicants to the University will be told by letter of the days set aside for course approval and registration of enrolment.
Assistance for Students
There are many sources of advice and assistance available to students in the Faculty. Initial points of contact include:
Information can also be sourced from the Faculty of Arts website -- http://www.arts.anu.edu.au.
Faculty Office
The Arts Faculty Office is located on the ground floor of the Haydon-Allen Building (opposite the Tank Theatre). Opening hours are from 9.00 am to 1.00pm / 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.
It is responsible for carrying out general academic administration of the University. Students should seek advice at the Faculty Office for matters regarding:
Arts Sub-Dean
Sub-deans are members of the teaching staff appointed to advise students on matters requiring academic knowledge or judgement. The Sub-dean is the person from whom students should seek advice on the following matters:
If a student is worried about a particular course, then it is better to first discuss the problem with the member of staff concerned, rather than with the Sub-dean. General worries about the Faculty or personal problems can be raised with any member of staff whom students feel will be sympathetic and helpful.
Sub-dean appointments should be made through the Faculty Office -- phone 6125 2898.
School Administration Offices
Each School and Centre in the Faculty has it's own Administration Office centrally located close to the staff and teaching areas. Locations are as follows:
The School Administration Offices are responsible for the support of academic staff and students. Administrative staff organise the lecture rooms, lab, tutorials etc. for your courses and carry out the administrative support for areas within the School. Students should seek advice at the School Administration Office for matters regarding:
Student Administration
The Student Administration Unit is located on the ground floor of the Griffin Building (Chancelry Annex) and is responsible for a number of general academic administrative services. Students should seek advice at Student Administration for matters regarding:
Study Options
Within the Faculty there are opportunities to pursue specialised study as well as the more traditional broadly-based Arts courses which, by combining study in different disciplines, enhance individual versatility and adaptability in the changing circumstances of employment and community life.
Programs
The Faculty of Arts offers undergraduate programs for the degree of Bachelor of Arts at both pass and honours levels, together with more specialised Bachelor of Arts degrees in Art History and Curatorship, Development Studies, European Studies, International Relations, Policy Studies and Social Work. The Faculty also offers the Diploma in Arts at the undergraduate level.
Program Structures and Course Values
The requirements and structure of undergraduate degrees and diplomas are expressed in terms of units - with most courses having a six unit value. The basic program pattern for an Arts degree over 3 years (6 semesters) is 8:8:8, that is, a standard full-time enrolment consisting of four courses per semester -- eight per year.
Courses Offered
To keep abreast of new developments and educational needs, the Faculty continually revises the range of courses it offers. In addition to courses offered by the Faculty of Arts itself, you may incorporate into your degree some courses offered by the Faculties of Asian Studies, Economics and Commerce, Engineering and InformationTechnology, and Science.
All courses are offered subject to staff availability and sufficient enrolments.
Selecting Courses
You should read carefully the course descriptions set out in this Handbook before you finalise your enrolment. You can also consult the Arts Faculty Sub-Dean or the Faculty Executive Officer about program structure and course choice. Phone 6125 2898 or email subdean.arts@anu.edu.au or enquiries.arts@anu.edu.au.
Bachelor of Arts Degree
The Bachelor of Arts degree is a three-year full-time program. If taken on a part-time basis it could take six or more years. The maximum time limit for completion is ten years. The degree provides opportunities for study in the full range of majors and courses taught by the Faculty and other Faculties. The structure of the degree, as set out under the entry for the Bachelor of Arts, is flexible and enables students to pursue a wide range of academic interests.
Specialised (or Named) Bachelor of Arts Degrees
The specialised Bachelor of Arts degrees provide programs of study in fields where a more closely integrated degree structure is advantageous (and where a number of discipline areas have complementary expertise). The broad requirements for the specialised degrees are the same as those for the Bachelor of Arts degree, but the sequence and choice of majors and courses is more prescribed. A detailed description of the specialised degrees follows the entry on the Bachelor of Arts degree.
