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59307 Researching Australia 2

6cp; availability: non-English-speaking background international, exchange or study abroad students who meet the requisite English proficiency score (IELTS: 5.0-6.0 overall with a writing score of 5.0; TOEFL: paper based: 510-550 overall with TWE of 3.0, internet based: 64-80 overall with a writing score of 17)
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.

In this subject students are introduced to several aspects of Australian society and culture: the indigenous experience; aspects of rural and urban Australia; the history of migration; the development of multiculturalism; and social issues and current affairs. Students use interview techniques to investigate aspects of contemporary Australian society and present their research in both seminar and written form. Students are provided with the knowledge and skills to identify and understand the sociopolitical nature of cultural diversity and how this has developed in Australian society and its workplaces. The subject investigates and analyses practical applications of approaches to working with and managing cultural diversity.

Typical availability

Spring semester, City campus


Detailed subject description.

Fee information

  • 2012 contribution for commencing Commonwealth-supported students: $706 (Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2011 should consult the student contribution charges for Commonwealth-supported students. Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth-supported places.)
  • 2012 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2438 (Note: Fees for postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the annual fees schedule.)
  • Subject EFTSL: 0.125

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at access conditions and My Student Admin.