about subject choices for Semester 1 2011
So, the dilemma: Media Politics (Government) or American Foundations (American Studies/History) The way the Media and Communications degree works means I only get one elected unit for semester one other than french, and then only french as an elective in semester two. So I could do both, and no french, and then do some cool government subjects in semester two, and no french. But at the moment I have french and I'm pretty sure I'm keeping it. We'll see how I feel after I've slept on it and maybe got some feedback.
GOVT2603 - Media Politics
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - 6 credit points
Domestic Fee: $3,090
International Fee: $3,420
Classes: 1x2hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week commencing week 2
Assessment: 2000wd essays (2x45%) and 1x in-class quiz (10%)
This unit is primarily about news, its production, contents and impacts. It will examine the special demands of different news organisations and of reporting different news areas; the news media as an arena in political conflicts and the consequent interests and strategies of various groups in affecting news content; and the impacts of news on political processes and relationships. Our primary focus is on Australia, but there is some comparison with other affluent liberal democracies. The substantive areas the course will focus on include election reporting, scandals and the reporting of war and terrorism.
+ contributes to a govt major, possibly honours
+ relevant to the society in which I live on a large scale. V. useul in understanding the way in which the media manipulates the public during election times and through the media available.
+ I like the way govt is taught
+ means I only have to go Monday/Wednesday, which leaves Tuesday/Thursday/Friday(afternoon) free.
+ very little assessments. Two 2,000 word essays are a cinch, and an in class test? Awesome. That means two spread out essays and an easy test.
- doing too many media subjects? I have to to two next semester, compulsory. Give it a rest?
- Australian studies irk me. But you know, get over it. Learn the secrets of what they're doing. I did, if in the area of government, want to get into international studies though (all the good ones are offered next semester)
- May not relate well with govt subjects in the future.
- only offered in Semester 1 (meaning I definitely have to choose now)
Government and International Relations
The department of Government and International Relations is part of the School of Social and Political Sciences (SSPS).
Program structure and content
Government and International Relations is a comprehensive political science department. It offers systematic and extended study in all major aspects of government and politics. It covers national, comparative, and international politics. It focuses on Australian politics, regional politics in Asia and the Pacific, comparative authoritarian and democratic politics, the ways in which societies deal with problems such as environmental issues through public-policy making, the interactions of states and other actors in international relations, and political theory. Students are invited to follow their interests through the range of elective units the Department offers. These electives include Australian politics, Australian foreign and defence policy, international relations, international business and politics, the state and the economy, politics in Asia and the Pacific, American politics, European politics, communist and post-communist systems, public policy and public management, international security, human rights, political institutions, political theory, and more. The junior units offer fundamental concepts and structures that support further study in senior units. The honours preparation units offer an additional opportunity for high achieving students who wish to pursue an honours year of concentrated political science study.
Requirements for a major
For a major in Government and International Relations, students must complete the following units of study:
1.12 credit points of compulsory junior units in Government and International Relations.
2.At least 6 units of study (36 credit points) of senior elective units of study selected from the units offered.
Cross-listing
Up to 12 credit points of units from the approved Table of cross-listed units on the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences website may be counted towards the major.
AMST2601 - American Foundations
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - 6 credit points
Domestic Fee: $2,790
International Fee: $3,300
Classes: 2x1-hr lectures/week, 1x1-hr tutorial/week
Assessment: 1x1000wd close-reading exercise (15%), 1x2000wd essay (45%), 1x1500wd take-home exam (30%) and tutorial participation (10%)
This unit introduces students to the contradictory richness of 'Americanness' from an interdisciplinary standpoint and prepares them for the Major in American Studies. It is divided into different modules, each addressing a core national myth. We will approach each module from a variety of angles: historiographical, literary and visual, opening lines of interrelation between historical and imaginary forms in the construction and ongoing redefinition of the United States. In 2011 this unit will include a module that involves collaboration with students and staff at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
+ ties in with government/international studies of Aust-US relations, US-world relations
+ the major comprises of a variety of subjects to study, including peace and conflict studies, history, US-related govt subjects and english (US historical/political literature) which could be quite fun, if US relations is what I decide to look at
+ gap year in the US, I would assume (this would take precedence over a French major/French exchange)
+ the myths look like they could be fun
+ solid major set up
+ fun break from french and media and government for at least one semester
- I'm not sure I want to do an american studies major, I got bullied into it a little bit after I suggested it at enrolment
- how useful is it going to be? is it too closed in?
