Courses 2013
Please ensure that you check your Program Rules before enrolling into any of the courses below. Program Rules are available at the undergraduate handbook.
Semester 1 course outlines will be available O-week of Semester 1. Semester 2 course outlines will be available O-week of Semester 2. Please consult 2012 course outlines for information purposes only, or consult the course coordinator for more details.
Quicklinks: Philosophy, Environmental Studies, History and Philosophy of Science, History, Americas Studies, Asian Studies, Australian Studies, European Studies, Women's and Gender Studies, Elective courses
Philosophy
- S1 ARTS1360 Introducing Moral, Social & Political Philosophy | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS1361 Knowledge and Reality: Introduction to Philosophy
- S2 ARTS1362 Philosophy: Thinking About Reasoning
- S2 ARTS2244 Rethinking Wildlife: Philosophy, Biodiversity, Extinction
- S2 ARTS2301 Computers, Brains and Minds
- S1 ARTS2360 Truth and Belief | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS2362 Freedom, Alienation and Modern Life
- S1 ARTS2363 Chinese Philosophy | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS2372 Power, Tradition and Subjectivity
- Summer Session ARTS2374 Ways of Reasoning | Course Outline (PDF) (201 Kb)
- S1 ARTS2375 Philosophical Logic | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS2383 Theories in Moral Philosophy
- S2 ARTS2384 Utopia, Violence & Free Speech: Introducing Political Theory
- S1 ARTS2385 Philosophy and Evolution | Course Outline (PDF)
- S1 ARTS2388 Science Good, Bad and Bogus | Course Outline (PDF) (133 Kb)
- S2 ARTS3360 Philosophy Capstone: Examining Pivotal Texts
- S2 ARTS3368 Advanced Social and Political Philosophy
- S2 ARTS3370 Topics in the Philosophy of Mind and Cognition
- S1 ARTS3373 Contemporary Epistemology | Course Outline (PDF)
- S1 ARTS3374 Heidegger and Metaphysics: Existential Phenomenology | Course Outline (PDF)
The University Handbook contains a full list of courses in the Philosophy major or Philosophy minor.
Environmental Studies
- S1 ARTS1240 Environment and Society: Introduction | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS1300 Rethinking Science & the Environment
- S1 ARTS2240 Environment, Sustainability and Development | Course Outline (PDF)
- S1 ARTS2242 The Politics of Climate Change | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS2243 Waste and Society
- S2 ARTS2244 Rethinking Wildlife: Philosophy, Biodiversity, Extinction
- S1 ARTS2245 Tactical Biopolitics: Nature / Culture / Power | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS2246 Environmental Risk, Ambivalence & Systemic Vulnerability
- S1 ARTS2306 Technology, Energy and Civilization | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 GEOS2241 Peak Carbon: Climate Change and Energy Policy
- S2 ARTS3240 Environment and Social Process: Env Stud Capstone
- S1 ARTS3241 Environmental Justice | Course Outline (PDF)
- S1 ARTS3242 Environmental History | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS3243 Remaking Nature: The Politics of the Biotechnology
- S2 ARTS3302 A History of Technology, Consumption & Comfort
The University Handbook contains a full list of courses in the Environmental Studies major or Environmental Studies minor.
History and Philosophy of Science
History
- S1 ARTS1150 Americas Studies: Histories, Societies and Cultures | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS1190 Australian Legends: Introducing Australian Studies
- S1 ARTS1210 Concepts of Asia | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS1211 Australia's Asian Context
- S1 & Summer Session ARTS1270 Global History: The World in the Making | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS1271 The History Matrix: The Making of the Modern World
- S2 ARTS1301 Cosmos and Culture: Science in History
- S2 ARTS1751 Development Studies: Poor World, Rich World
- S2 ARTS1900 Gendered Worlds: Intro to Women's & Gender Studies
- S1 ARTS2150 Modern United States History | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS2193 Women and Men: Gender Relations in Australia
- S1 ARTS2210 Modern India: from British Raj to Bollywood | Course Outline (PDF)
- S1 ARTS2212 Southeast Asia | Course Outline (PDF)
- S1 ARTS2270 Australia 1788-1900: The Fatal Shore? | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS2271 Australia 1901-2008: From Federation to the Apology
- S1 ARTS2272 Europe in Turmoil: From Renaissance to Revolutions | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS2273 Towards war and revolution: 19th century Europe
- S2 ARTS2278 Slavery and Freedom: US History 1750-1890
- Summer Session ARTS2285 Holocaust and Genocide in Historical Perspective | Course Outline (PDF) (217 Kb)
- S2 ARTS2281 Ancient Egypt and Western Asia
- S2 ARTS2282 Rome
- S1 ARTS2283 Classical Greece | Course Outline (PDF)
- Summer Session ARTS2284 Europe in the Middle Ages | Course Outline (PDF) (346 Kb)
- S2 ARTS2302 The Scientific Revolution: Science and Religion
- S2 ARTS2303 On Drugs: Industry, Science, and Medcine since 1900