Diploma in Arts
The Faculty offers a number of undergraduate diploma programs, each consisting of a minimum of 42 units. The courses are equivalent to an undergraduate major and do not require previous study in the chosen discipline, although normal requirements for university admission apply. The programs are intended both for first-time mature age students and for graduates wishing to obtain a qualification in a new field. The following diploma programs are available: Art History, Classical Studies, Drama and Theatre Studies, European Languages (Diplomas in French, German and Italian), History, Philosophy and Sociology. Further details are given at the end of the next section on Undergraduate Programs.
Combined Programs
To expand career options, combined undergraduate programs are also available in Arts/Arts (Visual), Arts/Asian Studies, Arts/Commerce, Arts/Economics, Arts/Engineering, Arts/Science, Arts/Science (Forestry), Arts/Law and Arts/Psychology. A detailed description of the Bachelor of Arts within a combined program follows the entry on the Bachelor of Arts -- degree with Honours. The specific requirements for all combined programs are set out in the Handbook section on 'Combined Programs' at the end of this Handbook.
Graduate Programs
The Faculty of Arts offers Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Philosophy degrees undertaken by research only. Postgraduate programs with a coursework component are the Master of Arts and Graduate Diploma courses. Master degree qualifying programs are also available. Applicants interested in these postgraduate coursework programs should note that a number of discipline areas within Faculty are no longer offering coursework at postgraduate level. Intending coursework students should therefore contact those areas in which they are interested to see if postgraduate coursework programs are available. Further information can be obtained from www.anu.edu.au/graduate.
Australian National Internships Program (ANIP)
The Australian National Internships Program (see later entry in this Handbook), which is a part of the Asia-Pacific School of Economics and Management (APSEM), offers three Internships courses which are available to later-year students in a number of degrees. Students apply separately to the Program for selection and admission to these courses. At the time of application to the Program, students should consult the Faculty Office to determine precisely how the ANIP course will fit within degree program requirements.
Accredited Courses in Academic English
If your first language is not English you are eligible to take two courses in Academic English towards your degree at the ANU. These courses develop both language and study skills to prepare you for more effective participation in an Australian academic environment. These courses: English in Academic Contexts ACEN1001 and Advanced English in Academic Contexts ACEN1002 are taught by the School of Language Studies in the Faculty of Arts. Further information on these two courses can be found in the School of Language Studies entry in this Chapter.
Generic Skill and Inquiry Courses
The Faculty offers a number of courses that will benefit all students at the University by enhancing generic skills of communication, research, criticism and analysis. Further information on these courses can be found in the Skills and Inquiry Courses entry in this Chapter.
Distinguished Scholar Program
From 1999 the Faculty of Arts has participated in the ANU Distinguished Scholar Program. The Program is designed to stretch the abilities of high-achieving students. It provides 'customised' undergraduate training for outstanding high school students from throughout Australia. Only the English and Classics programs within the Faculty participate in this program.
Distinguished Scholars will be selected on merit and when selected will be allocated an academic mentor from the discipline of your choice. The mentor will, in consultation with the student, plan a program tailored to suit the students particular needs and capacities. The mentor will also encourage and monitor progress and development and help in a student's interaction and involvement in the academic process.
Students who demonstrate outstanding academic ability may be invited to join the program at later stages.
More detailed information on the program is available from the Faculty Office or from Student Administration, Chancelry Annex. Applications normally close on 31 October each year.
Courses taken at other institutions
If you have completed all or part of a degree or approved diploma in another Faculty or at another tertiary institution, you may be granted status (credit) for some of that work in your Bachelor of Arts degree. Status of 54 units, expressed as an unspecified major and two unspecified first year courses, will be granted for a completed undergraduate degree. Where status is granted you will be given a time limit, which will be less than the normal maximum of 10 years. Applications for status need to be made at the Faculty Office.
Grading and Assessment
The Faculty of Arts has the same grading system for examination results that applies to the University as a whole. For further details see the 'Examination and Assessment' section of this Handbook.
Methods of assessment proposed in individual course entries are those preferred by the lecturers concerned. It is Faculty policy that, at the beginning of each semester, lecturers should discuss with their classes the objectives, content and forms of assessment of courses within the limits of the broad outlines published. As a result of these discussions, and subject to the authority of the Faculty, there may be some modifications in the methods of assessment proposed.
