In the Anthropology major you will study the diversity of human cultures in order to answer fundamental questions like:<\/p>\n
What is it that makes us human?<\/p>\n
How do culture and society work?<\/p>\n
What can we do to make the world a safer and happier place in which to live, for ourselves and for each other?<\/p>\n
Taking an Anthropology major will train you to analyse local and global cultural differences and social contexts, conflicts and inequalities, and to use engaged and practical methods to understand and positively transform the world locally and globally.<\/p>\n
In the Anthropology major you will be taught by scholars who work in diverse geographical areas, including Australia, Asia and the Pacific. You will be able to study topics including Aboriginal Australia, digital and online anthropology, kinship, childhood and youth, human-animal interactions, sorcery and witchcraft, popular culture, food and drink, health, development and the environment. You will develop anthropological research skills, learn about ethics and be given the opportunity to undertake fieldwork. The Anthropology major will give you a solid grounding in skills that are relevant to careers in anthropology, local government, domestic and international NGOs, social services and public policy, community health, market research, education and training, native title research, conflict resolution, museum curation and cultural heritage management.<\/p>","streams":[""]},{"name":"Archaeological and heritage studies","code":"MJR-AHS01","description":"
The Archaeological and\u00a0Heritage\u00a0Studies major combines archaeological, anthropological, historical, and scientific approaches to the study of our past. From the analysis of ancient archaeological artefacts to the management of cultural heritage sites in the 21st\u00a0century, within this major you will explore the origin of behaviours that capture what it means to be human, and the diversity and achievements of human societies over the past 100,000 years.<\/p>\n
Along with a global perspective that spans the evolution of the genus homo to the emergence and collapse of complex urban societies around the world, this major has a strong Australian focus - incorporating archaeological, anthropological, and historical perspectives in the study of Australia\u2019s past.<\/p>\n
Key themes studied in this major include archaeological method and theory; Australian Aboriginal archaeology; human evolution; ancient technologies; heritage management; and sustainability, resilience, and collapse in past societies.<\/p>","streams":[""]},{"name":"Asian studies","code":"MAJOR-AST-2","description":"
In the Asian Studies major you will examine Asia\u00a0and Australia\u2019s engagement with Asia from interdisciplinary perspectives, including sociology, anthropology, politics, history, linguistics and literary studies. You can choose from a wide range of subjects, taught in English, that explore different aspects of the diverse societies, histories, popular cultures and traditions of the Asian region. You will also have the option to study an Asian language alongside this major. As part of the Asian Studies major, you are encouraged to undertake in-country study via one of the exchange programs with La Trobe\u2019s partner universities in Asia (e.g., China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam).<\/p>\n
By learning about Asia, you will be well equipped to interact with Asia and Asian cultures and communities, which is an asset for Australians in the 21st\u00a0century and can lead to a wide range of employment opportunities.<\/p>","streams":[""]},{"name":"Creative and professional writing","code":"MAJOR-CPW-2","description":"
The Creative and Professional Writing major allows you to hone your writing skills in multiple genres and forms. If you have a passion for telling stories and using language to change the way we see the world, then this major gives you the opportunity to experiment with the short story, extended fiction,\u00a0creative non-fiction and script-writing. As well as crafting your own pieces, you will learn about the links between creative practice and literary studies and discover how your own writing relates to or challenges literary traditions. You will practice reading as a writer, paying close attention to the strategies other writers use to create mood and meaning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Over the course of the major, you will develop editing skills in dedicated classes\u00a0with a focus on current practice in the publishing industry and in peer-feedback workshops. Supported by accomplished and published writers, you will finish your degree with a writing portfolio and valuable writing experience.\u202fThrough this major you will gain skills highly valued within and beyond the university \u2013 to write cogently, to adapt style for different circumstances and audiences, to engage critically with language, and to tell compelling stories.<\/p>","streams":[""]},{"name":"Crime, justice and legal studies","code":"MAJOR-CJLS-2","description":"
The Crime, Justice and Legal Studies major offers an interdisciplinary perspective on the nature, role and impact of law in society. The major encompasses general Socio-Legal Studies, Criminology and Criminal Justice and brings together the insights, theories and methods of various disciplines, including Sociology, Politics, Media Studies, History and Cultural Studies.<\/p>\n
The major will equip you with the skills to analyse and evaluate legal concepts, processes, institutions and problems as dynamic and multi-faceted aspects of social relations. The Crime, Justice and Legal Studies major is concerned with the local and global dimensions of pressing contemporary issues. These include: citizenship, the \u2018rule of law\u2019, human rights and social justice, violence and discrimination, victimhood, crime and the administration of justice, law\u2019s intersection with popular culture, and law\u2019s role in social policy and social change.<\/p>\n
