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ATS2359Hearing the country: Studies in Indigenous Australian ethnoecology
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Australia is the site of a remarkable diversity of systems of knowledge. Indigenous knowledge systems and systems based on western scientific tradition have often been seen as the most distant poles on a continuum that ranges from myth to...
Semester 1Clayton
ATS3359Hearing the country: Studies in Indigenous Australian ethnoecology
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Australia is the site of a remarkable diversity of systems of knowledge. Indigenous knowledge systems and systems based on western scientific tradition have often been seen as the most distant poles on a continuum that ranges from myth to...
Semester 1Clayton
HIST-MAJHistory
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Why study History? The history major empowers you to make sense of our complex and contradictory world through knowledge of the past. Studying a wide range of themes, times, and places, you will develop the analytical, argumentation,...
HIST-MINHistory
No reviews yetArea of studyMinorUndergraduate24 credit pointsArts
Why study History? The history minor empowers you to make sense of our complex and contradictory world through knowledge of the past. Studying a wide range of themes, times, and places, you will develop the analytical, argumentation,...
ATS3865History in action
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In this capstone unit you will design and complete your own research project based on intensive, direct work with historical sources. We will explore the rich and diverse archives that are available to historians and how these sources can...
Semester 1Semester 2Clayton
ATS3885History of philosophy: Happiness
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This unit examines different philosophical approaches to the question: How can I be happy? From ancient times to the present, philosophers have offered guidance on how human beings might attain an enduring state of well-being or...
Semester 1Clayton
HOGE-MINHolocaust and genocide studies
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The twentieth century has been called 'the century of genocide' but genocidal violence has continued unabated into the new millennium. This minor asks you to reflect upon why genocides take place and how people come to participate in mass...
ATS4373Honours professional project
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This unit provides you with an opportunity for a detailed supervised research and production exercise at a high level. You choose your particular focus and medium and will be required to complete and defend a scholarly exegesis of your...
ATS4520Honours research methods
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The unit engages you in the diverse range of methodologies and approaches that are drawn upon by researchers across the social sciences and humanities. You will be exposed to theoretical, applied, qualitative and empirical research...
Semester 1Clayton
ATS4002Honours research methods seminar
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This unit provides a point of entry for students commencing their Honours year in the School of Media, Film and Journalism. It is designed to enable students who have majored in one of the key school disciplines ( Film and screen studies;...
ATS4375Honours research seminar
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Topics to be covered include critical reading of the social science research literature, research planning, design and execution, research ethics and presentation skills. You will critically examine current research in at least one major...
ATS4374Honours specialist seminar
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This unit serves both as an expansion of undergraduate background knowledge and as a preparation for further studies and research in the Journalism, Australian and/or Indigenous Studies. The unit content will focus on one or more broad...
AMU2145Human-computer interaction
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This unit examines Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) as a multidisciplinary field that brings together design, media studies, communication, cultural theory, and critical technology studies to understand the reciprocal relationship between...
Semester 2Malaysia
HRSJ-MAJHuman rights and social justice
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Human rights and social justice are two of the most important concepts in international and domestic affairs. This interdisciplinary major encompasses ethical, political, historical, and sociocultural perspectives, providing you with a...
HRSJ-MINHuman rights and social justice
No reviews yetArea of studyMinorUndergraduate24 credit pointsArts
Human rights and social justice are two of the most important concepts in international and domestic affairs. The human rights and social justice minor is an excellent complement to studies in law, criminology, journalism, politics,...
ATS1315Human rights and social justice
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In this unit, you will explore issues of human rights and social justice in domestic politics. You will explore the connections and tensions between human rights and social justice, and the social movements they inspire; and you will...
Semester 2CaulfieldClayton
ATS2213Imagining Europe
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The idea of Europe is not confined to its geographical boundaries, but is a fluid concept that has changed throughout the centuries. Through an exploration of written and visual texts, this unit investigates how the image of Europe has...
Semester 2Clayton
ATS3975Imagining Europe
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The identity of Europe has always been elusive and in-flux, a source of pride for some and contempt or fear from others. Like all identities it is a construction, a complex palimpsest of stories, collective memories, and invented and...
Semester 1Prato
ATS3730Imagining tomorrow, climate change and social futures
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In this unit you will explore the social dynamics of the climate crisis and how we can best respond and create sustainable societies. We tackle questions such as: What profound social changes are needed to reduce and respond to climate...
Semester 1Clayton
ATS3307Improvisation in performance practice
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This unit works from the premise that improvisation underpins contemporary performance practice in music and theatre. You will be introduced to a series of improvisation techniques and strategies that draw on the body, gesture and...