ATS3956 Trauma and memory in the modern world
Faculty of Arts
ATS3956 Trauma and memory in the modern world is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This unit focuses on the histories, theories, and applications of conceptions of trauma in relation to events from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It explores trauma from international and interdisciplinary perspectives: as a concept that spans such areas as psychology, film and media studies, literature, history, philosophy, and anthropology, among others. In turn, that exploration will help illuminate a number of transnational and transhistorical case studies that may include: the rise and scope of modernity from a global perspective at the turn of the nineteenth century; war traumas associated with both past and current conflicts spanning Europe, Asia, and the Middle East; experiences of political and social struggles, human rights violations, and genocides taking place throughout the globe; issues of colonization and decolonization; the perpetration of sexual and gender-based violence worldwide; and to the study of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other classifications of individual and collective suffering that shape how traumatic histories are remembered and represented
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Participation10%
- In-class quiz (weekly)10%
- Short Essay20%
- Research Essay40%
- Take-Home Test20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
An understanding of the various individual, historical, cultural, and political factors that contribute to the shaping of traumatic memory.
- 2
The ability to insightfully articulate and analyse the scholarly debates regarding differences between individual and collective experiences of trauma.
- 3
The skills to critically assess the limitations and possibilities of employing Western conceptions of trauma to understanding non-Western contexts.
- 4
An understanding of how trauma operates as both an internal psychological experience and as an external, social, and global phenomenon.
- 5
A clear understanding of how traumatic memory shapes the representation of violence and suffering from an international perspective, through fiction and non-fiction writing (including novels, memoirs and works of historiography); film and television; museums and memorials; and photography, painting, and other media.
- 6
The ability to critically analyse different kinds of historical sources including audiovisual testimonies.
- 7
The development of skills for collaborative learning and group work.
- 8
The acquisition of solid writing and oral presentation skills.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive 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. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS3956 is part of 8 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
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Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Noah Shenker
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Noah Shenker
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3956?
ATS3956 has no prerequisites.
When is ATS3956 offered?
In 2021, ATS3956 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is ATS3956?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3956 have an exam?
No. ATS3956 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3956?
ATS3956 is part of Holocaust and genocide studies; Human rights; International studies; and Jewish studies.