Students who submit written work for assessment in a particular course may not submit the same piece of written work (or a piece of work substantially the same) for assessment in any other course unless, prior to submission, they have obtained the approval of the Dean, lecturers in charge of the courses, and Conveners concerned.
Students enrolled in the Faculty of Arts are expected to be able to express themselves and to sustain an argument in their own words. They may not submit written work containing improperly acknowledged transcription or excessive quotation of the work of others. The Faculty considers plagiarism a most serious academic offence and severe penalties may be imposed on anyone found guilty of it. The Faculty's policy is set out more fully in documents such as course guides and booklets issued by Conveners of courses/majors. In addition the Arts homepage provides a link to policies of the Faculty -- see http://arts.anu.edu.au/policies.htm. The Academic Skills and Study Centre is also available to help students who need assistance with academic writing.
Cross Institutional Study
In limited circumstances it is possible to undertake other cross-institutional courses for status towards ANU Arts courses. Permission for cross-institutional enrolment will normally only be given where:
Students wishing to undertake cross-institutional study must confer with the Sub-dean. Study on a cross-institutional basis is limited to the equivalent of one year's study (48 units).
If you are seeking approval to include cross-institutional courses in your degree you should do so in writing in advance of enrolment at the other institution. You must allow at least 2 weeks for processing of this application. Status (credit) in the Bachelor of Arts course for such courses will appear on your record as 'unspecified'. On completion of the cross-institutional course/s, you must provide the Faculty Office with an official transcript of your studies at the other institution for the granting of status to be confirmed and entered on your academic record.
Variation of Enrolment -- Adds/Drops
Students may change their course enrolment in accordance with the dates and procedures determined and published by the Director of Student Administration and Support Services (SASS) in the Student Enrolment and Administrative Procedures (SEAP) Guide.
If you drop courses before the HECS census date you will have the courses deleted from your academic record. Courses dropped after census date will appear on your academic record. Courses dropped after census date will appear on your academic record with or without failure in accordance with the specified University Drop (withdrawal) dates determined and published by the Director of SASS in the SEAP Guide.
In exceptional circumstances and upon presentation of evidence of medical or compassionate reasons, the Dean of the Faculty may grant an exemption from the regulation.
Students may discuss such decisions or any other matter relating to a course of study with the Sub-dean or the Faculty Office.
Enrolment in Prerequisites/Co-requisites/Incompatible Courses
A prerequisite course is one that a student must successfully complete prior to enrolling in another course. However, because the University asks students to enrol in courses for a whole year Student21 will allow students to enrol in a course if you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite/s with no result yet recorded. If you subsequently fail the prerequisite you are responsible for dropping the intended course.
A co-requisite course is a course that must have been successfully completed prior to, or be taken in the same semester as, the course with which it is identified as a co-requisite. If you want to enrol in a course that has a specified co-requisite that you have not previously successfully completed, you must enrol in your elected course and the co-requisite. You must continue enrolment in both the co-requisite course and the elected course to gain results in both courses.
Incompatible courses overlap in course content to such an extent that both courses cannot be taken for credit. You should not enrol in a course that is identified in the course catalogue or Handbook as being "incompatible" with a course you have already taken and passed. If you do enrol in such a course you will not receive credit for the "incompatible" course.
Exemption from a Prerequisite / Co-requisite Courses
If you are seeking an exemption from a prerequisite or co-requisite course you must gain permission from the lecturer. An "Approval to Waive prerequisite(s)" form is available at School Administration Offices and the Faculty Office. You must consult with the relevant course lecturer or Convener and upon their approval they must sign and date the form. Upon receipt of the signed approval form the School Admission Office will allocate you a Permission Code that will allow you to enrol in the course over the web.
Repeat Courses
You may not enrol in a failed course for a third time without the approval of the relevant Head of School.
With the approval of the Arts Sub-dean you may repeat a course that you have passed previously, in order to fulfil program requirements or to achieve a higher grade, but this can only be undertaken as a non-award enrolment that incurs the upfront payment of a Domestic Tuition Fee.
