Undergraduate Studies at the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation

The ACJC is an interdicisplinary Centre housed in the School of Historical, Philosophical and International Studies (SOPHIS) Faculty of Arts. Students can choose to study a single unit or to undertake a Major/Minor in Jewish Studies in combination with other degrees. Jewish studies subjects are accredited to a wide array of majors and disciplines.

Undergraduate units cover the following lines of interest, drawing on the diversity of its faculty across the university.

• Bible and Classical Jewish Texts
• Jewish Literatures and Cultures
• Judaism and Jewish Philosophy
• Jewish History (Ancient, Medieval, Contemporary)
• Israel and Middle East
• Holocaust and Genocide
• Interreligious Relations
• Yiddish Language and Culture
• Peace and Conflict Resolution

Note: Hebrew will no longer be taught at Monash University but can be accredited to Monash as a complementary subject.

Undergraduate Units 2012

For details of undergraduate unit codes within ACJC click here.

VCE Enhancement

The ACJC offer a VCE Enhancement subject at Monash University’s Caulfield campus. The Monash VCE Enhancement Studies Program enables high achieving students to study a pair of first-year university level subject while completing Year 12. The students are integrated into the university environment and participate in this subject alongside first-year Monash students.

The ACJC subject on offer is composed of two units:

First Semester

ATS1324 Histories of God

Second Semester

ATS1322 Conflict and Coexistence

For further information, speak to your school about the VCE Enhancement policy, or contact the ACJC Undergraduate Studies Coordinator, Dr David Slucki.

Click here for more information.

Honours

Students are required to complete 48 points of study comprising of a thesis, a compulsory seminar and two coursework units. The coursework units and the thesis topic are chosen in consultation with the Jewish civilisation honours coordinator, Dr Karen Auerbach.

Students enrolling in Honours in Jewish Civilisation may be eligible for scholarships of up to $4000. For more information see Scholarships and Prizes.

Units

ACJC Honours page
2012 Honours Handbook

Overseas Studies Intensives

The ACJC is known for its overseas courses which internationalise the student experience. Our courses are all intensive 12 credit units held during the winter or summer semester.

2012 - 2013 Timetable

For further information:
ACJC Overseas Studies Intensives
Monash Studies Abroad General Information

Exchange programs

All Monash students can incorporate a semester (or two) of study at an overseas university as part of their academic program. Most students who participate in the Study Abroad program receive a grant from Monash International to assist them financially.

You can choose to go to any of the universities listed as Partner Institutions for Study Abroad, but students sometimes find it difficult selecting a university overseas where they can take Jewish Studies options during their Study Abroad semester(s).

To simplify things, we have identified a range of suitable partner institutions overseas where you can take Jewish Studies options, and where we think you will have a positive exchange experience. These are institutions that Jewish Studies staff from Monash have contacted to discuss Study Abroad opportunities. In some cases we have also visited these institutions.

These institutions are:

ISRAEL

• Tel Aviv University
• Rothberg International School of the Hebrew University (fee paying)

USA

• University of California, LA (UCLA)
• University of California, Berkeley
• University of Florida
• University of Miami
• University of Arizona
• Pennsylvania State University

Please contact Monash Studies Abroad with any queries, or email ACJC Undergraduate Studies Coordinator, Dr David Slucki.

Scholarships And Prizes

Each year, the ACJC offers a number of scholarship and prizes to students enrolled in its courses and units. In most cases, applications for ACJC scholarships must be made to the Monash Courseworks Scholarships Unit, or via Monash Research Graduate School. Please refer to the ACJC scholarships and prizes page for more details of the scholarships on offer

Before inquiring about these scholarships students should inquire about available government and Monash scholarships. Go to http://www.monash.edu.au/scholarships/