Faculty Of Humanities & Social Sciences
GST2GIA / GST3GIA, 2009
Not available in 2009
| Unit Code: | GST2GIA |
| Alternative Unit Code: | GST3GIA |
| Unit Short Title: | GREEK IMMIGRANTS IN AUSTRALIA |
| Credit Points: | 20.0 |
| Unit Description: | In this unit aspects of the history of pre- and post-World War II settlement of Greeks in Australia are studied, such as employment and living conditions, the development of Greek communities, the role of the Greek Church, the provision of Greek religious and language instruction, the creation of the Greek language press and electronic media, and the entry of Greeks into the mainstream of Australian society, culture and politics. The prospects for the future of the Greek-Australian community are also considered. |
| Prerequisites: | GST1ADB or GST1INB or equivalent |
| Class Requirements: | one 1-hour lecture and one 2-hour workshop per week. |
| Work Experience Indicator: | Not undertaking work experience in industry |
| Available to 'Study Abroad' students: | Y |
Assessment:
| Assessment Type | % | Comments |
| one 1,000-word tutorial paper, | 20 | |
| one 2,000-word essay, | 40 | |
| one 2-hour test, | 40 | |
Readings:
| Reading Type | Title | Author | Publisher |
| Prescribed | Transplanting the Agora | Dimitreas, Y. | Allen and Unwin, 1998. |
| Prescribed | Greeks in Australia | Price C. | ANU Press 1975. |
| Prescribed | Afstraliotes Hellenes | Kapardis, A. and Tamis, T. | River Seine Press 1988. |
| Prescribed | Australians and Greeks | Gilchrist, H. | vols. 1, 2 and 3, Halstead Press 1992 to 2004 |
Unit Streams:
| Teaching Period | Unit Class | Location |
| 1 02-MAR-09 05-JUN-09 | Day | BUNDOORA |
Unit Coordinators:
| Title | First Name | Last Name | Location | Primary Coordinator |
| Dr | XXXX | XXXX | BUNDOORA | Y |
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