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ATS2292The ethics of artificial intelligence
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Advances in artificial intelligence are poised to transform almost every aspect of modern society – ranging from how we work to how we create art, how we practice medicine to how we fight wars, and how we sentence criminals. This unit...
Semester 1CaulfieldClayton
ATS2640The ethics of global conflict
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When, if ever, is warfare justified? What about humanitarian intervention? What about violent revolution and terrorism? Why should civilians be protected in conflict? This unit will introduce you to theoretical approaches to the ethics of...
Semester 1Clayton
ATS1309The geography of global challenges
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How can we understand and address the interlinked global challenges of environmental degradation, economic inequality, and population growth? ‘The geography of global challenges’ is an introductory unit in Human Geography that grapples...
Semester 2Clayton
ATS1420The global crime problem
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The unit presents contemporary global challenges for those tasked with responding to crime and criminality. You will be presented with several topical issues that are key challenges for contemporary governments and non-state actors. The...
Semester 1Clayton
ATS3186The global south in international relations
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In this unit, you are introduced to the agency, role, perspectives, and lived experiences of the Global South in shaping contemporary international relations and global order. You will explore how historical and contemporary events and...
Semester 1Clayton
PSY3252The history of psychological disorders and disability
No reviews yetUnitLevel 36 credit pointsMedicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Psychology and psychiatry have long shaped how psychological disorders and disability are defined, studied, and managed. This unit traces the historical development of these concepts, examining their evolving place within psychology,...
Semester 1Clayton
ATS2600The Holocaust
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This unit examines the Holocaust and its place in the broader phenomenon of genocide and mass killing in history. Major topics covered include antisemitism, the Nazi state, ghettos and death camps, responses of victims, and the role of...
Semester 2Clayton
ATS3584The Indigenous history of modern Australia
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In this unit, you will consider relations between Indigenous and non-Aboriginal people in Australia since 1770. The main topics will include the legal basis of British sovereignty; the nature of frontier contact; violence and the...
Semester 2CaulfieldClayton
ATS2199The inhuman body in the human world: Corporations and contemporary culture
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In this unit, you will explore the relationship between humans, cultures and the corporation. Drawing on social science and humanities-based analysis of corporate activity in western and non-western settings, you will critically examines...
Semester 2Clayton
LAW4679The law of climate change
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Climate change is among the most daunting problems the world faces in the 21st century. This unit deals with the legal dimension of climate change, paying due regard to its social, political and economic context. The unit will examine the...
Semester 2ClaytonPrato
ATS3947The making of a modern Korea: History and development
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This unit aims to provide you with a deeper understanding of the essential historical developments and philosophical constructs that have impacted the Korean Peninsula. It focuses on some of the most contentious areas of premodern and...
Semester 1Semester 2Clayton
ATS1610The making of the modern world, 1750 to the present
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What defines the modern age? In this unit you will explore three hundred years of history shaped by political, cultural, economic and scientific revolutions; expanding and disintegrating empires; periods of war, conflict, and disorder; and...
Semester 1CaulfieldClayton
ATS4348Theme and genre in literary studies
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In this unit we will examine a particular conjunction of theme and genre in a range works of literature chosen from several historical periods, paying close attention to both their literary forms, structures and techniques, and to the...
Semester 2Clayton
ATS1611The Medieval and Early Modern world, 1050-1750
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The modern world is founded on the concept of a rupture from the medieval and early modern past. But to what extent was this so? How does our understanding change when Europe is just one among several sites of historical interrogation? In...
Semester 2CaulfieldClayton
ATS2256The mind, the self and political behaviour
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In this unit, you will develop a unique perspective of the political world around us by exploring political realities through a psychological, and especially a social-psychological, lens. The primary objectives of the unit are two-fold....
Semester 2Clayton
ATS3580The modern Middle East
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This unit examines the history of the Modern Middle East encompassing both the Arab and the non-Arab worlds. The politics, culture, and development of key countries will be analysed. Regional relationships and conflicts will be examined,...
Semester 1Clayton
BMS1132The molecular basis of life
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In this unit, you will explore the core principles of molecular biology and biochemistry that underpin the flow of genetic information and cellular function. Students will examine how genetic information is stored, replicated, and...
Semester 2Clayton
MTH2132The nature and beauty of mathematics
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This unit is intended for students with little or no mathematical background. Through the discussion of historical, practical and conceptual questions, it will emphasise the beauty and the power of mathematics. The number of topics covered...
Semester 1Clayton
PSY3280The neuronal basis of consciousness
No reviews yetUnitLevel 36 credit pointsMedicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
In this unit, we will provide a broad view of interdisciplinary studies of the neuronal basis of consciousness. Throughout the unit, we will emphasize a triangulation approach: A) conscious experience per se (phenomenology), B) clinical...
Semester 1Clayton
EDF5820Theories of child development and learning
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This unit provides you with introductory knowledge of child development and learning research and theories. It examines the development and learning of children from birth to 5 years, including physical, cognitive and social/emotional...
Semester 1Clayton