Disciplines and areas of study
European studies
Program Coordinator: Dr Despina Michael
The subjects listed below are taught in English and are available to all students.
Program of study
Students may take a sub-major in European studies as part of their degree however, a major in European studies is not available. Students qualifying for a degree with a European studies sub-major must accrue at least 110 credit points from the subjects listed below, including 30 credit points at first year, 40 credit points at second year and 40 credit points at third year.
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| First year subjects (15 credit points) | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Greece and the Balkans in the Twentieth Century | EST1GAB |
| TE-SEM-2 | Windows on Contemporary Europe: cultures in transformation | EST1WEA |
| Second or third year subjects (20 credit points) | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Ethnic and Civil Conflict in Southern Europe and Cyprus | EST2ECC/EST3ECC |
| TE-SEM-1 | European Languages in Context: issues in language | EST2ELC/EST3ELC |
| TE-SEM-2 | Imaging Contemporary Greece: cinema, song and text | EST2ICG/EST3ICG |
| TE-SEM-2 | Transterritorial Hellenism: a journey through some sites | EST2TTH/EST3TTH |
| Third year subjects (20 credit points) | ||
| TE-SEM-1 | Reading Course A | EST3RCA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Reading Course B | EST3RCB |
| Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| Second or third year subjects (20 credit points) | |
| Renaissance Italy (offered in Italy) | EST2REI/EST3REI |
| Romeo and Juliet: fact, fiction, film | EST2RJS/EST3RJS |
Other Recommended subjects
The following subjects are highly recommended for students sub-majoring in European cultures.
Important notice: Not all of the subjects listed below will be available every year. See the subject lists for the specific disciplines, where subjects unavailable in 2010 will be noted.
| Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|
| First year subjects (15 credit points) | |
| Ancient Mediterranean Culture – the Greek achievement | ANG1AMC |
| Art from Renaissance to Impressionism | ARH1ARW |
| Modern Europe A: from monarchies to nations 1760–1890 | HIS1MEA |
| The Archaeology of Ancient Civilisations | ARC1AAC |
| First year European language subjects (French, Italian, Ancient and Modern Greek or Spanish) | |
| Second or third year subjects (20 credit points) | |
| Charting the Colonial Pacific | HIS2CCP/HIS3CCP |
| European cultural history | HIS2EUT/HIS3EUT |
| Medieval Italy | ITA2MEI/ITA3MEI |
| Modern Drama and Acting Identity | DRA2MOA/DRA3MOA |
| The Making of Modern Italy | HIS2MMI/HIS3MMI |
| The European Union | HIS2EUU/HIS3EUU |
| Riots and Rebellions | HIS2RAR/HIS3RAR |
Honours
Students interested in undertaking an Honours year in Aboriginal Studies should contact the Program coordinator.