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ATS1903Introducing literature: Ways of reading

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

What is literature? Does it have more to do with the texts we read, or the way we read them? In this unit you will develop foundational skills in the close reading and critical analysis of literary texts from a range of periods and genres...

Semester 1CaulfieldClayton

AMU1018Introduction to academic research

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit you will examine the fundamentals of quantitative capabilities and digital literacies required for academic study in your degree courses. The ability to source, evaluate, interpret and represent data using digital resources...

Semester 1Malaysia

ATS2924Introduction to Ancient Egyptian language

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

This unit introduces you to the basics of ancient Egyptian language in its classic phase, Middle Egyptian, written in hieroglyphs. This script developed during the late fourth millennium BCE and was used for a wide variety of inscriptions...

ATS2748Introduction to Ancient Greek

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit, students will study the ancient Greek language. The unit is designed to bring students with no previous knowledge of ancient Greek to a level at which they can begin to read and enjoy ancient Greek texts. Emphasis in this...

ATS1075Introduction to comparative studies: Contemporary narratives of the global

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit invites you to reflect on our current global condition via the interaction and interrelationship between Asian and European cultural forms and practices. When and why did the idea of the ‘globe’ emerge and how is it connected to...

ATS1074Introduction to comparative studies: Historical backgrounds

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit, you will explore the historical, cultural, and theoretical backgrounds of comparative Asian and European studies. We will take, as starting points, examinations of the history and mythology of Marco Polo’s travels from Italy...

ATS1305Introduction to film studies

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This introductory unit aims to acquaint you with basic principles of film studies, including film theory and history. Topics to be discussed include: film narrative and formal analysis, film sound and editing, film genre and authorship,...

Semester 1CaulfieldClayton

AMU1310Introduction to gender studies

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit shows how gender is the primary analytical category across multidisciplinary fields of study in Asian and global contexts. These fields of study include but are not limited to: culture or the Arts, media and communications,...

Semester 1Malaysia

AMU1055Introduction to global studies

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit, you will explore global studies as a multi-disciplinary field that focuses on the various global (or macro) processes that make up the world and impact on people, communities, states and the planet. We consider how various...

Semester 2Malaysia

ATS1055Introduction to health humanities

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

How can the humanities and social sciences enhance our understanding of medicine and health? This unit will introduce you to an interdisciplinary analysis of the social context that shapes the experience of illness and wellness. In this...

Semester 1Clayton

ATS1314Introduction to international human rights

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit offers you an introduction to the theory and practice of international human rights. You will examine international human rights conventions and processes, along with legal, political and philosophical perspectives on human...

Semester 1CaulfieldClayton

ATS1873Introduction to international relations

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit you will be introduced to key issues in International Relations (IR), from traditional preoccupations – such as international security, arms control, war and peacebuilding, and political violence and terrorism – to more recent...

Semester 1CaulfieldClayton

ATS2302Introduction to Latin

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

This unit introduces students with little or no previous knowledge to classical Latin. You will steadily acquire a good grammatical overview of Latin, reinforced by the reading of adapted Latin texts, weekly grammar exercises and...

Semester 1Clayton

ATS1835Introduction to Philosophy: Knowledge, freedom and the self

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit provides an introduction to philosophical reflection on a range of issues relating to human nature. What do we know? Do we have free will? What is language? What is the nature of the self? Not only will you be introduced to a...

Semester 2CaulfieldClayton

ATS1057Introduction to Philosophy: The meaning of life

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit is an introduction to moral philosophy. You will explore the meaningfulness of human life. We will examine questions such as: What makes life meaningful? Even if there is no big meaning of life, can we locate meaning in our...

Semester 1Semester 2CaulfieldClayton

ATS1071Introduction to politics

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit you will be introduced to the essential ideas in the study of politics by applying them to cases and controversies central to public debate and policymaking in a rapidly changing world. The unit will provide you with an...

Semester 1CaulfieldClayton

AMU1333Introduction to professional writing

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

In Introduction to Professional Writing , you will learn a range of genres in professional writing and respective conventions from campaign writing and basic journalism to business writing and so forth. You will first be taught the four...

Semester 2Malaysia

AMU1010Introduction to public relations

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit will introduce you to the field of public relations. It will provide you with an understanding of the value of public relations to different types of organisations such as corporations, governments and not-for-profit entities as...

Semester 1Semester 2Malaysia

AMU1309Introduction to sexuality studies

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit shows how sexuality is the primary analytical category across multidisciplinary fields of study in Asian and global contexts, e.g. culture or the Arts, media and communications, business or economy, education or pedagogy,...

Semester 2Malaysia

ATS1365Introduction to sociology

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

Sociology helps us make sense of the social world and our place within it. In this unit, you will learn to use key sociological concepts and ways of thinking to analyse real issues in contemporary life, examining how social structures and...

Semester 1CaulfieldClayton