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ATS3340International security studies

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

This unit introduces you to key approaches, institutions, and contemporary issues in international security. It engages both traditional and non-traditional forms of security, examining global responses and options to address conflict,...

Semester 2Clayton

APG5183International tourism marketing research project

UnitLevel 5|12 credit points|Arts

This is a research project based unit designed for students who are focused on developing a career in international tourism marketing and destination development. The centrepiece of this unit is a European industry study tour followed by...

Semester 1Caulfield

ATS4257Interpreting the past through archaeology

UnitLevel 4|12 credit points|Arts

This honours unit explores the methodology used in the interpretation and assessment of archaeological and historical data. We examine the range of data available for advanced research, their relative reliability and accessibility, and the...

ATS2354Interrogating racism: Indigenous Australians and the state

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

The unit focuses on theories of race and issues of ethnicity, prejudice and racism, with particular emphasis on the continuities and discontinuities of discourses on 'race' in Australia; language use in a multicultural context; the uses of...

Semester 2Clayton

ATS3354Interrogating racism: Indigenous Australians and the state

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

The unit focuses on theories of race and issues of ethnicity, prejudice and racism, with particular emphasis on the continuities and discontinuities of discourses on 'race' in Australia; language use in a multicultural context; the uses of...

Semester 2Clayton

ATS1247Introducing archaeology and ancient history 1

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit introduces you to the methods, ideas and ethical practices that shape modern archaeology and ancient history. Archaeologists and ancient historians investigate the material remains, written records and oral traditions of past...

Semester 1CaulfieldClayton

ATS1248Introducing archaeology and ancient history 2

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This unit examines how archaeological and historical evidence can be used to study territorial and cultural expansion in the past. The focus is on the development of the first empires in the Mediterranean as well as the spread of...

Semester 2CaulfieldClayton

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

APG5169Introduction to interpreting

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit, you will explore two components of interpreting: An introduction to the history, theory and principles of interpreting, professional contexts of interpreting and research, and Introduction to cognitive processes involved in...

Semester 1Caulfield