The following is the program of study [November, 2008] for a 33-unit major sequence in American Studies within a Bachelor of Art or Bachelor of International Studies and should be read in conjunction with the respective course rule.
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First Year |
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9 units from the following topics: |
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AMST1001 |
American Popular Culture |
4.5 |
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AMST1002 |
America and the World: The United States in a Global Context |
4.5 |
HIST1201 |
Convicts, Race and Gender in Australia, 1788-1840 |
4.5 |
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HIST1203 |
A Brief History of Australia |
4.5 |
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HIST1702 |
New World Nations, 1800-1918 |
4.5 |
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HIST1703 |
Turning Points in World History |
4.5 |
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HIST1704 |
History's Killing Fields |
4.5 |
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HIST1801 |
Modern Europe, 1900-1945 |
4.5 |
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HIST1802 |
Europe, 1945 to the Present |
4.5 |
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HIST1803 |
'The Lucky Country?' Australia Since 1939 |
4.5 |
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INTR1006 |
International Relations: An Introduction |
4.5 |
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INTR1007 |
Australia and the World |
4.5 |
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INTR1010 |
The Middle East: From the Rebirth to Zionism to the Iraq Ware |
4.5 |
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POLI1003 |
Australian Politics: A Comparative Study |
4.5 |
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POLI1004 |
Modern Political Thought |
4.5 |
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POLI1008 |
Politics Through Film |
4.5 |
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POLI1009 |
Government, Business and Society |
4.5 |
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Second and Third Years |
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24 units from the following: |
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AMST2004 |
American Century |
6 |
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AMST2005 |
American Politics |
6 |
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AMST2007 |
The African American Experience |
6 |
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AMST2008 |
Race, Class and Gender in America |
6 |
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AMST2009 |
An Introduction to Workers' Culture in the US, Japan and Australia |
6 |
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AMST2010 |
America at War |
6 |
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AMST2011 |
The Presidency in American Politics |
6 |
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AMST3005 |
The Making of United States Foreign Policy |
6 |
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AMST3009 |
The American Civil War |
6 |
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AMST3010 |
Internship Program, Washington DC |
6 |
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AMST3011 |
The Alliance: The Shaping of Australian and American Trade and Strategic Policy |
6 |
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BUSN3020 |
Multinational Corporations: America, Japan and Australia |
6 |
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HIST2059 |
Colonies, Empire and Revolution: North America 1500-1800 |
6 |
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HIST3042 |
Twentieth Century Freedom Struggles |
6 |
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POLI3012 |
People and Politics: A Cross National Study of Australia, Canada and United States |
6 |
