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ATS2824The writer’s voice: Techniques of creative writing

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

Creative writers are passionate about writing, and also about advancing their craft of writing. In this unit, you will develop as confident and committed creative writers. You will focus on techniques of voice and narration in fiction,...

Semester 1Clayton

ATS3489The writer's world: Practice, publishing and performance for creative writers

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit you will examine contemporary creative writing in the context of local and global literary cultures, and in public and private life. "The Writer's World" is an advanced subject where you will extend your writing,...

Semester 1Clayton

ATS3862Thinking about religion

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

This unit considers different ways of thinking about religion and religious belief, both phenomenological (historical, social scientific, etc.) and philosophical. It raises philosophical questions about the role of religious discourse and...

ATS2872Topics in Indian philosophy

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

The unit considers a range of topics in metaphysics and ethics from an Indian perspective. The aim is to contrast the views of the conservative Hindu philosophers with those of the Indian heretics. Among the metaphysical topics special...

APG5389Tourism industry and marketing

UnitLevel 5|12 credit points|Arts

This unit introduces you to the structure of the tourism industry from a global perspective. The key questions of: what types of tourists exist, who are the key players driving development and what are the basic economic principles of...

Caulfield

ATS2757Towards decolonisation: The United Nations, rights and Indigenous peoples

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

On 13th September 2007, the UN General Assembly adopted the United Nationals declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Described as "a triumph for justice and human dignity" it is the culmination of more than two decades of activism...

AMU2814Transforming community: Project design and public relations for social campaigns

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit, students will explore collaboratively with their peers the practical side of developing a strategic campaign plan for community improvement. In doing so, students will apply appropriate theoretical concepts to develop a...

Semester 1Malaysia

ATS3083Translating across cultures

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit, you will explore the role of translation in shaping our interconnected and changing world. While translation is essential to the movement of people, texts, ideas and goods, it is often overlooked or understood as a...

Semester 1Clayton

APG5603Translating in global markets

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Arts

This unit introduces the theory and practices associated with internationalisation and localisation and discusses the role of the translator in an increasingly globalised world. The focus is on developing practical skills in translation...

Semester 2ClaytonSuzhou (SEU)

APG5608Translating literary and cultural narratives

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Arts

Elective unit of the Master in Interpreting and Translation Studies (MITS). It addresses 21st century methodologies for research in literary translation studies, concentrating on debates around migration, identity and cultural translation....

WinterClayton

APG5883Translation project

UnitLevel 5|12 credit points|Arts

The project consists of a practical translation component of approximately 6,000-7,000 words, with a substantial critical introduction (written in English) of 2,000-3,000 words. ‘Practical translation’ may be construed broadly and is not...

Semester 1Clayton

APG5881Translation studies abroad 1

UnitLevel 5|12 credit points|Arts

Students will undertake in-country study at the institution with which Monash University has an exchange agreement. This study will be the equivalent of 12 points of fifth-year postgraduate study in Arts at Monash University in the form of...

Semester 1Semester 2Overseas

APG5882Translation studies abroad 2

UnitLevel 5|12 credit points|Arts

You will undertake in-country study at the institution with which Monash University has an exchange agreement. This study will be the equivalent of 12 credit points of fifth-year postgraduate study in Arts at Monash University in the form...

Semester 1Semester 2Overseas

APG5611Translation technologies

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Arts

This unit offers you a chance to engage with cutting-edge technologies in translation and multilingual communication. You will develop the skills necessary to work effectively with computer-assisted translation and machine translation...

Clayton

ATS3956Trauma and memory in the modern world

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

How do traumatic histories shape individual lives, political communities, and cultural memory long after violence itself has ended? How do experiences of war, displacement, illness, mourning, shame, and survival become narratable—or resist...

Semester 2Clayton

ATS2267True happiness: The art, practice and science of human flourishing

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

This elective will explore the art, practice and science of contemplative practices and how they can contribute to authentic and sustainable happiness and human flourishing, even in the face of adversity. Important questions will be...

Semester 1Semester 2Clayton

ATS3327True happiness: The art, practice and science of human flourishing

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

This elective will explore the art, practice and science of contemplative practices and how they can contribute to authentic and sustainable happiness and human flourishing, even in the face of adversity. Important questions will be...

Semester 1Semester 2Clayton

APG5196True happiness: The how of human flourishing

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit you will explore the art, practice and science of contemplative practices and how they can contribute to authentic and sustainable happiness and human flourishing, even in the face of adversity. Important questions you will be...

Semester 1Clayton

ATS2792Understanding Australia: From the deep past to the present

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit, you will be introduced to key moments, themes, and controversies in Australian history. The story of Australia and its peoples is traced through a series of central themes: the experiences, knowledge, and perspectives of...

Semester 2CaulfieldClayton

ATS2040Understanding contemporary China

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

The unit introduces you to perspectives on contemporary Chinese culture and society as presented in academic publications, social commentary, media reports and on the Chinese Internet. It covers key topics in cultural studies, politics and...

Semester 1Clayton