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 2024 in Summer A, Winter and Summer B at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Summer A, Winter, Summer B
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 8 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 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 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Students must achieve 48 credit points and a WAM of at least 50
Overview
The unit aims to connect you with a range of issues and topics under the purview of the arts and social sciences in the Malaysian context. In the process you 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 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Malaysia | On campus |
| Winter semester | Malaysia | Block on |
| Summer semester B | Malaysia | Block on |
| Term 1 | Malaysia | Block on |
Assessment
- Case studyAssignment20%
- Presentation25%
- MultimediaMixed mode25%
- Essay30%
- Case studyProject25%
- Presentation20%
- MultimediaProject20%
- EssayWritten35%
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
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Nadiah Ahmad
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Nadiah Ahmad
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU2455?
AMU2455 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AMU2455 offered?
In 2024, AMU2455 runs in Summer A, Winter 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 8 assessment tasks and no exam.