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AMU1017Academic literacies

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit is designed to introduce you to the literacies required for academic study in their degree courses. Language use at university differs from 'generic' language. These differences will be explored through discussion and practice....

Semester 2Malaysia

ATS1297Academic writing

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit introduces you to academic writing and the attitudes, values and practices of academic culture. The unit will help you to write effective essays at a tertiary level. There is a particular focus on how academic writing presents...

Semester 1CaulfieldClayton

ATS1190Acting 2: Theory and practice

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

The unit builds on the learning begun in ATS1189. Students continue their study of 20th Century actor training, and develop their learning of vocal and physical techniques for character building and theatrical embodiment.

AEH1001Arts exchange unit

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an...

Summer ASemester 1WinterSemester 2Summer BOverseas

AEH1002Arts exchange unit

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an...

Summer ASemester 1WinterSemester 2Summer BOverseas

AEH1003Arts exchange unit

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an...

Summer ASemester 1WinterSemester 2Overseas

AEH1004Arts exchange unit

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an...

Semester 1Semester 2Overseas

AEH1005Arts exchange unit

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an...

Summer ASemester 1WinterSemester 2Overseas

AEH1006Arts exchange unit

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit is used by the faculty to enrol students undertaking outbound exchange studies at a host institution. Students will not be able to enrol in this unit via WES. The faculty will manage the enrolment of students undertaking an...

Summer ASemester 1WinterSemester 2Overseas

ATS1366Big ideas for better futures

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

In an era of rapid transformation, environmental change, global mobility, economic transitions, and shifting political dynamics, sociological inquiry enables critical reflection on how individuals and communities can respond constructively...

Semester 1Semester 2CaulfieldClayton

ATS1050Big ideas in politics, philosophy and economics

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This dedicated unit will introduce PPE students to the big ideas that have shaped the contemporary world and the ambitious ideas that seek to alter it. This unit will introduce students to major ideas in Politics, Philosophy and Economics...

Semester 1Clayton

ATS1060Celebrities, influencers and promotion

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

Celebrities and influencers command high visibility in the public sphere and impact on news, sport, entertainment, politics, environment and business. But celebrity does not exist without promotion, and public relations plays an important...

Semester 2Caulfield

ATS1001Chinese introductory 1

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit provides an introduction to spoken and written modern standard Chinese to students with no prior knowledge of Mandarin. An overview of the important sentence structures of modern standard Chinese is begun with equal emphasis on...

Semester 1Clayton

ATS1002Chinese introductory 2

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit continues the overview of the important sentence structures of modern standard Chinese begun in Chinese Introductory 1. Equal emphasis is placed on the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. You will continue to...

Semester 2Clayton

ATS1905Chinese introductory for background speakers 1

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit provides an introduction to written modern standard Chinese to students with a background in spoken Chinese. It provides training in formal grammatical structures and vocabulary to accelerate the development of students'...

Semester 1Clayton

ATS1906Chinese introductory for background speakers 2

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit continues the overview of the important sentence structures of modern standard Chinese begun in Chinese introductory for background speakers 1. It continues to provide training in formal grammatical structures and vocabulary to...

Semester 2Clayton

ATS1959Chinese translation 1: Building bilingual and cross-cultural competence

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit you will explore a number of fundamental conceptual and practical issues in Chinese translation studies. You will develop your intercultural and inter-lingual communication skills through various translation projects and...

Semester 1Clayton

ATS1940Chinese translation 2: Enhancing bilingual and cross-cultural competence

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit you will examine a number of further key conceptual and practical issues in Chinese translation studies. You will continue to develop your intercultural and inter-lingual communication skills through various translation...

Semester 2Clayton

ATS1119Communicating in the digital era

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

Knowledge of the evolving digital "grammar" of video production, broadcasting, news reporting, advertising, and social media is a powerful literacy that is essential for media communication professionals of the future. This "hands on",...

Semester 2Caulfield

AMU1278Communication technologies and practices

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit introduces the study of communications technologies by focusing on analyses of audiences, effects and technology. You will explore the social uses and practices associated with traditional and new communication technologies....

Semester 2Malaysia