By undertaking this major, students will hone skills in research, critical-thinking and problem-solving which will provide a solid grounding for careers in legal research and policy, community work, advocacy, welfare and related fields.<\/p>","streams":[""]},{"name":"Digital media","code":"MJR-DGM01","description":"
Digital Media is reshaping modern communication. New platforms and technologies have resulted in new consumption patterns and management, and new mediums mean new ways of communicating to different audiences.\u00a0 The Digital Media major allows you to develop critical knowledge of how technology has transformed communication, as well as delivering practical skills for how to plan and produce digital media projects. You will learn how to write for digital audiences, analyse and plan social media strategy, produce video and audio content, like podcasts \u2013 and pull them all together in multimedia content packages. \u00a0<\/p>\n
In this major you will be taught by experienced media professionals, but also take a cross-section of digital business subjects to help explore how your digital skills can be applied in modern workplaces. In additional to technical skills, the soft-skills this major delivers, like creativity, digital literacy, written and verbal communication, problem-solving and teamwork, repeatedly appear as critical traits for employees of the future.\u00a0<\/p>","streams":[""]},{"name":"English","code":"MAJOR-ENG-2","description":"
In the English major you will encounter a variety of literary forms, from the short story to the novel, plays, poetry and memoir and read a wide range of texts spanning some 500 years of literary history from Shakespeare to Alexis Wright. The subjects available to you in this major will help you develop ideas in literary history, literary theory and contemporary critical approaches while also providing a focused study of literary genres, periods and regions. Critical and creative practices are often linked in the English discipline, with understanding gained through one mode sustaining the other. By delving deeply into texts, you will discover some of the complexities of language and the ways in which culture, thought and writing have shaped and continue to shape each other.<\/p>\n
In this major you will be taught to analyse literature in English from around the world, addressing key issues of identity, representation, conflict, desire, authorship and ethics. You will be encouraged to reflect on your own reading habits and to travel beyond the limits of lived experience, extending the capacity for empathy or learning to sit with difference. Reading in this way is a vital means of knowing ourselves as individuals and as part of our wider community.<\/p>","streams":[""]},{"name":"Ethics and social justice","code":"MJR-ESJ01","description":"
Ethics is the study of how we should live, what we should value, and how we can identify the right way to act. Social justice asks us to consider how the benefits, burdens, and opportunities involved in living together in societies should be distributed, to ensure fairness while appropriately respecting individual rights and liberties. In the Ethics and Social Justice major you will acquire a firm foundation in theoretical approaches to these important questions. Frameworks and theories from philosophy, social sciences, politics, gender studies, development studies, and law will provide you with ways to analyse inequalities and understand how they are created and reinforced, and to explore the roles of power structures and social coding of various axes of difference. In examining social justice issues from a range of theoretical perspectives, you will gain a robust conceptual understanding along with experience applying concepts in different areas \u2013 a skill increasingly important in a rapidly changing world. These skills and areas of knowledge will ultimately allow you to question, and seek to improve, social practices and institutions.<\/p>","streams":[""]},{"name":"Hindi studies beginners","code":"MJR-HNDB01","description":"
The Hindi studies major introduces you to one of the most widely spoken languages in the world\u2014a language with around half a billion speakers, the language of Bollywood cinema, and one of the fastest growing languages in Australia. Hindi is the ideal subject for students who want to study Indian culture, religion, media or politics. Hindi also gives you access to the larger linguistic world of South Asia, including competence in Urdu. Knowledge of Hindi is welcome in many professional fields, including media, diplomacy, and healthcare. India is Australia\u2019s 5th largest trading partner, and one of the world\u2019s fastest growing economies, making Hindi crucial for international trade and business. Opportunities are available for you to study in India, where you take courses on Indian politics, society, and history, as well as improve your language skills. Students with no prior knowledge of the language should enrol in beginners Hindi, where they develop competence in speaking, reading, writing and understanding Hindi in everyday social contexts. Students with prior knowledge of Hindi should consult with the instructor to determine which of the intermediate or advanced subjects are appropriate.<\/p>","streams":[""]},{"name":"History","code":"MAJOR-HIS-2","description":"
A History major gives you the tools to understand how the world got to where it is today, and to examine how social, political and cultural change could happen in the future. In this major you are taken from the ancient world of myth through to the present day, and are offered a range of geographical perspectives from Australia, Europe, the US, Latin America and Asia. You will address key themes such as the nature of the historical imagination, the rise and decline of empires, mass migration, human rights and environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n
You can choose to explore topics as different as the history of food, the history of sexuality, Aboriginal history, religion and fundamentalism, slavery and human\u202ftrafficking, genocides and the Holocaust, civil rights, and the history of the environment. You'll learn traditional approaches to historical research, engage with visual and popular culture, and gain mixed media skills to produce new histories for the 21st century.<\/p>","streams":[""]},{"name":"International studies","code":"MAJOR-INS-2","description":"