Student Responsibility
While Faculty and general administrative staff will provide you with information and give you assistance wherever possible, it is your responsibility to ensure that your enrolment is correct at all times and that you adhere to the administrative procedures and policies outlined in the SEAP Guide. Claimed ignorance or misunderstanding of a procedure will not be sufficient reason for avoiding the consequences, which may have serious academic, financial or administrative repercussions for you.
It is strongly recommended that you read the General Information section of this Handbook and obtain a copy of the Student Enrolment and Administrative Procedures (SEAP) Guide.
Further information concerning your enrolment and administrative procedure can be obtained from the Faculty of Arts Office or from Student Administration in the Griffin Building (Chancelry Annex) or you can access the SEAP Guide contents from the website at http: //www.anu.edu.au/enrolments.
Bachelor of Arts
The Pass Degree
The pass degree is designed to give students a sound general education in the humanities, social sciences and languages.
Full-time students can complete the program in three years. Part-time students need at least six years to complete the program, assuming that they take four semester-length courses each year. All students, whether studying part-time or full-time, are required to finish their program within ten years.
Even though students enrolled in the BA program must complete 96 units offered within the Faculty of Arts, they have a wide choice of courses as they may choose courses up to the value of 48 units offered by the Faculties of Asian Studies, Economics and Commerce, Engineering and Information Technology, and Science (but not Law).
In exceptional circumstances, a student may include more than 48 units at 1000-level. Students must seek permission from the Sub-dean.
Within the 96 units required to be undertaken within the Faculty of Arts, up to 24 units may be taken from the list of approved Science Cognate Courses (see end of Arts Chapter).
Program requirements
A Bachelor of Arts degree must include courses with a value totalling no fewer than 144 units and normally not more than 150 units and must also include:
Note: While it is possible to undertake 3 majors within the Bachelor of Arts program structure it could preclude a student completing the requirements for admission to Honours. Students wishing to undertake 3 majors should seek advice from the Sub-dean.
Arts majors
An Arts major consists of a minimum of 42 units generally comprising:
The number and sequence of courses prescribed for a major are identified in each major entry. The Faculty of Arts currently has 36 majors available. These are identified on the contents page at the beginning of this chapter.
Below is an example of a typical pattern calculated on 6 unit courses.
Majors outside the Faculty
Students undertaking a major from another Faculty must follow their rules for majors. The Arts Faculty has guidelines for determining majors within other Faculties -- for advice contact the Sub-Dean or the Faculty Executive Officer. e.g. Faculty of Asian Studies majors (both Language and non-language majors) are 48 units or 8 courses. The Science Faculty does not specify areas of specialisation as "majors" but for the purposes of an out-of-Faculty, Arts students must complete a minimum of 42 units or 7 courses comprising 2 x Group A courses (max. of 12 units); plus 2 x Group B courses (max. 12 units) plus 3 x Group C courses (min. 18 units).
Below is an example of a typical pattern calculated on 6 unit courses for an Art major and an Asian Studies major.
Typical full-time study plan for a Pass degree based on two Arts Majors:
Both Arts majors A and B are based on 42 units ie. 7 courses x 6 units each
Typical full-time study plan for a Pass degree based on one Arts Major and a major from another Faculty
eg: Asian Studies Faculty (As Stud)
All Arts majors are based on 42 units ie. 7 courses x 6 units each
All Asian Studies Faculty majors -- Language and Non-language majors are based on 48 units ie. 8 courses x 6 units each
A maximum 8 x 1st year courses is allowed
Bachelor of Arts -- Degree with Honours
Why enrol for the degree with Honours?
The purpose of an Honours program is to encourage students of high calibre to deepen their involvement in a chosen field of study.
The structure of the pass degree avoids both extreme variety and extreme specialisation, although it still allows students to concentrate on a specific area of their choice. The degree with Honours differs in that it declares its specialisation and provides an extra year (the Honours year) of more advanced work in the chosen subject. A bachelor degree with Honours is both a prestigious qualification in its own right and also the most effective means of qualifying for higher degree work.
How does one become an honours candidate?