- S1 ARTS2304 In Sickness and in Health: The Social History of Medicine | Course Outline (PDF)
- S1 ARTS2750 Modern Latin America: Dependency and Development | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS2781 Postwar Europe: Politics, societies, cultures
- S1 ARTS2785 Europe between the Wars | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS2900 Global Feminisms: Competing Visions, Varying Histories
- S2 ARTS2904 Dressed to Kill: Dress and Identity in History
- S1 ARTS2906 History of Sexuality | Course Outline (PDF)
- S1 ARTS2908 Pre-Modern Japan: Status, Sex and Power | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS3151 History and Ethnology: Native Peoples of the Americas
- S1 ARTS3212 Powerful India | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS3214 Predicaments in Modern Philippine History
- S1 ARTS3242 Environmental History | Course Outline (PDF)
- S1 & S2 ARTS3270 Reflecting on Histories and Historians: Capstone | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS3279 Winners and Losers: Poverty and Justice in Australian History
- S2 ARTS3283 Ancient Dynasties
- S1 ARTS3287 Behind Closed Doors: A History of the Family in Europe | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS3288 The United States and the Middle East
- Summer Session ARTS3289 Documentary Film and History | Course Outline (PDF) (373 Kb)
- S1 ARTS3292 Migrants and Refugees in Australian History | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS3293 Empires and Colonies in Latin America
- S1 ARTS3294 The Vietnam War / The American War | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS3295 Understanding Nazi Germany: Origins, structures, explanation
- S1 ARTS3900 Gender & Queer Critiques: Rethinking History & Other Studies | Course Outline (PDF)
- S1 CRIM3004 Crime and Punishment in Historical Perspective | Course Outline (PDF)
The University Handbook contains a full list of courses in the History major or History minor.
Americas Studies
- S1 ARTS1150 Americas Studies: Histories, Socieites and Cultures | Course Outline (PDF)
- S1 ARTS2150 Modern United States History | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS2278 Slavery and Freedom: US History 1750-1890
- S1 ARTS2750 Modern Latin America: Dependency and Development | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS3151 History and Ethnology: Native Peoples of the Americas
- S2 ARTS3288 The United States and the Middle East
- S2 ARTS3293 Empires and Colonies in Latin America
The University Handbook contains a full list of courses in the Americas Studies minor.
Asian Studies
- S1 ARTS1210 Concepts of Asia | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS1211 Australia's Asian Context
- S1 ARTS2210 Modern India: from British Raj to Bollywood | Course Outline (PDF)
- S1 ARTS2212 Southeast Asia | Course Outline (PDF)
- S1 ARTS2908 Premodern Japan: Status, Sex and Power | Course Outline (PDF)
- S1 ARTS3212 Powerful India | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS3214 Predicaments in Modern Philippine History
- S2 ARTS3219 Japanese Society in Anthropological Perspective
The University Handbook contains a full list of courses in the Asian Studies major or Asian Studies minor.
Australian Studies
- S2 ARTS1190 Australian Legends: Introducing Australian Studies
- S2 ARTS2193 Women and Men: Gender Relations in Australia
- S1 ARTS2270 Australia 1788-1900: The Fatal Shore? | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS2271 Australia 1901-2008: From Federation to the Apology
- S2 ARTS3279 Winners and Losers: Poverty and Justice in Australian History
The University Handbook contains a full list of courses in the Australian Studies minor.
European Studies
- S1 ARTS2272 Europe in Turmoil: From Renaissance to Revolutions | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS2273 Towards war and revolution: 19th century Europe
- S2 ARTS2781 Postwar Europe: Politics, societies, cultures
- S1 ARTS2785 Europe between the Wars | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS2362 Freedom, Alienation and Modern Life
- S1 ARTS3287 Behind Closed Doors: A History of the Family in Europe | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS3295 Understanding Nazi Germany: Origins, structures, explanation
The University Handbook contains a full list of courses in the European Studies major or European Studies minor.
Women's and Gender Studies
- S2 ARTS1900 Gendered Worlds: Intro to Women's & Gender Studies
- S2 ARTS2193 Women and Men: Gender Relations in Australia
- S2 ARTS2900 Global Feminisms: Competing Visions, Varying Histories
- S2 ARTS2904 Dressed to Kill: Dress and Identity in History
- S1 ARTS2906 History of Sexuality | Course Outline (PDF)
- S1 ARTS2908 Premodern Japan: Status, Sex and Power | Course Outline (PDF)
- S2 ARTS3219 Japanese Society in Anthropological Perspective
- S1 ARTS3287 Behind Closed Doors: A History of the Family in Europe | Course Outline (PDF)
- S1 ARTS3900 Gender & Queer Critiques: Rethinking History & Other Studies | Course Outline (PDF)
