ATS2199 The inhuman body in the human world: Corporations and contemporary culture
Faculty of Arts
ATS2199 The inhuman body in the human world: Corporations and contemporary culture is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2027 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before ATS2199
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2199
No unit lists ATS2199 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: 12 credit points in first year Arts units
Overview
In this unit, you will explore the relationship between humans, cultures and the corporation. Drawing on social science and humanities-based analysis of corporate activity in western and non-western settings, you will critically examines the nature of sociability inherent to the corporation, and the effects corporations have upon culture and social life. We approach corporations not as givens, but as social products that can be compared to other cultural forms. You will engage with case studies of communities that have attempted something very difficult: to live free of the influence of corporations.
We will cover the emergence of the legal and commercial arrangements that form the modern corporation; the benefits corporations have brought to human societies; the effects of those legal and commercial arrangements on human life in areas such as time, gender, social structures, family and work; the strategies that humans have implemented as resistance to corporatisation, and; the ongoing projects of boundary-making through which humans try to protect and insulate domains of life from corporate activity.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus, block |
Assessment
- QuizQuiz / Test15%
- MultimediaArtefact35%
- Peer assessmentExercise10%
- Analytical exerciseExercise40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and explain how the corporation may be viewed as a site for specific cultural and symbolic interactions;
- 2
Evaluate aspects of corporations and their cultures using methods and analytical tools from the humanities and social sciences;
- 3
Present critical analysis of the cultural aspects of corporations in academic forms;
- 4
Appraise the evolving legal and historical relationship between corporations and human cultures and interactions.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars6 hours
- Lectures6 hours
- Tutorials12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
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 engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
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 you'll need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit will provide you with opportunities to work with peers in groups and pairs in class. You will have interactive discussions to deepen your knowledge and understanding of the topic, and reinforce your learning.
Learning resources
Required resources
This unit requires access to a laptop that meets minimum specifications (https://www.monash.edu/esolutions/students/bring-your-own-device-byod). Free specialist software is available via MoVE (https://www.monash.edu/learning-teaching/innovation/learning-technologies/move).
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Julian Millie
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Julian Millie
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2199?
ATS2199 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2199 offered?
In 2027, ATS2199 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2199?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2199 have an exam?
No. ATS2199 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.