Intending honours candidates will take a normal first year, but should discuss the choice of second-year courses with the Honours Convener concerned. Candidates for the degree with honours must fulfil all requirements of the pass degree before being admitted to the Honours year. In addition, they must complete the equivalent of 10 courses (at least 60 units) prescribed by the Honours school with a prescribed level of results.
Provided that candidates satisfy the eligibility requirements of the honours school, the Head of School will at the end of the students pass degree recommend them to Faculty for admission to the Honours year. There must be no gap between the completion of the pass degree and the Honours year, except with the approval of the Honours Adviser/Convener. This request for deferment of the commencement of the Honours program must be submitted to the Faculty Office.
Programs are available for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) with single, combined and double honours. All of these Honours programs involve at least one further year of full-time study after completion of the pass degree, and enrolment in a program of study prescribed by the honours school. Part-time students may take two years to complete the fourth year honours program.
Single Honours
The honours requirements differ from discipline to discipline but in general, admission to an honours school depends on consistently good results (at least credit level average) in the 60 units defined by the honours school. Full details of honours eligibility requirements are set out in the individual entries for those majors that offer an honours year.
Below is an example of a typical honours pattern calculated on 6 unit courses for an Art major and an Asian Studies major.
Typical full-time study plan for single Honours in Major A:
Major B is based on 42 units ie. 7 courses x 6 units each
Major A -- Honours year requires the completion of at least 10 courses (min. of 60 units)
Honours eligibility is also determined by completion of specified courses and grade level -- see BA Honours School entry.
Can I include languages study in fourth year?
If you wish to continue language study into your fourth year while enrolled in a non-language fourth-year honours course, you should discuss with your Honours Convener the possibility of including language courses in your fourth-year course work component.
Bachelor of Arts -- combined program
The combined programs offered by the Arts Faculty enable students to expand their career options, as they have access to the directly related specialist employment available to each degree. Employers keenly appreciate the combination of expertise or professional training with a broad educational base.
The structure of combined programs is such that students are not permitted to take courses from outside the two Faculties in which they are enrolled. The only exception to this ruling is that the Arts Faculty will recognise as Arts cognate courses up to two courses (12 units) to be undertaken in a third Faculty where those courses are required to complete an Arts major. This will only apply to the History, Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Development Studies, Population Studies, Social Research Methods and Religious Studies majors.
If you wish to check if a course is classified as an Arts course, then refer to the current Arts Course Listing at the end of this chapter. Note that students in a combined program can also undertake a maximum of 24 units from the Science Cognate List.
The Arts component of a Bachelor of Arts within a combined program must include courses with a value totalling no fewer than 96 units and must include:
Note: While it is possible to undertake 2 majors within the Arts component of the combined program it would preclude a student completing the requirements for admission to Honours.
Typical full-time study plan for the Arts component of a 4 year combined program based on one Arts Major:
Maximum 4 x 1st year Arts courses
Minimum of one Arts major is based on a minimum of 42 units ie. 7 courses x 6 units each
For information regarding courses from other Faculty -- refer to "Combined Programs" chapter and specific combined degree program
Completion requirements of the Bachelor of Arts within a combined program.
When enrolled in a combined program it is normally possible to take out each degree component separately [except in the case of the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Arts (Visual)].
A student may opt to be admitted to the BA degree before completing the full combined program requirements or may wish to transfer to complete the single BA only. To complete the BA requirements in either of these cases, the student must complete 144 units including at least 96 Arts units and two majors, one of which must be an Arts major. The second major must comply with the requirements of the other faculty where majors are offered ( eg. Economics and Commerce and Asian Studies Faculties) or meet the Arts determination of approved sequence of courses in the case of Science, FEIT and Law.
Degree with Honours
A student may normally pursue honours in either or both degree components of a combined program.
The honours requirements and admission procedures for the Bachelor of Arts degree within a combined program are the same as for the single Bachelor of Arts degree. Refer to the Bachelor of Arts - Degree with Honours section.
Typical full-time study plan for the Arts component of a 4 year combined program for single Honours based one Arts major:
Maximum 4 x 1st year Arts courses
Arts major -- Honours year requires the completion of at least 10 courses (min. of 60 units)
Honours eligibility is also determined by completion of specified courses and grade level -- see BA Honours School entry and specific major entry.
