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Every unit, course, major, minor and specialisation in the Monash handbook, with requisite maps and course structures.
ATS1610The making of the modern world, 1750 to the present
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What defines the modern age? In this unit you will explore three hundred years of history shaped by political, cultural, economic and scientific revolutions; expanding and disintegrating empires; periods of war, conflict, and disorder; and...
Semester 1CaulfieldClayton
ATS4348Theme and genre in literary studies
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In this unit we will examine a particular conjunction of theme and genre in a range works of literature chosen from several historical periods, paying close attention to both their literary forms, structures and techniques, and to the...
Semester 2Clayton
ATS1611The Medieval and Early Modern world, 1050-1750
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The modern world is founded on the concept of a rupture from the medieval and early modern past. But to what extent was this so? How does our understanding change when Europe is just one among several sites of historical interrogation? In...
Semester 2CaulfieldClayton
ATS2256The mind, the self and political behaviour
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In this unit, you will develop a unique perspective of the political world around us by exploring political realities through a psychological, and especially a social-psychological, lens. The primary objectives of the unit are two-fold....
Semester 2Clayton
ATS2337The Minotaur to the Trojan war: Aegean archaeology
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In this unit we examine the art, architecture, burials and beliefs of two important pre-classical Aegean cultures, the Minoans of Crete and the Mycenaeans of mainland Greece. We study the labyrinthine palaces of the Minoans, the frescos...
ATS3580The modern Middle East
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This unit examines the history of the Modern Middle East encompassing both the Arab and the non-Arab worlds. The politics, culture, and development of key countries will be analysed. Regional relationships and conflicts will be examined,...
Semester 1Clayton
ATS2875The moral psychology of evil
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This unit investigates the nature of evil, in light of psychological and other factors that enable people to commit acts of great evil. Questions discussed include: If an evildoer suffered serious childhood abuse, should this influence our...
ATS3221The music industries
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In this unit, you consider the central production, consumption and policy contexts of popular music. The unit examines how popular music remains a significant media and cultural industry in the production of content and meaning. It...
ATS3061The performing arts in Australia
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The performing arts in Australia is representative of much more than the art itself: its meaning is also derived from the values that influence the conditions in which art is made. In order to better understand the place the performing...
Semester 2Clayton
ATS2951 The politics of discrimination
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In this unit you will investigate the origins and impacts of discrimination, and strategies to combat it in politics and society. Grounded in political science theory and empirical evidence, you will analyse discrimination based on race,...
Semester 2Clayton
ATS3399The politics of identity
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In this unit you will examine the politics of identity: how identities are formed, perceived and politicised, and how identity-related claims shape power, belonging and conflict in modern politics. It traces the historical emergence of...
Semester 1Clayton
ATS2949The politics of sustainability
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In this unit, you will develop an interdisciplinary understanding of how global sustainability agendas are formulated and implemented in practice. You will examine the most influential global frameworks for sustainable development and...
Semester 1Clayton
ATS2893The Renaissance in Florence
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In this unit you will explores the political, social, and cultural history of Renaissance Florence through examination of the city’s urban, artistic, and political spaces. You will be invited to understand the city’s evolution from the...
Summer APrato
ATS3893The Renaissance in Florence
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In this unit you will explore the political, social, and cultural history of Renaissance Florence through examination of the city’s urban, artistic, and political spaces. You will be invited to understand the city’s evolution from the late...
Summer APrato
ATS2595The rise and fall of Nazi Germany
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The unit examines the course of German history from 1918 to 1945, focusing on the development, policies, course and implications of National Socialism as movement and regime. It explores the development, nature and decline of the Weimar...
Semester 2Clayton
ATS3163The rise of China in the Asia-Pacific region
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This unit will introduce you to contentious political issues in contemporary China, with a view to equipping you to better understand the politics of the Asia-Pacific region. You will begin by surveying China’s major internal political...
ATS2288The Roman Empire in the age of Augustus
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The unit examines aspects of Roman political, social, and cultural history from the crucial period of transition from Republic to Empire (ca. 59 BCE to 69 CE). It focuses on a number of powerful individuals, especially Julius Caesar and...
Semester 2Clayton
ATS3188The story and the stage
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In this unit you will engage with storytelling traditions from a range of cultural backgrounds and critically examine the relationship between these traditions and theatrical practice. This includes entering into deeper relationships with...
Semester 2Clayton
ATS3476The Vietnam War, refugees and remembrance
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The Vietnam War was one of the major conflicts in which Australia was engaged and led to Australia’s intake of a significant refugee group and its first experience of large-scale non-European immigration. The end of the war in 1975 led to...
Semester 1Clayton
ATS1059The writer's journey: Foundational forms of creative writing
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Every story takes the reader on a journey. In this foundation subject you will experiment and discover your literary passions through the formative space of the writer's workshop. Through reading, writing, discussion and creative play, you...
Semester 2CaulfieldClayton