AMU4727 Readings in social, political and cultural theory
Faculty of Arts
AMU4727 Readings in social, political and cultural theory is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before AMU4727
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After AMU4727
No unit lists AMU4727 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: ATS4727
Overview
The unit is a reading course that grounds students in contemporary debates on a range of social and cultural theory at an advanced level through a mixture of lecture inputs and seminars. Students will acquire interdisciplinary skills in critically evaluating key theoretical debates and situating them in the context of their thesis research projects.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Assignment 1: Short Essay30%
- Assignment 2A: Draft Reflective Essay20%
- Assignment 2B: Peer Review20%
- Assignment 2C: Final Reflective Essay30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critical familiarity and competence with major debates in contemporary social and cultural theory;
- 2
Interdisciplinary proficiency in discussing and debating, in writing and orally, advanced theoretical concepts;
- 3
Critical relevance of the theoretical debates in connection with their own thesis research projects.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars24 hours
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
AMU4727 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Koh Sin Yee
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Koh Sin Yee
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU4727?
AMU4727 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AMU4727 offered?
In 2020, AMU4727 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is AMU4727?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AMU4727 have an exam?
No. AMU4727 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include AMU4727?
AMU4727 is part of Communication; Film, television and screen studies; and Global studies.