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ATS1050Big ideas in politics, philosophy and economics

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

This dedicated unit will introduce PPE students to the big ideas that have shaped the contemporary world and the ambitious ideas that seek to alter it. This unit will introduce students to major ideas in Politics, Philosophy and Economics...

Semester 1Clayton

ATS2257Bingeing to branding: Television in the age of streaming

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

The post-2000 era has seen radical transformations in the way television is produced, distributed, viewed and valued. This unit traces the development of one of the most visible and successful outcomes of these shifts, global long-form...

Semester 1CaulfieldClayton

APG5051Bioethics in action

UnitLevel 5|12 credit points|Arts

In this unit, you will explore a contemporary healthcare challenge in depth and apply bioethical concepts to develop hypothetical solutions to that challenge. Challenges change year by year, but will include issues such as genomic testing,...

Semester 2Clayton

APG5730Bioethics, public policy, and the law

UnitLevel 5|12 credit points|Arts

In this unit, you will examine issues that arise in public healthcare policy and law, and how these relate to ethics. You will explore the formulation and creation of law and policy for controversial health-related issues in democratic...

Semester 1Clayton

ATS3325Body talk: Gesture, gaze and sign language

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

How does the body fit into communication? What do eye gaze and gestures contribute to spoken or signed interactions? Do we gesture differently when we are speaking with friends than with our boss or clients in a professional situation? Do...

Semester 1Clayton

AMU2625Borders, people and identity: Migration in the 21st century

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

This unit explores the political, economic and social determinants of national migration policies and the impact that these policies have on a wide variety of migrants around the world. We will investigate the roles that states,...

Semester 1Malaysia

ATS2560Breaking binaries: How gender is lived and theorised

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit you will explore how gender is theorised, embodied, and lived in social life. You will be introduced to a range of exciting contemporary feminist theories and contextualise these within histories of feminist and queer thought...

Semester 1Clayton

APG5547Broadcast

UnitLevel 5|12 credit points|Arts

The unit introduces you to the day-to-day function of a working TV/radio studio. You will learn the key skills required in broadcasting a program for TV and Radio including content production, studio equipment operation and...

ATS3265Broadcast studio journalism

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

Broadcast studio journalism introduces students to the fast-paced, challenging and exciting operation of fully functional television and radio studios. Students will learn the key skills required to broadcast news and current affairs...

Semester 2Caulfield

ATS2743Build your career: Planning and strategies for employability

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit you will build your capacity for lifelong career management through self-awareness, opportunity awareness, and employability skills. Drawing on insights from career development experts, theory and your own research, you'll...

WinterCaulfieldClayton

ATS3743Build your career: Planning and strategies for employability

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

This unit equips you with the capacity to manage your career lifelong. It contextualises this understanding in the history, sociology, economics and future of work. Work legislation and the role of unions and professional associations also...

ATS3254Campaign management

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Arts

This capstone unit consolidates professional public relations knowledge and skills through practical experience with 'real life' organisations. Working in teams, you develop public relations campaigns for not-for-profit organisations over...

Semester 2Caulfield

APG5367Campaigns, advocacy and change

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Arts

This unit focuses on the role of communication campaigns and advocacy as a particular form of strategic communication. Drawing on case studies, best practice and scholarly research, you will critically evaluate a diverse range of campaigns...

Semester 1Caulfield

ATI5367Campaigns, advocacy and change

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Arts

This unit focuses on the role of communication campaigns and advocacy as a particular form of strategic communication. Drawing on case studies, best practice and scholarly research, you will critically evaluate a diverse range of campaigns...

ATS2806Capitalism and inequality in historical perspective

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit, you will explore the ways in which capitalism has transformed societies and the natural world over the past two centuries. You will examine different ways of conceptualising capitalism: as a system of market-based exchange, a...

Semester 2CaulfieldClayton

ATS1060Celebrities, influencers and promotion

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Arts

Celebrities and influencers command high visibility in the public sphere and impact on news, sport, entertainment, politics, environment and business. But celebrity does not exist without promotion, and public relations plays an important...

Semester 2Caulfield

ATS2884Changing history

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

What is the purpose of studying History, and how has the academic discipline of History changed over time? In this unit, you will examine the professional practice of History and the different approaches, theoretical preoccupations and...

Semester 1Clayton

ATS2519Children's and young adult literature

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit, you will be introduced to major developments in children's literature from the Victorian "Golden Age" to contemporary dystopian fiction. You will examine canonical works by British, American, and Australian authors in a range...

Semester 2Clayton

ATS2293China under Mao: The party, state, and society

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Arts

Mao’s China (1949–1976) is the most influential period of Chinese history as this era heralded the unprecedented socio-political transformation from the imperial agrarian state to the modern party-state. From the end of the World War II,...

Semester 2Clayton

APG5013Chinese business translation 1: Bridging bilingual business communication

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Arts

In this unit you will undertake bilingual Chinese and English communication training in a business and commerce context. You will practice writing and translating business texts while learning to use digital translation tools and AI...

Semester 1Caulfield