For information regarding courses from other Faculty -- refer to "Combined Programs" chapter and specific combined degree program
Bachelor of Arts (Art History and Curatorship)
Coordinator: Dr Sasha Grishin, School of Humanities
This work-related degree course seeks to bridge the gap between the theoretical side of Art History as a university discipline and the practicalities of curating cultural objects and bringing them before the public.
Degree Structure
The degree requires the completion of 144 units and two majors, one of which must be an Art History major. No more than 48 units may be taken at first year level.
Students are required to complete:
(i) An Art History major comprising of a minimum of 42 units (7 courses) including at least one course from Group A and one course from Group B.
(ii) In addition at least 30 units (5 courses) from Group C, with no more than 12 units (2 courses) being at first-year level.
(iii) Up to 12 units at first-year level and not more than a total of 30 units from Group C. Other courses may be included with the permission of the course coordinator.
Group C subject areas: anthropology; archaeology; film studies; history; a foreign language; philosophy.
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Art and Politics of Collecting ARTH2057 Art and its Context: Materials, Techniques, Display ARTH2044 Art of the Modern Print ARTH2052 Curatorship, Theory & Practice ARTH2045 |
Summary of courses offered in 2002
Honours Program
The BA (Art History and Curatorship) Honours degree is designed to provide:
Entry requirements
(a) Completion requirements for the BA (Art History and Curatorship) pass degree;
(b) Credit average and at least one Distinction in 10 of the 12 courses [(i) and (ii) above] specified for the degree;
(c) Competence in a second language at least at an elementary level;
Fourth year honours students follow the syllabus for Art History IV (Honours), except that the thesis will be focused on a curatorial topic and normally an internship involving curatorial work in an art institution will substitute for one of the seminar courses.
Bachelor of Arts (Development Studies)
Coordinator: Dr Patrick Guinness, School of Archaeology and Anthropology
The Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies has been established to cater for the interests of students seeking to prepare for a variety of careers related to the development of Third World countries. These careers may be focused primarily on economic, social or political development and based in Australian institutions or abroad.
The BA (Development Studies) course offers students a firm base in one of the social science disciplines together with a coherent selection of courses focused on generic problems of development and on the recent experience of Southeast Asia, China or the Pacific Islands. Whilst it is tightly structured, it is flexible enough to accommodate an additional major in a relevant foreign language and to allow for a wide range of choice among courses. The Australian National University is recognised for its leadership in the field of Development Studies and has an exceptionally large number of staff who have undertaken extensive research in the Third World, as well as a strong library collection in the field.
Students taking the degree should achieve an inter-disciplinary understanding of theory and practice concerning the processes of development in the Third World, with special competence concerning one or two of four areas: Central Asia and the Middle East, China, Oceania, South and Southeast Asia, together with a firm background in one of the relevant social science disciplines.
Degree Structure
The course consists of 144 units comprising:
First year consists of introductory courses in at least three of the five relevant social sciences:
Anthropology -- ANTH1002 & ANTH1003;
Economics -- ECON1101 & ECON1102 or Economic History ECHI1105 & ECHI1106*;
Geography -- SRES1001 & SRES1002;
Political Science -- POLS1002, POLS1003 & POLS1004 and
Sociology -- SOCY1002 & SOCY1003.
* In order to maximise choice among second and third year Economics and Economic History courses, the Faculty of Economics and Commerce strongly recommends that students undertake ECON1101 Microeconomics 1 and ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1.
The second and third years require:
(a) The completion of a major in one of Anthropology, Economic History, Economics, Geography, Political Science or Sociology. This consists of a minimum of thirty units ( in addition to the twelve first-year points) drawn from a range of approved courses at 2000/3000 levels.
(b) The completion of a Development Studies major, building on any two of the above first year courses plus:
(i) two core A and one core B course, and
(ii) two area courses drawn from an approved list of courses focusing on Central Asia and the Middle East, China, Oceania, South and Southeast Asia.
(c) Further courses (36 units), normally including at least three of the core courses listed in the Development Studies major. These may be omitted by students opting to complete a third major in a relevant social science discipline or in a language.
