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 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs ATS1020 and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 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 you will build on the work of level 1 Global Studies units by adopting a more practical focus on the role of agency in social change across a number of local and global issues that affect young people. You will examine and critique the l approaches and methods adopted by different social movements, such as feminist, anti-racist and climate action movements in a range of historical, linguistic, cultural, and geographical settings. You 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 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- ReflectionsWritten30%
- Research ProjectProject30%
- MultimediaArtefact40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically assess a range of solutions to evaluate community, grassroots and activist responses to 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, and communicate research findings orally and in writing.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops18 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Seminars6 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachCase-based 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. 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.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit will provide you with opportunities to work with peers in groups and pairs in class. They will have interactive discussions to deepen your knowledge and understanding of the topic, and reinforce your learning.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but students need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Frances Egan
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Frances Egan
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 2025, 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 3 assessment tasks and no exam.