The International Studies major allows you to make sense of the social, economic and political factors that contribute to how the world works. In this major, you\u2019ll investigate the systems, structures and laws that shape international affairs from a range of perspectives. You\u2019ll develop a keen sense of why the world faces the problems it does, how history has shaped the world we live in, and how policies to address the greatest global challenges are developed and can be improved. You\u2019ll study subjects about security, economics, slavery, human trafficking, migration, development, international law, international organisations, foreign policy and modern Asia, and you will be strongly supported to study a language, experience the world through overseas study tours, and undertake internships.<\/p>\n
The La Trobe International Studies major is taught by world-leading academics who have extensive experience in many areas including the real world of policy-making, international development, and international negotiations. Industry and community leaders will regularly present in your classes, giving you the opportunity to develop your networks. An International Studies major will provide you with the knowledge required to tackle major global challenges, including climate change, war, terrorism, poverty, and inequality. It will also help you understand cultural and political differences and similarities across the world, which is crucial to working effectively internationally. When you complete this major, you\u2019ll have the skills and knowledge required to establish a career dealing with international issues or working internationally.<\/p>","streams":[""]},{"name":"Linguistics","code":"MAJOR-LIN-2","description":"
The Linguistics major will provide you with a deeper understanding of language as a primary part of human communication, cognition and culture. Through the Linguistics major, you will explore the many facets of language and develop the tools required to analyse specific language-related issues in detail. You will explore the building blocks of language and have the opportunity to discover how languages differ in structure (i.e. their sound systems, word-formation processes, and grammatical constructions), expression of meaning and acquisition. You will also consider the cultural and artistic uses of languages and the comparison of oral, written, and signed languages. In this major, you will work with linguistic data from a range of languages and apply theory to real life interactions.<\/p>\n
You will work with staff from across the globe who have expertise in a wide range of linguistic and language areas including Australian Aboriginal languages, English (including Australian and other varieties of English), European languages, and the languages of China, South East Asia and South Asia.<\/p>\n
A major in Linguistics provides you with important knowledge in contexts where skilled language use is required, such as professional writing, marketing and the law. You will also acquire creative problem-solving skills and detail-focused analysis, which are widely applicable to a range of future careers.<\/p>","streams":[""]},{"name":"Philosophy","code":"MAJOR-PHI-3","description":"
In the Philosophy major you will explore fundamental human questions that can help us explore ourselves and our world. If you have ever puzzled over why some actions or scenarios seem right and others seem wrong, or if you would like to explore what makes a belief in gravity more sensible than a belief in Santa Claus, then our Philosophy major is for you. Big and complex questions often have more than one answer, and you will be trained to think rationally, creatively, and fairly. This makes the skills acquired in a Philosophy major broadly applicable, and these are human-skills that are not able to be replaced by machines.<\/p>\n
In the Philosophy major you can explore topics such as what human freedom is, whether and how we can know our world (including knowledge of god), how we might resolve disagreement about what should be done, and what it might mean to lead a good life in our changing world.<\/p>","streams":[""]},{"name":"Politics","code":"MAJOR-POL-2","description":"
The Politics major will train you to look at how power is used in different systems of government, at the way states relate to one another in the international system, and at the relationships between local, national and global institutions and how they operate. In this major you will compare the various institutions, processes, beliefs and cultures that societies have developed for settling conflict, ordering priorities and distributing wealth. By its nature, politics is an argumentative discipline, so you will learn how to navigate competing arguments and weigh up competing accounts of what actually happens with what ought to happen.<\/p>\n
Undertaking a Politics major at La Trobe will connect you to experts in political theory, nationalism, democracy and democratisation, as well as Australian politics and institutions, international relations of the Asia-Pacific, and the politics of modern China, Russia and Southeast Asia.<\/p>","streams":[""]},{"name":"Psychological science","code":"MJR-PSY01","description":"
Discover psychology using a scientific approach. In this fascinating major, you\u2019ll deepen your understanding of how people think, behave and relate to one another. Expand your understanding of psychological health and illness, while learning how to assess psychological functioning in individuals.<\/p>\n
Explore how culture and society can shape our experiences and health choices. You\u2019ll investigate how our thoughts, feelings and behaviours are influenced by other people and you\u2019ll learn how to use statistical techniques to understand the differences between groups of people.<\/p>\n
