ATS2086 Agency and social change
Faculty of Arts
ATS2086 Agency and social change is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs ATS1020 and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2086
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ATS2086
1 unit list ATS2086 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in the following courses: A2001, A2015, B2006, L3009 or S2003
Overview
In this unit students will build on the work of Leadership for Social Change by adopting a more practical focus on the role of agency in social change across a number of topics. Students will examine and critique the logistics, processes and methods involved in a range of solutions to local and global challenges affecting young people in different historical, linguistic, cultural, and geographical settings. Students will develop the skills necessary to critically engage with and synthesise a range of interdisciplinary sources and practical approaches to social change through tutorial activities and individual and group assessments.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Quiz/QuizzesOther20%
- MultimediaMixed mode15%
- Collaborative ProjectProject25%
- Essay40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically assess a range of solutions to social change in local and global challenges
- 2
identify and critique the logistics, methods, and processes involved in solutions to social change within local and global contexts
- 3
critically evaluate the role of agency in social change
- 4
apply skills in collaborative and independent research
- 5
develop and present a semester-long, group work project
- 6
communicate research findings orally and in writing.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachRole play
- Teaching approachResearch activities
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. 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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Mathias Sutherland Stevenson
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Mathias Sutherland Stevenson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2086?
You need ATS1020 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after ATS2086?
ATS2086 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ATS3111.
When is ATS2086 offered?
In 2022, ATS2086 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2086?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2086 have an exam?
No. ATS2086 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.