AMU2455 Special topic in social sciences
Faculty of Arts
AMU2455 Special topic in social sciences is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2023 in Summer A and Summer B at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Summer A, Summer B
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before AMU2455
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After AMU2455
No unit lists AMU2455 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: 48 credit points of first-year units.
Overview
The unit aims to connect students with a range of issues and topics under the purview of the arts and social sciences in the Malaysian context. In the process students will be required to intellectually engage with, and critically reflect on, a wide variety of 'real world' problems that fall under the umbrella of any of the following categories: society, politics, culture, development, identity and environment.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Malaysia | Block on |
| Summer semester B | Malaysia | Block on |
Assessment
- Case studyEssay20%
- Presentation25%
- MultimediaFolio25%
- Essay30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Recognise and analyse the intersections of various issues (e.g. society and politics, culture and development, identity and environment etc.) in the Malaysian context;
- 2
Evaluate the impact of various factors on the exacerbation of, and solution to, identified case-studies;
- 3
Develop skills, tools, and mindsets for conducting research in the Arts and Social Sciences;
- 4
Apply theoretical knowledge in engaging with 'real world' problems.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Nadiah Ahmad
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Nadiah Ahmad
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU2455?
AMU2455 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AMU2455 offered?
In 2023, AMU2455 runs in Summer A and Summer B at Malaysia.
How much work is AMU2455?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AMU2455 have an exam?
No. AMU2455 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.