- what relevance does this have to my media degree other than media = medium for expressing opinions learned in this major
- only have to go Monday and Wednesday if I work my timetable right
American Studies
The American Studies major is an interdisciplinary program incorporating units of study taught by the Departments of English, Film Studies, History, Government and International Relations and Music, and by the United States Studies Centre. Understanding the United States is critical for global citizens. This major enables students to develop a broad, multi-faceted understanding of the United States, which remains the dominant cultural and political force in the twenty-first century, and has long loomed large in Australian life. A major in American studies is one of the Area Studies options for students enrolled in the Bachelor of International and Global Studies.
Students take advantage of the widest range of undergraduate units of study focused on the United States of any Arts faculty in Australia. They partake of a rich tradition of research and teaching on the United States in the faculty, particularly in the departments of History and English. Fisher Library holds the most extensive collections of American material of any library in Australia.
Major
For students enrolled before 2011, the major is offered at senior level only. It consists of one core unit of study, AMST2601 American Foundations, and five senior units of study chosen from a list of cross-listed units offered by participating departments, no more than three of which may come from a single department.
If I was to drop French and do both of these, it would mean:
+ I don't have to choose
- (I kind of want to choose)
- wouldn't be learning a language
+ I was sick of reading my french novel by the end
- still kind of loved learning french and what I could do with it.
- wouldn't be able to take the second unit in semester two
+ that space would be open for interesting government and international relations subjects (either US Studies, Peace Conflict, GOVT &c. Another choice would have to be made)
The fact that Danny is maybe learning French and we'll be able to learn/talk/study together is a little comforting, too. Buddy system.
Sleep.
GOVT2603 - Media Politics
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - 6 credit points
Domestic Fee: $3,090
International Fee: $3,420
Classes: 1x2hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week commencing week 2
Assessment: 2000wd essays (2x45%) and 1x in-class quiz (10%)
This unit is primarily about news, its production, contents and impacts. It will examine the special demands of different news organisations and of reporting different news areas; the news media as an arena in political conflicts and the consequent interests and strategies of various groups in affecting news content; and the impacts of news on political processes and relationships. Our primary focus is on Australia, but there is some comparison with other affluent liberal democracies. The substantive areas the course will focus on include election reporting, scandals and the reporting of war and terrorism.
+ contributes to a govt major, possibly honours
+ relevant to the society in which I live on a large scale. V. useul in understanding the way in which the media manipulates the public during election times and through the media available.
+ I like the way govt is taught
+ means I only have to go Monday/Wednesday, which leaves Tuesday/Thursday/Friday(afternoon) free.
+ very little assessments. Two 2,000 word essays are a cinch, and an in class test? Awesome. That means two spread out essays and an easy test.
- doing too many media subjects? I have to to two next semester, compulsory. Give it a rest?
- Australian studies irk me. But you know, get over it. Learn the secrets of what they're doing. I did, if in the area of government, want to get into international studies though (all the good ones are offered next semester)
- May not relate well with govt subjects in the future.
- only offered in Semester 1 (meaning I definitely have to choose now)
Government and International Relations
The department of Government and International Relations is part of the School of Social and Political Sciences (SSPS).
