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 2023 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 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 2023 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 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Participation30%
- Essay30%
- Essay40%
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
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. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
AMU4727 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Helen Nesadurai
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Helen Nesadurai
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU4727?
AMU4727 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AMU4727 offered?
In 2023, 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 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include AMU4727?
AMU4727 is part of Communication; Film, television and screen studies; Gender studies; and Global studies.