Degree Structure -- Bachelor of Arts (Development Studies)
Summary of core courses offered in 2002:
Summary of area courses offered in 2002:
Group B Core courses:
Anthropology and the Urban Experience ANTH2054
Anthropology of Modernity and Post Modernity ANTH2055
Belonging Identity and Nationalism ANTH2056
Culture and Development: Further Studies ANTH3009
Development, Poverty & Famine ECHI2003
Drugs in a Changing World Order ANTH2063
Dynamic Asian Business BUSN2023/2024
Ecology and Social Change ECOS3006
Environmental Politics, Policy and Planning GEOG3028
Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective ANTH2025
Gender, Globalisation and Development POLS2086
Globalisation and Regionalisation of the World Economy ECHI2006
Globalism and the Politics of Identity POLS2075
Identity, Difference and Ethnicity SOCY3022
International Business BUSN3018/19
People and Environment GEOG2013
Population and Resources GEOG2014
Population and Society POPS2001
Poverty, Public Policy and Development ECHI3004
Studies in Social Change and Development SOCY3026
Central Asia and the Middle East
Modern Islamic Thought: West to South East Asia ASIA2816
China and India
Asian Giants: India, China and Japan: Alternative Paths to Prosperity ECHI2109/2119
India: The Emerging Giant ASHI2263
International Relations in Northeast Asia ASHI2017
Religion and Society in India ANTH2033
Society and Economy in China A: Historical Development ASHI2018
Society and Economy in China B: The People's Republic ASHI2019
Oceania
Anthropology of New Guinea and Melanesia ANTH2006
South and Southeast Asia
Chinese in Southern Diaspora ASHI3002
Colonialism and Resistance: Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines ASHI2011
Geography of Southeast Asia GEOG3016
India: The Emerging Giant ASHI2263
Indonesia: Politics, Society and Development ASHI2516
Orientalism and the Study of Asia ASHI3008
Mainland Southeast Asia to 1900: Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand and Vietnam ASHY2013
Malaysia: A Developing Multiculture Society ASHI2515
Reading Malay Political Culture ASHI3504
Religion and Politics in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh: 1858-present ASIA2163
Religion and Social Movements in Southeast Asia ASIA2173
Southeast Asia: Contemporary Issues and Anthropological Perspectives ANTH2060
Southeast Asia Field School GEOG3015
Southeast Asian Economic Policy and Development ECON3009
State, Society and Politics in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines ASIA2012
Mainland Southeast Asia: Colonial and Postcolonial Developments ASHI2041
The Degree with Honours
To qualify for fourth-year Honours in Development Studies, students must have completed the requirements for the BA (Development Studies) Pass degree and have achieved at least a Distinction in both of the core A courses in their Development Studies major and at least one later-year course in their disciplinary major.
The Honours IV program consists of an Honours Seminar in Development Studies, an appropriate fourth-year component taken in the area of the students disciplinary major (or a cognate component in another area), and a sub-thesis of approximately 20,000 words.
Bachelor of Arts (European Studies)
Coordinator: Professor Elim Papadakis, School of Social Sciences
The Bachelor of Arts in European Studies focuses mainly on Europe (including Britain) since World War II. The degree focuses on the foundations of modern Europe, bearing in mind its long history and how this has shaped contemporary European societies. It also considers the innovative aspects of recent developments, particularly the possibilities for cooperation and coursey as well as the tensions between diverse traditions.
Completion requirements specify that students undertake the following:
(a) a major in Contemporary Europe; and
(b) a major in a European language other than English; and
(c) twelve first-year units in either Political Science, History, Sociology, English, Philosophy or Art History; and
(d) eighteen designated later-year units in the same discipline area as (c) or in any of the Modern European Languages; and
(e) twelve first-year and eighteen later-year units of their choice.
Students are advised to consult the Coordinator in order to see whether there may be other courses that cohere especially well with the courses of their choice. It may be advisable to enrol in such courses even if they are not listed as designated.
Aims of this named degree are to enable students:
To achieve these aims we offer courses
Students whose language major is offered outside the Faculty of Arts must complete a major within the Faculty.