Investigate a range of evidence-based psychological interventions and develop your research skills by conducting an in-depth investigation into an area of psychology. Throughout your studies, you\u2019ll build practical skills in analysis, evaluation and communication. Learn how to apply psychological theory and research to real-world individuals and their communities.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n
Note.<\/em>\u00a0This major is not accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).<\/p>","streams":[""]},{"name":"Sociology","code":"MAJOR-SOC-2","description":" Discover what unites and divides us, how we shape and navigate our shared social worlds, and how we can meaningfully change society for the better.\u00a0<\/p>\n Gain the analytical and conceptual skills needed to diagnose today\u2019s complex social problems from a range of perspectives. See the world in new ways by exploring topics like contemporary Australian society and popular culture, gender and sexuality, inequality and conflict, migration and multiculturalism, relationships and emotions, health and mental illness, education and work, sport and gaming, social media and technology. Examine social relationships and institutions, while learning how to conduct research, interpret policy and address urgent societal challenges.<\/p>","streams":[""]},{"name":"Sustainability and development","code":"MAJOR-SAD-3","description":" The Sustainability and Development major trains you to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It is an interdisciplinary major that incorporates the perspectives of Development Studies, Anthropology, History, Politics, International Relations, Sociology, Environmental Studies and Economics. By combining relevant theory, with practical skills and experience, you will gain knowledge and competency in the sustainability and development sector.<\/p>\n Throughout the major, you will explore social, cultural, economic, political and environmental objectives and consider why the world is imbalanced and prone to power differentials that extend from global decision makers right down to the level of the individual. You will also consider how some objectives are more highly valued than others, for example, should industrial growth be privileged over biodiversity? Or, can clean water and air undermine higher profits and outputs? It is in the interest of all of us to strike the right balance between development and sustainability.<\/p>","streams":[""]},{"name":"Visual cultures","code":"MAJOR-VCUL","description":" The Visual Cultures major brings together multidisciplinary approaches to visual culture, from the moving image to art history and art theory. Today's world is image-saturated, from art to advertising, propaganda to photography, fashion to film, architecture to graphic design, and from newsfeeds to Instagram. As digital technology expands, more and more people become active producers and consumers of visual culture. In this major you will learn how visual meaning is socially, politically and culturally constructed and received in the past and the present. With our flexible Bachelor of Arts, you can choose from an incredible array of majors and minors. You'll have access to around 50 majors and minors from humanities, social sciences, business, health and science, keeping your career options open. Pursue your passion and your profession.<\/p> Shape your own future with this interdisciplinary degree. You'll choose one arts major, then explore your interests or build an essential skill when you choose secondary majors, minors and electives from across the university. You'll graduate with your primary major on your academic transcript, so future employers can recognise your expertise.<\/p> Create your own path. Want to major in sociology, with a second major in psychology, then take Chinese as an elective? Go for it. Or perhaps you'd like to pair economics and English. Or crime, justice and legal studies with linguistics. Build your own future \u2013 we're here to help you achieve your dream. No matter which path you choose, you'll learn from world-class academics and leading researchers.<\/p> In your first year, you'll explore your interests and passions. Try a language; or get a taste for history, English, politics or creative writing. In your second and third years, you'll delve deeper while also choosing electives and minors that broaden your skills and knowledge. You may also choose to develop professional skillsets in areas like psychology, public health, marketing, science, sport management and more.<\/p> This flexible degree also offers a range of study options. You can choose to study face-to-face at our Melbourne Campus and enjoy our on-campus facilities, or you can study online \u2013 knowing your experience will mirror on-campus students, with tutorials delivered in a synchronous manner. Unlike many other online degrees, at La Trobe you can login to live sessions and engage directly with academics and your fellow students in real time.<\/p> Gain real-world experience and build valuable connections that will shape your career. Take on an industry placement at organisations like SBS Radio, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre or the United Nations Association of Australia or travel overseas for an international sustainability experience.* Many of our exchange programs are financially supported. 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The Visual Cultures major will provide you with theoretical and analytical skills to critically interpret and write about images and objects. You will be trained to shape, transform and engage with contemporary visual culture, exhibitions and museum practices, and to work in the arts industry, education, and the GLAM sector (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums).<\/p>","streams":[""]}], "specialisations": [], "virtualRollover": { "enabled": true, "instance": true, "indicativeFees": true, "startDates": true }, "relatedCourses": { "nestedCourses": {"120":["Diploma of Arts"]} }, "startDates": "Semester 1 (March 2027), Semester 2 (July 2027)", "duration": "3 years full-time or part-time equivalent", "prerequisite": "English (Please refer to admission requirements<\/a> for details)", "courseDescription": "