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 2023 in Semester 1 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- 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 AMU3575
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After AMU3575
No unit lists AMU3575 as a prerequisite in the 2023 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 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Report30%
- MultimediaMixed mode30%
- Presentation20%
- ReflectionAssignment20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify various state and non-state actors and their roles in contributing to and resolving an international policy issue;
- 2
Critically analyse the goals and motivations of various actors involved with an international policy issue;
- 3
Collaborate effectively with peers in a small group environment;
- 4
Interpret primary and secondary documents through developing critical reading skills;
- 5
Communicate ideas and arguments in verbal form;
- 6
Write and present policy briefs.
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.
Where it fits
AMU3575 is part of 9 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
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Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Yeoh Seng Guan
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Yeoh Seng Guan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU3575?
AMU3575 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AMU3575 offered?
In 2023, 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; Film, television and screen studies; Gender Studies; Global Asia; and Global studies.