AMU3575 Task force: Responding to global challenges
Faculty of Arts
AMU3575 Task force: Responding to global challenges is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before AMU3575
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After AMU3575
No unit lists AMU3575 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This multidisciplinary capstone unit is designed to be a culminating experience for students in the School of Arts and Social Sciences. Students from Communications, Writing, Global Studies, and Gender Studies majors will work in groups on a policy report and recommendation on a specific issue of contemporary concern. Students will bring their disciplinary expertise to bear in identifying the key challenges inherent to the issue and proposing solutions to these challenges. The report and policy recommendations will be presented to an external expert in the specific issue area.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Policy briefWritten20%
- Oral PresentationPresentation30%
- Applied Practice ProjectProject40%
- Reflective writingWritten10%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically analyse the roles, goals, and motivations of various actors in international policy issues;
- 2
synthesise relevant evidence from primary and secondary documents to inform clear problem framing and solution development on a policy issue;
- 3
communicate ideas and arguments in verbal and written form;
- 4
collaborate effectively with peers in a small group environment.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
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.
Where it fits
AMU3575 is part of 9 areas of study in the 2027 handbook.
- COMM-MAJMajor, Capstone unitsCommunicationNo reviews yet
- COMM-MINMinor, Additional communication unitsCommunicationNo reviews yet
- GNST-MAJMajor, MalaysiaGender studiesNo reviews yet
- GNST-MINMinor, Elective unitsGender studiesNo reviews yet
- GLAS-MAJMajor, MalaysiaGlobal AsiaNo reviews yet
- GLAS-MINMinor, MalaysiaGlobal AsiaNo reviews yet
- GLBL-MAJMajor, Workplace integrated learning capstone unitGlobal studiesNo reviews yet
- GLBL-MINMinor, Global studies elective unitsGlobal studiesNo reviews yet
- STPR-MAJMajor, Additional elective unitStrategic public relationsNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Azliyana Azhari
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Azliyana Azhari
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU3575?
AMU3575 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AMU3575 offered?
In 2027, AMU3575 runs in Semester 1 at Malaysia.
How much work is AMU3575?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AMU3575 have an exam?
No. AMU3575 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include AMU3575?
AMU3575 is part of Communication, Gender studies, Global Asia, Global studies and Strategic public relations.