Program structure and content
Government and International Relations is a comprehensive political science department. It offers systematic and extended study in all major aspects of government and politics. It covers national, comparative, and international politics. It focuses on Australian politics, regional politics in Asia and the Pacific, comparative authoritarian and democratic politics, the ways in which societies deal with problems such as environmental issues through public-policy making, the interactions of states and other actors in international relations, and political theory. Students are invited to follow their interests through the range of elective units the Department offers. These electives include Australian politics, Australian foreign and defence policy, international relations, international business and politics, the state and the economy, politics in Asia and the Pacific, American politics, European politics, communist and post-communist systems, public policy and public management, international security, human rights, political institutions, political theory, and more. The junior units offer fundamental concepts and structures that support further study in senior units. The honours preparation units offer an additional opportunity for high achieving students who wish to pursue an honours year of concentrated political science study.
Requirements for a major
For a major in Government and International Relations, students must complete the following units of study:
1.12 credit points of compulsory junior units in Government and International Relations.
2.At least 6 units of study (36 credit points) of senior elective units of study selected from the units offered.
Cross-listing
Up to 12 credit points of units from the approved Table of cross-listed units on the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences website may be counted towards the major.
AMST2601 - American Foundations
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - 6 credit points
Domestic Fee: $2,790
International Fee: $3,300
Classes: 2x1-hr lectures/week, 1x1-hr tutorial/week
Assessment: 1x1000wd close-reading exercise (15%), 1x2000wd essay (45%), 1x1500wd take-home exam (30%) and tutorial participation (10%)
This unit introduces students to the contradictory richness of 'Americanness' from an interdisciplinary standpoint and prepares them for the Major in American Studies. It is divided into different modules, each addressing a core national myth. We will approach each module from a variety of angles: historiographical, literary and visual, opening lines of interrelation between historical and imaginary forms in the construction and ongoing redefinition of the United States. In 2011 this unit will include a module that involves collaboration with students and staff at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
+ ties in with government/international studies of Aust-US relations, US-world relations
+ the major comprises of a variety of subjects to study, including peace and conflict studies, history, US-related govt subjects and english (US historical/political literature) which could be quite fun, if US relations is what I decide to look at
+ gap year in the US, I would assume (this would take precedence over a French major/French exchange)
+ the myths look like they could be fun
+ solid major set up
+ fun break from french and media and government for at least one semester
- I'm not sure I want to do an american studies major, I got bullied into it a little bit after I suggested it at enrolment
- how useful is it going to be? is it too closed in?
- what relevance does this have to my media degree other than media = medium for expressing opinions learned in this major
- only have to go Monday and Wednesday if I work my timetable right
American Studies
The American Studies major is an interdisciplinary program incorporating units of study taught by the Departments of English, Film Studies, History, Government and International Relations and Music, and by the United States Studies Centre. Understanding the United States is critical for global citizens. This major enables students to develop a broad, multi-faceted understanding of the United States, which remains the dominant cultural and political force in the twenty-first century, and has long loomed large in Australian life. A major in American studies is one of the Area Studies options for students enrolled in the Bachelor of International and Global Studies.
Students take advantage of the widest range of undergraduate units of study focused on the United States of any Arts faculty in Australia. They partake of a rich tradition of research and teaching on the United States in the faculty, particularly in the departments of History and English. Fisher Library holds the most extensive collections of American material of any library in Australia.
Major
For students enrolled before 2011, the major is offered at senior level only. It consists of one core unit of study, AMST2601 American Foundations, and five senior units of study chosen from a list of cross-listed units offered by participating departments, no more than three of which may come from a single department.
If I was to drop French and do both of these, it would mean:
+ I don't have to choose
- (I kind of want to choose)
- wouldn't be learning a language
+ I was sick of reading my french novel by the end
- still kind of loved learning french and what I could do with it.
- wouldn't be able to take the second unit in semester two
+ that space would be open for interesting government and international relations subjects (either US Studies, Peace Conflict, GOVT &c. Another choice would have to be made)
The fact that Danny is maybe learning French and we'll be able to learn/talk/study together is a little comforting, too. Buddy system.
Sleep.