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A0501Diploma of Languages

CourseDiploma|Undergraduate|48 credit points|Arts

The Diploma of Languages will provide you with the opportunity to complete a major in one of the languages offered by the University, while completing a single or double bachelor's degree. It will allow you to study your chosen language...

A0502Diploma of Liberal Arts

CourseDiploma|Undergraduate|48 credit points|Arts

The Diploma of Liberal Arts will provide you with the opportunity to pursue in-depth study in one of the humanities or social sciences while completing a bachelor's single or double degree in other fields. Studying humanities develops...

ATS4521Disciplinary debates and theories: Advanced academic practice

UnitLevel 4|12 credit points|Arts

The unit is an advanced reading course that grounds you in contemporary disciplinary debates in the social sciences and humanities. You will evaluate the epistemological and empirical bases for a range of key theories and situate them in...

Semester 2Clayton

AMU2690Discovering the Asia-Pacific study trips

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

The unit provides learning opportunities for you to become experientially and intellectually literate with the varied contemporary social, cultural, political, economic, and environmental realities of various countries in the Asia-Pacific...

ATS3789Documentary

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit you will explore in detail the production practices, resources, technologies and genres of documentary making for both broadcast and online modes. You will learn key performance practices of voice presentation and interviews,...

Semester 2Caulfield

AMU3601Documentary filmmaking and society

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit you will put the theories learned across the Arts and Social Sciences into practice through the creation of a documentary film that examines various aspects of society. You will bring cross-disciplinary knowledge to bear in...

Semester 2Malaysia

ATS3540Documentary Screens: Self, revolution and the everyday

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

Documentary and Realism in Film and Television examines approaches to documentary film and television through addressing questions of realism, reality, truth, indexicality and the boundary between fiction and non-fiction. The theoretical...

Semester 1CaulfieldClayton

ATS1396Drug cultures

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

Using anthropological and ethnographic studies, this unit focuses on the social and cultural contexts of legal and illegal drug use. In doing so it highlights the unique approaches and contribution of anthropology as a discipline to...

Semester 2Clayton

ATS3922Eco-Visions: Climate change in European thought, literature and visual culture

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

European-language ideas and thinkers have played a vital role in shaping our understanding of the origins, motivations, and solutions to climate change. In this unit you will explore how these traditions have exposed dominant ideologies,...

ATS3890Egypt's golden age

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

This unit presents an archaeological study of New Kingdom Egypt when the country was one of the dominant powers in the Mediterranean. At the height of the Late Bronze Age, the kings of Egypt were leaders in the intensive elite trading...

ATS2947Election, parties and voters

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit, you will explore the ways in which elections, parties and voters intersect to impact the operation of political systems. You will begin this unit by examining the emergence of modern elections, the functions that they...

Semester 1Clayton

ATS3949Emerging medias lab

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

The Emerging medias lab is a multi-disciplinary learning environment where students from the different specialisations in the Bachelor of Media Communication come together to investigate new media technologies, production skills and...

Semester 1Caulfield

ATS1255Encountering cultures: Introduction to anthropology 1

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

Anthropologists seek understanding of how differences shape the world. They look beyond everyday explanations for realities of life and culture, and use their perceptions to create better futures for humans and their collectives. You will...

Semester 1Clayton

ATS2827Encountering Empire

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

Empires were the standard form of global geo-political organisation up until the mid-twentieth century. In this unit you will explore how and why the tentative early encounters between medieval or early modern travellers and traders...

ATS3184Engaging cultures and the art of the festival

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

The unit focuses on the development of international arts festivals in Indonesia as a form of cultural engagement between Indonesians and an international audience. You will examine festivals as a form of dialogue which reflects both the...

ATS2873English across time

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

English has been described as one of the most changing and hybrid languages of all times, and in this unit you will delve into the history of the language from the earliest written records to the present day. You begin by scrutinising...

Semester 2Clayton

ATS3673English across time

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

English has been described as one of the most changing and hybrid languages of all times, and in this unit you will survey delve into the history of the language from the earliest written records to the present day. We begin by...

Semester 2Clayton

ATS2769Englishes around the world

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

The wide-spread of English has led to the development of new perceptions and practices of the English language around the world, known as world Englishes. Communication in English in the 21st century takes place among speakers of world...

ATS3769Englishes around the world

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

The wide-spread of English has led to the development of new perceptions and practices of the English language around the world, known as world Englishes. Communication in English in the 21st century takes place among speakers of world...

ATS1340English for academic purposes

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit will provide you with the opportunity to develop existing skills in the following areas: reading, writing, discussion, note-taking, locating sources, referencing, exam revision, writing critiques, and familiarity with key...