The extended major in Western Civilisation provides you with the opportunity to immerse yourself in a creative and diverse curriculum with a strong critical focus on the key intellectual movements which have shaped Western Civilisation from antiquity to the current day. Through reading, studying and critiquing major works of literature, art, music, politics, law, and religion, you will develop an understanding of the dynamic interplay of social, historical and aesthetic forces that have contributed to evolving conceptions of the West. You will encounter influential ideas that have driven revolutions. The works studied are fun, engaging, and challenging. The courses in this extended major focus on small-group discussion to address important questions about human nature and the political order and to develop essential skills of critical reasoning and evaluation. These courses will equip you with knowledge and insights applicable to many of the big problems that societies face today and the collaborative and persuasive skills to bring about meaningful change.

Research shows that graduates today will change career at least five times during their working life – a humanities degree gives you the transferable skills to adapt to this changing workforce.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Advanced Humanities (Honours) program are equipped with professional research and critical thinking skills that can be applied across a range of areas, from analysing the ethics of biotechnology to policy development.